DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Josh is back! He's bringing us his hot takes from his sailing on the Disney Wonder. Josh may be newer to cruising, but he is not shy about sharing his DCL hits and misses. Josh is serving up a piping hot critique of Disney Cruise Line dining and some his highlights and low lights. His critiques and accolades extend to Disney entertainment, shows and ports of call on his five night sailing aboard t...

Set sail with us in the most luxurious suite Disney Cruise Line offers, as we tag along with Kristin and her family in the Tower Suite aboard the Disney Wish. Come hear what this exclusive stateroom offers and why it carries the most expensive pricetag of any stateroom DCL offers. From the room and it's amenities to secret access to the water slide we're taking a grand tour of the Tower Suite on t...

Sarah shares her's family's first experience aboard Disney Cruise Line. From booking to check-in, activities, stateroom, service, food, Castaway Cay and so much more! We love talking to first-time cruisers and seeing Disney Cruise Line anew through their eyes. It's like reliving our own first cruise aboard the Fantasy and always provides a fresh perspective on Disney's offering. It's also a great...

Jennifer is sharing her thoughts on her family's first experiene with Disney Cruise Line's Concierge offering from her recent sailing aboard the Disney Wonder. Come here whether Concierge is something Jennifer would do again on DCL, or if it was a "one and done" for her and her family? We truly wanted to hear about a first-timer's view on concierge, and whether Jennifer found enough value in the e...

We're chatting with Cortni and Becka this week all about their Disney Cruise Line sailing from New York City to Bermuda. We haven't visited Bermuda before and were excited to hear about the sailing, port adventures and experience for a destination that DCL only sails to part of the year from New York. We also were very interested to hear about the experience in New York City and the very iconic sa...

We're chatting with Stephanie about how to approach sailing with kids who experience anxiety. This is a topic dear to us as parents. Stephanie talks us through the strategies she uses to reduce anxiety for her kiddo; from preparing to sail, to onboard and other planning tips. We're so glad we can raise awareness about this important issue, and hopefully provide you with either some valuable tips f...

Kim shares her family's experience with a Halloween on the High Seas (HOTHS) sailing aboard the Disney Wish, DCL's newest ship. Come hear all the fun activiites and extra touches Disney Cruise Line offers on these special Halloween sailings, and how HOTHS aboard the Disney Wish differs from the other ships in the fleet.  This was also Kim's first time sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line, so we had t...

Our friend Mikkel joins Sam this week, along with newly weds Reilly and Mike, to chat all about Reilly and Mike's Disney Cruise Line wedding aboard the Disney Wish; one of the first weddings on DCL's newest ship. Reilly and Mike share what it was like to plan and execute a wedding onboard the ship, including venues for the ceremony and reception and the support they received throughout the process...

Karen is sharing what you can expect if you take a Virgin Voyages cruise. Karen recently sailed as a "mega-rockstar" on Virgin, and helps us break down what you can expect across all levels of sailing on Virgin Voyages. We chat about what's included in a Virgin Voyages fare, and dig into rooms, food, shows, entertainment, service, cost and so much more. Is Virgin Voyages the Disney Cruise Line for...

Ashley and her family made their first cruise on Disney Cruise Line a fabulous seven-night Norwegian Fjords sailing.  Ashley took her two young kids along, and came on to share her tips and tricks for sailing with little ones in Europe, and to also share how they approached port adventures in Norway.  Finding good ways to explore the port stops in Europe, which tend to be the stars of the experien...

On this week's bonus episode, Brooke is sharing her family's experience with the 2022 DVC Member Cruise to Alaska on Disney Wonder. DVC member cruises are a unique opportunity for lots of member extras and events as Disney Vacation Club and Disney Cruise Line join forces for these unique sailings. This member cruise was also unique because it went to Alaska - many of the DVC sailings are shorter c...

In this episode, we welcome Kaley from My Path Unwinding Travel, our show sponsor, to discuss sailing Concierge on Disney Cruise Line. Kaley shares her tips and tricks for families considering this option for their next vacation. She highlights the added perks and amenities that Concierge guests receive on DCL, such as priority boarding and access to the Concierge lounge. Kaley also discusses the...

On this week's bonus show, we're answering listener voicemails and emails about Disney Cruise Line, and bringing you are trip report from our New Year's Eve stay at Disneyland. Come hear about our club-level stay at the Disneyland Hotel, and our comparison of the club-level amenties to Disney Concierge. We also discuss our World of Color dessert party experience, our Fantasmic Dining package at Bl...

This week we're bringing you part two of our trip report from our back-to-back Very Merrytime sailings on the Disney Wonder over the Christmas holiday. Since our itinerary was the same for the second let of the cruise, we're focusing on what we did that was different this time around, and what it was like to experience Christmas Eve and Christmas Day aboard the Disney Wonder, from meeting Santa on...

We couldn't wait to share our trip report for the first leg of our back-to-back Verry Merrytime sailing aboard the Disney Wonder to the Mexican Riviera from San Diego. Disney knows how to celebrate Christmas in style.  The ship was decked out from bow to stern with goregous decorations, fun activities and lots of familiar friends. Come hear what we thought about some of the special activities, foo...

On this week's bonus show, we're catching up with Jonathan, a friend of the show and a huge Star Wars fan. So, we couldn't wait to get his thoughts on the Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship. We especially wanted to get his reactions to the new Hyperspace Lounge DCL put on the Wish. Come hear whether Jonathan thought the lounge was out of this world. All that and more on this week's bonus episo...

We've got one of our favorite guests, Josh, back on the show to talk all about his recent cruise to Alaska on Royal Caribbean. He's sharing the good, the bad and the ugly on Royal versus Disney Cruise Line. We're talking booking, embarkation, food, shows, activities and ports. Josh always has a fresh perspective on the ships and the sailings, and we couldn't wait to hear all about his trip to Alas...

On our bonus show this week, we're chatting with Sarah about money-saving tips for your next Disney Cruise Line adventure. DCL will always be on the high-end for price, but with a little planning and some onbord savvy, there are ways to make your dollar go forward and get the most out of your Disney Cruise Line sailing. We're sharing tips on when to book and sail, how to save money onboard, and so...

This week we're chatting with Rebecca, a current cast member with the entertainment staff aboard the Disney Dream. Rebecca kindly shared with us answers to some of the most asked questions she gets from guests onboard, and also some of her favorites aboard Disney Cruise Line, and the Disney Dream. We had so much fun chatting DCL with Rebecca, who has been a long-time Disney fan. Always fun to hear...

We're chatting about all the news coming out of Disney Cruise Line in recent months - the CEO shake-up and our thoughts on its impacy for DCL; announcements about the Treasure out of D23; DCL's purchase of the Global Dream; DCL's newly announced Australia sailings; the recent announcement of Silver Seas sailings to celebrate Disney Cruise Line's 25th anniversary; and the introduction of the new Pe...

We are chatting with Ashley all about her family's recent 11-night Icelandic cruise adventure with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Magic!! Come hear all about traveling to Eruope and on a longer sailing with kiddos, get Ashley's takes on the various ports-of-call, and hear how she fared with several unique and non-DCL shore excursions. We were so excited to hear about this cruise, it's one th...

This is an edited rebroadcast of our recent livestream show discussing the recent Disney Cruise Line early 2024 itinerary release. We're chatting all about the new sailings DCL is offering across its fleet - although not big surprises here. Definitely same-old, same-old for the most part, but still a few interesting gems.  Come hear what we plant to book! If you are looking to book your next Disne...

On our bonus show this week, we're continuing our conversation with Rani and Robin because we wanted to het their thoughts, as long-time Disney Cruise Line fans, on the Disney Wish, DCL's newest ship. Rani and Robin had some interesting thoughts, and Robin had some good critiques from her own experience onboard. From food, to shows, to layout and so much more, it's a quick set of hot-takes from tw...

This week we're catching up with our old friends Rani and Robin, to hear all about their fabulous sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. With so much new ship-mania out there, we thought it would be fun to return to a Dream-class ship, and hear how the experience has fared post-COVID for two avid Disney Cruise Line fans. Rani and Robin have been sailing DCL for years with their families, and we couldn...

We're sailing to the Galapagos on an amazing Adventures by Disney cruise with Chris and Sam on this week's bonus show! Come hear all about ABD's newest expedition offering, and how it compares to ocean-cruising, including Disney Cruise Line! Chris and Sam discuss the amazing sights and experiences they had on the island, and we're even bringing on Chris' son Nick to give us the kid's point-of-view...