DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

We're chatting with Gayle and Kara about what is was like to sail on the Disney Wish during Hurricane Ian.  Their first sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line's newest ship went from a four-night cruise to a six-night cruise as Hurricane Ian disrupted ship traffic in and out of Port Canaveral. Curious about what was happening onboard the Wish, and what Gayle and Kara thought of DCL's newest ship? We ch...

We're chatting with Julie on our bonus show this week, all about her family's first time cruising aboard Disney Cruise Line, on a fabulous 7-night Easter Caribbean sailing on the Disney Fantasy. Come hear her thoghts on sailing DCL for the first time, as a long-time parks goer.  We always love hearing from first-time cruisers!! If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, have been thinking...

We're chatting with Jen and Frank, the dynamic brother/sister duo behind the Theme Park Thursday Dillo's Diz podcast, who recently returned from their first Disney Cruise Line adventure; a 7-night sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. Jen and Frank are Disney fanatics, and we could not wait to get their take on DCL! We covered it all - the ship, the food, the shows, and Castaway Cay! You will love th...

We're chatting with Claire, a Disney Cruise Line, Year of Wishes winner, who took her family on a fabulous cruise aboard the Disney Wish, DCL's newest ship. This was not just Claire's first time on Disney Cruise Line, it was her first cruise. So we were excited to get her perspective on the Wish, having never cruised before with Disney or any other line.  We're chatting activities, pool deck, food...

We've got one of our favorite guests on this week's bonus show, the incomparable Len Testa! Len is the founder of Touring Plans , the best way to optimize your day at a Disney theme park to reduce wait time and enjoy more rides. He's also the co-author of the Unofficial Guides , including the guides for Disney World and Disney Cruise Line (which is also co-authored by one of our favorite guests, E...

We're chatting with Josh and Brittany from the Fairytale Wonders Blog all about their amazing Danube river cruise with Adventures by Disney. Josh and Brittany are big DCL fan, so we couldn't wait to hear their impresssion of river cruising with ABD.  Since they also had a chance to do a preview cruise on the Wish, we had to ask them impressions of Disney Cruise Line's newest ship. Round it out wit...

We're chatting with Karen, owner of My Path Unwinding Travel (our show sponsor), all about some new expedition cruising adventures being offered by Adventures by Disney, including a new ABD cruise in the Adriatic. Want to learn more about expedition cruising, ABD, and all the fabulous places you can visit on an ABD expedition sailing, this is the episode for you. We're also answering a listener qu...

We're welcoming back Mike and Connie, along with their daughter LeeAnn, to talk about LeeAnn's experiences growing-up on Disney Cruise Line, and the family's experience with multigenerational cruising on DCL now that LeeAnn is a parent herself. From favorite memories, to tips and tricks for sailing with the grandkids, we couldn't wait to hear all about this family's experience onboad Disney Cruise...

We're chatting with Sharon all about her experience sailing as a single parent on Disney Cruise Line with her 7 year old daughter Cassidy. Sharon has been on two Disney cruises and had some great tips to share for other parents who are saling solo with their kiddos, including ways to meet other solo parents who might like to buddy up for the sailing. We also have a very special round of rapid fire...

Chelsea, a travel specialist with our show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel , is share her tips and tricks for sailing with little kids aboard Disney Cruise Line.  She's got real world experience sailing wiht a 1 year old and 3 year old on DCL. We talk planning, packing, dining, onboard activities and so much more.  Sailing with little kids can be so much fun for you and your kids.  Come hear how...

On this week's bonus show we're chatting with Gunes, a luxury travel specialist with our show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel, all about the similarities and differences in the Disney Cruise Line concierge experience across the DCL fleet.  From pre-cruise perks, to onboard amenties, lounges and staterooms come hear about the best of what DCL has to offer out of the concierge experience. If you'v...

On this week's episode we are chatting with Cynethia, a first time Disney cruiser, about her family's recent Western Caribbean DCL cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy. Cynethia and her family have sailed on other cruise lines, but this was their first Disney Cruise Line sailing. Come hear whether DCL met Cynethia's expectations, and impressed her family. From shore excursions, to Castaway Cay, to foo...

We wanted to get the point-of-view of two seasoned Disney Cruise Line veterans, Clara and Lawson, all about their thoughts on the Disney Wish. These two fantastic kiddos have sailed several times on the Dream and had a lot of thoughts on their experience from onboard the Wish. They even kept notes along the way of the things they wanted to be sure to share! So, if you want to the kids perspective...

We are talking to Shannon, owner of Nanny Land, a company that connects you with highly-qualified and trained nannies for your next Disney adventure.  Nanny Land can supply with you a nanny for your next Disney Cruise Line adventure, or Disney parks or resorts stay, including Aulani and the international parks.  Come hear how affordable and helpful a nanny might be on your next Disney vacation to...

This week we're chatting with Alan who boarded the Disney Magic for it's transatlantic crossing to Europe, and stayed onboard for the entire European season, including the Magic's westbound translantic sailing to return to the U.S. Why did Alan decide to take this amazing cruise adventure? What did Alan do for 145 days onboard? Did he get bored? What were his favorites after spending so much time...

We are chatting with Kelly all about her family's recent Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise Line combo vacation. Kelly and her family started with an ABD Barcelone short escape, before departing on back-to-back DCL Mediterranean cruises aboard the Disney Magic. In the realm of amazing vacations, this one has to be at the top of anyone's list! We chat about the ABD experience, the amazing port...

On this week's bonus show we're answering listener voicemails, and talking about our pre- and post-trip stays in London surrounding our recent Disney Cruise Line sailing aboard the Magic to Norway. We share our experiences on where to stay, where to eat, where to shop, and what it was like in London after the Queen's death during our DCL Norway cruise. We're also answering listener questions about...

On Part 2 of our Disney Cruise Line Norwegian fjords trip report we're not just wrapping up our own tript report, we're also enlisting the help of some friends. From a roundtable of highs and lows at brunch in the Palo room aboard the Magic, to some thoughts from a cruising vlogger about his first ever DCL sailing, we couldn't resist some fresh takes and new perspectives about this fabulous trip....

We had so much great content to share about our recent DCL Norwegian fjords cruise, we had to break it up into two parts. So, here's Part 1 of our Disney Cruise Line Norway cruise adventure. From the White Cliff's of Dover to the the stunning ports of Alesund, Nordfjordeid, Eidfjord and Stavanger, we're bringing shore excurions, fabulous sites, and our impressions of the Disney Magic. What an amaz...

We are so excited to chat with our new friend Chris all about his recent Southern California Adventures by Diseny trip with his son. They had an amazing time catching the Thor: Love and Thunder premier, touring the Walt Disney Studios, Jim Henson Studios, Disney Imagineering, and, of course, Disneyland!! From special access, to beind the scenes tours, this sounds like one amazing trip. Come hear a...

We're chatting with Ashley this week about her family's recent Disney Cruise Line sailing to Alaska aboard the Disney Wonder. Come hear Ashley's thoughts on the ports, the scenery, the excursions, the activities, the food and so much more about the DCL Alaska experience. After hearing Ashley's thoughts we can't wait to experience Alaska ourselves! If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise...

We're continuing our conversation with Jessica, and chatting all about our experiences with the famed Disney Cruise Line beverage tastings. Champagne, gin, whiskey, beer, mixology and smoothies - we've tried nearly all of them! Come hear what we think about DCLs' beverage tasting seminars. The first round is on us!! If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, have been thinking about saili...

We're catching up with Jessica to hear all about her family's first DCL curuise aboard the fabulous Disney Dream. Come hear why Jessica and her family made the leap from parks to cruising, and get her thoughts on onboard activities, shows, dinining, port stops and so much more. We also have a special guest appearance by Nathan to meet-up with one of his fans, Jessica's daughter Valentina!! All tha...

On our bonus episode this week, we're chatting with Angie all about her experience on the Plan Disney panel as the Disney Cruise Line expert.  Angie talks us through what Plan Disney is, what the application process is like, the kinds of questions she answered, and her tips if you're interested in applying to be on the panel. We also couldn't resist talking about some of Angie's DCL favorites. All...

We're chatting with Heather this week, all about her family's first ever Disney cruise, aboard the Disney Fantasy. Heather had to do some coaxing of her husband to get him onboard this cruise, but despite some serious hiccups with sick kiddos, they had a fabulous time and can't wait to go back. We chat with Heather about what she thought of everything from activities, to shows, to food and even he...