The Dis Explorers Podcast

Is your Royal Caribbean cruise one of the 44 sailings that just lost Labadee? This Monday cruise update starts with the Labadee pause now running through at least April 2028, a stormy start to the week in the northern Bahamas, and a long list of cruise deals that end tonight. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the near gale warning and high rip current risk mean for N...

Black Friday cruise deals are already here! In this one-off special edition of Wander with Milford, I cover the Black Friday offers that are live as of Sunday, November 1, 2026, and the big sales still coming. • Margaritaville at Sea Black Friday Early Access: 65% off cruise fares, 3rd & 4th guests sail free on certain sailings, up to 55% off drinks, excursions, spa and more. New bookings thro...

Black Friday isn't until November 27, but all-inclusive resorts have already started their sales, and one of the biggest Jamaica offers of the fall ends tomorrow. The Atlantic is quiet, with no tropical storm formation expected in the next seven days, and hurricane season ends November 30. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, Milford walks through this week's deadlines, the early Blac...

Some of the biggest river cruise offers of the fall end tonight, October 31, and Black Friday deals are already lining up for later in November. So should you book now, or wait? In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what ends tonight and over the next week, from Viking's Your Choice Sale and Uniworld's Last-Minute Savings to Avalon's free gratuities and free air, Rivier...

Halloween season at the Orlando parks ends this weekend, and by Monday the calendar flips straight to Christmas. The Magic Kingdom train is back a day early, Lightning Lane prices reach record highs on Sunday, and several LEGOLAND Florida rides close on November 2. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains which last-minute Halloween deals end Saturday, what Disney's new Good...

Got an itinerary change email that looks a little too strange? This Thursday cruise update starts with a correction: Royal Caribbean says the email claiming Utopia of the Seas' October 26 sailing swapped the Bahamas for Cozumel was fake, and the ship stayed on Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay. Before you change any plans, check your itinerary in the Royal Caribbean app or your cruise line's app....

Hikers can walk the South Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River again. On October 26, Grand Canyon National Park reopened several inner-canyon trails damaged by this summer's flooding, and Gulf Islands National Seashore says every area is open again after Hurricane Isaias. In this Wander With Milford national parks roundup, Milford walks through what's open at the Grand Canyon and what isn't, then ch...

Lightning Lane prices at Walt Disney World hit new record highs on November 1, just as Halloween season wraps up and the holiday crowds start to build. At the same time, the Magic Kingdom train is coming back, Universal is pouring the foundation for a new Epic Universe ride, and Central Florida is in for a windy, showery week. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains how the...

Packed for Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay but sailing to Cozumel instead? Rough Bahamas weather is reshuffling cruises this week, another Bermuda sailing is spending the night in Canada, and four of the biggest cruise deals of the week end tonight at midnight, so this is the Monday cruise update to hear before you book or board. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains how th...

Black Friday offers are already showing up in the all-inclusive world, but several of the best deals on the board end long before November 27. Hurricane Vance, a Category 1, is slowly weakening well off Mexico's Pacific coast with no coastal watches or warnings, and the Atlantic is quiet. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, Milford walks through this week's deadlines, the early Black...

The Rhine gauge at Kaub read about 25 centimeters this morning and the Danube at Budapest has just a 3% chance of a cruise day going as planned this week, but some of the best-value all-inclusive river cruise deals right now are on rivers that flow very differently. In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what's changed on the water since last week, what a real low-water...

Universal's parent company Comcast says Orlando has been soft since June, with theme park revenue down 4.4% last quarter and more promotions to fill the parks. At the same time, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party has sold out Thanksgiving week, Disney Passholders just got four reservation-free days, and Central Florida is in for a very windy weekend. In this Wander With Milford theme park update,...

The storm that turned a Bahamas cruise into a trip to Halifax finally got a name, a new Pacific storm is expected to become a major hurricane by the weekend, and two of the biggest cruise deals of the week end tonight at midnight, so this is the Thursday cruise update to hear before you book or board. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the National Hurricane Center is...

It's official: Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona is now Chiricahua National Park. President Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act on Tuesday, October 20, making it Arizona's fourth national park and the 64th in the country. The boundaries stay the same, and hiking, camping and the scenic drive carry on as before. In this Wander With Milford national parks roundup, Milfor...

Ten of the twenty-five Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party nights are now sold out after opening night on November 8 and November 20 went over the weekend, leaving November 15 and 19 at about $194 as the cheapest nights left. A new Nomad Lounge Passholder offer starts October 20, LEGOLAND Florida has posted Black Friday prices that begin November 18, and Central Florida is in for a sunny, comforta...

A big non-tropical storm off the Southeast coast turned a Bahamas cruise into a trip to Halifax this weekend, and a Bermuda cruise into a night in Canada where guests can't even get off the ship, so this is the Monday cruise update to hear before your next East Coast sailing. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the National Hurricane Center is saying about the storm, h...

Hurricane Trudy is a Category 2 passing near Mexico’s Pacific coast, with a hurricane warning from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes and a tropical storm warning covering Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. The center is forecast to stay offshore and weaken quickly starting tonight. On the Caribbean side, a full week of all-inclusive deal deadlines starts Monday, October 19. In this Wander With Milfo...

Several of this fall's best all-inclusive river cruise deals expire in the next two weeks, starting with a brand-new $200-per-person bonus from Scenic and Emerald that ends Monday, October 26, and this year the low-water fine print matters as much as the discount. In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains which deals are worth grabbing before October ends, from Viking's You...

SeaWorld Orlando temporarily closed Mako, its tallest and fastest coaster, after a guest fell to his death from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on October 12. Associated Press reporting on October 15 put the industry-wide temporary coaster shutdown count around eleven, and SeaWorld has not set a reopen date. Meanwhile Candlelight Processional dining packages opened October 14, Univer...

A new Pacific hurricane, Trudy, has part of Mexico's coast under a hurricane watch and is forecast to become a major hurricane Friday or Friday night before approaching southwestern and west-central Mexico on Saturday, so this is the Thursday evening cruise update to hear before your Mexican Riviera sailing. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains where Trudy and a weakening Si...

Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, on Friday, October 9, as a Category 2 storm, and Gulf Islands National Seashore is still closed in both Florida and Mississippi. The park set Tuesday, October 13, as a date to reevaluate conditions, which is not the same as a reopening date. In this Wander With Milford national parks roundup, Milford walks through what Isaias means for Panhandle a...

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin on October 9 as a Category 2 storm and never put Orlando under a hurricane or tropical storm warning. The parks stayed open, the National Hurricane Center now shows no Atlantic tropical cyclones, and Central Florida's calendar jumped straight into a busy mid-October stretch of booking deadlines and birthday celebrations. In this Wander With Milford theme...

Hurricane Simon is parked off Mexico's Pacific coast, Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo are closed, and cruise ships are swapping Mexican ports for California, so this is the Monday cruise update to hear before your Mexican Riviera sailing. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what Simon means for cruises out of Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego, why Virgin Voyages' Brillia...

Hurricane Simon is nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 4, with a hurricane warning covering Manzanillo, Costalegre, Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, while the Caribbean stays quiet and a busy run of all-inclusive deadlines starts Tuesday, October 13. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, Milford walks through what Puerto Vallarta-area travelers should do this week, which r...

The gap between a "nearly all-inclusive" and a truly all-inclusive river cruise is often one choice at booking, and this week the right pick can add free drinks and prepaid tips while one of the fall's biggest Europe river sales ends Tuesday, October 13. In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains how Viking's Your Choice Sale lets you trade shipboard credit for a free bevera...