DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Lyndsay and Angie join us this week to discuss the importance of using a qualified travel agent when booking travel. Lyndsay found herself in a difficult situation with a travel agent that had booked her family's first Disney Cruise. Enter Angie, our super hero from our show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel. Not only did Angie lend Lyndsay a hand in working with her existing agent, she seemlessly...

Lauren joins us on this episode all the way from Auckland, New Zealand, to share her experience sailing on the Disney Wonder as a part of Disney's Magic at Sea sailings in Australia and New Zealand. Come hear what Lauren, a local Kiwi, thought about her first experience on DCL. From character meets to trivia, Lauren dove right into the Disney experience, and we couldn't wait to chat all about it w...

Jonathan is back to share his experience sailing on Carnival Cruise Lines. As an avid Disney and Disney Cruise Line fan, we always love hearing Jonathan's perspective on other cruise lines and how they compare to DCL. From ships, to rooms, onboard spaces, food, shows, ports, excursions and so much more. Come hear how DCL fares against Carnival Cruise Lines in this bonus episode of the DCL Duo Podc...

Eric joins us to shre his experience with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Dream on a fabulous Western European itinerary. Come hear about all the fabulous port stops, shore excursions, special activities, food, shows and so much more on this amazing DCL sailing. If you want to join the DCL Duo Inaugural Podcast Cruise aboard the Disney Magic for her three-night sailing on June 19, 2024 from F...

Benji from The Laughing Place is back to share his recent experienec sailing on the 2023 Disney Cruise Line and Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise. Benji shares all the special extras and gifts from this amazing DCL DVC sailing. We also spent some time getting Benji's thoughts on the Disney Treasure. Lots of laughs and lots of fun. Of course, we expect nothing less from our friends at The Lauging...

Bailey joins us all the way from Auckland, New Zealand this week to share her experience sailing Disney Cruise Line "down under." Bailey recently experienced one of Disney Cruise Line's Australia/New Zealand Magic at Sea sailings, and we couldn't wait to hear all about the experience from a local's perspective. From cost to booking, onboard experience, shows, food and so much more it was a blast h...

Martha and Howie join us this episode to chat all about their Northern Europe cruise on Disney Cruise Line, and the Adventures by Disney they coupled with their DCL sailing. We're chatting shore excursions, sights like Tivoli Gardens, the onboard experience, food, some rough weather and a whole lot of fun. All that and more on this exciting European Vacation with DCL and ABD. If you want to join t...

Haley is sharing her experience sailing on Holland America (HAL) to Alaska. As a long-time Disney and Disney Cruise Line fan, we wanted to hear what Haley thought about the experience as compared to DCL. We're chatting food, excursions, activities, and onboard spaces, head-to-head with Disney Cruise Line.  If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, then head over to My Path Unwinding Trav...

The Duo share their experience sailing Disney Cruise Line over the Thanksgiving Holiday aboard the Disney Magic. Come hear all the special holiday offerings Brian and Sam experienced onboard this DCL Thanksgiving and Very Merrytime cruise. From activities, characters, decor and food, the Duo are covering it all. We also had some feedback for Disney across the Disney Magic itself, some of the shore...

On this episode, Sam is joined by Andrew McAlpine a UK "ship spotter" who lives near and works at the Port of Southampton. Andrew takes some of the most intresting and beautiful shots of various cruise ships as they come in and out of port - we absolutely love following him on X - @CruiseshipP . Andrew shared with Sam his most recent experience sailing on the Disney Dream on a 4-night sailing from...

Karsh and Hiral join us this episode to share their first Disney Cruise Line experience, a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing on the Disney Fantasy. Come hear what Karsh and Hilal thought about the DCL experience, including ports, kids activities, food, shows and so much more. They even chose to do an excursion on their own on their very sailing.  If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise,...

Caleb and Caitlyn join us this week from the Market House Podcast, to chat all about their recent sailing on Disney Cruise Line, adults only. Caleb and Caitlyn are two true Disney enthusiasts and we absolutely love their show. We wanted to hear their thoughts on DCL before having their first child, and can't wait to catch-up again with them soon to hear what it's like to transition from adults onl...

Collin joins on this episode to share his family's experience sailing Disney Cruise Line from Vancouver to Honolulu to Sydney. Come hear what it was like to spend 23 days onboard the Disney Wonder, and what Colling and his family thought of the exprience. From shore excrusions, onboard activities, food and so much more. If you want to join the DCL Duo Inaugural Podcast Cruise aboard the Disney Mag...

Alan and Rachael from the Krause Mouse Adventure vlog join us this week to chat about their family's recent Disney Cruise Line adventure, a 7-night Western Caribbean sailing on the Disney Fantasy. Come hear what they think about DCL, and what they got up to on their most recent Disney cruise vaction. From ports to food, shows to onboard activities, we're cover it all with this fun dynamic duo.   I...

Mike and Connie join us this week to chat all about their amazing Disney Cruise Line Transpacific sailing from Honolulu to Sydney, and their Adventures by Disney Sydney Escape following the cruise. This was Disney's inaugural transpacific sailing and the first ABD Sydney Escape. Come hear all the fun Mike and Connie had from onboard experiences to shore excursions, food and more. If you are lookin...

Chris joins us on this episode to share his family's amazing experience sailing the Disney Dream for 10-nights to Iceland. This is definitely a bucket-list Disney Cruise Line saiing and couldn't wait to hear about the ports, shore excursions, food and enterintment that Chris and his family were able to experience on this amazing DCL sailing. If you want to join the DCL Duo Inaugural Podcast Cruise...

On this episode we're joinged by Sabrina, who shares her experience taking her friends on their first Disney Cruise Line sailing, an Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy, including a stop in San Juan. Come hear how Sabrina made this voyage an unforgettable DCL experience for her friends, including what shore excursions they did, what they got up to onboard, and their thoughts on shows, d...

Janelle joins us on this episode to chat all about her family's amazing Disney Cruise Line sailing to Alaska on the Disney Wonder. It's a trip several years in the making, so we were excited to hear whether Janelle thought DCL lived up to her family's expectations. Since Alaska is the star of the show, we also couldn't wait to hear about the shore excursions Janelle and her family got up to in eac...

This week we're joined by Rachel, a Disney parks fans and frequent visitor to Disney World with her Instagram channel - "Rachel Goes to Disney." We really enjoy Rachel's parks content and noticed she'd recently taken a few Disney cruises. So, we wanted to chat with her about the parks versus Disney Cruise Line. We got Rachel's thoughts on which vacation (parks or DCL) offers a better value, as wel...

  It's a jammed packed bonus show. We're chatting the newly released early 2025 Disney Cruise Line itineraries. Sleuthing Sam is back and has spotted a few interesting things in this release, including her speculation that the Disney Fantasy may make her way to Europe in Summer 2025! But, it doesn't end there, because we're also bringing you and abbreviated trip report from our recent Halloween on...

One this week's show we're chatting with British and Dani, two friends who are also former Disney Vacation Club guides who worked on Disney Cruise Line. We're discussing their experiences in the industry and their favorite excursions in various destinations, including the Caribbean, Europe (the Mediterranean, Iceland and Norway), and Alaska. The conversation highlights the beauty and attractions o...

Kelly joins us this episode to share her family's fabulous 10-night Icelandic cruise adventure on Disney Cruise Line. Kelly sailed with a large party of 24 people, and opted for private shore excursions, over the DCL port adventures. We were exicted to hear about all the amazing ports and adventures Kelly and her family got up to on this Icelandic cruise. After hearing more, this cruise is at the...

We're chatting with journalist Scott Gustin on this week's bonus episode. Scott is a terrific source of Disney news, including Disney Cruise Line news. We love his fact-focused reporting and hearing his opinions on the news as a true Disney fan. We're chatting about the direction of the company, including DCL, as well as all the great news out of DCL recently including the Disney Treasure, Disney...

On this episode we're chatting with Nikki and Adrian all about their fabulous Disney Cruise Line 10-night Southern Carribbean aboard the Disney Fantasy. The Southern Caribbean is one of our all-time favorite itineraries, and listening to Nikki and Adrian, you'll understand why. From amazing port adventures to world-class beaches, we couldn't wait to re-live our own Southern Caribbean experience, a...

Erin Foster literally writes the book on Disney Cruise Line. As the co-author to the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line, we love having her on to share her knowledge and expertise with our listeners. We couldn't wait to get her take on the Disney Treasure, and some of the other announcements DCL had made over the past year. We're talking the Treasure, the Adventure, Lighthouse Point and so muc...