DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

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...

On our bonus show this week we're detouring away from DCL and back to the Hawaiian islands, to chat with Chris all about his favorite things to do at Aulani, on Oahu and around the Hawaiin Islands.  Chris has been to Hawaii over 45 times, and was part of the team that built Aulani - so he's a true expert on Aulani and Hawaii. We couldn't wait to get his pics for things to do, where to eat, and wha...

This week we're chatting with Jennifer, a destination specialist with Touring Plans, all about her recent South Pacific sailing on Windstar cruises around Tahiti. We always love hearing about experiences aboard other cruise lines, and Windstar has a unique luxury-level small ship offering that sits between true ocean cruising and more rustic expedition adventures. Of course, Windstar is very diffe...

We are continuing our conversation with Gayle and Kara on our bonus show this week - but taking it in a different direction.  It's time for a DCL team sweet versus team savory throw down.  Listen in as we share our favorite sweet and savory food items aboard Disney Cruise Line.  We are also answering a listener questions about LNG-refueling and it's impact on the Disney fleet.  All that and more o...

We've got one of our favorite guests back on the show this week, Gayle from Off To Neverland Travel, and her friend Kara. This duo recently sailed together on the Disney Fantasy, and wanted to share all the ways they relaxed and recharged onbaord. Spoiler, the didn't even get a spa treatment! From activities, to ports, to the famous loungers on Deck 4, Gayle and Kara are sharing all their onboard...

Our guest this week, Stephanie, has been on a whopping 58 Disney Cruise Lines, sailed aboard every DCL ship, has also sailed most of the other major cruise lines including MSC, Royal Caribbean and soon Norwegian Cruise Lines, and works in the cruise travel industry for Porthole Cruise Magazine. She's been sailing Disney Cruise Line since she was 6 years old. We couldn't wait to get her thoughts on...

We're catching up with Erin Foster, the co-authort of the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line and frequent contributor to the Touring Plans blog, to hear all about her experience and thoughts on the Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship. Erin is a true DCL expert and an avid cruiser. Love getting her perpsective on the newest ship in the fleet from rooms, onboard spaces, shows, the pool deck,...

We're continuing our conversation with Jonathan from our main show, to chat about his stay at Aulani before his DCL Hawaii sailing on the Wonder. Aulani is a favorite destination for us, and the closest thing we've found to a Disney Cruise Line vacation on land. We're getting the update from Jonathan on what's changed since we were last at Aulani, and chatting about some of his favorites on and of...

We're catching-up with long-time listener and friend of our show, Jonatha, about his Hawaii cruise aboard the Disney Wonder earlier this year.  These unique 10-day sailings offer an opportunity to visit some great ports and pack in plenty of days at sea to experience all the amazing activities onboard. We're chatting about the boarding process in Honolulu, the amazing port stops and adventures, an...

We are talking Disney Cruise Line Fall 2023 Itineraries with Gunes, a travel agent with our amazing show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel.  What's going on with the Wonder, who is conspicuously absent from the DCL Fall 2023 lineup? What new itineraries does DCL have? The Panama Canal is back - but on the Magic! What's popular, what's staying the same, and how are prices looking?  All that and mor...

We're wrapping up our back-to-back cruise on the Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, by rounding out some of the experiences we weren't able to have on the Maiden, but were able to have on the DVC charter sailing. We also wanted to give our final "verdict" on the Wish based on these sailings, and, of course, we wanted to you hear Nathan's final thouughts on the DCL Wish as well.  All that and...

It's time for Part 2 of our mega-Maiden Voyage trip report. With the help of Willy, Rebecca, Tracy and Michael we're talking all about Disney Cruise Line's newest ship - the Wish. From food, to shows, bars, adult dining, kids clubs and so much more. We're also chatting about highs and lows from this cruise, as well as where the Wish ranks for each of us amongst the other ships in the Disney fleet....

The time has arrived for the DCL Duo's review of the Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship. We decided to enlist the help of some of our sailing companions to get a diversity of opinion about the new ship. We have a ton of ground to cover from staterooms, to main dining, to adult dining experiences, bars, shows, pools, the AquaMouse and so much more. We had a busy (but fun) five days and did near...