DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

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...

On Part 2 of our conversation with Karen from My Path Unwinding Travel, we're chatting about her family's experience as the first ever guests to stay in the Tower Suite aboard the Disney Wish. It's the newest suite, on the newest ship in Disney Cruise Line's fleet, and is currently unrivaled by any other DCL offering in terms of luxury and experience.  We also got Karen's thoughts about the overal...

We are talking to our show sponsor Karen, owner of My Path Unwinding Travel, about her experience aboard the Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship!!  Karen talked to us from the Tower Suite onboard, and we covered kids clubs, the Aquamouse, adult dining, food, Luna, shows and onbaord entertainment, the Hyperspace lounge, and so much more.  Come get a preview of the Disney Wish and all DCL has to...

We're continuing our conversation with Josh and Megan on this week's bonus show, to chat about their pre-cruse and post-cruise stays at WDW. We can't think of a better way to gear-up for a Disney Cruise Line sailing than a pre-trip park stay.  And we can't think of a better way to landy softly back after a DCL cruise than a resort-only trip to WDW. Josh and Megan did both!  We always love catching...

We are working hard to bring you first-hand accounts from guests who have sailed aboard the Disney Wish ahead of it's Maiden Voyage.  If we can't be there early, we still want you to hear all about it!! So, this week, we've got Jeff from My Mickey Vacation Travel, who sailed recently aboard the Wish's Christening Voyage. We covered a lot of ground with our first guest on the Wish, so this time we...

We're bringing you a trip report from Jennifer, owner at About the Memories Travel, about her sailing on the Christening voyage of the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line's newest ship. Jennifer is a seasoned DCL cruiser who had a lot of thoughts on the Wish. From stateroom, to onboard spaces, to food, to shows, to the spa and so much more - the speculation is over, because we've got a first-hand acco...

Josh and Megan are sharing their family's experience on their first Disney cruise aboard the Disney Dream!! Come hear what they about Disney Cruise Line - from their stateroom, to port stops, to food, to shows, we're breaking all down and capping it off, as always, with a little rapid fire. Will Josh and Megan sail DCL again? Spoiler, they are already booked on two more Disney cruises aboard the W...

In this special bonus episode, we are bringing you our are live commentary from the Christening of Disney Cruise Line's newest ship - the Wish! We mic'd up to watch the Christening broadcast and bring you our thoughts. This show is live and largely un-edited, so forgive some of the audio imperfections. The DCLDuo Podcast is a weekly Disney Cruise Line and Disney travel focused podcast.  If you lik...

For our bonus show this week we are chatting with Adrian and Emily about their trip to Walt Disney World, in between their two DCL sailings on the Magic out of Miami, and the Dream out of Port Canaveral. While it's not a Disney Cruise Line show, it's always great to hear how folks approach the parks when they add a WDW vacation onto their Disney Cruise Line sailing.  Lots of great tips and tricks...

We're brining you a unique back-to-back intinerary on this week's show. Emily and Adrian took a cruise on the Magic out of Miami, and then, after a brief stay at Walt Disney World, hopped on the Dream out Port Canaveral. This family of six had a blast on their two sailings and shared not only their onboard experience, including brunch and dinner at Palo and dinner at Remy, but also the planning an...

Sam made the mistake of leaving me alone this past weekend over Father's Day.  So, I phoned a friend, Steve, and we decided to chat about the Disney Wish and our favorite memories of time we've spent with our kiddos onboard Disney Cruise Line. It's a rolicking good time with just the right amount of humor and saltiness as Steve and cut-it-up this Father's Day weekend. Happy Father's Day to all the...

On this week's show we're chatting with Jessica and Robert about planning for their family's upcoming Disney Cruise Line sailing to Alaska, aboard the Disney Wonder.  We chat resources, packing, shore excursions and so much more as Jessica and Robert share their planning tips for their amazing DCL cruise. If you're looking to plan your next fabulous Disney Cruise, Disney vacation or really any cru...

This week we're answering a listener call-in question about our favorite drinks onboard Disney Cruise Line; discussing our thoughts on the CDC's announcement dropping inbound testing for air travel to the U.S. and its potential impact on cruising; chatting about the planned festivities for the Wish as she arrives in Port Canaveral; and reacting to DCL's announcement relaxing the dress code for adu...

Our guest Tracey is sharing her tips and tricks to make your next sailing on Disney Cruise Line a bit more affordable. We're talking room categories, GTY rates, and money-saving tips onboard. Sam and I are also sharing some of our own tips to save money on your next DCL cruise! We mail sail concierge at times, but we still like to stretch our dollar whenever we can. So come get some help to save y...