DCL Podcast

Ryan, a long time Disney Parks Fan, joins us this week to discuss his family’s first sailing with Disney Cruise Line. Unbeknownst to him, his amazing wife pivoted, and booked a 5 night cruise aboard the Disney Dream, when their Disneyland plans changed. We have a fun time getting his thoughts on their stateroom, dining, what his daughter thought of the kids clubs, onboard entertainment, and...

The Holiday Season is upon us, and DCL is ready to set sail with their Very Merrytime sailings, on all five ships. In this fun minisode, we get you and your family set for all the fun you “may” experience onboard. We cover everything DCL has announced this year, along with some of the fun we’ve experienced while sailing onboard one of these magically themed cruises. From fun holi...

Christy is back from her first ever sailing aboard Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady. This was a four night sailing featuring stops in Key West, and their private resort on Bimini. Virgin Voyages falls under the Premium Cruise Lines, and only allows guests 18 and older to sail. They have definitely gone out of their way to differentiate themselves from traditional cruise lines, and to Christy’s su...

Steve and his family just returned from a 3 day sailing aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego. This was a 3 night sailing with a stop at Ensenada, Mexico, and it also was a Halloween on the High Seas sailing. While onboard, they sat down to record their thoughts about the ship, stateroom, amazing staff, Halloween excitement they experienced, and a little bit about their fun snorkeling trip in...

Chad joins us this week to discuss his family’s impressions of the Disney Wish, as they sailed on her for the first time. This was a 3 night Halloween on the High Seas sailing featuring stops at Nassau and Castaway Cay. We have a fun time hearing his thoughts about the new ships dining, entertainment, cabin layouts, go to lounges, and of course all the spooky Halloween fun he and his family...

Liz joins us this week to discuss here family’s first sailing aboard the Disney Wish. This was a four night Halloween on the High Seas sailing to Nassau and Castaway Cay. We have a fun time catching up with her, and hearing her thoughts on the new cabins, restaurants, entertainment (where we touch on some of the Halloween activities they took part in, along with what is quickly becoming ever...

Jennifer and her daughter Violet join us this week to discuss their family’s amazing European Adventure this past Summer. They started the trip off with a quick 3 day Adventures by Disney Short Escape in Barcelona, then they boarded the Disney Magic for a seven day sailing through the Mediterranean to Rome. Upon reaching Rome, they jumped right into another Adventures by Disney Trip, which s...

The whole Adventures in Millerland Vlog crew joins us this week to discuss their first sailing out of Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Fantasy. Chris and Carrie and their two daughters run an amazing Vlog, which showcases all of their travels from Hawaii, to Disneyland, to Universal Studios, and of course their sailings on Disney Cruise Line. This time their trip started at Universal, so we touch...

Dennis joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest cruise with Disney Cruise Line, aboard the Disney Wonder to Alaska. This is the second time he and his family have headed north aboard the Wonder, and it this cruise didn’t disappoint. We talk to him about spending time in Vancouver before the cruise, and some of their favorite things to do around the city. We then head North on...

Marcus Monroe, the talented and funny Disney Cruise Line guest performer, joins us this episode to catch up on everything he’s been up to0 since we last talked to him. Marcus has been back onboard the Magic, and recently on the Disney Wonder in Alaska, where he has been entertaining audiences with his upbeat juggling and comedy show. We check in with him on how his show has evolved, what its...

Vanessa and Andrew join us this week to discuss what Disney Cruise Line offers for guests with Accessibility needs. Andrew uses a wheel chair to get around, so we touch on all aspects of how it works to travel with Disney Cruise Line, along with some of their challenges. We touch on the Special Services Information form which guests fill out prior to cruising, to let DCL know what needs and servic...

This is a rebroadcast of our live Cabana’s show, covering Christy’s thoughts after Hurricane Ian recently passed over the Orlando area. We update on how all our regular contributors who live in the state of Florida are, and also touch on changes to the Disney Wish and Fantasy’s sailing Itineraries. Thanks as always for joining us. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dcl...

Mytala joins us to discuss her latest sailing with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Dream with her best friend and cousin. This was her first sailing since the ships started sailing again, so it was fun to hear her thoughts as she got back on a Disney ship, with her best friend and cousin. We jump right in and talk about their stateroom, dining, onboard entertainment (can I get a shout out for...

Christy and her friend Rachel recently sailed aboard the Disney Wish, and both booked rooms in Concierge. They join us this episode to give their thoughts on the new concierge rooms, lounge, outdoor sundeck, and amenities available to you and your family when you sail Concierge aboard the Wish. They compare and contrast the Wish with the Dream and Magic Class ships, and even give a few opinions as...

Christy and her family were back onboard the Disney Wish, for a 3 night sailing over Labor Day Weekend. She sits down with good friends of our show Mark and Diane in the beautiful Bayou Lounge to get their thoughts about the Wish and cruising with Disney. Then she and Dave give a fun wrap up of this special cruise. So pack your bags and imagination, and don’t forget to grab your wand as you...

Join us for our September Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. In this episode we discuss the Disney + subscriber cruise discount now available on select sailings. We touch briefly on some thoughts Christy has from her latest cruise on the Wish, we update you on what we know about Castaway Cay 5K medals, and finish off with speculation that the Wonder will be headed Down Unde...

Join us for a rebroadcast of our Live Cabana’s show which aired on Facebook and YouTube. We cover updates around booking dates and itineraries which will soon be available to book on the Disney Wonder, as she get set to sail to Australia and New Zealand in 2023. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com christy@packyourpixiedust.com chriszbright@gmail.com Follow the DCL Po...

This is a rebroadcast of our live Cabana’s show, covering news and announcements made at the Disney Parks Panel, during the D23 Expo. The big announcement for DCL Fans, is the name and theming of their 6th ship, the Disney Treasure. The Disney Treasure will themed all around Adventure, and features, Aladdin and Jasmine riding their magic carpet in the Grand Hall. Stay tuned as DCL will slowl...

Fall is just about upon us, and Disney Cruise Lines Halloween on the High Seas sailings kick off this September 11, aboard the Disney Magic. So join us in this minisode as Chris and Steve discuss all the spooktacular fun you and your family will enjoy, as you set sail with DCL this Fall. We cover what activities and events we have experienced during our past Halloween on the High Seas Sailings, an...

Melissa joins us this week to discuss her and her son’s Andrews cruise from the Hawaiian Islands, back to Vancouver. This was Melissa’s first sailing back onboard the Wonder after a few years, so they were excited to get back on and experience some of the changes on the ship. We discuss her thoughts on the ship, their stateroom (should you get a balcony when sailing the Hawaiian Island...

Debra joins us this week to discuss her thoughts and experiences after sailing aboard the Galactic Starcruiser, the Halcyon, for the first time. Beware, we do touch on some SPOILERS. She does a great job talking about developing her own character for the sailing, what Disney sends you before your voyage to prepare you, and then her thoughts on her stateroom, the food, and the entertainment provide...

Megan joins us this week to discuss two of her family’s cruises which they took earlier this year aboard Disney Cruise Line. The first was a Marvel Day at Sea aboard the Disney Magic out of Miami, and the second was a quick two day cruise aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego. Megan and her family also upgraded their state room at he port in Miami, to a one bedroom concierge cabin, so we...

Join us for our August Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. In this episode we touch on how to save money when you book your next Disney Cruise, update some of our thoughts regarding the Staterooms on the Disney Wish, and Chris finishes the show covering changes which were made to the Magic Key Program(the annual pass program) which is returning to the Disneyland Resort. Than...

Bryan joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest sailing aboard the Disney Dream out of Port Canaveral this past Spring. This was his family’s first time sailing aboard a Dream Class ship, so we have a fun time hearing his thoughts in regards to the differences between them and the Classic ships. We of course touch on the kids clubs, dining, onboard fun, thoughts on picking stat...

Doug joins us this week to discuss his family’s experiences sailing with Disney Cruise Line, and also the latest cruise he and his wife took aboard the Disney Wonder (a repositioning cruise between San Diego and Vancouver, British Columbia). We start off discussing why his kids, as teens, still enjoy sailing on DCL. Then we turn the focus to this cruise, which only he and his wife sailed on...