DCL Podcast

Our Port Adventure series continues, as we take a look at things to do in Tortola and St. Thomas. Adam joins us this month, and brings a unique perspective to our series, as he grew up vacationing most summers on the islands with his parents. He brings a good over-all view to the differences between the islands, along with some of the unique adventures you can have on both. We hope this series hel...

Award winning author, Paul Thornton, joins us to discuss his latest book, Cruising Interrupted. This is the follow up to his highly successful book, The Joy of Cruising, which you can hear us discuss in Episode 102. Paul again fills his latest book with the stories of many people around the globe, who have one thing in common, they love cruising. He interviews globe trotters, bloggers, cruise comm...

We are excited to have Carrie Hayward, owner of the Fairy Tale Weddings Guide and The Disney Wedding Podcast, join us to discuss all aspects of getting married at Disney. Carrie is the “go to” source for all information concerning weddings with Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, and Tokyo Disneyland. She does an amazing job sharing her and her listeners experien...

This week we kick off the first episode in a short side series we will be running this Spring, featuring the history of cruising. We’ve titled the series, “Cruising through History”, we should have an episode out once a month, in addition to our regular episodes. Good friend of the show, Stephen from Tampa, has agreed to help me out with it. To that note, we are both amateur hist...

Listener Jen joins us again this week to discuss her family’s once in a life time trip to the Galapagos Islands this past Dec/Jan. Their trip was a 7 day cruise to the North and Western part of the Galapagos Islands, and was booked through Ecoventura. Jen and her family have travelled with Adventures by Disney several times, so they were well adjusted to overseas small group travel, and this...

Meghan, from the DCL Cruise Nerd channel on YouTube, joins us this week to talk all things Disney Cruise Line. Meghan has been on over 80, yes 80, Disney Cruises and she has a vast knowledge of the ships, shows, and destinations. Currently on furlough from DCL, she decided to create her own YouTube channel to share her vast knowledge of DCL, with everyone looking to cruise with them in the future....

Dave from Iowa, joins us this week to discuss visiting the Walt Disney Family Museum. The Walt Disney Family Museum is located in the Presidio, next to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is a non-profit museum dedicated to presenting an inspirational journey through the life of Walt Disney. It also aims to inspire future generations to heed their imagination and persevere in pursuing thei...

Chris in the Concierge (on Twitter), joins us to discuss his family’s quick trip to Aulani over New Years. Chris and his family are DVC owners at Aulani, and have visited the resort several times. He does a great job detailing the differences visiting the resort now vs. during normal non-covid times. We also talk about some of his family’s favorite places to dine around the resort and...

Join us for the first episode in our new series for 2021, as we turn our focus on Port Adventures in the different destinations that Disney Cruise Line sails. Each month we’ll pick a port and discuss some of the Port Adventures some of our listeners have experienced, and ones that they might like to take next time they’re there. This week we turn our focus on Alaska. Alaska is an amazi...

Brett Nachman, from Notably Disney, joins us this week to cover Jim Korkis’ new book featuring Disney Cruise Line. Jims latest book, Hidden Treasures of the Disney Cruise Line: Nautical Notes, Knowledge, and Nonsense, was released in late 2020. Jim covers a lot of ground in this book, from the history of the cruise line, to theming of restaurants, to small details you’ll find throughou...

Join us as we have a fun discussion on Disney’s announcement that Cinderella will grace the lobby of the Disney Wish. We then turn our focus on highlights of 2020, and then turn our thoughts to 2021. Thanks to all who have come along with us during this very different year. All of us here at the DCL Podcast wish the best for you and your family as we sail into 2021. Connect with Steve, Chris...

Join us for a fun conversation with Ryan, a long time Disney Cruise Line cruiser and fan. We kick the episode off talking about some of his family’s favorite cruises, then transition into talking about their last sailing on the Magic which featured a Marvel Day at Sea. As with many of us, his family had cruises planned which cancelled, so he pivoted and finally decided to visit Walt Disney W...

With Run Disney announcing this will be the last running of Star Wars Rival Weekend, and that it would be moving to a virtual only race, it was time to check back in with our Run Disney expert, Lake Sprenkle from MouseGen. Lake does a great job covering all aspects of the Run Disney races moving to virtual events; from the Swag, the cost adjustments, Perfect runners, and what may be possibly comin...

Join us for a quick bonus episode. Christy and her family are in Florida for the month of December, so we check in with her to find out how their experiences have been visiting the parks at Walt Disney World. We then head out West to check in with Chris, who just got back from an annual pass shopping event at Disneyland, featuring merchandise from the new Avengers Campus. Enjoy this fun bonus edit...

Chad and his family are long term Disney Cruise Line fans, and they have sailed on multiple cruises. Faced with cancelled cruises, they decided it was time to head back to WDW after an 8 year hiatus. Join us as we have fun time talking about some of Chads family’s favorite DCL experiences, along with what it was like to head back down to WDW after a long lay off. So grab your favorite Mickey...

We kick off December as Christy and Chris join Steve to discuss a wide variety of topics. We touch on the latest happenings at Meyer Werft and Disneyland, have some fun talking about the Mandalorian, speculate on which of our cruises will sail in 2021, and finish up with some of our favorite Disney Holiday experiences. So pour yourself some eggnog or hot chocolate, and grab your favorite place by...

We were lucky to have Wes from the DCL Dude Podcast and Chris in the Concierge Lounge from Twitter, join us this week to discuss some of their favorite Port Adventures. We have a fun time looking back at some of our favorite Port Adventures our family’s have experienced while cruising with DCL and other cruise lines. We finish up with some tips for new cruisers on how to decide which adventu...

Coby joins us this week to discuss the amazing life he’s lived, cruising with DCL. He started off as a kid, sailing on the Big Red Boat with his parents and grand parents. Then moved on during his college years to sail aboard the DCL ships in the crew quarters, with friends who were crew members. To finally having a family of his own, and passing his love of cruising with Disney Cruise Line...

Carol joins us this week to discuss one of her family’s favorite destination to visit when they’re not cruising, the Florida Key’s. We have a fun time talking about the different vibes between the Key’s, along with some of her family’s favorite places to stay, eat, and things to experience while they’re there. So grab your boat drink, kick back in your favorite...

Chris from Tampa joins us once again to discuss his family’s last cruise aboard the Disney Dream. This was a four night Bahamian cruise with stops at Nassau and Castaway Cay. We have a fun time talking about their dining experiences, onboard entertainment, pirate night, character meet and greets, and of course the time spent on Castaway Cay. Enjoy this look back at a classic DCL sailing. Con...

We’re joined this week by Chad Pennycuff from the My DVC Points Podcast. Chad has built an amazing podcast and online community around Disney Vacation Club, where members help each other in navigating the complexities of Disney Vacation Club ownership. Join us as we sit down with Chad to talk about his podcast, how it started, and his thoughts about all varying aspects of Disney Vacation Clu...

We are teaming up this Thanksgiving Day week with the DCL Duo and the guys at Rope Drop Radio to run a virtual 5K. You can also buy a T-Shirt, and all proceeds will go to support Autism on the Seas. So join us this Thanksgiving week in running or walking a 5K, and don’t forget to tag your favorite podcast with photos, using the #Tag, #TurkeyLurkey5K. Find out more about Autism on the Seas: h...

Listener Jen joins us again to discuss her and her husbands latest cruise aboard the Disney Dream. This was their Grand Slam sailing, as they had finally sailed on all four of DCL’s ships. We have a fun time talking about his cruise, along with finding out what some of her favorite restaurants, shows, and things to do across the Disney Fleet. Enjoy everyone! Contact Steve, Christy, or Chris:...

Christy and Steve sit down to discuss Disney Cruise Line’s, Book with Confidence Program. Everything discussed in this episode is accurate as of October 14, 2020, and is subject to change. If you would like to know more about this programs options, you can do so via Disney’s website, or through your travel agent. https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/special-offers/cruise-date-flexibility...

We continue our DCL 101 series by looking at one of the favorite nights aboard the cruise ships, Pirate Night. Frank and Karen join us to discuss why they love Pirate Night so much, and how they celebrate this festive evening. We touch on the additional family and adult themed entertainment, special character meet and greets, dinner (the infamous Pirate Menu), deck shows, fireworks, and the event...