DCL Podcast

Our good friend Joe Cheung, from the Disney Deciphered Podcast, joins us to discuss his family’s latest sailing aboard the Disney Dream. This was a four day sailing out of Miami, featuring stops at Nassau and Castaway Cay. Joe and his family first spent time at Walt Disney World. While there, they went on the Up Close with Rhino’s Tour at Disneys Animal Kingdom, and we hear all about w...

Join us for a Rebroadcast of our March Cabana’s Live Show. We touch on a myriad of topics around Disney Cruise Line, including: An update on the Treasure construction, thoughts on the merchandise released for Disney’s 25th anniversary at Sea, update on the new Castaway Club Pearl Status, and much more. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com christy@packyourpixiedu...

Stephen, our roving reporter from Tampa, joins us this week to discuss his family’s first cruise aboard the Disney Wish. We have a fun time hearing his expectations before he boarded her, and how they were met during this 3 night sailing. Along the way we discuss the kids clubs, dining, onboard entertainment, favorite spaces to relax and enjoy some couple time, and of course his thoughts on the Aq...

Lindsay joins us this week to discuss her latest cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy with her year old daughter. This was actually the third cruise her daughter has been on, including a sailing to Alaska aboard the Wonder, and the Caribbean aboard the Dream. Lindsay does an amazing job talking about all the tips and tricks which have helped her family while cruising, and also shows why Disney Cruise...

Our friends, Kaitie and Lake from MouseGen, are back with us to discuss their latest cruise on the Disney Wish, featuring Run Disney’s Castaway Cay 5K challenge. Fresh off Marathon weekend at Walt Disney World, they jumped on the Disney Wish for a four night sailing featuring stops in Nassau, and Castaway Cay. This was their second sailing on the Wish, so it was fun to get their perspective...

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Run Disney Run Down, a collaboration podcast with MouseGen and the DCL Podcast. Lake, Stephen, and Steve are back to get you ready for Run Disney’s upcoming Princess Marathon Weekend. We discuss picking up your race bib, what you’ll find at the Expo, where we are planning on staying during the race weekend, and we touch on and give our thoughts on each of th...

Becky Gandillon from Touring Plans, joins us this week to discuss her family’s latest sailing on the Disney Dream, featuring a Marvel Day at Sea. Becky does an amazing job at Touring Plans, breaking down data, so you and your family can maximize your time and experiences in the Disney Parks, and aboard Disney Cruise Line. We first hear all about the fun and excitement of their Marvel Day at...

Coby joins us again to talk about his recent cruise on the Disney Dream, with just his wife Tiffany. We all love our kids, but sometimes it’s amazing to spend some adult time on vacation, with just your significant other, and this cruise hit that mark perfectly for Coby and Tiffany. We have a fun time talking about the dining, shows, entertainment in the evenings, pool time, and of course al...

Bryan joins us this week to discuss the Port Adventures he and his family experienced around the Western Caribbean, while sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. This was his family’s first time sailing aboard the Fantasy, so we first get his thoughts on this amazing ship. We then turn to the Port Adventures they booked in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica. Bryan does a great job describing how...

We take a brief departure from Disney Cruise Line, and turn our focus this Episode to learn more about the Disney Institute. Jessica joins us this week to discuss her experiences at the Disney Institute in Walt Disney World, where leaders from Disney helped her and her classmates build on their knowledge skills to make them more effective leaders when they returned to company’s. Jessica does...

Kevin and Jenica join us this week to discuss their family’s experiences sailing on the Disney Wish for the first time. Their family has cruised all over the world with DCL, and we start off by hearing their experiences on the Disney Magic this past summer in Greece. We then turn to the Wish, where they sailed concierge, to hear their thoughts on the concierge lounge, their stateroom, the ne...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Run Disney Run Down, a collaboration with Lake and Kaitie from MouseGen, and the DCL Podcast. Lake, Kaitie, and Steve look back on all of the excitement and fun they experienced during this years Marathon Weekend. We cover our thoughts of the Expo, where we stayed, the pre and post race activities, and of course all the fun we had on each of the different race courses....

Lauren joins us again this week to discuss her and her husbands latest cruise to Northern Europe this past Summer. They kicked off their European vacation by first spending 3 days at Disneyland Paris, then they left on their 11 night Northern European cruise aboard the Disney Magic, featuring stops all around the Baltic and Scandinavia. After their cruise, they spent two days exploring Copenhagen,...

Chris from California joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest sailing on the Disney Wish, in a Royal Suite. This was a Very Merrytime Sailing over Thanksgiving, featuring stops in Nassau and Castaway Cay. Chris and his family have sailed Concierge aboard all of the DCL ships, so he does a good job comparing the Royal Suite and Concierge experience on the Wish, with the rest of the...

We’re kicking off the 2023 season with a fun DCL 101 episode looking at all the fun you can have while stopping in Nassau and Ensenada. These two ports are often over looked by many who stay on board the ships (which if its a short cruise we totally get). However, there are a lot of fun experiences for you and your family, and we cover some of our favorites, if you decide to seek them out. I...

Frank joins us this week to discuss his latest sailing to the Galapagos, with Adventures by Disney. Frank and his wife Karen have sailed with DCL numerous times, so he does a great job comparing this trip, too a DCL sailing. We touch on their stateroom, dining options, entertainment, kids activities, but the main focus is on the amazing things they were able to see and do in the Galapagos. So pack...

Steve and his family just returned from a 7 day cruise out of Port Canaveral, aboard the Disney Fantasy. This was a Western Caribbean Very Merrytime sailing, featuring stops at Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Castaway Cay. They sat down several times during this cruise to discuss their stateroom, amazing dining team, all of the fun Holiday events they experienced, along with scuba diving in Co...

Christy and her family just returned from a 7 night Western Caribbean sailing, aboard the Disney Fantasy. This Very Merrytime sailing featured stops in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Disney’s Castaway Cay. While onboard, she and her husband Dave sat down to reflect on this cruise, and also to compare it to the Celebrity Cruise they took earlier in the year. So pack those stockings, your...

Join us in a rebroadcast of our live Cove Cafe episode, where Steve and Christy break down Disney Cruise Lines Spring 2024 Itinerary Release. Bookings begin Dec 12 at 8:00 AM Eastern, for Platinum Castaway Club members. Best of luck to everyone looking to book one of these fun sailings. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com christy@packyourpixiedust.com chriszbright@gmail.co...

Join us for our December Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. Today we cover DCL’s announcement of their 2023 sailings to celebrate their Silver Anniversary. DCL first started sailing in 1998, and this Summer they’re setting up special experiences on all 5 ships to celebrate. We cover what they’ve announced so far, along with their creation of a new Castaway...

Good friend of our show, Zach from Georgia, is back this week to discuss his family’s Western Caribbean Sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. This is a sailing which he and his family have done several times, so he’s a wealth of information, especially if you want to spend a beach day in Cozumel, Mexico. We have a fun time talking about what it’s like traveling with their son, who i...

On Nov 16, 2022, Disney Cruise Line announced they would purchase the Global Dream, a ship that was 85 % complete, when its parent company went bankrupt. Chad, who follows all the ship builds over in Germany, joins me to discuss what we know about this purchase so far. We discuss the parent company Genting Hong Kong who commissioned the ship to be built, what we know about where they planned to sa...

Jennifer joins us this week to discuss her family’s trip to the Universal Resort in Orlando this last Spring. Jennifer and her family are long time Disney Cruise Line fans, and decided to spend time at Universal resort this past Spring, while visiting family in Florida. We have a fun time discussing with her all of the experiences they had, from their resort stay, themed restaurants, spendin...