DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

01:32:45

Ep. 712 - Disney Wish 3-Night Cruise Review: A Family...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/10/04

Derek and Maddie of the Disney Trip Report Podcast took a last-minute, three-night Disney Wish sailing with their three kids. Maddie's first verdict was that three nights is far too short. What followed is a practical playbook for short sailings: what to skip, where to eat, and why the kids club might be the best date-night upgrade on the ship. In this episode: Why the Disney transfer bus beat private cars and rentals for them, and helped them board

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01:18:08

Ep. 711 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Dream Back-to-Back...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/10/04

One ship, two completely different cruises. Cindy sailed a three-night Disney Dream cruise from Southampton to Bruges alongside a crowd that was almost entirely from the UK. Then she stayed on board for a DVC member cruise to Denmark and Norway packed with Broadway stars, Disney legends, and daily gifts. She joins Sam and Brian live to compare both halves of her Disney Cruise Line back-to-back in Europe. In this episode: Why Cindy swapped a pricey ABD

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01:08:37

Ep. 710 - Disney Wonder to Alaska With 19 People:...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/29

Sarah is a travel advisor, and she brought 19 family members on the Disney Wonder to Alaska: grandparents, grandkids, teens, and everyone in between. She walks Sam through how she got the whole group to Vancouver, why she let everyone choose their own adventure in port, and what it's really like dining as a party of 19. In this episode: Why Sarah flew her whole crew straight into Vancouver instead of juggling 19 people through Seattle A

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01:00:49

Ep. 709 - Disney Fantasy Duo Dip: Castaway Cay +...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/28

Castaway Cay, Lookout Cay, then Castaway Cay again. First-time guest Courtney joins us straight from her classroom to talk about her family's five-night Disney Fantasy "Double Duo Dip." It was three private island days with two little kids, a nap after every beach day, and one very determined top-bunk daredevil. In this episode: Why a Castaway–Lookout–Castaway itinerary lets families with young kids spread out the beach time without skipping naps The

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01:25:52

Ep. 708 - Live Bonus Show - Ireland to Alaska: One...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/27

Melissa flew all the way from Ireland for a late-season, adults-only sailing to Alaska on the Disney Wonder — six DCL sailings and nineteen cruises deep, and this one still delivered bears, whales, dueling pianos, and one gut-punch moment from home she wasn't expecting. In this episode: Why a late-September Alaska sailing means an almost entirely adult ship — and everything that changes onboard Chasing bears in Ketchikan and sled puppies at a Juneau dog

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00:59:34

Ep. 707 - The Real Reason Families Keep Coming Back...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/20

We put a single microphone on the table and asked one question: was our Adventures by Disney river cruise through Holland and Belgium actually worth it? What we got back wasn't a travel review — it was four completely different answers about why people travel at all. In this episode: Why one lifelong "pool girl" pushed herself onto a bike through Kinderdijk's 19 windmills — and what she said when it was over The friendship-bracelet trick one traveler

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00:59:34

Ep. 707 - The Real Reason Families Keep Coming Back...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/20

We put a single microphone on the table and asked one question: was our Adventures by Disney river cruise through Holland and Belgium actually worth it? What we got back wasn't a travel review — it was four completely different answers about why people travel at all. In this episode: Why one lifelong "pool girl" pushed herself onto a bike through Kinderdijk's 19 windmills — and what she said when it was over The friendship-bracelet trick one traveler

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01:13:38

Ep. 706 - Live Bonus Show - Inside DVC's Member...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/20

We went live with Benji from LaughingPlace.com to get the full scoop on the 25th Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise — this year sailing Copenhagen, Skagen, and Stavanger aboard the Disney Dream. Turns out it's less D23 spectacle, more "mini D23 at sea," and yes, there's a John Stamos karaoke story. In this episode: Why Benji calls a DVC Member Cruise "a mini D23 at sea." Inside the Norway and Denmark itinerary, including Tivoli Gardens, the Little

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01:25:40

Ep. 705 - Disney Destiny 5-Night Bahamas: Converting...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/15

Rebecca joins us to recap her family's 5-night Bahamian sailing on the Disney Destiny — a true multigenerational trip spanning three connected staterooms: her husband and their two daughters, her in-laws, and her sister- and brother-in-law's family, all sailing together. A crew member told them the ship was close to capacity, with an estimated 1,800 kids on board, but the crowds weren't what made this cruise memorable. In this episode: How they

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01:10:40

Ep. 704 - Celebrity Beyond vs. Disney Cruise Line: An...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/14

After nine sailings on Disney Cruise Line, Lindsey's family tried something different: a seven-night Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. Sam sits down solo with our returning guest for a full, honest comparison — service, dining, kids club, and one very polarizing stateroom design. In this episode: Why a Greek Isles cruise turned into a Celebrity Caribbean sailing instead Living with Celebrity's "Infinite Veranda" stateroom in Caribbean heat How

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01:10:40

Ep. 704 - Celebrity Beyond vs. Disney Cruise Line: An...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/14

After nine sailings on Disney Cruise Line, Lindsey's family tried something different: a seven-night Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. Sam sits down solo with our returning guest for a full, honest comparison — service, dining, kids club, and one very polarizing stateroom design. In this episode: Why a Greek Isles cruise turned into a Celebrity Caribbean sailing instead Living with Celebrity's "Infinite Veranda" stateroom in Caribbean heat How

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01:21:09

Ep. 703 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Adventure Round 2:...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/13

A while back, we did a show on the early growing pains of the Disney Adventure — and more than one of you wrote in afterward saying we needed to talk to someone who'd sailed it more recently, because things have gotten so much better. So we did. Rich just got back from his second Adventure sailing, this time with his whole family instead of just him and his wife, after a points-fueled trip through Shanghai Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland on the way

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01:21:09

Ep. 703 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Adventure Round 2:...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/13

A while back, we did a show on the early growing pains of the Disney Adventure — and more than one of you wrote in afterward saying we needed to talk to someone who'd sailed it more recently, because things have gotten so much better. So we did. Rich just got back from his second Adventure sailing, this time with his whole family instead of just him and his wife, after a points-fueled trip through Shanghai Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland on the way

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01:22:48

Ep. 702 - Disney Destiny 7-Night Review: 10th Cruise,...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/08

She's been on 10 Disney cruises — but the Disney Destiny's brand-new 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary still had a few surprises. This week Heather joins Sam and Brian to break down the first-ever Destiny sailing to San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Maarten, plus what it's like cruising with two kids who are now old enough to plan for themselves. In this episode: Why this family skipped Disney's shore excursions entirely in San Juan and St. Maarten and

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01:22:48

Ep. 702 - Disney Destiny 7-Night Review: 10th Cruise,...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/08

She's been on 10 Disney cruises — but the Disney Destiny's brand-new 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary still had a few surprises. This week Heather joins Sam and Brian to break down the first-ever Destiny sailing to San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Maarten, plus what it's like cruising with two kids who are now old enough to plan for themselves. In this episode: Why this family skipped Disney's shore excursions entirely in San Juan and St. Maarten and

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01:21:58

Ep. 701 - Disney Magic Alaska Cruise With Littles:...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/07

Two sisters, a GTY stateroom, and a three-year-old with strong opinions about gondolas. Kory and Lyndsey booked their Disney Magic Alaska cruise just 30 days out, and it turned into one of their most relaxing sailings yet. From a musty stateroom mishap to a $200 parking hack near Canada Place, this episode is packed with real, DIY-tested tips for doing Alaska with young kids on a budget. In this episode: Booking a seven-person Alaska cruise just 30 days

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01:19:57

Ep. 700 - Disney Dream Mediterranean Cruise: World...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/06

Beth just wrapped her ninth Disney cruise — a Mediterranean sailing from Barcelona to Southampton with four families and 15 people along for the ride — and it delivered everything from a World Cup Final erupting in the streets of Barcelona to an actual maritime rescue mission that held the ship in place for hours. In this episode: Traveling with a 15-person, four-family group across Barcelona, Cartagena, Malaga, Vigo, and A Coruna Why the World Cup Final

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01:19:57

Ep. 700 - Disney Dream Mediterranean Cruise: World...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/06

Beth just wrapped her ninth Disney cruise — a Mediterranean sailing from Barcelona to Southampton with four families and 15 people along for the ride — and it delivered everything from a World Cup Final erupting in the streets of Barcelona to an actual maritime rescue mission that held the ship in place for hours. In this episode: Traveling with a 15-person, four-family group across Barcelona, Cartagena, Malaga, Vigo, and A Coruna Why the World Cup Final

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01:18:20

Ep. 699 - Disney Fantasy 5-Night Duo Dip: Castaway...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/04

Fresh off cruise #17, a platinum Disney Cruise Line sailor joins Sam solo this week (Brian's away at a work conference!) to talk through her Fourth of July "duo dip" on the Disney Fantasy — hitting both Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay in one five-night sailing. She shares a real operational fix to the biggest long-running complaint about the Mickey & Minnie Cabanas, plus a few practical tips every DCL fan should hear before their next cruise. In this

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01:25:29

Ep. 698 - Sailing Alaska on the Disney Magic: A...

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast ·

2026/09/02

She's sailed the Disney Magic to Alaska three times, and this trip finally convinced her to skip one of Disney's own shore excursions for good. Repeat guest Shannon joins Sam solo this week (Brian sits this one out) to recap her family's ninth Disney sailing, a group cruise with nine people, two private excursions that beat anything booked through the app, and one Broadway star shoutout her teenager will never stop talking about. In this episode: Why

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