On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2023 (May – September) itineraries featuring the Disney Dream's inaugural season in Europe. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2023 Itineraries (May – September) – Disney Dream Heading to Europe Disney Cruise Line’s Summer 2023 Sailings – A Look at Opening Day Pr…

On this podcast episode we are treated to the audio from the November 21, 2021 Disney Wish panel presented during the Destination D23 event. A video is available over on the website http://DisneyCruiseLineBlog.com Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please …

On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent news stemming from the CDC's conditional sail order, an update on the new Disney Cruise Ship orders, and the latest on the terminal renovation project at Port Canaveral. Show Notes CDC Conditional Sail Order Port Canaveral State of the Port - Disney Cruise Terminal Renovation Construction Tour Royal C…

On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Early 2022 (January – April/May) itineraries featuring a return to Hawaii for the Disney Wonder as well as New Orleans. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Early 2022 Itineraries (January – May) – Featuring a Return to Hawaii Disney Cruise Line’s Early 2022 Sailings – A Look at…

On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the Fall 2021 (September – December) itineraries featuring the return of the seasonal Halloween on the High Seas and Very MerryTime themed cruises. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Fall 2021 Itineraries (September – December) Disney Cruise Line’s Fall 2021 Sailings – A Look at O…

On this podcast episode I cut up the audio call from this week's Walt Disney Company Q2 earnings call for fiscal year 2020 to accompany our coverage of the call earlier in the week. Normally, I call this highlights from the call, but that comes across as a positive, given the times I'm just calling it a summary as this episode focuses on the Parks,…

On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2021 (May – September) itineraries featuring the Disney Magic’s return to the Greek Isles, the Disney Wonder's Alaskan options, and the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy's offerings from Port Canaveral. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2021 Itineraries (May – Sep…

On this special podcast episode, we are joined by a live audience during DCL Blog Cruise 2 aboard the Disney Magic we go around Fathoms talking about everyones' favorites and not so favorite aspects of Disney Cruise Line and what we'd like to see going forward with the Disney Wish and Lighthouse Point. Show Notes DCL Blog Cruise III - July 21, 2021…

On this podcast episode, I'll cover the latest Disney Cruise Line itinerary announcement for early 2021. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Winter 2021 Itineraries (January – May) – Featuring New Ports of Call and a Return to New Orleans Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question,…

On this podcast episode, I'll cover the latest Disney Cruise Line news coming out of the 2019 D23 Expo where the name of the 5th ship was announced as the Disney Wish, and details were shared on Lighthouse Point, Disney's new private island destination in The Bahamas. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line’s Lighthouse Point Project Helmed by Joe Rohde Disn…

On this special podcast episode, we are joined with a live audience from the inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise aboard the Disney Dream as we answer questions. Show Notes DCL Blog Group Cruise - Disney Magic February 20, 2020 Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedbac…

On this podcast episode, we sit down and discuss our 2019 Spring Break cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy, a 7-Night Western Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral. Trip Report Day 1 – Port Canaveral Day 2 – At Sea Day 3 – Cozumel Day 4 – Grand Cayman Day 5 – Falmouth Day 6 – At Sea Day 7 – Castaway Cay Show Notes Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal Renovat…

On this podcast episode, I'll quickly recap the Disney Cruise Line news from the 2019 Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Show Notes Ship #5 – 2021 – s.705 Ship #6 – 2022 – s.718 Ship #7 – 2023 – s.706 Lighthouse Point Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comment…

On this podcast episode we’ll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2020 (May - September) itineraries featuring the Disney Magic's return to the Greek Isles! Show Notes Summer 2020 Itinerary Announcement Summer 2020 Opening Day Pricing Icy Strait Point (Trip Report/Review) Lighthouse Point Year-round Dream-class Ship at PortMiami Itinerary…

Welcome back to the podcast, in this episode we are sharing the audio from Mickey’s Sail-A-Wave Party!… A Bon Voyage Celebration, the all new sail away deck party on the Disney Wonder and soon to be Disney Magic. Show Notes Video: Mickey’s Sail-A-Wave! Family Deck Party – Disney Wonder Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your c…

Welcome back for our latest podcast episode where we hear more about the conceptual plans for Disney Cruise Line's terminal renovations from Port Canaveral who just happened reveal the project name for the next class of cruise ships. We will also answer a listener question. Show Notes Triton Class Confirmed as the Project Name for Disney Cruise Lin…

Welcome back to part two of our 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona trip report podcast. We are going to pick up were we left off in Livorno. Show Notes Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Hotel Review: Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona Can't Be Missed Tours - B-002 From Civitavecchia to Rome and the Vatican by MINI-VAN L…

Join us for our latest episode as we sit down and reminisce about our 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona. The trip report podcast will be spilt up into to parts. Part II of our Mediterranean cruise trip report podcast will be up next Friday. Show Notes Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Hotel Review: Eurostars Grand Ma…

On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the early 2020 (January - May/June) itineraries featuring the Disney Wonder's return to Hawai'i and a brand new homeport in New Orleans. Show Notes Early 2020 Itinerary Announcement Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Itinerary Announcement History Thanks again for …

We just announced the second DCL Blog Group Cruise which will embark on the Disney Magic in 2020. For more information please visit our announcement post for details on how to book either or both of the upcoming DCL Blog Group Cruises through our travel partner, Storybook Destinations. Inagural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise II…

On this podcast episode I’ll share some audio from a recent Port Canaveral meeting where the board discussed liquified natural gas (LNG) and shed some light on when we may see Disney Cruise Line's next ship arrive in Florida. Show Notes Port Canaveral CEO Reveals DCL to Homeport at Least 2 of the New LNG Fueled Cruise Ships Beginning Late 2021 DCL …

On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent DCL survey on Day at Sea themes. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Survey Hints at Future Themed Day at Sea Cruises Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line …

On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the fall 2019 itineraries including the Disney Vacation Club Member Cruises for 2019. Show Notes Fall 2019 Itinerary Announcement Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feed…

On this episode we discus what to expect during a Marvel Day at Sea cruise and share our thoughts on or recent experience with this themed day. Show Notes Review: Marvel Day at Sea Marvel's Choose Your Mark Quiz Marvel Comics App Marvel Day at Sea Sail Dates Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you ha…

On this week's podcast we are going to discus packing for a Disney Cruise to Alaska. Well, more accurately, any cruise to Alaska as this topic is not specific to DCL. I'd like to point out this podcast is a supplement to Episode 10: Packing for a Disney Cruise and focuses on what we felt were the important items to pack for Alaska. Show Notes 32º H…

On this podcast episode we'll go over the recent announcement of the summer 2019 itineraries. Show Notes Summer 2019 Itinerary Release Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mai…

On this episode, I'll preview the upcoming announced changes planned for the Dinsey Magic during her 2018 dry dock. Additionally, I'll go over some Star Wars Day and Sea & Marvel Day at Sea news for 2019 and offers my speculation on when we might see the Summer 2019 intinerary release from Disney Cruise Line. Show Notes Disney Magic 2018 Dry Dock A…

On this holiday podcast we shift our focus to Walt Disney World with Epcot’s Candlelight Processional featuring guest narrator, Kurt Russell. Show Notes Captain Ron Candlelight Processional Information Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question,…

On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the winter 2019 itineraries. Show Notes Winter 2019 Itinerary Release Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail…

Welcome back for part two of our 9-Night Alaskan cruise trip report where we pick up where we left off.. Hubbard Glacier! Show Notes Trip Report - Day 1 – Vancouver Video: Sail Away Deck Party Personal Navigators for this sailing Books: Fodor's Alaska (Full-color Travel Guide) DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise…

Join us for our latest episode as we sit down and reminisce about our 9-Night Alaskan Cruise from Vancouver. Due to the overall length of cruise, our podcast ran long. As a result, it will be spilt up into two parts. Part II of our Alaskan cruise trip report podcast will be up next Friday. Show Notes Trip Report - Day 1 – Vancouver Video: Sail Away…

On this episode we cover some of the latest Disney Cruise news that was shared during the 2017 D23 Expo where Bob Chapek revealed that Disney was building a 3rd new cruise ship. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Reveals a 3rd New Ship is Planned By 2023 Bob Iger Announces Two New Disney Cruise Ships Launching in 2021 & 2023 Beauty and the Beast Coverag…

On this episode we answer listener questions that were sent in via email, Twitter, and voice mail. Show Notes Cast your vote for Scott for Best Cruise Blogger - Cruise International Awards 2017 Onboard Self and Full Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Stateroom Safety Tip: Preventing Smashed Fingers Packing for a Cruise Guide Books Unofficial Guide to…

On this special podcast episode we bring you an audio version of The Crawfish Crooners dinner show from Tiana's Place aboard the Disney Wonder. The Crawfish Crooners performed two sets during the dinner seating. The Crawfish Crooners Set List 1st Set ** Tiana’s Welcome ** Down in New Orleans When the Saints Go Marching In Ain’t Misbehaving ** Band …

On this podcast episode we will discuss our recent announcement of the fall 2017 itineraries. Show Notes Fall 2018 Itineraires Castaway Club Benefit Update May 2017 Quebec article from 2013 Quebec article from 2016 Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or sugg…

On this podcast episode we will discuss our February 2017 cruise aboard the re-imagined Disney Wonder. Show Notes Trip Report Day 1 – Port Canaveral Day 2 – At Sea Day 3 – Castaway Cay Personal Navigators The Atrium Lobby of the Re-Imagined Disney Wonder Review: Tiana’s Place Dinner Show Featuring The Crawfish Crooners Thanks again for listening to…

On this podcast episode we will discuss the recently announced enhancements planned for the Disney Fantasy's first dry dock. Show Notes Disney Fantasy 2017 Dry Dock Enhancements Announced Shutter's Cruise Photos by The Image Group Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, f…

On this podcast episode we will discuss the recently announced Summer 2018 itineraries. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2018 Itineraries (May – September) Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comm…

A mini episode to say that we are still podcasting and that on our next episode we will discuss the Summer 2018 itineraries. We are also planning an epsidoe based on our recent Disney Wonder sailing. Since, the Wonder recently underwent a considerable transformation during dry dock, we'd like to give you, our listeners, an opportuntiy to ask any qu…

On this podcast episode, we talk about Disney Cruise Line's latest itinerary release for Winter 2018. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Winter 2018 Itineraries (January – May) Onboard Booking Blockout Dates Scheduled Ship Meet-ups Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comme…

On this podcast, we talk about the Disney Cruise ship staterooms. Show Notes Dream/Fantasy Deck Plan Magic/Wonder Deck Plans Stateroom Explorer Recent Stateroom Reviews Key to the World Card Light Activated Switch Tip Stateroom Door Safety Varuna Man Overboard Detection (V-MOD) System Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your co…

This week’s end of summer news update podcast is a bit different than our usual format. I wanted to take this time to go over some of the more notable news items from this summer. Show Notes Disney Wonder Deck Plan Update Stateroom Explorer DCL Spotify Playlist Palo Brunch Printed Menu Frozen, A Musical Spectacular Announcement Adapting Frozen to t…

On this week’s podcast we answer listener questions that were sent in via email, Twitter, Facebook and a few voice mails. Show Notes DCL Menus Personal Navigators Very MerryTime Podcast 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Trip Report & Podcast St. John Champagne Catamaran Sail & Snorkel Pusser's Road Town Pub & Company Store (Tortola) Stateroom KTTW Activate…

On this week's podcast we talk about Disney Cruise Line's Very MerryTime voyages. Show Notes Very MerryTime Sail Dates Very MerryTime Personal Navigators can be found on the page above. Scroll down the list and look the section for previous sailings. Disney Fantasy Atrium and Gingerbread House Decorated King Triton's Tree Lighting Decree (Old Tree …

On this week's podcast we talk about Disney Cruise Line's Halloween on the High Seas voyages. Show Notes Halloween Sail Dates Trip Reports from our Halloween on the High Seas Voyages 2014 Disney Magic 7-Night Southern 2014 Disney Magic 3-Night San Juan to Port Canaveral 2015 Disney Dream 4-Night Bahamian Disney Dream Atrium Halloween Decorations Th…

On this week's podcast we talk about Disney Cruise Line's rotational dining. Show Notes Menus Personal Navigators KTTW Card - Decoding your dinner rotation. Guest Comment Card Wine & Dine Package Menu Pre-paid Tip Letter & Tickets DCL's Dietary requests and/or food allergies FAQ Excerpt as of 7/22/16 Additionally, kosher meals and other lifestyle/c…

On this week's podcast we talk about the various Remy experiences and answer some listener questions. Show Notes Petites Assiettes de Remy Pompidou's Patisseries Dessert Experience Remy Brunch Review Remy Dinner Review Mini review Water Menu Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, …

On this week's podcast we talk to Isabelle about her favorite things to do on a Disney Cruise. Show Notes Pèpe the King Prawn’s Stateroom 5148 ½ Answering Machine Audio First Run Movies in the Buena Vista Theatre Andy's Room Slinky Dog Slide Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, …

On this week's podcast we are going to discuss talk about three Eastern Caribbean ports of call; St. Thomas, St. John and Tortola. Show Notes Overlooking Trunk Cay in St John, USVI St Thomas Links Touring St Thomas on Our Own: Mountain Top, Magens Bay and Shopping in Charlotte Amalie Shopping Guide & Map St Thomas (June 2016) Royal Caribbean Blog's…

Since we are cruising this week on the Disney Fantasy, we decided to take the week off from the podcast. However, we would like to share with you a special bonus episode featuring the horns of the Disney Fantasy which was recorded live as the ship was leaving Castaway Cay. Just a note, the first horn is a bit off, as it took a few seconds to get th…