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277 A Roundtable Trip Report Discussion, featuring sailings aboard the Magic and Dream from 2022-04-21T17:52:50

We’re joined this week by Lake and Kaitie from MouseGen, and Stephen from our podcast, for a fun roundtable discussion focusing on their recent cruise experiences. As DCL begins to increase capacit...

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006 Run Disney Run Down: Springtime Surprise Weekend Recap from 2022-04-19T20:27:01

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Run Disney Run Down Podcast. Join us as we look back at our experiences during the first ever Springtime Surprise Weekend. This weekend brought back a fan favorite night...

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276 A Fun Conversation with Erin Foster, Co-Author of the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line from 2022-04-14T17:28:08

Erin Foster joins us this week to discuss the latest publication of the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line. She also just recently got off a sailing aboard the Disney Dream, so she does a good ...

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275 Sailing on the Disney Wonder, then visiting Disneyland over Spring Break from 2022-04-08T16:12:06

Chad joins us this week to discuss his family’s Spring Break trip to San Diego, where they sailed on a 5 night cruise to Mexico. Then after debarking, they jumped on a train to Anaheim, where they ...

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274 Snippets of a Cruise, Spring Break aboard the Disney Wonder from 2022-04-05T17:16:19

Steve, Ahnawake, and the kids just got back from sailing aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego, over Spring Break. Joining them on this cruise, were two good friends of our show, Chad and Lynn....

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273 April Cabana’s Show: Current DCL Covid Protocols, is sailing with DCL a Premium experience right now, and more. from 2022-03-31T18:56

Join us for our April Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. Today we touch on current DCL Covid protocols, and how they work and feel when sailing with Disney. We’re also excited to ...

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272 Star Wars Day at Sea aboard the Disney Fantasy from 2022-03-29T18:19:02

Adam joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest sailing onboard the Disney Fantasy, which featured a Star Wars Day at Sea. This was his family’s first sailing since the Covid shut down, so n...

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271 Snippet of a Cruise: Finding fun aboard DCL when you’re 21 from 2022-03-18T20:40:18

Christy just got off the Disney Dream, where she traveled with a friend and her family. Her friends kids were ages 4 and 21, so she decided to sit down with Christopher, who is 21, to talk to him a...

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270 DCL 101: Cabana’s and quick service options aboard the DCL Ships from 2022-03-15T15:34:39

Welcome back to our DCL 101 Miniesodes. In this episode, Christy and I discuss all aspects of dining in Cabana’s. We talk about whats offered, when it’s open, strategies for when to visit and how t...

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269 Sailing with Small Children aboard the Disney Dream from 2022-03-11T18:27:36

We’re joined this week by good friends, and frequent DCL cruisers, Rachel and Nathan. They recently cruised this past Christmas time aboard the Disney Dream, with their 3 amazing kids. We have a gr...

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268 March Cabana’s Show: The Disney Wonder heads West, new offerings on the Wish, and thoughts on Palo from 2022-03-08T05:20:13

Join us for our March Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. Today we touch on the Disney Wonders return to the West Coast, and this time she’s staying much longer than normal. We the...

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267 A Family trip to Costa Rica from 2022-03-05T16:42:59

Bryan joins us this week to discuss his Family’s trip to Costa Rica, this past Summer. He does an outstanding job talking about the pre trip planning, how they got their, where they stayed, some of...

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266 Sailing with Friends aboard the Disney Wonder from New Orleans from 2022-03-01T22:11:12

I’m joined this week by my partners in crime, Chris from California and Ed from New York, from our recent sailing on the Disney Wonder out of New Orleans. Although we hadn’t planned it ahead of tim...

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005 Getting Ready for Princess Half Marathon Weekend from 2022-02-24T22:46:59

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Run Disney Run Down Podcast. Join us for a fun discussion of all the events planned for Princess Half Marathon Weekend. We get you caught up on the expo, race day events...

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265 Snippets of a cruise, aboard the Disney Wonder from 2022-02-21T18:06:24

Steve and Ahnawake just got off from a sailing aboard the Disney Wonder, this past week, out of New Orleans. While onboard, we took some time to talk about our experiences. We were also joined on t...

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264 A Disney Fairy Tale Wedding–Sailing aboard the Disney Dream from 2022-02-14T16:38:54

We’re joined this week by Gloria from Puerto Rico, who’s vow renewal ceremony was featured on Season 2, Episode 7 of the Disney Fairy Tales wedding show, seen on Disney Plus. Christy and Chris have...

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004 Run Disney Run Down: What makes Run Disney Different? from 2022-02-10T22:23:48

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Run Disney Run Down Podcast. Join us for a fun discussion as we cover some of the similarities and differences between Run Disney races, and other larger and smaller rac...

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263 Disney Dream: Back to Back sailings over New Years from 2022-02-09T00:45:13

We’re joined this week by good friend of the show, Chris from California. He and his family were lucky enough to sail on back to back sailings over New Years, aboard the Disney Dream. We get a deta...

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262 A Cabana’s Episode of Topics: Will the Dream make its European debut, Pixar Day at Sea, and More! from 2022-02-04T17:06:47

Join us for another mini episode. Today we discuss the possibility of the Disney Dream making its European debut in the Summer of 2023, when will DCL start to increase capacity, we give our thought...

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261 Sailing on Disney Cruise Line with Toddlers/Young Children from 2022-02-01T17:58:01

We’re joined this week by Jennifer, whose family sailed aboard the Fantasy and Dream this past Fall. Jennifer and her husband were avid cruisers prior to having kids, and now that they have two you...

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260 A Very Merrytime Cruise aboard the Disney Magic from 2022-01-27T19:36:42

We’re re-joined this week by Amber, our Instgram posting extraordinaire, to discuss her family’s Very Merrytime Cruise aboard the Disney Magic. This was a 5 day cruise out of Miami, which featured ...

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259 DCL 101: Spending time in The Edge, the Tween Club aboard the Disney ships from 2022-01-25T20:12:33

This week, our youngest son Alex, joins us to talk about spending time in the Disney Tween Club, the Edge. This was Alex’s first time spending time in the Edge aboard the Disney Dream, as he recent...

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003 Run Disney Run Down–Marathon Weekend Recap from 2022-01-21T05:10:45

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Run Disney Run Down Podcast. Join us for a fun discussion as we look back at our experiences during the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. We cover where we stayed...

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258 An interview with Jordan Caswell, Violinist and DCL Musical Artist from 2022-01-18T19:51:33

We are very fortunate to be joined this week by Jordan Caswell, an amazingly talented violinist who is now appearing aboard the Disney Cruise Line ships. In this interview we cover what drew Jordan...

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257 Sailing with Disney Cruise Line for the first time, aboard the DisneyWonder from 2022-01-11T21:52:03

We’re joined this week by an amazing family who had several cruises canceled during Covid, but there persistence paid off, as they sailed on one of the first cruises that departed as DCL started sa...

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002 Run Disney Run Down: from 2022-01-06T05:09:52

Welcome to episode 2 of the Run Disney Run Down podcast. This is a collaboration podcast between MouseGen and the DCL Podcast, to bring you some new content focused around Run Disney. In our second...

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256 DCL 101: Main Dining aboard Disney Cruise Line Ships from 2022-01-04T16:43:24

Welcome back to our next DCL 101 Minniesode. In this episode Chris and Steve discuss all aspects of dining in the 3 main dining rooms aboard the Disney Ships. We talk about dining times, rotations,...

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255 Coffee at the Cove: Rebroadcast–Christy’s Christmas Cruise aboard the Fantasy from 2021-12-30T17:14:45

This is a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove show which aired this week on our Facebook and YouTube channels. We cover Christy and her family’s latest cruise over Christmas, aboard the Disn...

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254 Sailing on a Very Merrytime Cruise aboard the Disney Magic from 2021-12-24T18:06:42

Good friend of the show, and fellow podcaster from Podcast Stardust, Dennis joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest sailing aboard the Disney Magic. This was their first time getting back...

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001 Run Disney Run Down: Getting ready for Marathon Weekend from 2021-12-20T19:06:23

Join us for our first Run Disney Run Down Podcast. This podcast is a fun collaboration between the hosts of the DCL Podcast, and Lake and Kaitie over at the MouseGen YouTube Channel. In this first ...

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253 DCL 101: Experiencing DCL’s Broadway Style Shows from 2021-12-16T17:58:39

Welcome back to our next DCL 101 Minniesodes. In this episode, Chris and Steve discuss all aspects of attending the Broadway Style Shows, which are performed in the Walt Disney Theaters, aboard all...

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252 Getting back onboard the Disney Fantasy after the Covid shutdown from 2021-12-14T14:35:14

Frank from Florida joins us this week to discuss getting back onboard a Disney Cruise Ship after the long Covid shutdown. This time, he and Karen set sail aboard the Disney Fantasy, on an 8 night v...

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251 Coffee at the Cove: Rebroadcast–DCL November News Re-Cap from 2021-12-07T17:00:35

This is a rebroadcast of our monthly live DCL news recap show. You can view the show on our Facebook and YouTube channels as well. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com chris...

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250 Len Testa’s thoughts after sailing with Virgin Voyages from 2021-12-02T22:27:33

Len Testa joins us this week to discuss his thoughts on Virgin Voyages, after recently sailing aboard the Scarlet Lady. This is Virgin’s first cruise ship, and their first foray into the cruise ind...

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248 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove: Update on the Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser from 2021-11-30T15:01:39

Dennis from the amazing podcast, Podcast Stardust joins us again to update us on what Disney has in store for those who will be setting sail on the Halcyon next March. The Halcyon is the new Galact...

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249 A long time DCL cruiser, finally gets back onboard the Fantasy, after the long shutdown from 2021-11-22T13:39:38

Good friend of the show, Chris from California, joins us to talk about finally getting back onboard a Disney Ship after the long shut down. Chris and his wife sailed aboard the Disney Fantasy, whic...

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247 DCL 101: Purchasing and using DCL’s onboard Photo Package from 2021-11-18T18:57:18

Good friend of the show, Bryan from Utah, joins us to discuss his family’s experience with the Unlimited Photo Package, which they purchased while onboard the Wonder in October. We discuss the disc...

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246 Chris and Seth’s sailing to Mexico on the Disney Wonder from 2021-11-17T00:04:15

Chris and Seth just returned from a four night sailing aboard the Disney Wonder to Mexico, out of San Diego. Chris recounts all their experiences, from driving to San Diego from Los Angeles, the bo...

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245 Rebroadcast: DCL October News and Run Disney Wine and Dine Re-Cap from 2021-11-09T22:53:22

This is a rebroadcast of our monthly live DCL news Recap show. In this episode we were excited to bring Lake, from the YouTube channel MouseGen, on with us as well, to help us recap Run Disney’s Wi...

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244 Back to Back sailings aboard the Disney Wonder from 2021-11-08T17:16:43

Good friend of the show, Ryan from Phoenix, joins us this week to discuss his family’s return to sailing with Disney Cruise Line. Ryan and his family moved a seven day sailing on the Fantasy, too b...

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243 A Run Disney update with Lake from MouseGen from 2021-11-01T17:13:22

We’re excited to bring you the audio portion of a recent broadcast Chris and I did with Lake over on his YouTube channel MouseGen. We go over all of the details which Run Disney has put out in prep...

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242 Sailing Concierge aboard the Disney Fantasy from 2021-10-28T04:04:51

Carol, aka the Disney Momof3, joins us this week to discuss the changes they have made for concierge guests, since Disney Cruise Line has begun sailing again. Carol and her family have had several ...

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241 A Cabana’s portion of topics: Sailing on the Disney Dream and Wonder, and visiting Disneyland from 2021-10-22T18:07

This episode we bring you a Cabana’s selection of topics, as we discuss Christys latest sailing on the Dream, Steve’s sailing on the Wonder, and what’s going on with the big crowds at Disneyland. I...

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240 Thoughts while sailing onboard the Disney Wonder from 2021-10-19T02:51:57

Steve and Ahnawake sit down near the Quiet Cove Adult Pool area to reflect on some of the things they had experienced during their 3 day cruise on the Disney Wonder. This was a 3 day Halloween on t...

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239 The first sailing of the Disney Wonder out of San Diego from 2021-10-13T18:52:28

We are joined this week by good friend of the show, Bryan from Utah. He and his family just got back from the first Sailing of the Disney Wonder out of San Diego, as Disney Cruise Line gets all the...

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238 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove–Disney Cruise Line Early 2023 Sailing Release from 2021-10-13T15:46:30

This is a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove show, where Christy and Steve discuss Disney Cruise Lines 2023 early cruise sailing release. We cover what each ship is doing, cruises which sta...

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237 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove-DCL September News Re-cap from 2021-10-11T04:04:56

This is a rebroadcast of our monthly live DCL news recap show. You can view the show on our Facebook and YouTube channels as well. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com chris...

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236 A land vacation to Iceland, after a Summer cruise was cancelled from 2021-10-06T15:47:05

Good friend of the show, Lauren, joins us this week to discuss her and her husbands latest adventure to the beautiful country of Iceland. They were all set to sail on the Disney Magic to Scotland, ...

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235 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove–Christy’s 4 night sailing on the Disney Fantasy from 2021-10-01T16:25:50

This is a rebroadcast of our Live Coffee at the Cove show, for Patreon supporters. We have a fun time with Christy as she looks back at her 4 night sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy, from Port Cana...

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234 Sailing with Cloe, from the Vlog Cloe and Dan, aboard the Disney Dream from 2021-09-28T03:53:40

We’re joined this week by Cloe, from the amazing Vlog, Cloe and Dan. She and Dan just returned from a 3 night sailing aboard the Disney Dream, and she joins us to discuss how they started their ama...

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233 Captain Mini Episode: Saving money booking a DCL Cruise from 2021-09-24T04:29:02

Join us for our Mini-sode featuring several strategies you can use to save money, next time you book a Disney Cruise. We cover opening day booking, onboard booking credits, advantages of using the ...

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232 Sarah, from Gluten Free and Dairy Free at WDW’s, latest sailing aboard the Disney Dream from 2021-09-22T19:14:52

Sarah, who gave us a detailed look at the check in process for her upcoming Disney Dream sailing (Ep 222), rejoins us to fill us in on all the fun she and Brandon had aboard this sailing. In this e...

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231 Bonus Episode: Getting back onboard the Fantasy, Staying at Vero Beach Resort, dining at Old Key Wests Olivia from 2021-09-16T17:55:49

Join us for a quick episode where we discuss the steps Christy’s family has had to take to get back onboard the Disney Fantasy this weekend. We also touch on Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, and why you...

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230 Chris and Seth’s Hawaiian vacation: Oahu, Waikiki, and Aulani from 2021-09-14T22:39:07

Join us for a fun episode as Chris recaps his first visit to Hawaii. We recap their adventures as they travelled to Hawaii for the first time, spent time on Waikiki, explored the North Shore, ate D...

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229 A look a Disney’s newest ship: The Galactic Star Cruiser, The Halcyon from 2021-09-10T18:30:50

Join us for a fun episode, as we take a look at the experience (what we know of it so far, along with a little speculation on our part) guests will be able to experience, as Disney’s Galactic Star ...

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228 Christy’s 3 Day sailing aboard the Disney Dream from 2021-09-07T19:01:17

Christy and her family have just returned from a 3 day cruise aboard the Disney Dream, and she joins us this week to talk about their experiences. This 3 day cruise departed from Port Canaveral, an...

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227 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove–DCL August News Re-cap from 2021-09-02T14:06:07

This is a rebroadcast of our monthly live DCL news recap show. You can view the show on our Facebook and YouTube pages as well. Thanks to Stephen from Tampa (our FL Beat Reporter), for joining us a...

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226 Port Adventure Series: Sailing the Baltic/Northern Europe aboard the Disney Magic from 2021-08-31T22:52:57

Our Port Adventure Series continues as we turn our focus to Northern Europe, as we look at some of the Baltic countries you can visit while sailing aboard the Disney Magic. We are joined this week ...

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225 Sailing aboard the Disney Magic from Liverpool from 2021-08-25T15:08:17

We’re back this week with another fun trip report, featuring a Disney Magic sailing from Liverpool, England. Claire joins us this week to discuss her family’s 4 night Disney Magic at Sea sailing, t...

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224 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove–Kaitie and Lake from MouseGen’s Disney Dream Sailing from 2021-08-20T16:25:33

This is a rebroadcast of our live Patreon Coffee at the Cove episode which aired July 18 on Facebook for our Patreon supporters. Kaitie and Lake from MouseGen join us this week to discuss their lat...

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223 A Disney Dream trip report as she returns to sailing, Aug 9, 2021 from 2021-08-18T06:10:55

Disney Cruise Line began sailing this week with the Disney Dream, from Port Canaveral. We’re excited to bring you a trip report from her first sailing, Aug 9, 2021. Scott and his family, who are bi...

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222 A detailed look at DCL’s online check in process with Sarah from Gluten Free and Dairy Free at WDW from 2021-08-16T04:54:59

Sarah, from the blog Gluten Free and Dairy Free at WDW, joins us this week to discuss her experience during the online check in process for her upcoming August 23 cruise aboard the Disney Dream. Sa...

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221 Experiences sailing aboard the Disney Dream, during her final test cruise (Featuring the DCL Cruise Nerd) from 2021-08-11T16:40:14

Meghan, the amazing host of the DCL Cruise Nerd Vlog, joins us this week to discuss her experiences sailing aboard the Disney Dreams final test cruise, before she began sailing with paying guests o...

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220 Thoughts about sailing aboard the Disney Dream, as she sets sail again, Aug 9th from 2021-08-09T03:33:58

Michael and his wife booked their August 9th cruise aboard the Disney Dream, hours after they announced Disney Cruise Line would begin cruising again on August 9th. I thought it would be fun to hea...

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219 Staying at Aulani, near Waikiki, and exploring the Island of Oahu from 2021-08-06T15:59:44

With DCL still not sailing until Aug 9 in the U.S., many of our listeners headed for the Hawaiian Islands, and a stay at Aulani. Kristy and her family did just that, and she’s back again to help us...

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218 Sailing aboard the Disney Magic, out of Liverpool from 2021-08-03T22:27

We’re excited this week to bring you our first trip report, since Disney Cruise Line began sailing again in the U.K.. Good friend of the show, Jon in the U.K., join us to discuss his family’s exper...

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217 July Disney Cruise Line News Recap from 2021-08-02T02:49:25

This is a replay of our live DCL news Recap show for July. Our monthly recap show is featured each month on Facebook and YouTube. Enjoy everyone! Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpo...

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216 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove, Christy’s test cruise sailing aboard RCL’s Allure of the Seas from 2021-08-01T03:47:25

This is a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove episode, which aired July 31 on Facebook and YouTube. Christy was selected by her travel agency to cruise aboard Royal Caribbeans Allure of the ...

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215 Run Disney: In person races are Back! from 2021-07-23T03:57:52

Run Disney In Person races are back! Lake from MouseGen joins us this week to update us on Run Disney’s return to In-Person racing. We cover the different races which are set for 2021-2022, how reg...

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214 Port Adventure Series: Sailing to Jamaica and the Southern Caribbean from 2021-07-21T19:19:40

Our Port Adventure Series continues as we turn our focus this month on Jamaica and the Southern Caribbean. We are joined this week by good friend of the show, Frank in Florida, to discuss the exper...

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213 Royal Caribbeans Freedom of the Seas, first U.S. sailing with Shannon Ford from 2021-07-13T05:24:17

Shannon Ford joins us this week to discuss her recent sailing aboard Royal Caribbeans, Freedom of the Seas. This was the first U.S. Cruise to take place since the Covid lockdown, and she does an ex...

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212 Detour to Neverlands Podcast hosts, ask us some fun questions about cruising with DCL from 2021-07-07T23:58:50

Brendan and Katherine from the amazing podcast, Detour to Neverland, join us this week to ask us a bunch of questions about cruising with DCL. They just booked a cruise on the Disney Wish next Summ...

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211 Sailing on RCL’s first Nassau cruise, aboard Adventure of the Seas from 2021-07-02T05:21:47

Join us for our first Trip Report, since the ships stopped sailing last March. Nick joins us this week to discuss his family’s sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas. This was Royal...

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2010 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove, Fall 2022 Release, Chris returns to Disneyland from 2021-06-23T03:46:01

This is a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove episode, which aired June 21 on Facbook and YouTube. We first take a look at Disney Cruise Lines Fall 2022 release. We discuss where the ships a...

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209 2021 Port Adventure Series: Sailing the Mediterranean from 2021-06-08T18:00:56

Our Port Adventure series continues, as we take a look at sailing the Mediterranean aboard the Disney Magic. Diane and Mark join us this week to offer their perspective on how to plan a port intens...

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208 May DCL News Recap from 2021-06-05T16:33:12

This is a rebroadcast of our monthly live DCL news recap show. You can view the show on our Facebook and YouTube pages as well. Thanks to Stephen from Tampa (our FL Beat Reporter), for joining us a...

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207 DCL 101: Whats Included on your Disney Cruise from 2021-06-01T19:01:14

We’re dusting off our 101 series, and re-booting it as Disney Cruise Line gets ready to start sailing again. Amber joins Christy and Steve to cover what is included in your Disney Cruise Line fare....

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206 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove, Disney Wish bookings and Possible Alaska Sailings from 2021-05-28T13:42:59

Join us for a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove episode, which aired May 25 on Facebook and YouTube. Its the second week of Disney Wish bookings, so we take a look at how things are lookin...

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205 2021 Port Adventure Series: Nassau, Bahamas from 2021-05-25T17:07:33

Our Port Adventure series continues, as we take a look at things to do when you’re in Nassau, Bahamas. Zach joins us this month to talk about his family’s experiences visiting Nassau with several d...

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204 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove, Disney Wish opening day Bookings from 2021-05-19T15:21:24

Join us for a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove episode, which aired May 17 on Facebook and YouTube. This is a fun hour featuring two guests, Holly and Brad, who were successful in booking...

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203 Returning to Disneyland from 2021-05-18T15:39:13

Disneyland is officially back open! Liz joins Chris and Christy this week to discuss what it was like being back in Disneyland, opening weekend. She discusses the ticket buying and park booking pro...

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202 Run Disney: Castle to Chateau Challenge from 2021-05-11T16:50:07

Join us for a fun Run Disney episode, as we head across the Atlantic to Paris, France, to discuss the Castle to Chateau Challenge. Andrea joins us this week to discuss her experience traveling to P...

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201 Booking a cruise out of the UK on the Disney Magic: Summer 2021 from 2021-05-04T17:32:21

This Summer, Disney Cruise Line will resume sailings for UK residents only, aboard the Disney Magic. These will feature 2, 3, and 4 day sailings, with sea days only, no port stops. Jon and his fami...

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200 Rebroadcast (Apr 29 live show): Disney Wish Reveal thoughts, with the DCL Duo from 2021-04-29T22:22:27

On Apr 29, 2021, Disney Cruise Line released a 30 minute video, revealing several features and experiences which will be available onboard their new ship, the Disney Wish. We joined up with Brian a...

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199 2021 Port Adventure Series: Ensenada, Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta from 2021-04-21T20:17:09

Our Port Adventure series continues, as we take a look at things to do in Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Coby joins us this month to talk about his and his family’s experien...

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198 Rebroadcast (Apr 18 live show): Chris’s experience at A Touch of Disney from 2021-04-19T16:32:35

Join us in this episode for a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove episode which was broadcast to our Facebook and YouTube channels. This episode featured Chris’s experience at a Touch of Dis...

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197 Spring Break at Aulani from 2021-04-14T00:04:13

Join us this episode as for an Aulani Spring Break trip report. Steve’s family spent 5 days this past March at Aulani, and we have a fun time talking to him and his wife about their experiences. We...

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196 Rebroadcast (Apr 12 live show)–Coffee at the Cove–Adventures by Disney 2022 Release from 2021-04-12T19:02:26

This is a rebroadcast of our Facebook/YouTube live show from Apr 12. We cover the release of Adventures by Disney 2022 Land Adventures. Enjoy everyone. Learn more about Adventures by Disney: http:/...

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195 Talking S.E.A. with the Hosts from Off Harbor and Main Podcast from 2021-04-07T20:44:19

We’re excited to be joined this week by the amazing hosts of the Off Harbor and Main Podcast. Beth, Joel, Derick, and Matt are four Disney loving friends, who have created an informative, entertain...

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194 2021 Port Adventure Series: Cozumel from 2021-04-03T16:10:20

Our Port Adventure series continues, as we take a look at things to do in Cozumel, Mexico. Rachel joins us this month, to talk about the experiences she and her family have had while visiting Cozum...

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193 March DCL News Recap from 2021-04-01T00:57:42

This is a replay of our live DCL News Recap show for March. Our monthly recap show is featured each month on Facebook and YouTube. Thanks again to Stephen from Tampa, who filled in for us this week...

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192 Marissa and Derek from the DVC Resale Market talk Cruise Team experiences on DCL from 2021-03-30T02:38:30

Marissa Vallotton and Derek DeBoer, from DVC Resale Market, join us this week to talk about their experiences sailing on DCL with the Cruise Team when they worked for Disney Vacation Club. We have ...

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191 Rebroadcast: Coffee at the Cove, DCL Summer 2022 Release from 2021-03-23T01:19:15

This is a rebroadcast of our live Coffee at the Cove show which aired Sunday March 21, 2021 on our Facebook and YouTube channel. We discuss DCL’s Summer 2022 release, along with Royal Caribbean and...

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190 Visiting Disneyland Paris from 2021-03-16T14:46:45

When booking a DCL Cruise to Europe, a great add on adventure is visiting Disneyland Paris. Andrea and Joe join us once again, to discuss their trip to Disneyland Paris. We discuss their time in Pa...

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189 A Young Couples Experiences Sailing with DCL from 2021-03-09T18:39:37

Bianca and Chris, a young couple from New York, join us this week to discuss their love of sailing with Disney Cruise Line. They began sailing before being married, and after an amazing Disney insp...

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DCL News Monthly Update/February from 2021-03-03T21:58:06

Join us for our first DCL News Monthly Update. Each month we’ll look back on the story’s affecting Disney Cruise Line, and the Cruise Industry in general. Please send any feedback or thoughts to: s...

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188 A Year Without Sailing: A Look Back/A Look Ahead from 2021-03-02T22:28:05

As we sail into March, roughly a year from when Disney Cruise Line and the rest of the cruise industry shut down, we thought it was time to do a quick show to discuss where we’ve been, and where we...

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187 2021 Port Adventure Series: Tortola and St. Thomas from 2021-02-26T17:26:14

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 ...

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186 Author Paul Thornton discusses his latest book: Cruising Interrupted from 2021-02-22T22:50:54

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 discu...

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185 Carrie Hayward from The Disney Wedding Podcast from 2021-02-12T19:46:26

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” sour...

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184 Cruising through History: Gorda Cay from 2021-02-09T18:33:50

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...

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183 Cruising to the Galapagos Islands from 2021-02-02T18:11:48

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...

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182 Talking Disney Cruise Line, with Meghan from the DCL Cruise Nerd YouTube channel from 2021-01-27T19:32:22

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...

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181 Visiting the Walt Disney Family Museum from 2021-01-19T22:43:41

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 i...

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Bonus Episode: Visiting Aulani in December from 2021-01-15T16:14:51

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. ...

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180 Port Adventures: Alaska from 2021-01-13T22:55:16

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 discu...

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179 Review of Jim Korkis’new DCL book with Brett Nachman , from Notably Disney from 2021-01-05T18:33:36

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, Know...

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178 Putting a Bow on 2020 as we sail into 2021 from 2020-12-31T01:19

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 202...

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177 Talking DCL and WDW with a long time Disney Cruise Family from 2020-12-23T20:32:41

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 a...

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176 Run Disney update, with Lake Sprenkle from MouseGen from 2020-12-16T03:13:22

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, Lak...

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December Bonus Episode: Christy at WDW/Chris at Disneyland from 2020-12-11T23:27:24

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 Di...

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175 A DCL family pivots to visit WDW after cancelled cruises from 2020-12-09T03:58:53

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 hiatu...

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174 Kicking off December with Christy and Chris from 2020-12-01T17:10:12

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 Mandaloria...

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173 Favorite Port Adventures with Wes from the DCL Dude Podcast from 2020-11-25T04:06:06

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 b...

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172 From the Big Red Boat to a Very Merrytime cruise with kids: A lifetime sailing with DCL from 2020-11-19T18:16:33

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 ...

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171 Vacation Alternative: Visiting the Florida Key’s from 2020-11-12T06:20:36

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 ...

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170 A Four Day sailing on the Disney Dream from 2020-11-05T21:55:17

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 tal...

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169 A fun conversation with Chad Pennycuff, from the My DVC Points Podcast from 2020-10-28T16:48:04

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 navigat...

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Turkey Lurkey 5K from 2020-10-23T17:42:15

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...

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168 Completing Disney Cruise Lines Grand Slam! from 2020-10-20T20:52:51

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 ...

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Coffee at the Cove: DCL’s Book with Confidence Program from 2020-10-15T04:23:45

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 w...

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167 DCL 101: Pirate Night from 2020-10-13T19:57:01

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 ce...

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166 A Fun Conversation with Matt and Gareth from Buckets N Boards from 2020-10-06T03:11:02

Matt and Gareth, the two talented performers who make up Buckets N Boards, join us this week for a fun conversation. We kick it off talking to them about where they met, and how they created the am...

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165 Sailing to Australia and New Zealand on Viking Cruise Lines from 2020-09-30T19:25:32

This week we turn our focus to Viking Cruise Line, and an amazing sailing from Australia to New Zealand. Shay joins us this week to discuss this sailing which she and her husband took in March of 2...

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Bonus Episode: Camping as an alternative vacation to the Summer Cruise from 2020-09-25T19:34:51

Bryan joins us this week to talk about his family’s alternate vacation, after his cruise vacation was cancelled. Luckily his family lives in Utah, one of the most beautiful states in our nation, so...

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164 Last sailing of the Disney Dream, before the Covid pause from 2020-09-22T21:48:41

Rebecca joins us this week to discuss her family’s experience on the last sailing of the Disney Dream, until the ships paused for the Covid pandemic. As the world was quickly changing, she discusse...

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163 A Multigenerational Family sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy from 2020-09-15T16:10:06

Tanya joins us on this episode to talk about why her family enjoys multigenerational trips on Disney Cruise Line. We talk about planning a sailing with a large family who have different interests a...

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162 Catching up with Marcus Monroe, DCL Headline Entertainer from 2020-09-08T16:02:29

In this epsisode, we’re excited to catch back up with Marcus Monroe, one of the best Headline Entertainers for Disney Cruise Line. We start the show off by hearing what his life has been like in Ne...

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161 Sailing Single with friends on Disney Cruise Line from 2020-09-02T01:03:11

Andrea and Joe join us this week to discuss their experiences sailing with other single friends, with Disney Cruise Line. We discuss what its like for 6 friends to book a cruise and cabin, and how ...

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160 Sailing out of New Orleans and a look at Lighthouse Point from 2020-08-26T20:46:42

Jimmy from Louisiana joins us again to discuss his family’s latest cruise on the Disney Wonder out of New Orleans. This was a multi-generational cruise, so we touch on the planning involved when yo...

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159 Venturing to Yosemite, as an alternative to a Summer Cruise from 2020-08-17T21:58:15

With cruising still on hold, Chris’s family chose to head north and visit Yosemite National Park. We have a fun look back on there first visit to this iconic park, as we discuss planning their visi...

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158 Visiting Yellowstone National Park after your Summer cruise cancels from 2020-08-11T04:22:52

When our Summer cruise cancelled, our family pivoted to finally visit Yellowstone National Park, a park we had wanted to visit for years. We used Adventures by Disney’s Wyoming trip to model some o...

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157 Eastern Caribbean Sailing on the Disney Fantasy from 2020-08-05T02:39:04

Listener Jenni joins us again to discuss her family’s latest Disney cruise. This time they set sail on an Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy featuring a Star Wars Day, and a stop a...

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156 Adventures by Disney: Christmas Market River Cruise from 2020-07-28T00:33:19

Jennifer joins us once again to discuss her family’s latest Adventures by Disney vacation, featuring a Danube river cruise over the Christmas Holidays. They sailed aboard the AmaViola, between Vils...

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Live: Coffee at the Cove, Disney Cruise Line Fall 2021 Release from 2020-07-24T02:49:48

This is a play back from our new live Coffee at the Cove episodes, which stream live to Facebook and YouTube. Our Coffee at the Cove episodes do not have a set schedule, but are generally a spontan...

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155 A bucket list cruise to Alaska aboard the Disney Wonder from 2020-07-21T21:21:42

Jessica joins us this week to discuss her cruise to Alaska in 2019 aboard the Disney Wonder. This was a bucket list cruise for her and her husband, and it did not disappoint. We discuss all of the ...

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154 A DVC stay at Disney’s Hilton Head Resort from 2020-07-13T03:44:15

Good friend of the show, and frequent Disney Cruiser, Steve from Tampa joins us to discuss his family’s recent stay at Disney’s Hilton Head Resort. The resort had recently opened when Steve and his...

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153 Saving money on Port Adventures in Alaska from 2020-07-08T19:53:37

Carol from Florida, joins us this week to discuss how her family saved money on port adventures when they sailed to Alaska last Summer. They sailed aboard the Norwegian Joy, so we start by discussi...

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152 Talking DVC with Nick Cotton/President of the DVC Resale Market from 2020-07-04T04:32:47

Disney Vacation Club is one of the many things you can learn about when sailing aboard the Disney ships. We are very excited to bring you our conversation with Nick Cotton, President and founder of...

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151 In search of Hidden Mickeys with author Steven Barrett from 2020-06-23T17:49:37

This week Steven Barrett, the author of the Hidden Mickeys series of books, joins us to discuss all things Hidden Mickey. We discuss how his passion for finding Hidden Mickeys started, then we touc...

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150 Aulani Part 2: Exploring around Oahu from 2020-06-16T21:24:18

Amber joins us once again for Part 2 of our Aulani series. In this episode we step outside of the Aulani Resort, as we discuss some of her family’s favorite activities, hikes, excursions, and resta...

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149 Aulani Part 1: The Resort from 2020-06-09T23:21:28

Amber joins us again as we turn our focus on Disney’s cruise ship in the Pacific, Aulani. She and her family have been to Aulani and Oahu several times, so she was the perfect person to help us tal...

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148 Run Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon weekend with Lake and Katie from MouseGen from 2020-06-03T03:02:33

Lake and Katie from MouseGen join us this week to discuss their experience running the 10K and 1/2 Marathon during Princess 1/2 Marathon weekend. We discuss the expo, places to stay, the courses, c...

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#CuarantineCay5K Wrap up from 2020-05-30T19:46:31

Brian from the DCL Duo Podcast joins us to look back at the #CuarantineCay5K Virtual Run this past Memorial Day Weekend. A huge thanks to all of you who ran/walked it with us, support our shows, an...

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147 Sailing out of New Orleans aboard the Disney Wonder from 2020-05-26T16:45:41

Chris from NorCal joins us again this week to discuss his last cruise, sailing out of New Orleans aboard the Disney Wonder. It was just Chris and his wife this time. We have a good time discussing ...

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146 Run Disney’s Castaway Cay Challenge with Brian and Sam from the DCL Duo Podcast from 2020-05-20T19:32:17

Brian and Sam from the DCL Duo Podcast join us in this episode to discuss their family’s Disney trip this past January. This trip encompassed just about everything you can do under the Disney umbre...

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Join us Memorial Day Weekend for the #CuarantineCay5K Virtual Run from 2020-05-17T17:28:45

Join us this Memorial Day Weekend as we team up with some of our favorite Podcasts and Vlogs to host the first (and hopefully last) running of the #CuarantineCay5K. Learn all about how you can join...

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145 Adventures by Disney 101 from 2020-05-11T23:45:09

We continue our 101 series in Episode 145, as we take a close look into the Disney Company’s premier travel product, Adventures by Disney (or ABD). We give you a broad over view as to what Adventur...

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144 Halloween on the High Seas aboard the Disney Dream from 2020-05-05T17:46:37

Listener Ryan joins us on this episode to talk about her family’s Halloween on the High Seas sailing aboard the Disney Dream last Fall. We have a fun time talking about their onboard experiences, d...

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143 A review of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 2 Private Islands from 2020-04-29T18:37:37

Adam joins us again to discuss his families recent two sailings with Royal Caribbean. He was able to spend time on both of RCL’s two private islands, Labadee and Perfect Day at Coco Cay. We have a ...

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#CuarantineCay5K Promo with the DCLDuo Podcast and Podcast Stardust from 2020-04-25T18:43:11

We’re teaming up with some great podcasts to bring you the first (and hopefully last) CurantineCay5K virtual run this Memorial Day Weekend. So join us and the hosts from Podcast Stardust, MouseGen,...

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142 Sailing on the Carnival Panorama out of Long Beach from 2020-04-23T21:03:18

Listener Megan joins us this week to discuss her families first experience sailing with Carnival Cruise Line. They sailed on the Carnival Panorama out of Long Beach, on a seven day cruise to Mexico...

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#CuarantineCay5K from 2020-04-22T04:42:12

We’ve teamed up with some amazing podcast to bring you the first, and hopefully last Virtual running of the #CuarantineCay5K. With a little inspiration from Run Disney’s virtual series, and frankly...

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141 Pacific Coast Cruise on the Disney Wonder from 2020-04-15T18:04:24

Listener Mandy joins us this week to discuss her families first sailing with Disney Cruise Line. They sailed Southbound from Vancouver to San Diego last Fall, on the Disney Wonder. We have a fun ti...

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DCL 201: Re-booking your cruise when it’s cancelled from 2020-04-10T16:36:39

Joe Cheung from The Disney Deciphered Podcast joins me to discuss how to re-book your cruise after its cancelled by DCL. We take a detailed look at how he moved his cruise from a Caribbean sailing ...

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140 Chris and Seths Star Wars Day at Sea Adventure from 2020-04-08T22:02:30

Set sail on the Disney Fantasy with Chris and Seth. This was a 7 night Eastern Caribbean sailing, featuring a Star Wars Day at Sea. We have a fun time hearing about their exploits at Villains after...

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139 Mar 6, 2020 Sailing of the Disney Wonder through the Panama Canal from 2020-04-02T22:53:35

Sarah joins us this week to discuss her family’s Westbound sailing on the Disney Wonder through the Panama Canal. As fortune would have it, this was also the last DCL sailing before they temporaril...

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A little Disney Cruise Line/Disney Trivia from 2020-03-29T17:14:34

Join us this week as we head down to O’ Gills on the Magic to to test our Disney Cruise Line and Disney Trivia Knowledge. Best of Luck Everyone! Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpod...

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138 Marvel Day at Sea aboard the Disney Magic from 2020-03-26T22:00:59

Shannon joins us this week to discuss her families latest cruise with DCL aboard the Disney Magic, featuring a Marvel Day at Sea. Hailing from Miami, Shannon offers some good advice on where to sta...

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137 A History of Disney Cruise Line with Jim Korkis, Part 1 from 2020-03-20T18:25:48

Author Jim Korkis joins us to discuss the beginning history of Disney Cruise Line. The beginnings of the cruise line were much more complicated than Michael Eisner waking up one day, and saying “Le...

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136 A Honeymoon Sailing aboard the Disney Wonder from 2020-03-18T16:44:39

Lake joins us this week to discuss his Honeymoon sailing aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego. He and Katie kicked off their adventure by hosting their wedding reception at EPCOT, then travell...

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135 Catching up with Erin Foster from Touring Plans and the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line from 2020-03-15T17:47:13

Erin Foster from the Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line and Touring Plans, joins us for a look at whats new in the 2020 guide. We have a fun time talking about whats new in the 2020 guide, her ...

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Lake and Katie from MouseGen talk about changes aboard the Disney Dream this past week due to the Corona Virus from 2020-03-14T16:09:01

Lake and Katie from MouseGen asked me to join them to talk about changes they experienced onboard the Disney Dream this past week, due to the Corona Virus. Disney Cruise Line has instituted many ch...

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A look at Disney Cruise Lines policy changes due to the Coronovirus from 2020-03-06T23:48:58

On March 6, 2020, Disney Cruise Line announced several policy changes due to the ongoing Coronovirus outbreak. Christy and Steve highlight some of these changes, and give our thoughts as to how it ...

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134 A Families first Cruise with DCL, featuring a Marvel Day at Sea from 2020-03-05T19:42:20

Listener Bryan joins us this week to discuss his families first cruise with Disney Cruise Line. They sailed on the Disney Magic out of Miami, which featured a Marvel Day at Sea. We have a good time...

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A quick look at DCL’s Summer 2021 release from 2020-02-27T23:18:11

Join us for a quick look at Disney Cruise Lines Summer 2021 release. Book your next trip with Christy: http://www.packyourpixiedust.com Contact Steve, Christy, or Chris via:steve@dclpodcast.com chr...

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133 DCL 101: Dining aboard the Disney Ships from 2020-02-27T22:01:21

In Episode 133 we discuss the dining options available onboard the Disney ships. We discuss rotational dining, the main dining rooms, Cabana’s (the buffet), room service, quick service options arou...

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132 England and France with Adventures by Disney from 2020-02-20T00:43:32

Listener Jennifer joins us to discuss her families first vacation with Adventures by Disney. Besides being their first ABD experience, it was also her first time traveling out of the country with h...

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131 Getting married onboard the Disney Dream from 2020-02-13T01:40:53

Chris and Nicole join us this week to discuss their experience getting married onboard the Disney Dream this past October. They discuss all the ins and outs of planning a wedding with Disney Cruise...

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130 Using Special Services for a Family’s first Disney Cruise from 2020-02-07T02:31:42

Listener Chris joins us to discuss his families first cruise with Disney Cruise Line. They sailed aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego this past Fall. His son is on the Autism Spectrum, so bef...

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129 Sailing the Transatlantic East and Westbound from 2020-01-28T23:27:50

Listener Lauren joins us to discuss sailing the Transatlantic, both East and Westbound on the Disney Magic. We discuss the extra dining menu’s and entertainment which is provided on these Sea Day i...

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128 An overview of New Orleans before sailing on the Wonder from 2020-01-27T02:21:58

Listener Kristy joins us again to discuss things to do in the city of New Orleans, before or after your sailing on the Disney Wonder. We discuss places to stay, eat (beignets anyone?), and activiti...

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127 Run Disney: 2020 Marathon Weekend Recap from 2020-01-22T21:34:07

Join us as we look back at our experiences during the 2020 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. We discuss where we stayed, transportation to and from the events, the Expo, and race day experiences ...

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126 Sailing the Disney Fantasy for 8 Days through the Caribbean from 2020-01-16T00:35:12

Good friend of the show, Jon from England, joins us in our latest Episode to discuss their first sailing on the Disney Fantasy. This was also the first time he and his family had sailed to the Cari...

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125 Sailing to Norway and Northern Europe on the Disney Magic from 2020-01-07T20:59:03

Listener Anthony joins us in this episode to discuss his first sailing on Disney Cruise Line. This was a Northern European Cruise out of Dover, England. It sailed to Denmark and Norway. We discuss ...

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124 A Very Merrytime cruise aboard the Disney Magic from 2019-12-30T22:22:29

Steve from Tampa joins us to discuss his families latest cruise aboard the Disney Magic out of Miami. This was a Very Merrytime cruise which also sailed over Thanksgiving. We have a fun time discus...

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123 Eleven Day sailing to the Southern Caribbean aboard the Disney Fantasy from 2019-12-21T23:15:15

Brian and Sam join us once again to discuss their latest 11 day sailing to the Southern Caribbean aboard the Disney Fantasy. We have fun discussing their time spent at WDW before the cruise, along ...

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DCL 201: Episode 2, Booking Airfare for our 2020 Summer Cruise from 2019-12-17T21:09:54

In Episode 2 of our 201 series, we continue to look at how we are planning for our 2020 Summer cruise from Civitavecchia, Italy. In this Episode, Ahnawake and I discuss the airfare strategies we us...

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Bonus Episode: A listeners experience with a VIP Tour, the Skyliner, and riding Rise of the Resistance (Spoilers) at WDW from 2019-12-13T22:08:53

Adam joins us again to discuss his family’s latest trip down to Walt Disney World. We hear about his experience with a VIP Tour, riding the Skyliners, and a small spoiler filled view of Rise of the...

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122 A Very Merrytime Cruise on the Disney Dream over Thanksgiving from 2019-12-11T01:09:43

Good friend of our show, Chris from California, joins us to discuss two cruises his family recently took. The first was a 2 day Halloween on the High Seas cruise aboard the Disney Wonder out of San...

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121 A DCL Couple’s experience on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas from 2019-12-06T07:20:08

In Episode 121, listener Armando, a long time Disney Cruise Line fan, joins us to discuss their latest cruise with Royal Caribbean. They sailed on one of Royal Caribbean’s newest ships, Symphony of...

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120 Run Disney: An Overview for New Runners and a Wine and Dine Trip Report from 2019-12-03T04:46:25

Lake Sprenkle from the Pretty Much Anything Nerdy Podcast, and Mouse Gen on YouTube, joins us for a look at how to prepare for a Run Disney Race. We discuss registering, training options, where to ...

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119 A special “Thanks” to all our listeners from 2019-11-28T19:27:09

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S., we’d like to say thank you to all of our listeners. In addition, we’d like to say thank you to all of our guests who have taken time to come on our podcast...

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118 Sailing North to Alaska onboard the Disney Wonder from 2019-11-21T22:36:26

Set sail in Episode 118 to Alaska onboard the beautiful Disney Wonder. We are joined this episode by listener Emily, whose family loves Disney Parks and National Parks….so this sailing to Alaska wa...

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117 Sailing down the Seine with Adventures by Disney from 2019-11-18T22:24:25

Set sail down the River Seine with good friend of the show Frank and his wife, as they head out on their first Adventures by Disney River Cruise. We learn all about their first experience traveling...

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116 Christy’s Double Dip cruise to Castaway Cay aboard the Dream from 2019-11-06T06:43:24

Join us for a fun look back at Christy’s Double Dip Cruise to Castaway Cay aboard the Disney Dream this past summer. We have a fun time talking about concierge, dining, the kids clubs, and of cours...

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115 Halloween on the High Seas Cruise aboard the Disney Dream from 2019-10-31T05:43:45

Join us in Episode 15 as we discuss Steve’s family’s experience sailing onboard the Disney Dream. This was a 3 day Halloween on the High Seas cruise out of Port Canaveral. We discuss the Halloween ...

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114 Sailing to Alaska onboard the Norwegian Bliss from 2019-10-29T21:46:29

Listener Chris joins us once again to share his families experience sailing onboard the Norwegian Bliss this Summer to Alaska. Chris and his family have sailed Disney previously, but this time chos...

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113 Sailing DCL and the Disney Fantasy for the first time from 2019-10-18T19:56:43

Listener Kristy joins us to discuss her families first cruise with Disney Cruise Line. They sailed on a 7 night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy this past March. We have a good ti...

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112 DCL 101: Different stateroom options aboard the Disney Ships from 2019-10-11T21:46:50

As we continue our DCL 101 series for new cruisers, we are excited to announce Chris Bright has agreed to join our podcast team. Chris brings a wealth of experience from the cruises he’s taken with...

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DCL 201: Episode 1, How we booked our 2020 Summer Cruise from 2019-10-06T01:51:32

Welcome to Episode one of our new DCL 201 series. During these quick episodes, we are going to talk through how we booked and are planning for our 2020 Summer Cruise. We’ll show you how we use some...

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111 Sailing North to Alaska on the Disney Wonder from 2019-10-02T22:14:39

Listener Dennis joins us this week to discuss his families latest cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder. His family spent several days in Vancouver B.C. before the cruise, so we talk about all the ...

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110 Marcus Monroe provides some fun insight into NYC for those sailing aboard the Magic this Fall from 2019-09-24T19:18:53

Marcus Monroe joins us for a fun look at his hometown, New York City. With the Disney Magic just about to begin her Fall New York Sailings, we turned to Marcus to help us with ideas for those of yo...

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109 A veteran DCL Castaway Club Member explores the British Isles with Royal Caribbean from 2019-09-18T01:57:13

Long time DCL Cruise and Notably Disney Podcaster, Brett Nachman joins us to discuss his first cruising experience with Royal Caribbean. He sailed on a 12 day British Isles cruise aboard the Brilli...

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108 A families Spring Transatlantic sailing aboard the Disney Magic from 2019-09-11T00:52:42

Listeners Kim and Micah join us to discuss their Spring Transatlantic sailing aboard the Disney Magic. We have a fun time discussing all the extra onboard entertainment offered during this 13 day s...

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107 Spring Break Cruise to Cabo aboard the Wonder from 2019-09-06T18:36:22

Listener Gretchen joins us to discuss her families Spring Break Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder to Cabo San Lucas. We have a fun time discussing sailing out of San Diego, dining (including Tiana’s ...

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