DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Same holiday, two ships, one week apart. Vanessa and Andrew sailed Halloween on the High Seas on the Disney Fantasy, then stepped onto the Disney Wish for the Disney Believe reveal sailing. On their third visit to the show, they compare everything from the pumpkin trees to trick-or-treating, and give us a guest’s-eye view of the Believe reveal. In this episode: Fantasy vs. Wish Halloween decor: classic and spooky vs. elegant and silver Two pumpkin tree ceremonies with two very different stories, and a turnout gap you won’t believe Real trick-or-treating stations on the Fantasy vs. a pre-filled candy bag on the Wish Aladdin, Pirate Night and the Pirates Rockin’ Parley Party: where the Wish pulls ahead Watching the Disney Believe reveal from the pool deck, and whether the media crowd affected regular guests An accessibility report card from 41 sailings, plus Disney Cruise Line news on Palo’s new dinner menu, accessibility features and pricing “My personal one is the fantasy. I thought it felt more Halloween with the darker colors... And it was just prettier, I thought.” - Vanessa Follow Andrew on Accessible Adventures with Andrew and Vanessa on Instagram. Support the Show:Book your next Disney vacation with our show sponsor - We Do Travel Right! Life is short, take the trip. Let the agents at We Do Travel Right handle the planning so you can focus on relaxing. Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today! Use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off everything in the WDW Magazine store. Support the show by becoming a Patron! Join us over at Patreon. Your support each month allows us to keep putting out great content each and every week. Thanks to our current patrons for their support. Join today! You can subscribe for one annual discounted payment today. Stay Connected with the DCL Duo:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#3) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

Rob and Amy are back, this time with their friends Ann and Matt and five kids between them, for a 5-night Disney Fantasy sailing with two stops at Castaway Cay and one at Lookout Cay. They talk through the planning trade-offs, a Palo Prima Notte that won over a non-drinker, cruising with celiac, and why comparing the two private islands misses the point. In this episode: How a surprise placeholder discount and the “fifth person tax” steered two families from the Treasure to the Fantasy Pairing the cruise with a DVC stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, plus a night at Shades of Green Palo’s Prima Notte with zero-proof pairings, and why the Palo team rose to the challenge Why Ann chose an all-Disney-island itinerary to manage celiac, and how the gluten-free dining held up Castaway Cay vs. Lookout Cay, three island days in a row, and passing on a cabana Edge, Vibe, and Oceaneer Club, the Aladdin show, and a late-night karaoke duet “Castaway Cay is kind of like Disneyland from the 50s, right? And then... Lighthouse Point is Epcot in the height of Epcot times.” — Rob Support the ShowBook your next Disney vacation with our show sponsor - We Do Travel Right! Life is short, take the trip. Let the agents at We Do Travel Right handle the planning so you can focus on relaxing. Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today! Use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off everything in the WDW Magazine store. Support the show by becoming a Patron! Join us over at Patreon. Your support each month allows us to keep putting out great content each and every week. Thanks to our current patrons for their support. Join today! You can subscribe for one annual discounted payment today. Stay Connected with the DCL DuoWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#3) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

What happens when you take a grandma who hasn’t cruised in 30 years, and has never seen a Marvel movie, onto the heroes and villains ship? Returning guest Rob joins Sam and Brian to share his family’s five-night Disney Destiny sailing to Cozumel and Castaway Cay, from a near-miss on embarkation morning to the moment his mom cried happy tears on the way home. In this episode: Why his daughter’s new Marvel obsession sold the family on the Destiny, and the short pre-cruise watch list Sam, Brian and Rob recommend (totally optional) Booking two side-by-side verandas and splitting the party two and two to save money A rented mobility scooter that couldn’t stay in a non-accessible stateroom, and what to confirm before you sail A forgotten prescription, an emergency CVS run, and making the Disney transportation bus with minutes to spare Villain meet-and-greets, Villains Game Night, a smaller-than-expected Royal Gathering, and skipping Cozumel on purpose Magical Moment certificates, a surprise gift from Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, and where the Destiny lands in Rob’s ship rankings “She was all tears at the end with just how much of a nice time it was.” — Rob Support the ShowBook your next Disney vacation with our show sponsor - We Do Travel Right! Life is short, take the trip. Let the agents at We Do Travel Right handle the planning so you can focus on relaxing. Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today! Use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off everything in the WDW Magazine store. Support the show by becoming a Patron! Join us over at Patreon. Your support each month allows us to keep putting out great content each and every week. Thanks to our current patrons for their support. Join today! You can subscribe for one annual discounted payment today. Stay Connected with the DCL DuoWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#3) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

Josh and his wife dressed as Flynn Rider and Mother Gothel for Halloween on the High Seas aboard the Disney Fantasy, then discovered they were the only guests booked for that night’s whiskey tasting. Josh joins Sam and Brian live with stories of a bartender who became the highlight of the trip, a Pirate Night dinner made just for him, and a 110-flight stair challenge at sea. Plus, the big news of the week: Palo drops its prix-fixe dinner menu and the Platinum and Pearl credit is now dinner-only. In this episode: Palo goes à la carte, the $55 Platinum and Pearl credit is no longer usable at brunch, and what it means for cruisers Disney Believe maiden voyage sells out, DVC’s Believe first wave sailing, and DJs returning as cast members Halloween on the High Seas on the Disney Fantasy: Tangled family costumes, trick-or-treating, and the best costumes onboard Why booking a whiskey tasting on Halloween night may be a pro tip Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay tips, plus why crew connections make the cruise Josh asks Sam and Brian which ship they would retire, rename, reimagine and replicate “Just go on these cruises, be yourself, engage with the crew on a human level and magic will happen.” — Josh Support the ShowBook your next Disney vacation with our show sponsor - We Do Travel Right! Life is short, take the trip. Let the agents at We Do Travel Right handle the planning so you can focus on relaxing. Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today! Use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off everything in the WDW Magazine store. Support the show by becoming a Patron! Join us over at Patreon. Your support each month allows us to keep putting out great content each and every week. Thanks to our current patrons for their support. Join today! You can subscribe for one annual discounted payment today. Stay Connected with the DCL DuoWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#3) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

Miranda admits she used to be “kind of snobby” about cruising. A few years and three Disney Cruise Line ships later, the New Yorker is back from a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing on the Disney Treasure with her family, and she has thoughts on everything from the Grand Hall to the security line that confiscated her homemade fish extender treats. In this episode: Why a true seven-night sailing feels different from a back-to-back that adds up to seven nights Splitting a family across staterooms to save money, and the photo package wrinkle that comes with it The prepackaged-food rule every fish extender participant should know before boarding Lunch at Enchanté with the wine pairing, and whether the splurge was worth it A 105-foot submarine dive in Cozumel and a Castaway Cay versus Lookout Cay hot take Coco, Worlds of Marvel, the Haunted Mansion Parlor, Moana and Beauty and the Beast “The YouTube videos do not do the Treasure justice. Everyone said it’s so beautiful, and I was like, I don’t know. I don’t like that chandelier. But in person, it is astonishing.” — Miranda Support the ShowBook your next Disney vacation with our show sponsor - We Do Travel Right! Life is short, take the trip. Let the agents at We Do Travel Right handle the planning so you can focus on relaxing. Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today! Use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off everything in the WDW Magazine store. Support the show by becoming a Patron! Join us over at Patreon. Your support each month allows us to keep putting out great content each and every week. Thanks to our current patrons for their support. Join today! You can subscribe for one annual discounted payment today. Stay Connected with the DCL DuoWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot:Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#10) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.