DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

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Ep. 715 - Disney Fantasy 5-Night "Duo Dip": Is This the Best 5-Night Disney Cruise Itinerary

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Three private island days in five nights, and a sea day at the end to pack in peace. Returning guest Nick takes us through his family’s Disney Fantasy “double dip”: two s

Oct 10
1 h 09 min

Ep. 714 - Disney Believe Reveal: Our Honest Take

Disney Cruise Line revealed the Disney Believe, and Sam and Brian went live that same night with an honest verdict on the fleet’s fourth Wish-class ship. There’s a Fort L

Oct 8
52 min

Ep. 713 - Live Bonus Show - Halloween on the High Seas on the Disney Wish: Costumes, Oogie & Tips

Travel advisor Alyssa just got back from a three-night Halloween on the High Seas sailing on the Disney Wish. She explains why a Disney Cruise Line Halloween can beat a M

Oct 7
1 h 09 min

Ep. 712 - Disney Wish 3-Night Cruise Review: A Family of Five Trip Report

Derek and Maddie of the Disney Trip Report Podcast took a last-minute, three-night Disney Wish sailing with their three kids. Maddie's first verdict was that three nights

Oct 4
1 h 32 min

Ep. 711 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Dream Back-to-Back in Europe + Responding to a Listener Review About AI

One ship, two completely different cruises. Cindy sailed a three-night Disney Dream cruise from Southampton to Bruges alongside a crowd that was almost entirely from the

Oct 4
1 h 18 min

Ep. 710 - Disney Wonder to Alaska With 19 People: Excursions, Dining & Tips

Sarah is a travel advisor, and she brought 19 family members on the Disney Wonder to Alaska: grandparents, grandkids, teens, and everyone in between. She walks Sam throug

Sep 29
1 h 08 min

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

Castaway Cay, Lookout Cay, then Castaway Cay again. First-time guest Courtney joins us straight from her classroom to talk about her family's five-night Disney Fantasy "D

Sep 28
1 h 00 min

Ep. 708 - Live Bonus Show - Ireland to Alaska: One Family's Late-Season Disney Cruise

Melissa flew all the way from Ireland for a late-season, adults-only sailing to Alaska on the Disney Wonder — six DCL sailings and nineteen cruises deep, and this one sti

Sep 27
1 h 25 min

Ep. 707 - The Real Reason Families Keep Coming Back to Adventures by Disney: Featuring an Adventure Guide

We put a single microphone on the table and asked one question: was our Adventures by Disney river cruise through Holland and Belgium actually worth it? What we got back

Sep 20
59 min

Ep. 706 - Live Bonus Show - Inside DVC's Member Cruise to Europe on the Disney Dream

We went live with Benji from LaughingPlace.com to get the full scoop on the 25th Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise — this year sailing Copenhagen, Skagen, and Stavanger

Sep 20
1 h 13 min

Ep. 705 - Disney Destiny 5-Night Bahamas: Converting a Reluctant Cruiser

Rebecca joins us to recap her family's 5-night Bahamian sailing on the Disney Destiny — a true multigenerational trip spanning three connected staterooms: her husband and

Sep 15
1 h 25 min

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

After nine sailings on Disney Cruise Line, Lindsey's family tried something different: a seven-night Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. Sam sits down solo with our ret

Sep 14
1 h 10 min

Ep. 703 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Adventure Round 2: Has It Gotten Better?

A while back, we did a show on the early growing pains of the Disney Adventure — and more than one of you wrote in afterward saying we needed to talk to someone who'd sai

Sep 13
1 h 21 min

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

She's been on 10 Disney cruises — but the Disney Destiny's brand-new 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary still had a few surprises. This week Heather joins Sam and Brian

Sep 8
1 h 22 min

Ep. 701 - Disney Magic Alaska Cruise With Littles: Budget & DIY Excursion Tips

Two sisters, a GTY stateroom, and a three-year-old with strong opinions about gondolas. Kory and Lyndsey booked their Disney Magic Alaska cruise just 30 days out, and it

Sep 7
1 h 21 min

Ep. 700 - Disney Dream Mediterranean Cruise: World Cup Chaos + Rescue at Sea

Beth just wrapped her ninth Disney cruise — a Mediterranean sailing from Barcelona to Southampton with four families and 15 people along for the ride — and it delivered e

Sep 6
1 h 19 min

Ep. 699 - Disney Fantasy 5-Night Duo Dip: Castaway Cay & Lookout Cay Review

Fresh off cruise #17, a platinum Disney Cruise Line sailor joins Sam solo this week (Brian's away at a work conference!) to talk through her Fourth of July "duo dip" on t

Sep 4
1 h 18 min

Ep. 698 - Sailing Alaska on the Disney Magic: A Repeat Guest Tells All

She's sailed the Disney Magic to Alaska three times, and this trip finally convinced her to skip one of Disney's own shore excursions for good. Repeat guest Shannon joins

Sep 2
1 h 25 min

Ep. 697 - Would You Take a Toddler on a 5-Week Disney Cruise to Europe?

She flew a toddler across the Atlantic and didn't stop there. Emily, a Disney Cruise Line travel advisor based in Denmark, spent five straight weeks aboard the Disney Dre

Sep 1
1 h 03 min

Ep. 696 - Disney Dream Mediterranean Cruise: A First-Timer's Honest Review

She'd sailed Disney Cruise Line ten times before — but never across the Atlantic. Jen joins Sam to break down her family's first-ever European vacation: the Disney Dream'

Aug 31
1 h 00 min

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What listeners say

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I found this podcast last year prior to going on our first Disney cruise and it was so helpful in planning! I continue to listen to help (or worsen?) my itch to get back on another cruise. My only recommendation is a selfish one since I know Disney sometimes listens 😉 , and that’s to add to your list of rapid fire questions; “If you could choose the next Broadway show show to be added to a ship, what would it be?” I would LOVE to see a live production of Mulan on board! Thanks for all you do to keep bringing new information and stories for my family’s newest addiction!

Birdie7176 · Sep 2026

As a first time cruiser (in one week!) this podcast has become invaluable in preparing for our trip! The guests they bring on are fantastic and Brian and Sam share their own personal stories that make you feel as if you’re getting advice from friends. The only disappointing thing about having our cruise in one week, is that I’ll no longer have an excuse to listen to this podcast…so I better just book a placeholder while on board!

EmmiD33 · Sep 2026

I listen to your Podcast on my way to work and always find it very enjoyable. I’ve been on 8 DCL cruises so far but I never fail to learn something new on your show. I love your banter and insight on DCL. It has definitely made me a more informed cruiser! Keep up the good work and I will keep listening in to hear about all the cool cruises your guests are taking and daydreaming about my next Disney Cruise!

jlc3863 · Aug 2026

I started listening to Brian and Sam after booking our first family DCL vacation coming up this fall! Well, let’s just say I somehow convinced my husband to put a second one on the books before we have even gone on the first one soooooo the obsession has come on strong. I’m so grateful for their diverse group of guests, honest perspectives, and their genuine love of Disney magic! My personal favorite guest will always be Nathan! Thank you Brian and Sam for your commitment to the DCL community.

AllyHuntsberger · Aug 2026

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