DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

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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

Ep. 695 - Live Bonus Show - Disney Adventure Review + Tauck Japan Tour: A Family's 35-Day Trip

Adventures by Disney canceled Sam's Japan trip because they didn't have enough people booked — and because ABD's customer service doesn't work weekends, Tauck ended up wi

Aug 30
1 h 25 min

Ep. 694 - Live Bonus Show - 132 New Disney Cruise Itineraries: Fall 2027 + Spring 2028 Breakdown

132 itineraries dropped this morning, and by the end of the night three of us had agreed on which ones we would not book. Travel advisor Jamie from We Do Travel Right joi

Aug 26
1 h 22 min

Ep. 693 - Should Your Next Disney Cruise Be in Europe? One Family Says...

Alexis had sailed every Disney ship except the Dream — until a European itinerary out of Barcelona finally got her there, alongside a promise to her daughter that had bee

Aug 25
1 h 28 min

Ep. 692 - First Time on Disney Cruise Line: Cruising the Treasure With a 7-Month-Old

Soshian and his wife brought their 7-month-old daughter on their very first Disney Cruise Line sailing — a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Treasure with hi

Aug 23
1 h 12 min

Ep. 691 - Live Bonus Show - Is Norwegian Cruise Line Actually Cheaper — and Worth It?

Sara's back — and this time she's bringing receipts. After sailing Disney Cruise Line three times, she just got off a Caribbean sailing on Norwegian's Prima, and she brea

Aug 21
1 h 17 min

Ep. 690 - Bonus Show - A Bridge Too Far: Three Days in Amsterdam

This one is different. Before we sailed through Holland and Belgium with a group of listeners, our family spent three days in Amsterdam — and what happened there didn't f

Aug 17
1 h 35 min

Ep. 689 - Live Bonus Show - Why Day One Almost Ruined Their Cruise: The Holgate's Review the Disney Destiny

The Holgates just got off the Disney Destiny — and their honest take starts with a rough first day. Six shots of espresso, sensory overload, and a friend's kid getting hu

Aug 14
1 h 14 min

Ep. 688 - Can the Disney Destiny Convert a Reluctant Cruiser? Amy found out.

For her 50th birthday, Amy — a longtime Disney fan and a part-time Disney travel agent — finally got her reluctant-cruiser husband Dan on an adults-only Disney cruise: fo

Aug 11
1 h 04 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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