Disney Cruise Line revealed the name of its newest vessel, the Disney Believe, during The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The announcement — one of Josh D’Amaro’s first major moves as CEO of The Walt Disney Company — introduces the fourth ship in the popular Wish class. The full announcement can be seen here https://disneycruiselineblog.com/2026/03/disney-cruise-line-names-fourth-wish-class-ship-disney-believe/...
Mar 20, 2026•8 min•Ep. 58
On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2023 (May – September) itineraries featuring the Disney Dream's inaugural season in Europe. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2023 Itineraries (May – September) – Disney Dream Heading to Europe Disney Cruise Line’s Summer 2023 Sailings – A Look at Opening Day Prices DCL Blog Group Cruise III - Disney Wish 3-Night Very MerryTime Bahamian Cruise - November 11, 2022 Disney Cruise Line's Itinerary Announcement Hi...
May 05, 2022•14 min•Ep. 57
On this podcast episode we are treated to the audio from the November 21, 2021 Disney Wish panel presented during the Destination D23 event. A video is available over on the website http://DisneyCruiseLineBlog.com Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions that we might...
Dec 17, 2021•32 min•Ep. 56
On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent news stemming from the CDC's conditional sail order, an update on the new Disney Cruise Ship orders, and the latest on the terminal renovation project at Port Canaveral. Show Notes CDC Conditional Sail Order Port Canaveral State of the Port - Disney Cruise Terminal Renovation Construction Tour Royal Caribbean Test Cruise Volunteer Sign Up Future Disney Cruise Ship Order Delay to 2024 and 2025 Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate...
Nov 13, 2020•21 min•Ep. 55
On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Early 2022 (January – April/May) itineraries featuring a return to Hawaii for the Disney Wonder as well as New Orleans. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Early 2022 Itineraries (January – May) – Featuring a Return to Hawaii Disney Cruise Line’s Early 2022 Sailings – A Look at Opening Day Prices (Coming Monday) PSA: Verify Your Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club Status Before Opening Day Fleet-wide Stateroom Category Changes ...
Oct 16, 2020•19 min•Ep. 54
On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the Fall 2021 (September – December) itineraries featuring the return of the seasonal Halloween on the High Seas and Very MerryTime themed cruises. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Fall 2021 Itineraries (September – December) Disney Cruise Line’s Fall 2021 Sailings – A Look at Opening Day Prices (Coming Monday) DCL Blog Cruise III – July 21, 2021 | 7-night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral DCL Blog Cruise II Trip R...
Jul 24, 2020•21 min•Ep. 53
On this podcast episode I cut up the audio call from this week's Walt Disney Company Q2 earnings call for fiscal year 2020 to accompany our coverage of the call earlier in the week. Normally, I call this highlights from the call, but that comes across as a positive, given the times I'm just calling it a summary as this episode focuses on the Parks, Experiences and Products segment of which Disney Cruise Line is included. Near the end of the episode, there is a call in question specific to the cr...
May 08, 2020•20 min•Ep. 52
On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2021 (May – September) itineraries featuring the Disney Magic’s return to the Greek Isles, the Disney Wonder's Alaskan options, and the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy's offerings from Port Canaveral. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Summer 2021 Itineraries (May – September) Disney Cruise Line’s Summer 2021 Sailings – A Look at Opening Day Prices DCL Blog Cruise III - July 21, 2021 | 7-night Western Caribbean Cruis...
Mar 06, 2020•21 min•Ep. 51
On this special podcast episode, we are joined by a live audience during DCL Blog Cruise 2 aboard the Disney Magic we go around Fathoms talking about everyones' favorites and not so favorite aspects of Disney Cruise Line and what we'd like to see going forward with the Disney Wish and Lighthouse Point. Show Notes DCL Blog Cruise III - July 21, 2021 | 7-night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral Ripple Maker coffee printer Scott napping on a bench in Iceland DCL Blog Cruise II Trip Report...
Feb 28, 2020•36 min•Ep. 50
On this podcast episode, I'll cover the latest Disney Cruise Line itinerary announcement for early 2021. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Announces Winter 2021 Itineraries (January – May) – Featuring New Ports of Call and a Return to New Orleans Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment o...
Sep 27, 2019•20 min•Ep. 49
On this podcast episode, I'll cover the latest Disney Cruise Line news coming out of the 2019 D23 Expo where the name of the 5th ship was announced as the Disney Wish, and details were shared on Lighthouse Point, Disney's new private island destination in The Bahamas. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line’s Lighthouse Point Project Helmed by Joe Rohde Disney's Heads of Agreement with The Bahamas for Lighthouse Point Disney Announces Name for Their First LNG Cruise Ship: Disney Wish at the 2019 D23 Expo ...
Aug 30, 2019•17 min•Ep. 48
On this special podcast episode, we are joined with a live audience from the inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise aboard the Disney Dream as we answer questions. Show Notes DCL Blog Group Cruise - Disney Magic February 20, 2020 Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions that...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 47
On this podcast episode, we sit down and discuss our 2019 Spring Break cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy, a 7-Night Western Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral. Trip Report Day 1 – Port Canaveral Day 2 – At Sea Day 3 – Cozumel Day 4 – Grand Cayman Day 5 – Falmouth Day 6 – At Sea Day 7 – Castaway Cay Show Notes Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal Renovation Project Disney Dish Episode 207: Making a better (Disney) world, one damp towel at a time Len & Jim then talk about The Walt Disney Company’s ...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 46
On this podcast episode, I'll quickly recap the Disney Cruise Line news from the 2019 Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Show Notes Ship #5 – 2021 – s.705 Ship #6 – 2022 – s.718 Ship #7 – 2023 – s.706 Lighthouse Point Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask qu...
Mar 07, 2019•8 min•Ep. 45
On this podcast episode we’ll go over the recent announcement of the Summer 2020 (May - September) itineraries featuring the Disney Magic's return to the Greek Isles! Show Notes Summer 2020 Itinerary Announcement Summer 2020 Opening Day Pricing Icy Strait Point (Trip Report/Review) Lighthouse Point Year-round Dream-class Ship at PortMiami Itinerary Announcement History Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback...
Mar 05, 2019•37 min•Ep. 44
Welcome back to the podcast, in this episode we are sharing the audio from Mickey’s Sail-A-Wave Party!… A Bon Voyage Celebration, the all new sail away deck party on the Disney Wonder and soon to be Disney Magic. Show Notes Video: Mickey’s Sail-A-Wave! Family Deck Party – Disney Wonder Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where yo...
Feb 08, 2019•20 min•Ep. 43
Welcome back for our latest podcast episode where we hear more about the conceptual plans for Disney Cruise Line's terminal renovations from Port Canaveral who just happened reveal the project name for the next class of cruise ships. We will also answer a listener question. Show Notes Triton Class Confirmed as the Project Name for Disney Cruise Line’s LNG-Powered New Builds Port Canaveral Moving Forward with Contract Negotiations for Disney Cruise Line Terminal Renovations Thanks again for liste...
Jan 25, 2019•27 min•Ep. 42
Welcome back to part two of our 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona trip report podcast. We are going to pick up were we left off in Livorno. Show Notes Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Hotel Review: Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona Can't Be Missed Tours - B-002 From Civitavecchia to Rome and the Vatican by MINI-VAN Livorno Port Adventure - Torre a Cenaia Estate and the Tower of Pisa (LV100) Naples Port Adventure - Pizza Making and Cooking Class via CiaoFlorence.it...
Oct 19, 2018•44 min•Ep. 41
Join us for our latest episode as we sit down and reminisce about our 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona . The trip report podcast will be spilt up into to parts. Part II of our Mediterranean cruise trip report podcast will be up next Friday. Show Notes Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Hotel Review: Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona Can't Be Missed Tours - B-002 From Civitavecchia to Rome and the Vatican by MINI-VAN Livorno Port Adventure - Torre a Cenaia Estate an...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 40
On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the early 2020 (January - May/June) itineraries featuring the Disney Wonder's return to Hawai'i and a brand new homeport in New Orleans. Show Notes Early 2020 Itinerary Announcement Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise 2 Itinerary Announcement History Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also ...
Oct 07, 2018•23 min•Ep. 39
We just announced the second DCL Blog Group Cruise which will embark on the Disney Magic in 2020. For more information please visit our announcement post for details on how to book either or both of the upcoming DCL Blog Group Cruises through our travel partner, Storybook Destinations . Inagural DCL Blog Group Cruise DCL Blog Group Cruise II...
Oct 02, 2018•1 min•Ep. 2
On this podcast episode I’ll share some audio from a recent Port Canaveral meeting where the board discussed liquified natural gas (LNG) and shed some light on when we may see Disney Cruise Line's next ship arrive in Florida. Show Notes Port Canaveral CEO Reveals DCL to Homeport at Least 2 of the New LNG Fueled Cruise Ships Beginning Late 2021 DCL Blog Group Cruise June 2019 Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or fe...
Aug 31, 2018•16 min•Ep. 38
On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent DCL survey on Day at Sea themes. Show Notes Disney Cruise Line Survey Hints at Future Themed Day at Sea Cruises Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions that we might feature on a future podcast. You can subscribe to the...
Aug 17, 2018•12 min•Ep. 37
On this podcast episode I’ll go over the recent announcement of the fall 2019 itineraries including the Disney Vacation Club Member Cruises for 2019. Show Notes Fall 2019 Itinerary Announcement Inaugural DCL Blog Group Cruise Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions t...
May 18, 2018•20 min•Ep. 36
On this episode we discus what to expect during a Marvel Day at Sea cruise and share our thoughts on or recent experience with this themed day. Show Notes Review: Marvel Day at Sea Marvel's Choose Your Mark Quiz Marvel Comics App Marvel Day at Sea Sail Dates Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments or feedback please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and l...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 35
On this week's podcast we are going to discus packing for a Disney Cruise to Alaska. Well, more accurately, any cruise to Alaska as this topic is not specific to DCL. I'd like to point out this podcast is a supplement to Episode 10: Packing for a Disney Cruise and focuses on what we felt were the important items to pack for Alaska. Show Notes 32º Heat UNI QLO Ultra Light Down Collection Disposable Ponchos Finally, for those heading to or thinking about sailing to Alaska, we invite you to listen ...
Apr 26, 2018•32 min•Ep. 34
On this podcast episode we'll go over the recent announcement of the summer 2019 itineraries. Show Notes Summer 2019 Itinerary Release Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions that we might feature on a future podcast. You can subscribe...
Mar 06, 2018•24 min•Ep. 33
On this episode, I'll preview the upcoming announced changes planned for the Dinsey Magic during her 2018 dry dock . Additionally, I'll go over some Star Wars Day and Sea & Marvel Day at Sea news for 2019 and offers my speculation on when we might see the Summer 2019 intinerary release from Disney Cruise Line. Show Notes Disney Magic 2018 Dry Dock Announcement Carioca's Early Closure Notice 2019 Star Wars and Marvel Day at Sea Announcement TWDC Q1 2018 Earnings Report DCL's Itinerary Announc...
Feb 09, 2018•21 min•Ep. 32
On this holiday podcast we shift our focus to Walt Disney World with Epcot’s Candlelight Processional featuring guest narrator, Kurt Russell. Show Notes Captain Ron Candlelight Processional Information Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call a...
Dec 15, 2017•50 min•Ep. 31
On this podcast episode I'll go over the recent announcement of the winter 2019 itineraries. Show Notes Winter 2019 Itinerary Release Thanks again for listening to our podcast. We appreciate your continued feedback. If you have any question, comments, feedback, or suggestions for future topics please leave a comment below. We also have a voice mail line (321) 765-3252 where you can call at any hour and leave a comment or ask questions that we might feature on a future podcast. You can subscribe ...
Oct 27, 2017•21 min•Ep. 30
