Come explore the many facets of a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation. The RoyalCaribbeanBlog Podcast covers everything from the Royal Caribbean cruise ships to activities, excursions, planning your cruise vacation and more.
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The DCLDuo Podcast is a Disney Cruise Line focused podcast. We're DCL super fans who love cruising. We love talking about our own Disney Cruise Line Adventures, comparing DCL to other cruise lines, and talking about other Disney adventures, like Adventures by Disney. We love talking to Disney Cruise Line fans, as well as experts, insiders, authors, bloggers, vloggers, travel agents and cruise lovers! Follow us and our guests on our journeys, and listen-in as we chat about cruising, Disney Cr ...
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Ep. 435 - Members Only: The Disney Vacation Club 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise
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Chris is back to share his experience sailing the 2024 Disney Vacation Club (DVC)Disney Cruise Line member cruise - a 7-night Mediterranean cruise on the Disney Dream. Come here about Chris' experience in the many amazing ports including Barcelona, Livorno, Rome, Naples and Palermo. From amazing Pizza to incredible sights, Chris had some incredible…
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Episode 537 - Liberty of the Seas Bermuda cruise review
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Matt is back from a 5-night Bermuda cruise on Liberty of the Seas from Cape Liberty, NJ and shares what he did and how his cruise experience was. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL…
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Ep. 434 - Bonus - This is a Big Deal: Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Disney Cruise Line Itinerary Release
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Disney Cruise Line released a ton of itineraries - the most we've seen in quite sometime. DCL's itineraries now cover Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, going out through May 2026. We're chatting all about the new itineraries from the Bahamas to the Caribbean, Australia and beyond! Come hear what "Sleuthing Sam" found in this massive release of itineraries…
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Ep. 433 - Jack Jack!: Tips for Sailing with Little Kids on Disney Cruise Line
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Nick joins us to share his family's tips and tricks for sailing with little kids on Disney Cruise Line (DCL). From the nursery to the kids club, how can you best navigate taking your kis on DCL and what things can you do to set yourself up for a fun and successful family vacation? Nick's answering those questions and more on this week's episode. If…
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Encore: Secrets of Public Speaking and Oral Communication from Renowned Speaking Coach
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Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss: - The importance of the acronym WTF (what’s the feeling?) when you’re giving a presentation. - The four roles that you take on as a speaker: captain, pilot, guide, and game show host. - The five questions to ask when seeking…
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Ep. 432 - In Defense of the New: Lookout Cay Preview First Impressions
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Brian shares his first impressions of Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point after his three-night preview sailing aboard the Disney Magic from Fort Lauderdale. Brian was an invited guest of Disney Cruise Line on this sailing, but remained committed to giving his balanced and thoughtful feedback on the island. Participating in the preview cruise afforded …
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Ep. 431 - Extra! Extra!: Speculating on the Future of Disney Cruise Line with Stephanie from DCL Magazine
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Stephanie, the publisher behind the forthcoming DCL Magazine, joins us this week to talk about the magazine, her passion for Disney Cruise Line, her thoughts on some of DCL's new ships and destinations, and a little bit of speculation about what's next for the cruise line. All that and so much more on this week's show. If you are looking to book yo…
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Ep. 430 - Live Bonus Show - Who Takes the Tiara?: Disney Cruise Line v. Princess Cruise Line with the DCL Villain
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Josh is back to share his hot takes from a recent Princess cruise he took, as we discuss how his experience on a 7-night West coast sailing on the Discovery Princess compares to his experience on Disney Cruise Line. How did DCL stack-up? Come listen to find out. If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, then head over to My Path Unwinding…
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Ep. 429 - Does Royal Take the Crown?: Our 3-Night Sailing on Allure of the Seas
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We're sharing our trip report from our recent 3-night sailing on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas over the Memorial Day weekend. How did our experience compare to our sailing on the Oasis of the Seas? Will we keep sailing Royal Caribbean in the future? All that and more on our live show. Come check it out and get your questions answered live! I…
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Episode 536 - Freedom of the Seas cruise review
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Matt shares how his 4-night Freedom of the Seas cruise went, and what he did differently on this sailing. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbe…
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Ep. 428 - Bonus - The Mighty Mississippi: A Sailing Out of New Orleans Impacted by Bad Weather
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Andrea joins us this week to share her family's experience sailing on the Disney Magic out of New Orleans. Andrea's West Caribbean sailing was impacted by bad weather which altered the cruise itinerary. How did Disney Cruise Line (DCL) adjust course (literally) and what did Andrea think about sailing out of the Big Easy? We're covering the experien…
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I got a chance to preview the new Royal Railway Utopia Station restaurant coming to Utopia of the Seas and wanted to share with you my early thoughts! Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6…
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Ep. 427 - Hey Howdy Hey: A First Time Cruiser and Pixar Day at Sea on the Disney Fantasy
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Michelle joins us to share her family's first experience cruising and their first time crossing on Disney Cruise Line (DCL) for a Pixar Day at Sea on the Disney Dream! Come hear about the fabulous things Michelle and her family got up to on this uniquely themed cruise on DCL - from character meet and greets to fun performances, and so much more. Mi…
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Ep. 426 - Live Bonus Show - Walking in Walt's Footsteps: A Southern California Adventures by Disney
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Ashley joins us on this week's live show to discuss her family's recent experiecne with Adventures by Disney's (ABD) Southern California Adventure to Hollywood, Disney Imagineering and the Disneyland Resort. Known for its unique experiences and backstage access, this tour has been a popular offering from ABD and with prior guests we've had on the s…
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Ep. 425 - Avengers Assemble: A Marvel Day at Sea Sailing on the Disney Dream
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In this episode we dive into an action-packed Marvel Day at Sea on Disney Cruise Line (DCL) aboard the Disney Dream. Experience an entire day filled with superhero encounters, including meet-and-greets with Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, and more. Highlights include the thrilling Heroes Unite deck party, an interactive multiverse adventure …
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Encore: Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs
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Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author with Dave Jilk of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha to discuss: - Common misconceptions about Nietzsche and why being misunderstood makes him an especially interesting philosopher. - What Nietzsche can teach entrepreneurs deciding whet…
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Calista is back from her first sailing on Icon of the Seas and gives her review of this brand new ship. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean…
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Ep. 424 - Live Bonus Show - Current Affairs: Everything You Need to Know About River Cruising
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Karen, owner of My Path Unwinding Travel (our show sponsor), joins us to chat all about river cruising. Karen recently attended a conference focused on river cruising and has so much information to share. We're chatting about the various river cruise lines - Viking, Ama, Tauck, Riverside, Avalon and Uniworld, and answering your questions. What the …
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Ep 423 - G'Day from Melbourne: An Aussie Sails DCL for the First Time
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If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, then head over to My Path Unwinding Travel so Karen and her team of expert travel professionals can help you find the perfect vacation for you and your family. In this episode we're chatting with Hannah, all the way from Australia, about her first Disney Cruise Line experience. We're diving into H…
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Episode 533 - How to plan a European cruise for the first time
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Emma joins me on this week's episode to talk about how to approach planning your very first European cruise Check out Emma's YouTube channel for more helpful advice! Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voi…
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Ep. 422 - Bonus - Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise (Part 4): Kimodo Dragons, the Great Wall and more with Dr. Jenny Travels
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In this episode we welcome back Jenny from Dr. Jenny Travels, who is currently on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas Ultimate World Cruise. Jenny shares her experiences reaching the halfway point of the nine-month journey. Highlights include visits to Japan, the unique experience of seeing Kimodo Dragons on Komodo Island, navigating business on…
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Ep. 421 - Live Bonus Show - Carnival for Swanky People: MSC Cruise Lines v. Disney Cruise Lines with Seth Kubersky from the Unofficial Guides
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Seth Kubersky from the Unofficial Guides, joins us on this week's live episode as we compare MSC Cruise Line to Disney Cruise Line. Seth is an avid themepark and cruising fan and we couldn't wait to get his take on MSC. We've heard mixed reactions to MSC and were excited to hear Seth's first-hand experience, having sailed MSC multiple times, includ…
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Ep. 420 - Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dennis and His Family Cruise the Disney Magic from Galveston
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Dennis joins us this week to share his family's experience sailing Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Magic out of Galveston to Mexico. We love covering Disney's port experiences outside of Port Canaveral, as these overlooked ports sometimes offer a really great option for those not on the East Coast, or looking for something a little bit more manage…
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Royal Caribbean has plans for two Royal Beach Clubs (Nassau and Cozumel). What are they and what can you expect? Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal …
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Ep. 419 - Bonus - Going to the Chapel and We're: Disney Cruise Line Weddings with Carrie from the Disney Wedding Podcast
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Carrie, the founder of the Disney Wedding Podcast, and the definitive expert on Disney Fairytale Weddings joins us this week to share her experience with Disney weddings, including weddings on Disney Cruise Line (DCL), and share some of her tips, trips, stories and favorites from covering over 630 Disney weddings across the parks, resorts and cruis…
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Ep. 418 - Bonus - How Do You Beignet: A 5-Night New Orleans Sailing with Chris in the Concierge Lounge
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Chris in the Concierge Lounge is back to share his experience sailing Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Magic on a 5-night Western Caribbean sailing to Mexico from New Orleans. New Orleans has been one of our favorite ports for DCL and we chat with Chris both about his experience in NOLA pre-cruise, and his thoughts on the refreshed Disney Magic…
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Ep. 417 - Live Show - Coronation Time: The DCL Duo's Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas Trip Report
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It's time!! We're sharing our review of our Royal Caribbean sailing aboard the Oasis of the Seas for a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, St. Marteen, and Perfect Day at Coco Cay over our son's Spring Break. This was Sam's first time on RCCL and my second time on RCCL, but also my first time on an Oasis class ship. We're sharing the go…
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How to Nail Product-Market Fit and Scale a B2B Company with Thejo Kote of Airbase
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Thejo Kote (@thejo) talks to Village partner Ben Casnocha. Thejo is a two-time founder and CEO. His current company, Airbase, is a spend management platform serving companies with 100 and 5,000 employees like Coda, 15Five, Front, Marqueta, CaptivateIQ, Abnormal, and more. Airbase has raised over $200 million, has tens of millions in ARR, and is con…
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Ep. 416 - Live Bonus Show - The Emerald City: Best Things to do in Seattle Before Your Disney Cruise to Alaska
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Although Disney Cruise Line sails to Alaska from Vancouver, BC, many choose to fly to Seattle ahead of their Disney Cruise either for better flights or just because they want to visit the beautiful Pacific Northwest. If you are planning to come to Seattle ahead of your Disney cruise, or perhaps because you're sailing on a different cruise line ::ga…
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Ep. 415 - Dream Weaver: Kevin and His Daughter Bert Share Their Familie's First Experience With Disney Cruise Line
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Kevin and his daughter Bert join us this week to share their first experience with Disney Cruise Line, a 4-night sailing on the Disney Dream that turned into an un-planned double-dip at Castaway Cay due to weather. What did Bert think about the kids club, the food, the activities onboard and Castaway? Would Kevin take his family back on Disney Crui…
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Episode 531 - Is a "free" cruise from Casino Royale the best value right now?
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Matt explains how to get free cruises from gambling on a Royal Caribbean cruises, and what risks and benefits you can expect to see if it's a good decision for you. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voic…
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Encore: Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn’s Advice on Hiring, Fundraising, Scaling, and more
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Michelle Zatlyn (@zatlyn), co-founder, president, and COO of Cloudflare, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha for a masterclass with our founders in late 2020. They discussed: - The origin story of Cloudflare, including how the co-founders met, and how Michelle realized that she too could start a company. - Her advice on fundra…
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Ep. 414 - Bonus - Walking the Red Carpet: Celebrity Cruise Line v. Disney Cruise Line
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Hayley, a long-time Disney Cruise Line fan and friend of the show, joins us live this week to share her experience sailing Celebrity Cruise lines for the first time aboard the Celebrity Silhouette. We're putting Celebrity head-to-head with Disney to see who comes out on top from across service, value, activities, onboard amenities, and, of course f…
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Ep. 413 - Fantasy or Fiasco: A Not-So-Fairytale Voyage on the Disney Fantasy
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Gabe joins us this week to share some of the mishaps his family experienced aboard a recent sailing on the Disney Fantasy, and how Disney Cruise Line (DCL) handled the bumps along the way to deliver a good experience for everyone onboard. Sometimes problems arise, but it's how the cruise line deals with those problems that reveals the true characte…
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This week's episode answers as many emails Matt can squeeze in! Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, S…
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Ep. 412 - Bonus - We Need an Expert Opinion: Matt Hochberg from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Blog Answers Our Questions
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Matt Hochberg, founder of the Royal Caribbean Blog, joins us this week to answer all of our questions ahead of our fast-approaching sailing on RCCL's Oasis of the Seas. Matt is a Royal Caribbean expert, and we were really hoping he might help alleviate some Sam's apprehension about sailing on Royal for the first time. Matt gave us some truly great …
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Ep. 411 - Wishful Sailing: Wesley's Full Trip Report of His First Sailing on the DIsney Wish
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Wesley is back from his trip on the Wish and it's time to see if his fears were realized! Wesley is a seasoned Disney Cruise Line (DCL) veteran, but after sailing on Royal Caribbean he was a bit nervous about whether the Wish could live up to an Oasis-class experience, and whether some of the changes Disney implemented from the Dream-class ships to…
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Lessons from the Early Days at Uber and Advice for Founders with Kevin Novak
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We're excited to launch a new EIR program for data science founders in partnership with Rackhouse Ventures, founded by Kevin Novak. Learn more about the program: https://www.villageglobal.vc/rackhouse-village-global-eir-program Kevin Novak (@novakkm), an early Uber employee, was instrumental in developing their data science program and was the crea…
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Episode 529 - Mistakes I saw on my spring break cruise
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A list of 6 mistakes I saw other cruisers making during my recent cruise on Wonder of the Seas Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Pod…
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Ep. 410 - Bonus - Navigating Nerves: Wesley is Apprehensive About Sailing the Wish for the First Time
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Wesley joins us this week in the first of a two-part series. Wesley reached out because he was a bit apprehensive about sailing on the Disney Wish. He's a seasoned Disney Cruise Line (DCL) veteran, but after sailing on Royal Caribbean he was a bit nervous about whether the Wish could live up to an Oasis-class experience, and whether some of the cha…
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Ep. 409 - Top-5 Reasons to Sail Disney Cruise Line and One Reason to Avoid DCL
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Alex (aka Second Dad to the Right) joins us on this week's live episode as we chat about Disney Cruise Line news. We're also chatting about our top-5 reasons to sail Disney Cruise Line, and one reason we think you might want to choose a different cruise line. What pushes us over the edge to loving Disney Cruise Line? Come listen and find out! We're…
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Ep. 408 - Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise (Part Three): An Update with Leslie from Point My Soul North
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Leslie (aka "Point My Soul North on social media and YouTube) joins us this week to check-in from onboard Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise on the Serenade of the Seas. When we last left leslie in Ep. 390, the cruise was making its way out of South America and toward the end of its first leg in Los Angeles. We're getting the highlights from t…
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Matt is back from Wonder of the Seas for Spring Break. Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via... Twitter: @therclblog Facebook: /royalcaribbeanblog YouTube: royalcaribbeanblog Email: matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6 You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher o…
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Ep. 407 - Live Bonus Show - Do You Know Where Your Kids Are: Everything You Need to Know About Sailing with Kids on Disney Cruise Line
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Leslie from Trips with Tykes and the Disney Deciphered podcast joins us this week to chat all about her tips and tricks for sailing with kids on Disney Cruise Line. This episode is jammed packed with everything you need to know about taking kids on DCL. Does the cruise line provide a Diaper Genie or Pack n'Play? What can kids eat onboard? What are …
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Ep. 406 - Can I See Some ID: An Adults-Only Trans-Pacific Sailing
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Dana joins us this week to share his adults-only Disney Cruise Line Trans-Pacific sailing aboard the Disney Wonder. Was there enough for adults to do onboard to keep Dana and his husband occupied all the way from Honolulu to Sydney? We're chatting activities, excursions, shows, food and so much more from this unique DCL sailing. If you want to join…
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