Ep. 312 - Bonus - Check Engine Light: The Wish Breaks Down in Nassau

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Hobbies

4.8 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Disney Wish recently experienced a "techincal issue" that delayed her arrival in Nassau and caused her to overnight in Nassau for repairs. A planned stop at Castaway Cay was also cut from the itinerary, although Disney Cruise Line cited weather as the cause, despite a late departure out Nassau the same day she was due at Castaway on the three-nigh Bahamian itinerary. Guests onboard were offered a $100 onboard credit per stateroom, and a 20% Future Cruise Credit (FCC). There's been some disagreement online about whether that compensation was reasonable, especially for folks who might not be able to sail DCL again before the FCC expires in two years. We're chatting with Nick, who was onboard the sailing, to hear what happened and get his reactions on how Disney handled the situation. We're also giving our own thoughts on what DCL could have done better. All that and more on this week's bonus episode. If you want to join the DCL Duo Inaugural Podcast Crusie aboard the Disney Magic for her three-night sailing on June 19, 2024 from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassua and Lighthouse Point, you can head over our to our booking page at My Path Unwinding Travel to secure your room today!! Rooms are going fast and some categories are already sold out. So, book today to ensure you can join us for all the fun in Summer 2024!! We've got so many exciting things planned, you won't want to miss this opportunity. If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, have been thinking about sailing concierge, have been eying an Adventures by Disney Trip, or are interested in what other kinds of vacations might be available, 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. Karen and her team are knowledgeable, responsive and welcoming and we are so excited to have them as a sponsor of your show! If you use Sea Bands to help prevent seasickness and motion sickness, then you need to check out Blisslets (via our affiliate link), a stylish alternative to traditional sea sickness bands designed to fit your lifestyle. Would you like a little downtime for date night or just some time to reconnect as adults on your next Disney vacation? Be sure to check out Nanny Land!! They've got tons of options from babysitting services, in-park nannies, and even nannies who will come with you on your next DCL vacation. They cover all of the Disney parks and resorts, world-wide, and are probably much more affordable than you might imagine. Use our affiliate Crown Code: KING85 to get a discount on your next Nanny Land booking. The DCLDuo Podcast is a weekly Disney Cruise Line and Disney travel focused podcast. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Our podcast is also available on Pocket Casts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn,

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0:00.0	The cruise director actually had to come out and say, like, we're having technical issues.
0:03.8	Oh, God.
0:06.0	Some more technical problems.
0:07.7	Oh, geez.
0:08.5	Oh, I couldn't even imagine being that cruise director.
0:11.4	Oh, geez.
0:31.1	Welcome back, everybody to this week's bonus episode of the DCL duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel and Sam.
0:34.2	We're headed to kind of Breakdownville today, are we?
0:39.2	We are. We're headed to talk about something a little bit less than happy,
0:46.6	I would say, a little bit depressing, which was the wish breakdown. Just, I guess that was about a week or two weeks ago at this point, no? Maybe about a week ago. We'll find out. We got Nick with us,
0:51.6	who was onboard the ship. And while we have our own thoughts, we thought it would be good to have someone who has actually experienced the thing to be on the show. So let me start by welcoming Nick to the show. Welcome, Nick. Thanks for having me. Appreciate being here. Yeah, thanks for taking the time. Hey, before we dive into the topic, Nick, why don't you give folks a little idea of your Disney sailing background? How many times have you sailed with Disney and which ships have you been on that kind of thing?
1:14.1	Sure.
1:14.4	So we've been on the dream twice, once before we had kids, once when we had just the one child,
1:23.6	our oldest.
1:24.4	And now this is our third sailing on the Wish.
1:27.2	And we have our three-year-old now,
1:29.6	Nico, and we brought our one-year-old along with us as well, Rocco. So third Disney Cruise,
1:34.4	but been on a ton of other cruises amongst various different cruise lines over the years.
1:40.0	Well, Nick, let me ask this, since we're going to be talking about kind of a problem that
1:43.6	occurred on the wish.
1:44.3	Have you encountered any kind of similar problems on other cruise lines?
1:46.7	Oh, yes.
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