Ep. 318 - Bonus- Fit for a King: A Preview of What We Could Expect on Royal Caribbean

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Hobbies

4.8 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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On this week's bonus show, Chris is giving us a preview of what Brian can expect on his upcoming Royal Caribbean cruise aboard the Independence of the Seas, and how that experience will compare to sailing on Disney Cruise Line (DCL). Chris shares his thoughts on the booking and boarding processes, items you can pre-book on a Royal Caribbean cruise, staterooms on the Independence of the Seas, RCCL's entertainment and dining offering, and what's offered on Perfect Day at Coco Cay. All that and more on this episode of the DCL Duo Podcast. 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.d 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, Amazon Music, and most other major podcast providers. You can also like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @DC...

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0:00.0	Wait, wait, I got to pause. There's a Starbucks. Yes. A Starbucks? Oh, my God.
0:05.5	You had Brian at Starbucks. Yes. All right.
0:20.2	Welcome back, everybody, this week's bonus episode of the DCL duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel.
0:26.7	And Sam, I'm going to skip you all together tonight and head straight for the guest because you've got a limited amount of recording time.
0:32.0	I don't need to welcome you to the show. Everyone knows who you are, Sam.
0:34.2	But let's welcome our guest, Chris to the show. Welcome, Chris.
0:37.0	Hello.
0:42.0	Yeah, thanks for being here, Chris. We are going to be talking a little bit about Chris's experience on Royal and Disney here. And Chris, before we dive into that topic, let folks know how
0:50.2	many cruises you've been on, what lines you've sailed, that sort of thing? So we've been on three sailings so far. We've done two Disney sailings and then we've done
0:59.2	one Royal Caribbean sailing. So we did a March 2022 on the Dream doing the four night out of Port
1:06.1	Canaveral. We did a January 2020-3 sailing on the Wish doing the four-night out of Port Canaveral. And then March of 2023, we did a four-23 sailing on the wish doing the four night out of Port Canaveral.
1:11.8	And then March of 2023, we did a four night on Royal Caribbean out of Port Canaveral.
1:16.2	So we've done the Nassau private island itinerary for all three cruises.
1:21.9	Well, let's dive right in.
1:24.5	Chris, let's start with you returned or I guess your first Disney sailing,
1:28.6	I would say return to sailing, your first Disney sailing was right on the heels of the comeback to
1:33.4	cruising. What were your first impression sailing with Disney, you know, in the midst of their
1:37.8	sort of recovery from COVID? I was the hesitant party to begin sailing. My wife had done some,
1:43.8	like when she was younger, and I was very on the fence. And so we initially were supposed to sail Royal Caribbean, like October of 2020, but COVID happened. And then we rebooked. And then that got sold out for a private event. And then I was like, okay, this is the sign. We're not going to cruise. And then on our trips to Disney, we kept hearing
2:01.0	people talk about how great the cruising was, like how they loved the food, how they loved
2:04.6	the characters. So then we finally were like, all right, let's try it. We're going to go Disney. Let's, let's give it a go. So, you know, there was all the different changing COVID protocols that were kind of happening at that time, but was just blown away. I mean, that first time you walk on a
2:19.2	Disney ship and you enter, that were kind of happening at that time, but was just blown away. I mean, that first time you walk
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