Ep. 540 - From CocoCay to Lookout Cay: It's a Cruise Line Thrown Down Between RCCL and DCL

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

We’re welcoming back Michelle for a cruise comparison showdown: Disney Cruise Line vs. Royal Caribbean. After sailing back-to-back on Royal’s Liberty of the Seas and Disney’s Dream, Michelle is dishing on all the highs, lows, and soft-serve sorrows. We’re diving into: The cost difference and what you really get for the price Room size vs. layout: suite class on Royal vs. standard Disney staterooms Kids clubs, or lack thereof… Food, drink packages, and the infamous “ice milk” Shows: Beauty and the Beast vs. Saturday Night Fever (kind of) And the ultimate private island face-off: CocoCay vs. Castaway vs. Lookout Cay Michelle also shares why her husband would never book Royal again—unless she tricks him—and how her family is already planning their next cruise mashup. Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel ✨ Plan Your Perfect Cruise with Our Sponsor Book now at My Path Unwinding Travel Get 10% Off DCL Magazine with Code DCLDUO Waitlist here: DCL Magazine Stay Connected with the DCL Duo Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group We’re featured on: Top Disney Podcasts | Top Cruise Podcasts | Top DCL Podcasts ⚠️ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

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0:00.0	I listened to your podcast when you went on a royal ship, and I thought, hey, you know, how bad can it be?
0:09.2	Right. Sam and Brian didn't hate it, right?
0:11.8	Yeah, they didn't hate it. A lot of people go on Royal.
0:15.5	Yeah. True. Welcome back, everybody to this week's episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel.
0:35.5	And Sam, yet once again, it is review time. This review from a year ago, I think keep thinking we're catching up, but no, a year ago is from Cavapoo owner who writes, oh, I love a cavapoo. Yes, who writes best DCL source, exclamation point, great variety of guests, great format,
0:56.1	high production quality, perfect length.
0:58.1	Go to listen when I need to escape for a bit.
1:00.8	Well, thank you for that review.
1:02.6	We're glad we can provide a bit of escape, especially these days.
1:06.9	And I hope your cavapo likes the show too.
1:48.8	Listen, we're dog lovers. Have your cavapoo leave us a five-paw review on Apple Podcasts, please. But yes, thank you for that review, Cavapoo owner. And thank you for listening out there and for all of you out there. Easiest way you can help support this show is to head over to Apple Podcast, hit those five stars. If you want want to take it one step further, leave us a written review and we will read it at the top of one of our main episodes, just as we did for Kavapoo owner. So, Sam, over to you. I'm excited about this topic. I'm excited about this topic, too. We have a repeat guest. She was on last year. the episode came out, I think, in July, but I think we've recorded it a couple months earlier than that.
1:50.0	But we're super excited to welcome back Michelle to the show.
1:53.7	Welcome, Michelle.
1:54.8	Hi.
1:55.3	Thanks for having me again.
1:57.0	Yeah, thanks for joining us again.
1:58.9	We have a great topic to discuss because as we learned on our prior show with you, for those who haven't listened to it, it was episode 443. It came out on July 20th, 2024. And it was about Michelle's first sailing on Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Fantasy, a seven-night Eastern Caribbean
2:18.8	Pixar Day at sea that had a couple of hiccups, let's say, including not knowing where
2:24.7	are the room keys we're going to be on the embarkation day. Spoiler alert, they are left at your
2:30.3	stateroom door. So don't go wait in guest services. Go to your stateroom door to get your room key.
2:36.1	I remember this story now, yes.
2:38.2	Yes.
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