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DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Ep. 591 - Cruising to Canada—Is Holland America Worth It for Disney Fans?

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Society & Culture, Leisure, Places & Travel, Hobbies

4.9577 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week, Sarah returns to share her family’s Holland America Line adventure through New England and Canada. Sailing aboard the Zuiderdam, they explored ports from Boston to Quebec City—including Portland, Halifax, Sydney, and the magical Prince Edward Island—home of Anne of Green Gables. Sarah breaks down what makes Holland America different from Disney Cruise Line, from the smaller-ship feel and fantastic food variety to the multigenerational vibe and hidden gems onboard. She also shares her son Max’s take—spoiler: pickleball, sushi, and independence made it a hit! Listen as Brian and Sam compare the HAL experience with DCL and talk about whether this classic cruise line could be a good fit for Disney cruisers looking to branch out. Listen now and join the conversation! Help Support the Show: Book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation with My Path Unwinding Travel Join the waitlist for DCL Magazine and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store! Stay Connected with the DCL Duo Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group   We're Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#2) | Top Disney Podcasts (#4) | and Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#12). Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.   #HollandAmericaLine #CruiseToCanada #DisneyCruiseFans #DCLDuo #CruisePodcast #Zuiderdam #CanadaCruise #AnneOfGreenGables #HalifaxCruise #Charlottetown #CruiseComparison #CruiseReview #FamilyCruise #CruiseLife #CruiseTips

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0:00.0

I didn't do any excursions.

0:01.1

We just kind of wandered about.

0:02.3

We watched it in the,

0:03.0

it was a disaster-themed trip

0:06.3

because we watched Jaws as well.

0:07.6

And my son was like, I love Jaws.

0:09.2

So, I mean...

0:10.1

You watch Jaws, too?

0:29.4

Welcome back, everybody to this week's episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel.

0:34.9

And Sam, it's review time. Do your jingle. Remember, we changed it, though. We changed the song. Remember? I don't remember what the new song is. Simply the best.

0:37.7

That's the one that is, no, that's the one I have been singing. There was another song that we came up with. You had a different one. Yeah, we are the champions. No, that wasn't it. All right. Yes, it was. But I like simply the best better than all the rest. There you go. All right. smooth sounds of Samantha Cannon right there.

0:55.1

All right, this week sounds of Samantha Cannon right there.

0:55.1

All right. This week's review comes from Disney, Judy, who writes a great podcast. We have been going to

1:01.1

WDW since 1972. Oh my gosh. Longer than we've been alive, Sam. Our honeymoon, but took our first

1:09.2

cruise this past January, 24, an eight-day Eastern Caribbean

1:13.0

cruise on the fantasy. Not sure why we waited so long, it was fantastic. I used a scooter,

1:19.3

and the cast members are so amazing and helpful. We booked our second cruise for December,

1:23.3

24 on the dream, a very merry time Christmas cruise. Wish I had found your podcast earlier,

1:29.3

but so glad I did. I love your descriptions of cruises. Your guests are so interesting and

1:33.2

give so much good information about the different cruises. Thank you for providing such a

1:38.0

positive, upbeat podcast. So there he goes, dude. I love that. Thank you, Disney Judy. I hope that you, well,

1:45.8

you couldn't have been named after Judy Hopps, but I hope that Judy hops is your favorite character because she's one of my favorite characters. I don't think her, oh, I guess Disney, Judy. I was thinking like, that was the last name, but you're right. That could be the first. That's probably Okay, the first thing was like, I was like, I'm sure their family was not named after Zootopia.

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