Ep. 607 - What It’s Really Like Cruising Europe with Young Kids on Disney Cruise Line

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Rob returns to the show with a wonderful deep dive into his family’s European sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. We walk through his full itinerary from Barcelona to Italy and Sicily, and talk through what it’s like to cruise Europe with three kids and a nine-month-old in tow. From transportation mishaps to breathtaking port days to baby Sam’s first crawl aboard the ship, this is an honest and entertaining look at a port-intensive Mediterranean itinerary. Rob shares highlights from: • A long but beautiful Disney excursion to Cinque Terre from La Spezia • A private tour in Rome — and the scam attempt he dodged just in time • Pizza-making for kids in Naples, supported by a memorable crew member known as “Bubbles” • A DIY beach-club day in Sicily that became one of the most relaxed port days of the trip • Onboard moments including nursery time, Kids Club experiences, Royal Court Tea, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, and an excellent Palo Brunch We also discuss flying with an infant, booking adjoining rooms for a family of six, why a European itinerary can be ideal for families wanting to see a lot without changing hotels, and how this experience compared to Rob’s Caribbean sailing. 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) | 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. #DisneyCruiseLine #DisneyFantasy #MediterraneanCruise #EuropeCruise #DisneyCruiseReview #FamilyTravel #CinqueTerre #RomeItaly #NaplesItaly #SicilyTravel #BarcelonaTravel #DisneyWithKids #CruisingWithBaby #DCLDuo #PaloBrunch #JackJackDiaperDash #KidsClubDCL #TravelScams #DisneyVacation

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0:00.0	But in amongst all the driving around, my kids spotted the bat signal.
0:05.2	The bat signal for my kids is the build a bear logo.
0:09.0	And so in between like Colosseum and Parthenon and this, they saw a toy store and I'm like,
0:18.0	they don't have a build a bear in Rawl, Middly, right?
0:20.9	But they have to go back to the toy store with our'm like, they don't have a build a bear in Rawl, Italy, right? Yeah, they do.
0:21.3	But they have to go back to the toy store with our remaining 45 minutes to an hour or so.
0:43.0	Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my Path Unwinding Travel.
0:44.6	And of course, it's Sam.
0:46.2	You could tell my voice is not the same as Bryant.
0:48.6	I am solo hosting today, but don't worry, I am not by myself.
0:52.3	I am very excited to welcome back to the show.
0:56.0	Rob, welcome back, Rob. Hey, thanks. I'm excited to be here. Yeah, I'm excited to have you back on the show.
1:01.6	We had you on the show not too long ago. I remember we talked about your sailing on the fantasy
1:07.3	that you guys went on like right after a pretty bad car accident, actually.
1:13.1	Yeah, so that was about about a year and a half ago now.
1:16.4	Of course, Disney's real good about the, you know, give us money and we'll give you a discount
1:20.3	if you'd give it to us before you get off the boat discount.
1:23.0	So we did that and we still had a fair bit of time left on that but um we kind of wanted to do
1:28.6	europe this past summer so that's that's how we ended up book them well a placeholder is actually
1:33.3	a super smart way to book any cruise of course you get that you know if you're not sailing uh concierge
1:39.7	and you're not sailing on certain blackout dates which are are usually like the holidays, like Christmas,
1:46.0	maybe Thanksgiving, and then, you know, there might be some spring break blackouts or
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