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DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Ep. 626 - The Wonder Down Under: A 10-Night Disney Cruise Line Sailing to New Zealand & Australia

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9575 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Arianne joins us to recap one of the most unique Disney Cruise Line itineraries ever offered — a 10-night Disney Wonder sailing from New Zealand to Australia. This extraordinary cruise featured: Multiple New Zealand ports across the North and South Islands A scenic sail-through of Milford Sound Christmas Day at sea A sunrise arrival into Sydney Harbour Broadway guest performers, special holiday touches, and unforgettable onboard moments Arianne shares why cruising was the ideal way to experience New Zealand for the first time, plus smart booking strategies, excursion tips, and how she saved thousands by switching to a GTY stateroom. If you’re dreaming of Disney Cruise Line Down Under — or just love hearing about rare itineraries — this episode is a must-listen. Help Support the Show: Book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation with My Path Unwinding Travel Subscribe to the DCL Magazine today 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 #DisneyWonder #NewZealandCruise #AustraliaCruise #DisneyCruisePodcast #DisneyCruising #CruiseReview #CruiseTips #RepositioningCruise #DisneyTravel #MilfordSound #DisneyCruiseLife

Transcript

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0:00.0

There was one, there were two really cool people actually on our cruise who aren't normally and it was bluey.

0:06.6

Blue is on the cruise.

0:08.4

Oh, it was bingo too?

0:10.4

Oh my God.

0:11.6

Maybe it's just blue it.

0:12.8

Either way, I couldn't get it like people were so excited to see them. Welcome back, everybody to this week's episode of the DCL duo podcast brought to you by my Path Unwinding Travel.

0:34.6

And Sam, we didn't do your jingle the last time.

1:13.9

We got so out of practice. You forgot to do your jingle. Do your jingle. Simply the best. Better than all the rest. There you go. That is the review time jingle. It's not very humble. I just realized. Well, I mean, sometimes you got to, you got to be the thing you want to be. You don't, you be humble. We're the best. We're the best. All right. And it's objectively so because we have a listener review to read on the air, five-star review. Doing something special, continuing what I said we were going to do a few episodes ago, I think, is we're reading some of our international listener reviews because we see the ones in Apple Podcasts from the U.S. we don the US-based ones because they key the reviews to where the non-US-based ones. Yes, the non-US-based ones. So this one is actually in honor of this show,

1:19.8

which spoiler alert is going to be about a fantastic New Zealand itinerary on the Disney Wonder.

1:25.2

New Zealand and Australia, Brian. And Australia on the Disney Wonder.

1:28.5

I didn't check to see if we had any Australia reviews.

1:30.9

Let me see if we've got one of those.

1:32.6

We do have a New Zealand review.

1:34.7

We have a couple of from Australia, actually.

1:37.1

So on this episode, I'm going to read the New Zealand review

1:40.5

because it is the one and only that we have is from December of 2023. And because I'm wearing a New Zealand Disney Cruise line shirt that was sent by listener June. So shout out to June. Thank you. What was so sweet of her. This is such an awesome shirt. You're co-opting my listener review segment. I was going to give you a chance to explain your T-shirt, but now you've co-opted my listener review segment, Sam. All right, this is not being married is like people for those who

2:06.0

aren't married. Yes, it is because you keep not letting me get to the listener review. Sam.

2:10.4

All right. This one comes from December of 2023, five months before the first Wonder down under season apparently and now we're on her last

2:22.2

probably we know they're not going back next year but we don't know what the future holds but this one

2:27.7

comes from condo condo who writes the pre-cruise info and enticement everyone needs.

2:34.6

Hello from New Zealand.

2:35.9

Thank you so much for all your amazing episodes.

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