Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!

In this week's episode, we're going over all the important things you need to know as you prepare for your cruise. We cover everything from final payment to trip protection to Safe Passage Registration. I've received a lot of questions about preparing for your cruise, so hopefully this will address a lot of those.

Hope you enjoy. Thanks for all your support this year!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

I've always been curious about the Panama Canal cruises, but I've never talked with anyone in detail about them. It was great to hear about Tim's experience onboard the Eastbound Panama Canal cruise departing from San Diego, including some of the unique events that he got to experience onboard. Hope you enjoy!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

I'v heard from my experienced cruisers over the past couple months about how great the Disney Cruise experience still is, but not many from those who have taken their first cruise since the restart. Jillian joins the show this week to discuss her family's first-ever Disney Cruise! Tune in to hear what she thought!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

I'm joined in this episode by my friend, Chris, who recently sailed on Celebrity and Royal Caribbean cruises. Tune in for some compare and contrast and find out where we think Disney Cruise Line can improve. Hope you enjoy!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

Ivie, who joins me in this week's episode, sailed on one of the first cruises on the Disney Dream and then completed a test cruise a few weeks back on the Disney Wonder! I enjoyed hearing about her experience onboard the Wonder and she talks about some of the differences between her two cruises. Hope you enjoy!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

In this bonus episode, Chris S. joins me to discuss the newly-released Early 2023 Disney Cruise itineraries. 

Bookings begin Thursday, October 14 and if you are looking for a travel agent, please consider letting us help you! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE, no obligation quote!

And don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Carol joins me on this week's episode to talk about her family's recent back-to-back cruises on the Disney Fantasy, the first of which was the first official revenue cruise on the Fantasy since the shutdown. We talk about her pre-cruise preparation, her days at Castaway Cay, and get her thoughts on the new cruise experience. Hope you enjoy!

Follow Carol on Instagram @disneycruise_momof3.

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

In this episode, we're celebrating 100 episodes of the DCL Dude Podcast! Thanks to everyone who listens, and a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been with us since the beginning! It's been so much fun and I'm excited for the next hundred. Don't forget to participate in the giveaway!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

My guest, Jessica, joins me in this week's episode to talk about her experience sailing on the first official Disney Cruise from a US port since March of 2020! Tune in to hear her thoughts on the new online check-in process, the onboard experience, and what it was like to visit Castaway Cay again. Hope you enjoy!

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!

We're going on a (test) cruise! Listener (and cast member!) Meghan joins us in this week's episode to discuss her experience on the August 6 test cruise, which was the final test cruise before cruising resumed on the Disney Dream on August 9! Tune in to hear about her experience, along with the new protocols onboard.

Don't forget to connect with the show on Twitter @theDCLdude, or on Facebook at facebook.com/dcldudepodcast. If you have any ideas for future episodes, we'd love to hear them!

Finally, if you're thinking about booking a Disney Cruise, don't go it alone! Send us an email at [email protected] for a FREE quote and find out how to get some onboard credit to spend on your cruise!