Ep. 680 - Is a Disney Wonder Alaska Cruise Worth It? One Family's Take
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I think we had a kind of total 180 here. So that's that's great news.
It was a lot of packing and kind of logistics to make it all work beforehand.
The weather kind of saved a lot of things and made life a little bit easier.
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Gabe is back — and this time he traded a stormy, port-skipping Disney Fantasy cruise for the very first Disney Wonder Alaska sailing of 2026. His family lucked into a full week of sunny, 70-degree weather, and Gabe walks us through the planning, the ports, the excursions, and an honest verdict on whether DCL Alaska lives up to years of anticipation. In this episode: • How choosing early May kept the price down — and why Alaska on Disney Cruise Line is still never truly "cheap" • The sideways inside stateroom that gave two adults real space, plus access to Mom and Dad's veranda down the hall • Excursion-by-excursion prices and takeaways: White Pass Scenic Railway, Mendenhall Glacier + whale watching, and the character Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show • Palo brunch on Glacier Day — unobstructed views of Dawes Glacier and the character-photo tradeoff • The revamped main dining menus: "small plates," dessert ordered with your mains, faster dinners, and the classics that didn't survive the cut • A Broadway Star Series first sailing with Adam Jacobs (original Aladdin) and Josh Strickland (original Tarzan) "It was probably a one and done we decided for us... we're very glad we were able to kind of check it off the list." — Gabe Support the Show: Subscribe to DCL Magazine (https://dcl-magazine.com/) and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off Stay Connected with the DCL Duo: Website (https://dclduo.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dcl_duo/) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DCLDuo) | Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/dclduo) 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) 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.