Ep. 645 - Bonus Show - runDisney's Carissa Galloway Is a Gold Castaway — Here Are Her DCL Favorites

About this episode

Carissa Galloway shares her journey from being skeptical about cruising to becoming a Gold Castaway Club member, discussing her favorite aspects of Disney Cruise Line.

Carissa Galloway has announced thousands of races as the face of runDisney — but she's equally passionate about Disney Cruise Line. After her first sailing on the Disney Wish ended with a propulsion breakdown and an unplanned night in Nassau, she kept coming back. Now she's officially Gold Castaway Club status, and she's got thoughts on everything from ship classes to soft serve. In this episode: How Carissa went from "I'm not a cruise person" to Gold Castaway Club status after five sailings The helicopter dog-sledding excursion in Alaska she almost skipped — and why she's so glad she didn't A registered dietitian's honest take on how to eat well on a Disney cruise without stressing yourself out Why her son loves the Oceaneer Club while her daughter makes a beeline for the concierge lounge Her favorite DCL ship class, her hot take on Animator's Palette, and what she's most excited to experience on the Disney Destiny Her Captain America obsession, her dream Marvel Day at Sea, and her definitive answer on run Disney before or after your cruise "If you're going to call it Animator's Palette, I need to animate." — Carissa You can connect with Carissa at her website, or on Instagram…

People in this episode

Guest: Carissa Galloway

Topics covered

• runDisney
• Disney Cruise Line
• travel
• family activities
• food
• excursions

Keywords

• Disney Wish
• Gold Castaway Club
• Oceaneer Club
• Animator's Palette
• Marvel Day at Sea

Sponsors

My Path Unwinding Travel

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Wish, DCL, Animator's Palette, the DCL Duo, DCL Duo, Disney Cruise Line, DCL Magazine

Books & works: Marvel Day

Places: Nassau, Alaska

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