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Jason Leppert

Jason Leppert
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Jason Leppert is a dedicated Disney fanboy and cruise travel journalist with over 175 sailings under his belt and a fresh, youthful perspective on the cruise industry. He has been cruising – and more importantly, visiting Disneyland – since before he was even two years old thanks to his parents’ shared passion for traveling and their desire to experience all journeys together as a family. He now explores the world with his beautiful wife and fellow Disney aficionado Heidi by his side. Jason is the founding editor of PopularCruising.com and regular producer of videos for the Popular Cruising YouTube channel, as well as cruise editor at TravelAge West. He also contributes to Cruise Critic and Porthole magazine. You can follow him at the following social media networks: YouTube, TwitterFacebook, Instagram
Besides these exciting sailing opportunities in 2025, Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney are planning even more itineraries for next year's calendar. Highlights include Disney Fantasy's first time navigating Europe, Holland, and Belgium river voyages and a return...
As we approach the 2023 holiday season, Disney Cruise Line is also plotting out its next 2024 Halloween and Christmas voyages, as well as its first journeys for 2025. So, now is the perfect time to start scheduling future...
The Disney Cruise Line 25th anniversary is now in full swing, and the ship that started it all — Disney Magic — has been enhanced and rethemed just in time. Now guests can experience the popular narratives of “Encanto,”...
Disney Cruise Line (DCL) is celebrating a big year in 2023 for the brand's 25th anniversary, and special sailings begin in earnest in May. And then in 2024, DCL — as well as Adventures by Disney and National Geographic...
There are some exciting updates to Disney Cruise Line. Today, Disney announced the acquisition of a partially-built cruise ship that will be incorporated into the DCL fleet. Plus, there are some updates to sailings in 2023 with changes to...
Adventures by Disney (ABD) has revealed its latest set of river and expedition cruises available to eager guests for 2023. Exciting destinations await on all seven continents. Guests will have lots of options to choose from when booking future...
In early 2023, Disney Cruise Line will host an all-new Pixar Day at Sea series of themed sailings aboard the Disney Fantasy. Like on Marvel Day at Sea and Star Wars Day at Sea cruises, one day on each...
Disney Cruise Line will be creating new spaces for kids, tweens and teens on the upcoming new Disney Wish, launching next year. Plus, there are several itinerary options to plan for on the new ship and classic fleet. Here's...
It’s not every day you get to visit Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) in Glendale, California let alone the facility in Orlando, Florida. But I have now had the opportunity to go to both and cannot be more overjoyed to...
For the moment, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) is on hold, as sailing suspensions now run through March: specifically Disney Fantasy through March 27, Disney Wonder through March 28 and Disney Dream and Disney Magic through March 29 (at the...
At a time when several international Disney Parks have temporarily closed and the remaining open parks are seeing significantly decreased attendance, it’s certainly understandable to be fearful of the current worldwide outbreak. That concern extends to travel aboard the...
Looking to experience Star Wars without a boarding group, at least not a challenging Rise of the Resistance one? Disney Cruise Line has you covered. In 2021 in a galaxy not so far away, the Disney Fantasy will again...
Disney Cruise Line will donate more than $1 million in cash and similar support to help the areas of The Bahamas that were devastated by Hurricane Dorian. “The Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by...
Greetings, Disney Cruise Line fans! D23 Expo 2019 has now come and gone, and with it are new announcements about the now-named Disney Wish and Lighthouse Point private island destination in the Caribbean. To mix it up, I'll analyze the...
Fresh off the Disney Wonder in Alaska, I’ve got all the latest scoop from Disney Cruise Line. Stay tuned for a new Alaskan video that showcases “Frozen” fun with Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, as well as Mickey and...
New Disney Cruise Line 2019 Itineraries  For 2019, Disney Cruise Line's Marvel Day at Sea is adding Captain Marvel to the roster of superheroes. She joins Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, Loki, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange and more to...
Not only will this year again bring holiday fun aboard Disney Cruise Line, but by 2020, it will be heading to New Orleans for the first time ever, as well as returning to some favorite destinations. Very Merrytime Cruises 2018 Fleetwide,...
The Disney Cruise Line is gearing up for the busy Halloween season in 2018 as well as exciting destinations in 2019. Halloween 2018 Halloween on the High Seas will again come aboard the fleet of the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Magic...
The Disney Cruise Line has given us a first glimpse at what its next three ships will look like with a new painterly rendering. Launching in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the vessels appear to be slightly modified versions of the...
Our cruise ship expert, Jason Leppert, returns with enticing news about Disney Cruise Line's 2019 excursions. Some interesting new ports of call. Disney Cruise Line is pulling out all the stops for summer 2019 with seven new ports in Europe,...