Cruise-Uh-holic

We were sailing on the dream for the 3 Day 10/25-28/12 during Sandy. When checking in, we were told that everything was fine and worse case scenario we wouldn't leave Port tonight and would set sail tomorrow. But we lucked out... sorta... We had a sunny sail away that lasted till we made it out of the channel, then the rain and winds started! oh and the waves...

Woke up the next morning to the captain announcing that Nassau was still closed and we had sailed toward Key West to get out of the storm. It was nice, sunny and clear ahead of the ship but if memory serves me right, I wanna say we sat outside of Key West for no longer than 45 minutes before we turned back around into the darkness. I also believe at this point we were told we wouldn't be sailing to Castaway Cay. It was very disappointing but I would say it was probably one of the best cruises on the Dream to date. I cant remember if we were given reimbursement for that cruise, but we were given 50% off a future cruise.

It was rough, but Disney filled the 3 day sea cruise with plenty of activities. The waves made it even more interesting. I do remember hearing the Fantasy suffered quite a bit of damage. The only damage we saw on the Dream were the doors on the balconies flying off their hinges. Ours was hanging on by the bottom hinge slamming back and forth!

Hello I just have a few questions about my upcoming cruise- I was wondering if anyone who has recently sailed onboard the Nieuw could tell me what movies were playing in the theater, do they still allow people who aren't sailing to board ship with you on embarkation day, and what is the best drink you've had on a HAL ship?

Thank you