AA and NA meetings on board?

[ldeclerc]

Does anyone know if AA or NA meetings exist on board?

Thanks!

[mamasue]

Not sure about other cruise lines... but I've seen them on Carnival'

They're called something like 'Friends of Bill W'.

[ldeclerc]

Great! Thanks for the info. We are cruising on Carnival and my son would like to attend meetings while on vacation. Hopefully, there will be some.

Thanks again!

[sail7seas]

I've seen notice of "Friends of Bill W" meetings in the daily program of every ship/every cruise line we have ever sailed. Have no idea how well they are attended.

 

[relaxandenjoy]

It took me 3 cruises to find out what "Friends of Bill W" was. I've seen it in the daily paper on every ship.

[Latitude 20]

Every day on Princess cruises. Even on the smallest ships.

[trophy_23]

Like wise always see it in the daily program had no idea what it was.

[2Cruise4Ever]

They're held every day on every ship we've been on: NCL, RCCL, Princess, and Carnival.

[Cruzman]

Then there is the "Friends of Dorothy". But don't send him there, lol.

[snowskier]

Yes there are AA meetings. Normally they are not scheduled on the day of embarkation but daily after that. We often have folks from NA and OA attend.

[croozymooner]

I have seen friends of Dorothy and friends of Bill on every ship I have been on.

[simplelife]

Friends of Bill W (named for the co-founder of AA) is a social network for AA members. It's meetings are listed in the daily schedule on every line I have been on (Carnival , RCI, HAL).

 

If the AA member is gay or lesbian, they may also be interested another social network, Friends of Dorothy. Meetings of this group are listed on some ships, but not others. CC has an artilcle on this topic.

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=188

[CPT Trips]

Friends of Bill W (named for the co-founder of AA) is a social network for AA members. It's meetings are listed in the daily schedule on every line I have been on (Carnival , RCI, HAL).

 

If the AA member is gay or lesbian, they may also be interested another social network, Friends of Dorothy. Meetings of this group are listed on some ships, but not others. CC has an artilcle on this topic.

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=188

 

Just wanted to clarify that one need not be a Friend of Bill to be a Friend of Dorothy. I know PP didn't say that, but newer cruisers might be a little confused reading the post.

[simplelife]

Just wanted to clarify that one need not be a Friend of Bill to be a Friend of Dorothy. I know PP didn't say that, but newer cruisers might be a little confused reading the post.

I can see how my post might be misinterpreted - thanks for clearing that up. :)

I was actually responding to the idea that one poster said "Don't send them there" by indicating that the FOB might want to go to FOD if they were gay or lesbian.

[sail7seas]

Yes there are AA meetings. Normally they are not scheduled on the day of embarkation but daily after that. We often have folks from NA and OA attend.

 

 

:confused:

 

What is OA?

 

____?____ Anonymous

 

I'm sure I should know but don't. :(

[snowskier]

:confused:

 

What is OA?

 

____?____ Anonymous

 

I'm sure I should know but don't. :(

 

 

Overeaters anonymous.

[sail7seas]

:) Thanks. I should have been able to figure that out. :o