luvalksmf Posted November 10, 2010 #1 Share Posted November 10, 2010 This is our 1st cruise. Many many people have said Oceania is the way to cruise. Being a planner, would this board be the best way to hook up with some friends of Bill W. who might be on the cruise? Thanks. Really looking foreward to this new experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aohkay Posted November 10, 2010 #2 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Welcome to Cruise Critic! To meet others that are on the same cruise as you, go to "Roll Call, members only". It's a great way to give/ receive advice, ask questions and share information with regards to excursions. This will be a good place to start with regards to meeting others who may be friends of Bill W. To join, go to the boards menu and scroll down to Roll Calls. Click on your cruise line. Then click on your ship; click on the thread for your sailing. I hope you enjoy your Oceania cruise as much as I enjoyed mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 10, 2010 #3 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My recollections are that there are regular meetings of Friends of Bill W. Usually around 5 or 6pm, I think. OTOH, that may be old news. I don't remember noticing announcements of meetings like that recently. But I wasn't looking for them either! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted November 11, 2010 #4 Share Posted November 11, 2010 There are regular meetings/get togethers that are posted in the daily bulletin. I didn't know who Bill W. was so I asked the cruise director thinking it was some sort of enrichment program (doh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted November 11, 2010 #5 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I also thought Bill had a lot of friends. Had never heard of Bill W before our first cruise! Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahrah50 Posted November 11, 2010 #6 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I just returned from sailing on Regatta and each day a Friends of Bill W. meeting was on the daily newsletter arround 5 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr'aunt Posted November 13, 2010 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2010 who's Bill W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted November 13, 2010 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Bill W. was one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepawa Posted November 13, 2010 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I got this definition from a Google search: "Friend of Bill W A member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and therefore (usually) a recovering alcoholic. Derived from the name of Bill Wilson (Bill W.), one of the founding members of AA.." Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr'aunt Posted November 13, 2010 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Bill W. was one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thanks for the info...having never been to an AA meeting or reading about their history, I wouldn't have known that. But now I know! I feel like I'm part of some insiders secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 14, 2010 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Gr'aunt, you aren't alone! I saw those announcements on daily programs for I don't know HOW long before I figured it out -- or was informed, probably informed -- what they were really about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mparis184 Posted November 14, 2010 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2010 This is our 1st cruise. Many many people have said Oceania is the way to cruise. Being a planner, would this board be the best way to hook up with some friends of Bill W. who might be on the cruise? Thanks. Really looking foreward to this new experience. The meetings are posted in the daily newsletter but it is hit or miss. On the larger ships there are more people so you might get a better response to the meetings. I have been to meetings with two people and on the larger ships 8 to 10. I hope you find some other friends of Bill W on your cruise, it's always nice to have a back-up if needed. Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvalksmf Posted November 17, 2010 Author #13 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Appreciate the info. I'll check out the BB or paper and see what turns up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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