royal caribbean Due to continued violence in the region, ships have been suspended from entering ports on Haiti’s private island.
Cruise lines suspended ships from entering the port until May, and last week Royal Caribbean changed its cruise schedule to avoid the port through the summer and into September. According to a post on Royal Caribbean’s blog.
“Guests who had cruises booked for the summer and early fall received notification from Royal Caribbean that their visit to Labadee was cancelled.” The blog post states:. “On Tuesday (April 23), the cruiser began sharing the latest information it received from Royal Caribbean stating that its itinerary has been updated to disembark Labadie and replace it with another port or sailing date.”
Labadee is a beach area owned by Royal Caribbean on a peninsula in northern Haiti. It is barricaded from the rest of the country and has its own security forces.
More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in violence across Haiti between January and March of this year. Especially in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Royal Caribbean International They did not officially announce any changes on their website. Royal Caribbean Blog is not affiliated with Royal Caribbean International and is a site for cruise ship fans.
However, the blog reposted a notice from the cruise line about the itinerary change without mentioning the violence.
“Due to the continuing situation in Haiti, we will now be visiting Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Labadee, Haiti,” the notice reads. “We apologize for the change. Your safety is our top priority. Still, we are excited to visit our new port with you!”
The decision by Royal Caribbean comes after the United States issued a warning to tourists to avoid traveling to Haiti at this time due to an increase in gang-related violence.
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