A large cruise line cancels all stops at a popular vacation location until the spring of 2026.
Royal Caribbean suspends stops in its private beach and its vacation destination Labadee, Haiti, Travelpulse reported. Instead of stopping at the complex, the ships of ships change for Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, Nassau, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Grand Canton and Cozumel, in Mexico, among others. Some cruises replace Labadee’s visit to an additional day at sea.
“We monitor the evolving situation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and by abundance of prudence, we were our visit to Labadee,” said an opinion sent to travelers, according to the report. “We are sorry for any drawback that this can cause – your security is our absolute priority. We appreciate your understanding. “
The moratorium is in place until the least May 2026.
Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic sharing the island to the east. The Dominican Republic’s judgments will continue, according to reports.
Do not visit, warns the State Department
Royal Caribbean stopped visits to Labadee last year due to the climbing of violence in Haiti.
Haiti is currently under an American Department of State Level 4: do not travel, the only Caribbean island under this level. Previous warnings have cited the removal, civil disorders, organized crime and sexual assault with an update published on July 15, adding concerns about terrorism.
The State Department ordered the non-urgency staff to leave the country in July 2023. Haiti has been under the state of emergency since March 2024 while violent gangs took parts of the country, including the capital of Port-au-Prince. The United States no longer authorizes commercial flights in the capital.
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