Royal Caribbean pauses visits to Haiti’s Labadee port amid US travel advisory

['The Haitian Times', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Where Img', 'Height Auto Max-Width', 'Vertical-Align Bottom .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Vertical-Align Middle .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar Is .Alignleft .Alignright'] The Haitian Times 2025-09-23 00:00:00

Overview: Royal Caribbean Cruises has suspended visits to its private port in Labadee, Haiti, through April 2026, after the U.S. State Department issued a "do not travel" advisory for the country. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have paused our upcoming visits through April 2026,” a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson told Fox News. “We are communicating with our guests directly.”The announcement follows a U.S. Department of State travel advisory issued July 15 that classified Haiti as a “do not travel” country. Royal Caribbean had listed 41 itineraries featuring stops in Labadee, a resort-style port on Haiti’s northern coast known for its beaches and coral reefs. It’s a tough balance between wanting the cruise passengers to stay safe and not wanting to hurt people’s livelihoods,” Marcelin said.