Atricks Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Anyone have insight into what's going on with Labadee, after the August protocols got posted, I noticed there was nothing about it. Are there any ships going into Labadee in August? IS Odyssey Sep 5th trip the first back sin? Will the itinerary get changed? Originally it was going to be Allure's Aug 15th, but that got changed last month. What shape is Labadee in right now? LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Not sure but we love Labadee and can't wait to go back. teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Nothing regarding Labadee has been changed. Ever since Haiti's President was assassinated, there has been wild speculation it would impact Labadee stops. As of yet, I have no reason to believe there's any impact on any stops in Labadee, until Royal says anything. The reason why ships are going to CocoCay right now is because CocoCay is closer to USA and test cruises and the logistics of which ships have been able to resume service points to Bahamas. MarcBerger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 What is the next cruise that's slated to visit Labadee? I don't think any are in the near term are they? LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindiLou Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) My Dec 5th cruise on Radiance is slated for Labadee. That was one of the main reasons I chose that cruise. Edited July 9, 2021 by MindiLou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Oops - thinking of wrong RCL cruise - never mind.. But it is on my Dec Azamara Quest cruise this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Okay DW who is a TA has done the research. The only ship that stops in Labadee for the month of Aug. is the 29th sailing on Allure. No other that she can find at this time. Ironically this sailing also stops in Cococay. Tanner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam13 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hi All - we booked July 2022 on Mariner knowing it would stop in Labadee. Soon as we booked it disappeared from the itinerary. Kind of bummed because we are traveling as a family of 10 with 3 teens and a 5 year old so it would have been the perfect stop. Understand the recent unrest might impact the stops but this was booked months ago. Anyone think there might be a chance they will redirect to Coco Cay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 @Pam13I am booked on Jan 2022 and it has also disappeared. This would have been my first time there. I am sure it will be redirected to Coco Cay and might even be redirected back as that is more than 6 months away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Symphony has an August 29 sailing that includes a stop a Labadee on Sept. 1. Allure has an August 29 sailing that includes a stop at Labadee on Sept. 2. Odyssey has a September 5 sailing that includes a stop a Labadee on Sept. 7. These are the documented itineraries that have the next stops at Labadee. MarcBerger and LifesEz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Pam13 said: Hi All - we booked July 2022 on Mariner knowing it would stop in Labadee. Soon as we booked it disappeared from the itinerary. Kind of bummed because we are traveling as a family of 10 with 3 teens and a 5 year old so it would have been the perfect stop. Understand the recent unrest might impact the stops but this was booked months ago. Anyone think there might be a chance they will redirect to Coco Cay? The unrest yes but Haiti has been very slow in vax rollout. And with Labadee fundamentally cut off from the rest of the country......well could be another issue LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 6 hours ago, smokeybandit said: What is the next cruise that's slated to visit Labadee? I don't think any are in the near term are they? My November 3, 2021 on Oasis is heading to Labadee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 My Oct 24 Allure sailing visits both Labadee and Coco Cay (so far). Fingers crossed. MarcBerger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam13 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Good grief!!! Here's the original itinerary and then the latest shown on my app where it used to be listed for a stop on the 15th but has since disappeared. Would be thrilled if they substituted Coco Cay. Guess we will just sit tight and hope. LifesEz and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstephensi Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 9:30 PM, SpeedNoodles said: My Oct 24 Allure sailing visits both Labadee and Coco Cay (so far). Fingers crossed. Right there with you! SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockingOut Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 My Sept 12 on Allure still shows Labadee and Perfect Day! Fingers crossed. Will keep yall posted if anything changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifesEz Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 12:31 PM, Matt said: Nothing regarding Labadee has been changed. @Matt As soon as I made my reservation for the Aug 21st Symphony, before I completed the payment and received my invoice, Royal had sent an email (time stamped while I was on the phone) announcing the change of itinerary from Labadee (Aug 23rd), Aruba, & Curaçao, to Nassau, St Thomas, St Maarten, St Kitts. Per the letter, the reason was 'Due to changes in the port planning...' however, when that was lacking in explanation, several went further for an answer. That answer was simply, 'Labadee.' Even that hardly seems a good reason for wiping the entire itinerary so many months in advance, especially since my Symphony Aug 29th (B4B), months later still has Labadee on the itinerary Sept 1, only 8 days later. Before Odyssey's CV-19 problems, it was going to Labadee before the Aug 23rd. If you can find out more, our Facebook Group would appreciate it. So many of us scheduled the cruise simply for Aruba & Curaçao. We understand last minute changes, but when they come months in advance, and before my full payment (at the time of reservation it was in the 80s days) and invoice sent, while others were still going to Labadee, they had to throw out the entire, enticing factors of the cruise (Oasis class to the ABCs), was extremely disappointing. I had canceled my 'Horizon' on that other line, waiting for an Oasis Southern Caribbean. @Pam13 Our cruise agreed with you, Coco Cay was a far better substitute for Labadee than what we got. Be grateful, you at least you still have Aruba. We would have felt better if they had at least left us one of the ABCs. Instead, Royal wiped out our only private and all of our ABCs itinerary. Hurricane, yes, we understand. The luck of the draw. Adjustments as we restart, yes we understand, we all have to be flexible. But because of Labadee? Something is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uradoll786 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 We are on Symphony of the Seas August 29th sailing, and received word this morning that the Labadee stop has been cancelled and replaced with Nassau. Which is a poor substitute in my mind as I was really hoping for a second day at CocoCay. I had been anticipating that this stop would be changed even before the assassination and violence as I noticed they never mentioned Labadee in their mask policies like they did CocoCay. I'm still disappointed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumlee2028 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, uradoll786 said: We are on Symphony of the Seas August 29th sailing, and received word this morning that the Labadee stop has been cancelled and replaced with Nassau. Which is a poor substitute in my mind as I was really hoping for a second day at CocoCay. I had been anticipating that this stop would be changed even before the assassination and violence as I noticed they never mentioned Labadee in their mask policies like they did CocoCay. I'm still disappointed though Im on that sailing and haven't seen anything yet. But im not surprised either. Wish they could have found a different port, as I was just in Nassau for the Adventure sailing last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Years ago (like 1991) we were diverted from Labadee on Song of America due to riots in Haiti. We went to CocoCay instead which really was just a beach with mangrove trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atricks Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 23 hours ago, uradoll786 said: We are on Symphony of the Seas August 29th sailing, and received word this morning that the Labadee stop has been cancelled and replaced with Nassau. Which is a poor substitute in my mind as I was really hoping for a second day at CocoCay. I had been anticipating that this stop would be changed even before the assassination and violence as I noticed they never mentioned Labadee in their mask policies like they did CocoCay. I'm still disappointed though Did you get an email about this change yet? (If so can you repost it) Allure still is scheduled to arrive in Labadee the very next after when Symphony was originally scheduled there. The Symphony August 29th schedule was updated on the App to show Nassau instead of Labadee now, though. I'm booked on the next one scheduled to stop in Labadee after Allure (The Sep 5th Odyssey, which stops in Labadee on Sep 7th) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffinjam22 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 My cruise on Symphony in October removed Labadee from the itinerary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 It's still listed on my Odyssey sailing in September but I think it's just a matter of them reworking every ship that visits there trying to find something. They'll eventually get to my cruise. At this point an extra sea day would be great. If they can rejiggle to get CocoCay in that's good too. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uradoll786 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Here you go @Atricks! I would be very surprised if any ships visited Labadee in the the foreseeable future, unfortunately. We booked this Symphony itinerary specifically because it visited Labadee and CocoCay. However, I am still thrilled that we will be on a cruise ship again! Dear Guest, We're looking forward to welcoming you onboard Symphony of the Seas for our August 29th, 2021 cruise. As we countdown to your sailing, we have an itinerary change to share with you. As part of the guidance received from the CDC, we've implemented new boarding protocols and we'll need some extra time for check-in. As a result, we'll now depart from Miami, Florida at 7:00 PM, instead of 4:30 PM, and we've adjusted our time in Falmouth, Jamaica. Separately, to maintain your safety and wellbeing, we'll no longer visit Labadee due to the unrest in Haiti. Instead, we'll visit Nassau, Bahamas. We know how much time and effort go into planning your cruise with us, and we're sorry for any inconvenience caused by this. However, we're excited to take you to a new port! We know you'll have an excellent time. Below, please find our revised itinerary. Day Port of Call Arrive Depart Sun Miami, Florida 7:00 PM Mon Cruising Tue Falmouth, Jamaica 10:00 AM 6:00 PM Wed Cruising Thu Nassau, Bahamas 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri Perfect Day at CocoCay 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Sat Miami, Florida 6:00 AM Get ready to explore the wonders of the Western Caribbean! Nestled right between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, Falmouth is the perfect backdrop for discovery in Jamaica. Take a relaxing horseback ride along the shoreline in Chukkah Beach or head to the Water Square and jam out with the locals to live reggae. In Nassau, the Bahamian capital, you're never more than a few steps away from rhythmic percussions, appetizing flavors, and some of the clearest waters in the world. Our last stop will be in Perfect Day at CocoCay - a private destination unlike any in the world. While there, lounge in the Caribbean's largest freshwater pool, Oasis Lagoon, or take the plunge down North America's tallest waterslide, Daredevil's Peak! Soar to new heights on Up, Up & Away or just unwind at your leisure. Whether you're looking for thrills or simply want to chill, these ports have something for everyone! As a reminder, we kindly ask that you arrive to the port during your pre-selected check-in window. This is imperative to ensure minimal wait time and less crowds during the boarding process. Our Shore Excursions team will automatically reschedule any pre-paid Royal Caribbean International shore excursions booked for Falmouth, Jamaica. And, any pre-paid Royal Caribbean International shore excursions booked for Labadee, Haiti will automatically be refunded to your original form of payment. In the next few days, your updated tour information will be e-mailed to you. If you haven't booked your shore excursions yet, be sure to check out our Cruise Planner for your options to discover adventure in these exciting destinations. Thanks for your understanding. We can't wait to welcome you onboard Symphony of the Seas! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atricks Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Ok that explains a lot, seems HIGHLY likely the itinerary on our Sep 5th Odyssey trip will change too. It stops in Falmouth, Labadee and Nassau already, so my guess Maybe Coco Cay in place? cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uradoll786 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, Atricks said: Ok that explains a lot, seems HIGHLY likely the itinerary on our Sep 5th Odyssey trip will change too. It stops in Falmouth, Labadee and Nassau already, so my guess Maybe Coco Cay in place? That would definitely be the best option! for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atricks Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, uradoll786 said: That would definitely be the best option! for you! Thanks for the email! Yep, I'm going to hope that works out similar to that. (Unless near peak hurricane season gets in the way...) I know from experience sailing that type of year can result in some unusual itinerary swaps at times. uradoll786 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 For early September and Odyssey's 9/5 sailing, it doesn't look good to get CocoCay added. Cococay is pretty full. They already have overcommitted 9/7 to 3 ships at CocoCay. 9/5 - Freedom 9/5 - Mariner 9/6 - Adventure 9/7 - Adventure 9/7 - Brilliance 9/7 - Freedom 9/8 - Oasis 9/9 - Freedom 9/9 - Mariner 9/10 - Symphony 9/11 - Allure 9/12 - Freedom Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atricks Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, twangster said: For early September and Odyssey's 9/5 sailing, it doesn't look good to get CocoCay added. Cococay is pretty full. They already have overcommitted 9/7 to 3 ships at CocoCay. 9/5 - Freedom 9/5 - Mariner 9/6 - Adventure 9/7 - Adventure 9/7 - Brilliance 9/7 - Freedom 9/8 - Oasis 9/9 - Freedom 9/9 - Mariner 9/10 - Symphony 9/11 - Allure 9/12 - Freedom Wow 9/7 seems impossible as is. Mixing Adventure with anyone is mixing Covid rules, so i'm not sure how that will fly. 9/6 or 9/10-11 seems like the only possibility for Odyssey (can they mix ships right now), but it would probably wind up with a very big alteration of the schedule. So It'll be interesting to see what happens, or if Odyssey winds up being the first back to Labadee or the whole route gets a revamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Atricks said: wow 9/7 seems impossible. Mixing Adventure with anyone is mixing Covid rules, so i'm not sure how that will fly. 9/6 or 9/10-11 seems like the only possibility for Odyssey (can they mix ships right now), but it would probably wind up with a very big alteration of the schedule. So It'll be interesting to see what happens, or if Odyssey winds up being the first back to Labadee. Once Mariner starts sailing she overlaps with Freedom on a recurring basis. Mariner sails from Port Canaveral, Freedom from Miami. Both do a 3/4 rotation. Should be interesting to see how they handle that. My money is another sea day for Odyssey. There's not a lot open for her. They could look to add Cozumel though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrK1ttens Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Unfortunately it looks like this definitely hurt my cruise. My 4 port cruise is now a 3 port, with Labadee and San Juan getting deleted now. They’ve replaced Labadee with Philipsburg. I’m not too thrilled about losing a port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Labadee still shows on my cruise planner for Oct 3 sailing. I'm going for the ship rather than the itinerary, so I'm OK no matter what. JimnKathy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKathy Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 While we're down a port (-Labadee-San Juan+Philipsburg) for the first half of our B2B on Symphony sailing Sep 18th, we'll just have to "suffer" with an extra sea day on an Oasis class ship...something tells me we're gonna survive this unforeseen tragic "hardship". With all the COVID-related changes going on weekly (if not daily), I fully anticipate more adjustments will occur over the next several months. The good news is that while all of our itineraries are in flux, we're still sailing on wonderful ships while enjoying great company, imbibing fun cocktails and eating delicious food. griffinjam22, PRebecca, cruisellama and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atricks Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Our Odyssey Sep 5th itinerary was completely changed, just got the email, Labadee dropped, as were Nassau and Falmouth: ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING TRAVELS Dear Guest, We’re looking forward to welcoming you onboard Odyssey of the Seas for our September 5th, 2021 cruise. As we countdown to your sailing, we have an itinerary change to share with you. As part of the guidance received from the CDC, we’ve implemented new boarding protocols, so we’ll need some extra time for check-in. As a result, we’ll depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 6:00 PM, instead of 5:00 PM. Separately, to maintain your safety and wellbeing, we’ll no longer visit Labadee due to the unrest in Haiti. Additionally, due to some itinerary planning changes, we unfortunately will no longer be able to visit Falmouth, Jamaica, and Nassau, Bahamas. Instead, we’ll now visit our private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Costa Maya, and Cozumel, Mexico. We know how much time and effort go into planning your cruise with us, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience caused by this. However, we’re excited to take you to new ports! We know you’ll have an excellent time. Below, please find our revised itinerary. Day Port of Call Arrive Depart Sun Fort Lauderdale, Florida 6:00 PM Mon Perfect Day at CocoCay 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Tue Cruising Wed Costa Maya, Mexico 11:00 AM 6:00 PM Thu Cozumel, Mexico 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri Cruising Sat Fort Lauderdale, Florida 6:15 AM Get ready to explore the wonders of the Western Caribbean! Perfect Day at CocoCay is a private destination unlike any in the world. While there, lounge in the Caribbean’s largest freshwater pool, Oasis Lagoon, or take the plunge down North America’s tallest waterslide, Daredevil’s Peak! Soar to new heights on Up, Up & Away or just unwind at your leisure. Next, we’ll head to Costa Maya, where you’ll find ancient Maya ruins and mysterious jungles just begging to be explored, as well as private beach clubs and trendy restaurants – all in one place. It’s 250 square miles of paradise packed with entertainment and history. Then in Cozumel, explore Chichen Itza, one of the seven wonders of the world, and its surrounding pyramids. Relax on one of the best beaches, Paradise Beach, or discover Parque Chankanaab’s lush botanical garden located less than 4 miles away from the port. Whether you’re looking for thrills or simply want to chill, these ports have something for everyone! As a reminder, we kindly ask that you arrive to the port during your pre-selected check-in window. This is imperative to ensure minimal wait time and less crowds during the boarding process. Any pre-paid Royal Caribbean International shore excursions booked for Labadee, Falmouth, and Nassau will automatically be refunded to your original form of payment. In the next few days, your updated tour information will be e-mailed to you. In the meantime, feel free to browse all the exciting shore excursion options for your sailing in Cruise Planner. Thanks for your understanding. We can’t wait to welcome you onboard Odyssey of the Seas! -- Interestingly Cocoa Cay would be Sep 6th, which (according to Twangster) is a day Adventure is scheduled to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Interesting. I haven't received any emails about my October 3 sailing on Odyssey, but I just logged in to cruise planner and looked at the excursions. It shows a very similar itinerary to #Atricks (Although no Cozumel yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_A Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 My October 9th on Odyssey is still showing Labadee. For now… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Odyssey Sept. 19 shows the same . Does anybody have an idea as to how many ships will be a PD on any given day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 I just saw on Facebook the odyssey changes. Someone alluded to the dredging going on at the port in Nassau as to why the port was dropped. steverk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3N Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just received an email from RC today. Due to unrest in Haiti my October cruise itinerary on Odyssey changed . Now going to Coco Cay, Costa Maya and Cozumel. Not going to complain about that! Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 7/30 Update: Nassau was shifted to day 3 (which is preferred). Got the confirmation yesterday - Sept 11 Odyssey dropped Labadee on day 3 and replaced it with Nassau on day 2. All other ports and cruising remain the same. Was really hoping we'd get Coco Cay since we had planned for a cabana beach day in labadee and didn't really like Nassau all that much when we went before. But I'm happy to be going at all and we have time to plan to make it better. (*suggestions on RCI Nassau all-inclusive beach day excursions welcomed!) Edited July 30, 2021 by CrimsonCruiser Neesa and cruisellama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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