jeffmw Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, twangster said: Puerto Plata is a new stop that ships were scheduled to begin to call upon in the fall of 2021. That was announced before the shutdown. My first visit was supposed be in January 2022 but then Royal chartered that ship. Other ships were supposed to go there in December. My visit was not the very first Royal ship to make a call there but it was the first or second visit for that ship, at the time. As of now, it looks like there are only a two RC ships per month scheduled to stop there in January, February, and March, and all but one is an Oasis class ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmw Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, JT2 said: Do you think that has anything to do with ships being scheduled at Labadee? With all the upcoming cruises having to alter away from there, that could change. For sure, but until they actually start replacing Labadee with DR there's no precedent for it (I don't think?) Also, honestly, there is way more at play here than we know about as far as docking fees, COVID restrictions, and other logistics, so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shay Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 I'm supposed to be at Labedee on Feb. 15 on the Mariner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 6:02 PM, b0o5h said: What cruise are you doing in Feb? I am on Symphony Feb 5th and still haven't heard anything about Labadee. I don't want to go to Nassau either, went there on the Mariner in 2019 and I could do without, I would much rather go to Labadee since I have never been. Interested to see what happens, we already have a coco cay stop so I would think they won't add a second stop there. I’m on the February 5th Symphony cruise also. They are still booking excursions in Labadee, not that it means anything. b0o5h 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Still no word on our January 29 th cruise, we have excursions already booked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Our Mariner Cruise 1/28 Labadee is still showing as a go. Have an excursion booked. Just want to make sure we can sail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flopper Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 If the Labadee section has been sacked as the rumors say, we won't be back to Labadee for a long time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Has anyone heard of any update on Labadee, just a little over a month until we are scheduled to visit there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRon2 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Yes, we need to know what our itinerary will be on the Harmony Jan 23rd so we can book any excursions. We pretty much KNOW Labadee is s 'no go' which will probably cause the entire itinerary to shift in some way or change altogether. RCI surely must realize they are losing money by people not being able to book things like excursions. How can we plan? Waiting until last few days before embarking doesn't work IOI. Just sayin'.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I haven't even seen any recent mention of Labadee (or, Labadie in local parlance) on the Haitian news sites. Other island nations with cruise limitations have had plenty of articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shay Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: I haven't even seen any recent mention of Labadee (or, Labadie in local parlance) on the Haitian news sites. Other island nations with cruise limitations have had plenty of articles. Exactly, its weird that there is zero news about Labadee in the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I guess my take on it is that I wouldn't expect there to be any news. It's not in a populated part of Haiti, so it's really not Haitian news. Royal is deciding not to go, so it's not being turned away by Haiti. It's not really very interesting, from a news standpoint. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: I guess my take on it is that I wouldn't expect there to be any news. It's not in a populated part of Haiti, so it's really not Haitian news. Royal is deciding not to go, so it's not being turned away by Haiti. It's not really very interesting, from a news standpoint. There are articles though on economic impact on Haiti, like an article in early 2020 talking about how over 700k people visited in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: There are articles though on economic impact on Haiti, like an article in early 2020 talking about how over 700k people visited in 2019. Yeah, but between the recent assassination and the recent natural disaster, is Royal not stopping by really much of a news story there? I'm thinking not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 All I’ve heard are rumors (on Facebook so it MUST be true!) that the property has been overrun with Haitians and they’re living in the Cabanas and the area is trashed. There is a warning from the state department not to travel to Haiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 At some point the Haitian government is going to need the $8 per head they have been losing for months. An Oasis class visit nets over $50k in head tax. A Voyager class visit closer to $30+k. The Haitian government loves money so at some point they'll be motivated to clean up and deal with any Haitians that are speculated to be squatting in Labadee. If the average ship visit generates $40k and the destination had a ship in port 80% of the month that's roughly $1M per month lost in just the per guest fee alone. The Haitian government will soon want that income stream restored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 It's actually $12 per head. At 700k passengers per year, that adds up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 15 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Yeah, but between the recent assassination and the recent natural disaster, is Royal not stopping by really much of a news story there? I'm thinking not so much. I agree. As far as US news media…if they can’t squeeze it into their ‘Covid! Cruising Bad! Covid! Cruising Bad! Covid!’ agenda, then it’s just not newsworthy. JohnK6404, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flopper Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 The straw market at Labadee is still a thing of my nightmares 4ensic, jbrinkm and JohnK6404 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 2:30 PM, Flopper said: The straw market at Labadee is still a thing of my nightmares It's like an encounter with Medusa... do not make eye contact and move swiftly! Neesa, jbrinkm, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, JohnK6404 said: do not make eye contact and move swiftly! Sunglasses, never wonder without them. JohnK6404 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Flopper said: The straw market at Labadee is still a thing of my nightmares So true. Couldn’t get out of there fast enough WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 They are aggressive, but I actually enjoy the it there. Shay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 They're hiring for Labadee. Read into this what you will https://www.facebook.com/rcgcareers/posts/5087420034636308 BrianAlt, ShannonA453, JohnK6404 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Well it's a good sign one way or another. That'd have to be a good paying job to be essentially marooned at Labadee though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 ok Will they be up and running in 2 weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 25 minutes ago, Matt said: They're hiring for Labadee. Read into this what you will https://www.facebook.com/rcgcareers/posts/5087420034636308 I'm sure Royal wants to reopen. It's always good to start planning. WAAAYTOOO and ShannonA453 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, barjpoe said: ok Will they be up and running in 2 weeks? If they're just hiring now? Don't see how that will be possible. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, BrianAlt said: If they're just hiring now? Don't see how that will be possible. Just my opinion. Just because they're hiring for a position doesn't mean they don't have someone(s) already covering that position in the interim. There was another Labadee job posted in the dining dept on Jan 4, as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianAlt Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Just because they're hiring for a position doesn't mean they don't have someone(s) already covering that position in the interim. I had assumed that everyone working there had dispersed. But I could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 I remember the trip to the top of the hill for the Zipline being very scary. You are transported in an open sided truck like cattle and then at some point it takes you outside of the Royal facility. IIRC, the gate is made of galvanized sheets. (I know, I should stop watching movies about abduction in foreign countries) Now with the present situation, it is probably a hundred times scarier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, BrianAlt said: I had assumed that everyone working there had dispersed. But I could be mistaken. I guess I'm just thinking that job postings don't necessarily predict a timeline for reopening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 4:12 PM, JohnK6404 said: It's like an encounter with Medusa... do not make eye contact and move swiftly! If eye contact gets you that ... imagine what touching the merchandise would do. WAAAYTOOO and JohnK6404 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowrider Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Matt said: They're hiring for Labadee. Read into this what you will https://www.facebook.com/rcgcareers/posts/5087420034636308 Wow, that’s interesting. Starting to ramp up for the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Noble Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 hours ago, barjpoe said: ok Will they be up and running in 2 weeks? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Forlenza Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 I am hoping Labadee is open by May. We really don't want to go to Coco Cay again. Not that is wasn't great, but it wasn't for us. Granted we had a rather unpleasant experience with the weather, but that wasn't within Royal's control. I get cold doing water related activities if the temperature is under 90 outside haha, so a November trip to the Bahamas wasn't gonna pleasant anyway. Also, we like to go to new ports, and try to avoid repeats. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flopper Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 I just want a Labadoozie, is that too much to ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT2 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Flopper said: I just want a Labadoozie, is that too much to ask? Quick trip to the grocery and liquor store should take care of you! 1/2 oz Orange Juice Concentrate 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice Concentrate 1/2 oz Papaya Juice Concentrate 1/2 oz Coconut Cream 3/4 oz Dark Rum 3/4 oz Coconut Rum 1/4 oz Grenadine Crushed ice D and D at Sea, ShannonA453, Floski and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 From the C&A Facebook group JohnK6404, Traveler, BrianAlt and 8 others 6 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shay Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: From the C&A Facebook group What happens on a test cruise? I'm scheduled to visit Labadee on 2/14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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