bhee Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Has anyone heard if Royal is going to change the port of call from Haiti? They are having some real problems there, kidnappings and civil unrest, doesn't look safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubiquitous Cruiser Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Will be on the May 4th sailing and have not been notified of any iteneary changes - to be honest though Haiti has had these problems for some time, and they became more acute after their president was assassinated in 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 4 hours ago, bhee said: Has anyone heard if Royal is going to change the podrt of call from Haiti? They are having some real problems there, kidnappings and civil unrest, doesn't look safe. You're perfectly safe there at Labadee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 This has been the case for Haiti for the better part of the last 50 years. Lebadee is a private and safe part of Haiti that has zero interaction with the general public. You will not be doing excursions out and about in Haiti. The entire peninsula is gated and secure. It’s a closer experience to Perfect Day than any other itinerary port RC goes to for any cruise. If you are still concerned about your safety, stay on the ship. ZBrady and DDaley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 5 hours ago, bhee said: Has anyone heard if Royal is going to change the port of call from Haiti? They are having some real problems there, kidnappings and civil unrest, doesn't look safe. No different than every visit to Labadee for years. There's also crime going on in Miami (or wherever else you're embarking) and its much closer to the port compared to Labadee. Will that stop you from boarding the ship? DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 There are zero security concerns at Labadee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Labadee is about 6 hours by car from Port an Prince across a pretty remote and mountainous area. Labadee is about as far as you can get from civilization in Haiti. There are a few resorts along the same north shore along with what looks like some substantial police stations. I'd say its kind of like Cancun in Mexico. The government just don't tolerate bad behavior around tourist areas. DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 I really like Labadee better than CocoCay. It is so far removed from the mainland of Haiti that’s have not felt unsafe. I hope you enjoy your stop there. Allen2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/26/2023 at 12:23 PM, bhee said: Has anyone heard if Royal is going to change the port of call from Haiti? They are having some real problems there, kidnappings and civil unrest, doesn't look safe. As said before me, welcome to Haiti. I'm a very adventurous traveler and have been to the "real" Haiti several times...very nice people and it's a wonderful place, but it's also a problematic. But, in Labadee, you won't see a shred of evidence of any of this. It'll be fine. DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 I once had a crew member (who we had talked to a few times already) say "welcome to fake Haiti" when we were getting off at Labadee. Kathleen, brdjnr, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdjnr Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: I once had a crew member (who we had talked to a few times already) say "welcome to fake Haiti" when we were getting off at Labadee. I've some pretty hilarious interactions with crew members after they are a little comfortable with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Kathleen said: I really like Labadee better than CocoCay. It is so far removed from the mainland of Haiti that’s have not felt unsafe. I hope you enjoy your stop there. Labadee is our favorite port...Fantasic beach day. On 4/26/2023 at 11:23 AM, bhee said: Has anyone heard if Royal is going to change the port of call from Haiti? They are having some real problems there, kidnappings and civil unrest, doesn't look safe. The only time we can remember Royal cancelling Labadee was years ago when they had all the boats protesting. WAAAYTOOO, Kathleen and ZBrady 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Considering it took a pandemic and an assassination for them to cancel the port back in 2021...I think you're probably okay. Labadee is tightly controlled and secured from the rest of the island. On top of that, usually most activity is in Port Au Prince which is on the other end of the island from Labadee so I think they take all of that into consideration before cancelling. If they do anything, Royal may cancel any excursions that leave the protected areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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