Royal Caribbean’s Haiti private destination Labadee won’t be getting any cruise calls for the entirety of 2026. The long suspension will continue for the rest of this year, “out of an abundance of caution,” the cruise line says.
It comes as Haiti’s gang related issues continue to impact overall security of the country since a state of emergency was issued in March 2024.
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The country remains under a Level 4 “do not travel” advisory. The U.S. State Department advises Americans to stay away “due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and limited health care.”
“We have been monitoring the evolving situation and have extended our pause to Labadee through December 2026. We have already communicated with guests directly,” Royal Caribbean said.
The cruise line last called at Labadee in April 2025, and also halted cruise calls for more than six months in 2024.
Royal Caribbean cites ongoing risk assessments of safety even though unrest is centered mainly on the capital Port-au-Prince. It says it continues to monitor developments. Labadee is located on the northern coast, more than 100 miles from Port-au-Prince.
As a private destination it is exclusive to ship guests and has a round-the-clock security presence. The 260-acre site has a private beach, and an array of leisure amenities such as cabanas, a zip line, water slides and boating.
The cruise line has shared itinerary revisions with travel advisors and guests. For most cruises, it has disclosed the replacement port calls although for a few sailings, the scheduled Labadee call is being replaced by a sea day.
The revised itineraries affect sailings on 12 Royal Caribbean ships, which include Allure of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Star of the Seas.
Port calls substituted for Labadee include Nassau, Grand Turk, Cozumel, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
