Royal Caribbean Extends Labadee Cancellations Through Early 2028
The cruise line is rerouting ships away from its private Haitian beach destination until April 2028, citing security concerns.
Royal Caribbean has announced a new wave of cancellations for visits to Labadee, its private beach destination in northern Haiti, extending the suspension into early 2028, according to the Royal Caribbean Blog post dated October 30, 2026, cited by Le Nouvelliste and the Miami Herald. Travel agencies received a notice last Friday informing them of itinerary changes affecting cruises that were scheduled to call at Labadee. The planned stops are being replaced by other ports of call or additional days at sea, with the changes extending through April 2028, according to Le Nouvelliste. The decision prolongs an earlier round of cancellations; the cruise line had previously suspended its Labadee stops through the end of 2026. Le Nouvelliste linked the move to Haiti's ongoing insecurity, noting that the country's standing as a cruise destination continues to decline and referencing a grim travel outlook from the United States. Labadee, a leased enclave on Haiti's northern coast, has long been a significant source of tourism revenue for the country. Full details of the notice were not available in the published excerpts. Royal Caribbean had not, as of the reports, provided a specific timeline for resuming calls at the destination beyond the stated April 2028 horizon.