Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Haiti Cruise Stops Until 2028
The cruise line cites continued instability and gang violence, marking the third extension of its moratorium on calls to Labadee.
Royal Caribbean International has extended the suspension of its cruise stops at Labadee, Haiti, until at least April 2028, citing the country's continuing political crisis and gang violence, according to haitilibre.com. The move marks the third time the cruise line has extended its moratorium on sailings to the northern coastal destination. Royal Caribbean and other major cruise lines ceased calling at Labadee in mid-2025, when instability and violence in the country were reported to have reached a breaking point. According to the reports, Royal Caribbean has begun notifying guests with bookings for cruises that include a Labadee stop about changes to their itineraries. Dozens of sailings across nine different cruise ships will be affected, including those aboard the Adventure of the Seas and the Symphony of the Seas. For affected guests, all pre-booked shore excursions, both in Labadee and in other ports altered to accommodate the new itineraries, will be automatically refunded. Sam Vigersky, a public policy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Reuters: "The overall security situation [in Haiti] is not trending toward stabilization, but rather toward escalation." Labadee has long been a key source of tourism revenue for Haiti, and the extended suspension underscores the economic toll of the ongoing security crisis.