Guests booked on upcoming Royal Caribbean cruises will no longer be calling at the line’s private destination of Labadee, Haiti, as the suspension of visits has now been extended until at least April 2026.
Travel agents and booked passengers are being notified of the changes, which impact itineraries across eight different ships.
The cancellations mean it will be a further six months before the cruise line may reconsider reopening the port.
Itinerary Adjustments Across the Fleet
Royal Caribbean is substituting a range of alternative destinations depending on ship and sailing date.
For example, the 1st November 2025 departure of Freedom of the Seas from Miami was originally set to visit Labadee and Nassau.
Instead, the ship will now call at Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos.
The 15th November sailing of the same vessel will visit Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, while the 22nd December cruise will divert to Falmouth, Jamaica.
Other ships with revised itineraries include:
- Adventure of the Seas
- Allure of the Seas
- Explorer of the Seas
- Independence of the Seas
- Jewel of the Seas
- Liberty of the Seas
- Oasis of the Seas
- Symphony of the Seas
Alternative ports now scheduled across the fleet include Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Falmouth, and Royal Caribbean’s private Bahamian island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Any pre-paid Labadee shore excursions booked through the cruise line are being cancelled automatically, with full refunds issued.
Where possible, excursions will be substituted to match the new itineraries. If no replacement port is available, some cruises may instead feature an extra day at sea.
Safety Concerns Behind the Cancellations
Royal Caribbean has described the decision as being made “out of an abundance of caution”, given the worsening violence across Haiti.
Although Labadee itself is more than 80 miles north of the capital Port-au-Prince – a six-hour drive away through mountainous terrain – the wider situation remains volatile, with concerns about crime such as robbery, assault, and kidnapping.
Haiti has been under a state of emergency since March 2024, and the US Department of State continues to maintain a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory.
The cruise line had previously cancelled all Labadee visits through October 2025.
This latest extension is the longest yet and reflects both the instability ashore and the need to secure alternative port plans well in advance of the busy Caribbean winter season.
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