UNCFanatik

Yes, we love South Beach. This will be our 5th time to Coco Cay and South Beach is usually our go to. One day, I would like to try the Beach Club as well but that has to be at a price I am willing to pay.

Worth is such a subjective thing. There is not a set answer. For me, on my upcoming cruise in June, I bought 2 tickets for Hideaway because I wanted to check out what they had new. Once me & the wife have been, we will then decide if its something we want to do in the future and how much money we would spend on it. From watching videos, I will enjoy the adults only aspect but I dont think the DJ music and party vibe around the pool from what in being reported is not something I would really enjoy. But I want to check it out for myself and since I got tickets around $35/person, I think it warrants me to check it out.

I think this excerpt is referring to the airport in Port Au Prince and not Cap Haitien. But it would be once harrowing journey if you had to make it from Port Au Prince to Cap Haitien to be evacuated. "Cap-Haitien is more than 100 miles from Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where the airport has been under siege by gangs amid fighting between the clans and police in the surrounding area."

I think its a matter of perspective. CocoCay is great with tons to do but I feel Labadee has more natural beauty with the Mountains in the back drop. Labadee has more trails to explore as well. And you get a little more local flair at Labadee than Coco Cay. I hope that Royal resumes stopping at Labadee again. I have only been there once and would love to go there again.

I have been on Allure and Mariner I prefer Oasis Class ships but I did enjoy Mariner. What me & family liked about Mariner over Allure: 1. Water Slides 2. Bamboo Room-Their Tiki Bar 3. I liked the Star Lounge area better for Karaoke than the space on Allure. 4. More ocean views from the Mid Decks Allure over Mariner 1. More complimentary food options. 2. Separate Promenade Cafe and Serentos. Its just one area on Mariner 3. Solarium area 4. Zip Line 5. Central Park and Boardwalk Cant go wrong with either ship. Just a matter of preference

You do understand that some Haitians believe that the former US support for Henry is causing the civil unrest..dont you? I wouldnt have confidence to say that the US was great in their forecasting ability. And as others have said, there are other multiple factors that led Royal's decision to suspend stops to Labadee. I highly doubt, an impending raid/Invasion from Cap Haitien was one of them.

Ah, point taken

I never said that Royal would never suspend Labadee stops. I merely pointed out that there have been Do Not Travel Advisories in the past as well to Haiti and Royal never suspended stopping there because of said advisory. I also pointed out the financial ramifications to the local Haitians that rely on tourist dollars from cruise passengers if Royal stopped going to Labadee. I will still stand by my position that Labadee/Cruise ships in port are not in danger of being attacked by the civil unrest. Royal had to make a business decision in this matter and as others have pointed out, it may have to do with insurance and the growing negative PR and pushes from the more nervous, uninformed cruisers out there.

How long do you think Royal should stop porting there? And what would constitute the situation getting "better"? Transitioning to new government leadership that the Haitian people support will be a lengthy process and will not be resolved anytime soon. But Royal halting sailings will definitely have a negative impact on the workers/vendors of Labadee that rely on tourism.

Do you have confirmation that they have actually shut down the vendor village area of Labadee?

Do you realize how long Haiti has been in turmoil. Should Royal stopped going long ago? In 2010, there was a big debate about whether Royal should stop going to Haiti after the earthquake struck. Royal donated a million dollars in humanitarian aid and ferried in supplies. Like it or not, tourism generates income to the Haitians that work in Labadee. Pulling out of Labadee would have a detrimental effect on local Haitians.

looks like US met with other Caribbean nations as well to discuss Haiti situation and US agreed to contribute $100 million towards multinational force to keep the peace. Will be interesting to see when new elections will take place and how the Haitians will receive the transition to new PM

but… but… Cape Haitian is just 35 miles away!!! Doesn’t the captain know about that staging point if the impending invasion of Labadee??!!!

Of course they will continue but the latest uprising seemed to center around not allowing the PM to return to the country and forcing new election. no easy solutions to the mess in Haiti that has gone on for many years

The part that is misinformation is the totally implausible idea that Cap Haitien will be used as some staging point for an invasion of Labadee. You again are just grasping at straws. You just looked at google maps and said, "look there is a town that is a 35 minute drive from Labadee" Again, 2023 is when the US issued a do not travel advisory to Haiti. There has never been a risk that the population of Cap Haitien will storm Labadee nor is there one now.