Royal Caribbean: Popular cruise line cancels all calls to port in Haiti for the rest of the year
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises have cancelled all calls to a port in Haiti.
The popular cruise line has cancelled all calls to the private port in Labadee, Haiti, for the rest of the year. In September, Royal Caribbean announced that it would be replacing calls to the port until at least April, but it has now been extended until the end of the year due to an ‘abundance of caution’.
It began cancelling visits to Labadee in 2024 following growing civil unrest in Haiti. The last time Royal Caribbean ships called at the destination was in early 2025.
Sister company Celebrity Cruises, which features Labadee on a few cruises, has also cancelled all 2026 calls. Parent company Royal Caribbean Group told Travel Gossip: “Out of an abundance of caution, we have extended our pause to Labadee through December 2026. We have already communicated with guests directly.”
This year the Royal Caribbean Group will be launching its new flexible loyalty program. It will be effective for all sailings departing on and after Jan. 30. Through the program, guests sailing with one of the company's lines -- Royal Caribbean, Celebrity or Silversea -- can designate the earned points to any of the brands.
Guests must submit requests each time they want to take advantage of Points Choice. They can do so online at any time before the sailing and for up to 14 days after the sailing. Guests can also submit requests in the cruise line's app for sailings with Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity.