95south Posted July 11, 2018 #26 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Does anyone know if ships at still stopping at Labadee??????:( I just started a topic about this too! My feeling is that RCI needs to stop using Labadee and look at developing another island like they did with Coco Cay. It's not a matter of if..... it's a matter of when will something happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted July 11, 2018 #27 Share Posted July 11, 2018 RCI has done a lot over the years for the people of Haiti including the delivery of humanitarian supplies and the building of a school that serves 9 communities. So yes, I think they should continue to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 11, 2018 #28 Share Posted July 11, 2018 At least one existing thread: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2654199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 11, 2018 #29 Share Posted July 11, 2018 And yet it is the most visited city in the world. Go figure. Cape Liberty is a lot closer to Manhattan than Labadee is to Port Au Prince and yet no worries there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted July 11, 2018 #30 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Unnerving? Try walking through Penn Station everyday with military presence since 911. Manhattan is a death trap with crashing planes, exploding manhole covers, falling cranes, and terrorist attacks. I probably wouldn't even notice the police at Labadee. Those folks in Penn Station and Grand Central make me feel quite comfortable. The guys in Time Square are walking around with some pretty impressive looking weapons, too. I'm glad to have them around. I have much more confidence in them than I do in the armed guard standing next to the locked gait at Labadee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 11, 2018 #31 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Those folks in Penn Station and Grand Central make me feel quite comfortable. The guys in Time Square are walking around with some pretty impressive looking weapons, too. I'm glad to have them around. I have much more confidence in them than I do in the armed guard standing next to the locked gait at Labadee. Oh I agree. I'm so used to it now that I hardly notice anymore. I guess that's why I wouldn't even bat an eye at any surveillance on a Caribbean Island that is know for rioting. What is happening now at Port Au Prince is nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvcruz Posted July 11, 2018 #32 Share Posted July 11, 2018 :*:*:*:*:*:* They are also rioting in Cap Haitian which is closer to Labadee in northern Haiti. I have always felt safe in Haiti. However, the US State Department has a level 4 : no go advisory for Haiti. Let’s pray the situation improves soon for the beleaguered people of Haiti. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted July 11, 2018 #33 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Since Labadee is fenced off, I’ve always felt it was a different world than the rest off Haiti... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnMe4ever2gether Posted July 11, 2018 #34 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Unnerving? Try walking through Penn Station everyday with military presence since 911. Manhattan is a death trap with crashing planes, exploding manhole covers, falling cranes, and terrorist attacks. I probably wouldn't even notice the police at Labadee. Or try walking from the 42nd St. subway exit underground to Port Authority with the police standing with their sub machine guns. Aileen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted July 12, 2018 #35 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Since Labadee is fenced off, I’ve always felt it was a different world than the rest off Haiti... Sent from my iPhone using Forums It is. It's a manufactured resort atmosphere in a country that lives in poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted July 12, 2018 #36 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It is. It's a manufactured resort atmosphere in a country that lives in poverty. Yes. Yes, it is. And it is a country that benefits greatly from Royal Caribbean's presence. As mentioned already in this thread, RC built and supports a school. It brings supplies in on a regular basis. And it provides jobs in a country that has few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted July 12, 2018 #37 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Since Labadee is fenced off, I’ve always felt it was a different world than the rest off Haiti... Not much of a fence and can easily be breached if serious rioting breaks out. Won't count on those pistol packing rent-a-cop guards either. They will likely run and disappear at the first sign of trouble. And then there are those pesky vendors to deal with. Welcome to paradise Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvcruz Posted July 12, 2018 #38 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Not much of a fence and can easily be breached if serious rioting breaks out. Won't count on those pistol packing rent-a-cop guards either. They will likely run and disappear at the first sign of trouble. And then there are those pesky vendors to deal with. Welcome to paradise Haiti. I think if that happened the Haitian military would intervene. Not sure how far the city is from Ladabee but I don’t think it is that far. I have been trying to find out any updates and it is kinda quiet. So keeping fingers crossed... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob123 Posted July 12, 2018 #39 Share Posted July 12, 2018 There is no military in Haiti. The national police (not "rent-a-cop") are at Labadee while ships are in port. If people would take the time to talk to them a lot would be clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted July 12, 2018 #40 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nobody on CC is going to allow civil unrest and riots to interrupt their beach day or suite cabana experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted July 12, 2018 #41 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nobody on CC is going to allow civil unrest and riots to interrupt their beach day or suite cabana experience. So true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted July 12, 2018 #42 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It's not a matter of if..... it's a matter of when will something happen. Royal Caribbean has been going to Labadee since 1986, so 32 years. In that time frame, have you ever read about a robbery, murder, or any type of crime there? And during the same time, how many crimes have been reported in Miami, New York, etc yet people gladly travel to these cities to board a ship without questioning their safety? Yes, Labadee is a fenced off paradise that does not reflect Haiti’s harsh reality. But so are most all-inclusive resorts in many countries. They are all fenced off resorts completely detached from the reality in the countries where they are located. Yet that doesn’t stop American tourists from flocking to these places. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 12, 2018 #43 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Or try walking from the 42nd St. subway exit underground to Port Authority with the police standing with their sub machine guns. Aileen Port Authority is an experience of it's own for any out of towner. At least in Labadee they offer you merchandise when they ask for your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted July 12, 2018 #44 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nobody on CC is going to allow civil unrest and riots to interrupt their beach day or suite cabana experience. Especially if they purchased a drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSpartan Posted July 12, 2018 #45 Share Posted July 12, 2018 So, evidently no one here knows how to look at a MAP! Port au Prince is 252km or 156 miles from Labadee. Driving estimates put it at SIX HOURS. By distance, this is the equivalent of wondering about traveling to Venice Beach in comparison to Tijuana. By time to travel, this is the equivalent of wondering about traveling to Venice Beach in comparison to Phoenix. No, the riots in the ghettos of the biggest, poorest city in Haiti will have no bearing on what is going on at a private beach resort hundreds of miles and hours away. Crime is a problem in Chicago. So I would DEFINITELY be worried about my weekend plans in St. Paul, Minnesota! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie cruises Posted July 12, 2018 #46 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On land, yes, on the water, it's a bit more difficult. Yes this is much more concerning Easy access to the beach. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted July 12, 2018 #47 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Port Authority is an experience of it's own for any out of towner. At least in Labadee they offer you merchandise when they ask for your money. The only thing missing from the Labadee merchandise is the "made in China" stamp but you are right, at least you get something in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted July 12, 2018 #48 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Royal Caribbean has been going to Labadee since 1986, so 32 years. In that time frame, have you ever read about a robbery, murder, or any type of crime there? And during the same time, how many crimes have been reported in Miami, New York, etc yet people gladly travel to these cities to board a ship without questioning their safety? Yes, Labadee is a fenced off paradise that does not reflect Haiti’s harsh reality. But so are most all-inclusive resorts in many countries. They are all fenced off resorts completely detached from the reality in the countries where they are located. Yet that doesn’t stop American tourists from flocking to these places. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Most all-inclusives don't have fenses, locked gates, and armed guards to keep guests from getting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted July 12, 2018 #49 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Most all-inclusives don't have fenses, locked gates, and armed guards to keep guests from getting out. I travel for a living and been to several all inclusive in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico in the last few months. Saying that most are fenced off may be a stretch, but the point is that at most, the locals are not allowed in, and many are fenced in with security of various degrees. And they are contained micro cosmos that have little or nothing to do with the reality of the countries in which they are located. Haiti is one troubled country, with deep political and humanitarian problems. But the concept perpetuated by all inclusive resorts applies in Labadee as well. And the truth is that most tourists don’t care about what’s going on in these countries as long as there’s sun, food, and booze. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlien2014 Posted July 12, 2018 #50 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Does anyone know if ships at still stopping at Labadee??????:( On Oasis now and we stopped at Labadee as scheduled on Tuesday. No announcements on RCCL side that I heard and some police presence on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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