Royal Caribbean Just Pushed Its Haiti Return Back Another Ten Months

Royal Caribbean is cancelling every planned call at Labadee, Haiti through at least April 2028, according to Cruise Hive and Travel Market Report. That adds roughly ten months to the earlier cancellations through June 2027 that the line announced in July 2026. Visits to the private destination were first suspended in March 2024 amid gang violence in Haiti.

Nine ships are affected: Adventure, Allure, Explorer, Freedom, Harmony, Independence, Serenade, Star and Symphony of the Seas. Travel Market Report counts 44 revised itineraries. Replacement stops include Nassau, San Juan, Grand Turk, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Puerto Plata and Samana, and some sailings simply gain sea days. Allure’s July 18, 2027 Miami sailing, for example, swaps in Nassau.

Guests with prepaid Labadee shore excursions are refunded automatically. Other affected excursions are rescheduled, or refunded within 14 business days if they cannot be rebooked. Ships may still make brief supply stops, but passengers cannot go ashore. Royal Caribbean says it will keep financially supporting its local Haitian workforce.

The decision tracks the security picture on the ground: the US State Department’s Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for Haiti was most recently reissued on July 10, 2026. Anyone with a 2027 or early 2028 sailing that listed Labadee should check their booking for the new port, since the swaps change which islands, and which excursions, the trip actually includes.

Sources: Cruise Hive, Travel Market Report