Another major cruise line has canceled stops at a popular Caribbean tourist destination due to ongoing security concerns.
Celebrity Cruises will skip stops at Labadee, Haiti throughout 2025 and 2026, Travel and Leisure reported. In all, 11 different itineraries were changed, mostly affecting sailings on the Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond.
Instead of stopping at Labadee, the ships will make calls on Turks and Caicos, Grand Cayman or Cozumel, Mexico.
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The change comes after a similar decision by Royal Caribbean, also owned by the larger umbrella company Royal Caribbean Group.
Haiti is currently under a Level 4: Do Not Travel warning due to threats of political unrest, crime, kidnapping and terrorism. The State Department also cited issues with access to healthcare.
Royal Caribbean announced in September that it was canceling all its stops at Labadee until at least spring 2026.
Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic sharing the island to the east. Stops at the Dominican Republic will continue, Royal Caribbean said.
The State Department ordered nonemergency personnel to leave the country in July 2023. Haiti has been under a State of Emergency since March 2024 as violent gangs took over parts of the country, including the capital of Port-au-Prince. The U.S. is no longer allowing commercial flights into the capital.
“There is a risk of terrorist violence, including attacks and other violent gang activity in Haiti,” the State Department said in its warning. “There are gangs that are designated as terrorist organizations present in Haiti.”
Another major cruise line cancels stops at popular Caribbean tourist destination
