Yet another major cruise line is deciding not to stop in a popular Caribbean destination.
Celebrity Cruises is skipping stops at the port in Labadee, Haiti, for the rest of 2025 and in 2026 until further notice due to safety reasons, according to Travel + Leisure.
The cruise liner changed 11 different itineraries on the Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond cruise ships.
Here’s where the cruise liner will stop instead, what other cruise liners are avoiding Labadee and why.
Where will Celebrity Cruises stop instead of Labadee, Haiti?
Instead of stopping at Labadee, Celebrity Apex will stop in Turks and Caicos.
Other Celebrity cruise ships will stop at Grand Cayman or Cozumel, Mexico, instead of Labadee, according to Travel + Leisure.
All passengers on affected upcoming sailings have been notified, and a full list of itinerary modifications are available here.
What other cruise liners are avoiding Labadee, Haiti, and why?
Royal Caribbean announced last month it would cancel its sailings to its port in Labadee, Haiti, until at least May 2026.
Royal Caribbean, as well as Celebrity Cruises, are not sailing to Labadee, Haiti, because of gang violence and political instability in the country, according to the most recent travel advisory for Haiti.
The State Department issued its “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory in September 2024, warning travelers specifically about “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest and limited health care.
You can find more information about the travel advisory and ways to stay safe here.
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