Royal Caribbean International says it has temporarily suspended all calls to Labadee, to the north of Port-au-Prince, in order to ensure the safety of cruise passengers during their stopover, due to the ongoing unrest in Haiti.
According to Royal Caribbean it is contacting customers who have booked cruises with visits to its private destination of Labadee, to inform them of the suspension of visits to the port.
The decision follows the recent escape of close to 5,000 inmates from the national penitentiary and the Croix-des-Bouquets prison, in addition to escalating violence across the country.
The last ship to visit Labadee was the Freedom class 'Liberty of the Seas', which had a stopover at the port on Wednesday.
The first ships affected by these port cancellations will be 'Oasis of the Seas', 'Symphony of the Seas' and 'Adventure of the Seas', with visits to Labadee scheduled for today and this coming weekend.
Royal Caribbean says while the cruises are already underway, it will adjust accordingly.
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