Labadee is Royal Caribbean’s private resort area on the north coast of Haiti, and most of RCCL’s Western Caribbean cruises feature a stop here.
If you choose to take a tender ashore here, you’ll find plenty of free lounge chairs that look just like the ones on the ship. You can order drinks from the same bartenders that normally work the pools on the ship. When you get hungry, there’s a buffet full of food that was prepared on the ship.
Basically, Labadee is the ship, but with a bigger pool and some sand. At least you don’t need to bring cash here – everything (except shopping) can be charged to your cruise account.
Labadee sits on a peninsula – one side is windy with a lot of waves, while the other is much calmer with a lot of people.
There are plenty of watersports available, most of which must be booked in advance onboard. But the main attraction is the huge Dragon’s Breath Zipline, where you can zoom over the beach at nearly 50 mph. We didn’t try it (too expensive), but it looks like a thrill!
There is some snorkeling available on the quiet side, but you’re required to rent life vests, which is kind of a drag. Hannah & I tried it – it wasn’t bad.
Shopaholics will flock to the “Authentic Haitian Market” (that’s actually what they call it – hysterical!), while the really smart people will opt to stay on the ship, which will be nearly deserted most of the day.
Needless to say, this was not our favorite beach. We’re tough customers, I know – but when you’ve been to as many beaches as we have, your standards tend to get high.
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Beautiful.
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