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**ProomoSam** · 01-20-2010, 12:41 AM

On Sunday, the Guardian reported that Florida-based Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is docking ships at the "picturesque wooded peninsula" known as Labadee, which it leases on Haiti's northern coast. At Labadee, passengers "enjoy jetski rides, parasailing, and rum cocktails delivered to their hammocks." The British paper also reported that passengers can spend their time "shopping for trinkets at a craft market" while armed guards stand at the entry to the complex to guarantee their safety.
Royal Caribbean's decision to dock ships at Haitian resort creates controversy - Yahoo! News

Not sure about this one, I'm actually divided, at first glimpse it's just wrong borderline repulsive, but at the same time it does help, in a bizarre way though.

The article must be (obviously) sensationalist, I'm guessing those quotes about the resort amenities, etc, are from Royal Caribbean's standard brochure and that was an already booked cruise.

But still.......mmmmm.....I'm still undecided.

01-20-2010, 12:41 AM	#1
ProomoSam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 425 Senior Member	Vacation cruise still docks in Haiti. On Sunday, the Guardian reported that Florida-based Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is docking ships at the "picturesque wooded peninsula" known as Labadee, which it leases on Haiti's northern coast. At Labadee, passengers "enjoy jetski rides, parasailing, and rum cocktails delivered to their hammocks." The British paper also reported that passengers can spend their time "shopping for trinkets at a craft market" while armed guards stand at the entry to the complex to guarantee their safety. Royal Caribbean's decision to dock ships at Haitian resort creates controversy - Yahoo! News Not sure about this one, I'm actually divided, at first glimpse it's just wrong borderline repulsive, but at the same time it does help, in a bizarre way though. The article must be (obviously) sensationalist, I'm guessing those quotes about the resort amenities, etc, are from Royal Caribbean's standard brochure and that was an already booked cruise. But still.......mmmmm.....I'm still undecided.
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