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**jabader** · 02-01-2010, 05:06 AM

From vacationstogo.com:
Only two cruise lines visit Haiti -- Royal Caribbean and sister company Celebrity. Both call on Labadee, a private destination operated by Royal Caribbean on the northern coast of Haiti.

The initial assessment revealed no damage in Labadee and all shoreside personnel have been accounted for and are uninjured. (Two of the port's attractions, the Zip Line and Alpine Coaster, will remain closed until a thorough inspection can be conducted to ensure their safety.)

No cruise ships were in port at the time the earthquake struck. Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas returned to Labadee on Friday, January 15th, carrying passengers and relief supplies including rice, dried beans, powdered milk, water and canned goods. The company has pledged to contribute at least $1 million in humanitarian relief.

"Royal Caribbean wants to do its part to help out not only the general response, but also our hundreds of Haitian employees and their families through this disaster," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

"In addition to our financial contribution, Royal Caribbean will continue to provide economic support through the continuous business we bring to Labadee," Fain added.

Three more Royal Caribbean and Celebrity ships will call on Labadee in the next two weeks, each bringing supplies that will be distributed by Food for the Poor. In addition, the line will donate 100% of their net revenue earned in Labadee to relief efforts.

Leslie Voltaire, Special Envoy of the government of Haiti to the United Nations said, "We welcome the continuation of the positive economic benefits that the cruise ship calls to Labadee contribute to our country."

02-01-2010, 05:06 AM	#7
jabader Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	From vacationstogo.com: Only two cruise lines visit Haiti -- Royal Caribbean and sister company Celebrity. Both call on Labadee, a private destination operated by Royal Caribbean on the northern coast of Haiti. The initial assessment revealed no damage in Labadee and all shoreside personnel have been accounted for and are uninjured. (Two of the port's attractions, the Zip Line and Alpine Coaster, will remain closed until a thorough inspection can be conducted to ensure their safety.) No cruise ships were in port at the time the earthquake struck. Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas returned to Labadee on Friday, January 15th, carrying passengers and relief supplies including rice, dried beans, powdered milk, water and canned goods. The company has pledged to contribute at least $1 million in humanitarian relief. "Royal Caribbean wants to do its part to help out not only the general response, but also our hundreds of Haitian employees and their families through this disaster," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "In addition to our financial contribution, Royal Caribbean will continue to provide economic support through the continuous business we bring to Labadee," Fain added. Three more Royal Caribbean and Celebrity ships will call on Labadee in the next two weeks, each bringing supplies that will be distributed by Food for the Poor. In addition, the line will donate 100% of their net revenue earned in Labadee to relief efforts. Leslie Voltaire, Special Envoy of the government of Haiti to the United Nations said, "We welcome the continuation of the positive economic benefits that the cruise ship calls to Labadee contribute to our country."
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