Cruise to Labadee, Haiti 🌴🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas!

In this episode, we’re cruising on Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas to Labadee, Haiti! This private beach resort is a dream come true with a backdrop of mountains and tropical beaches. One of Royal Caribbean's most beautiful destinations right on the tropical island of Haiti! The beaches on Labadee are breathtaking and the Caribbean waters are so beautifully clear. We’ll take you on a tour around the island and show you what we think is the best beach on Labadee!
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Cruise to Labadee, Haiti 🌴🚢 Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas!
Recorded: February 2023

[@carriferrell]

The entire Cap-Haitian northern region is gorgeous.

[@PSAdventures]

The water was so incredible. It's hard to beat the water color like that. So beautiful! 🌊🏖️💓

[@MiracleinStars]

This is my new favorite video! Love seeing you guys have fun!

[@PSAdventures]

We're so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching and we love your name! ⭐

[@carolyn_s]

What another fun adventure you had and a perfect dance cruise for the perfect dancing couple! What a treat to end the night with a mother baby duo. Happy traveling!

[@PSAdventures]

Aww thank you so much Carolyn! ❤️ You're so sweet. And you made it to the end of the video! Haha. We had wondered how many people would see the dolphins. We couldn't believe right before we left our room to get off the ship they were right outside our little port hole window! 🐬💖

[@wbranches1]

The perfect vacation trip. You guys are awesome. Thank you for sharing. Happy Easter.

[@PSAdventures]

We hope you had a wonderful Easter too wbranches! It was such a nice trip and even a surprise since we hadn't planned on filming it. So happy you enjoyed! 😊

[@sandramcfarland2704]

Yay! I wondered if y’all had ever done a cruise! Our favorite cruise line and one of our favorite ships. We did southern Caribbean out of San Juan on her a few years ago.

[@PSAdventures]

Omg yes! We LOVE cruising. 🚢 Any time we can hop on a cruise we love it! It's also nice being in Central Florida since we're so close to all the ports. Many years ago before our KZbin channel, cruising was our go-to for traveling to new places along with road trips. It's hard to beat having your room with you and always having a buffet nearby! Lol. We've done a cruise to San Juan and loved it! This wasn't even an episode we had planned but it'd be fun to do more ships and really film the whole experience. Thanks for watching Sandra! ❤️❤️❤️

[@FloridaandBeyond]

What a fun cruise! Happy birthday, Paul! Labadee is beautiful!

[@PSAdventures]

Thank you so much Florida and Beyond!! ❤️ It really was so beautiful. It's hard to beat such beautiful water and also having the mountains in the background. Cruising is always so much fun. We hope you guys are doing well! 😊

[@FinMeg]

The color of that water 😍 omg

[@PSAdventures]

I know! It's so beautiful! Hard to believe it was real having water that color and mountains rising in the background. We'd go back any time! 😍

[@susancfreedom]

Thank you for my morning adventure!! 😍

[@PSAdventures]

We're always happy to fill your life with adventure and it's always so good to see you! 💖 Enjoy your trip to South Africa and we're SOOOO excited for the adventure ahead of you when you get back! 😁

[@AdventureswithJerrod]

Looks like you two had a great time! I will be at my state beach next week!!

[@PSAdventures]

Very nice Jerrod! Yeah it was a really nice time unplugging in such a beautiful place! Enjoy your beach! 😊

[@davidfence6939]

Cabana value is personal imo. We're doing a cruise to Labadee, Puerto Plata DR, and CocoCay. We have cabanas at both private islands. Offers better shade than most of the free spots, drink service, food service on CocoCay, a fan, electrical outlets, decent couches, unlimited water bottles and towels, etc. Just don't like to fight for spots. We're small group with 3 adults and a child. We start saving a year or two in advance to help cover the extras.

[@PSAdventures]

Makes sense! The price of the cabanas seem much more reasonable if you're able to share it with a few others. It's basically like an excursion for the entire family, which are usually somewhere around $100 per person anyway. It's absolutely beautiful in Labadee so we're excited for you! We've also been to CocoCay a few times and just love it! Enjoy to the fullest. We know you'll have a great time! 😄

[@jenniferbyrd1970]

Happened upon your channel visiting the spring. Subscribed and kept looking at your adventures. Turns out, I was on the same Ventura dance cruise you were on and you sat about five seats away for me and my family on the beach in Labadee. We could see ourselves in the water and in the background. Small world. Safe travels.

[@PSAdventures]

Whoa!! That is absolutely amazing!! It is such a small world! Maybe we'll see on another cruise!

[@kerrydennard4921]

Just finish that was awesome

[@PSAdventures]

Woohoo!! So glad you love it! This was a little shorter since we hadn't planned it but wait until you see the next episodes! We filmed a few that are really beautiful places in Florida! 😁

[@georgeantonio4940]

You guys need to visit DR to see how beautiful it is 👏🙏🏼

[@PSAdventures]

Definitely! We have some friends that have told us the same about Dominican Republic. We'd love to go there sometime in the future. Thanks for the suggestion! 😊

[@kerrydennard4921]

OMG 😱 lol we had been waiting for your video to drop this is coming before we even watched it going to start it right now and we already know it's going to be good welcome back U2 now to the show lol

[@PSAdventures]

Thank you so much Kerry!! We hope you like the episode! It's an episode we hadn't planned on filming but it was too hard to pass up because it was so beautiful. Always love hearing from you! 😊

[@slyfox6588]

I check almost every day for new vids from you guys 😆 Love these!

[@PSAdventures]

😮 Wow! Every day!? That's some dedication! Haha! This episode we hadn't actually planned on filming so it's a little shorter but it was too beautiful to pass up. Hope you enjoy! 😊

[@slyfox6588]

My wife and I love your vids! They're equal parts exciting and relaxing. Have a great time wherever you two are!!

[@PSAdventures]

Wait until you see the next few episodes! We just filmed some really beautiful stuff in Florida. You guys are going to love it! Thanks so much for watching you two!

[@slyfox6588]

@@PSAdventures We can't wait to see them!!

[@Victory1981]

Very Nice Paradise! Countries that have problems are actually pretty beautiful. It’s a shame. Glad you’ll had a good time.

[@PSAdventures]

It's sad that Haiti is going through so much turmoil at the moment. From the beautiful beaches and resorts you'd never even know there was a major issue going on in other areas of the country. We were actually a little worried before we left since Haiti is on the list of Do Not Visit by the embassy. Since it's a private resort we weren't too worried but yeah! Seriously. Even beautiful places can have real issues. Thanks for watching Victory!

[@tiffanyhanson3701]

I will be there in a little over a week and was searching for the best beach, looks like it is Nelly’s!

[@PSAdventures]

Wow! We're jealous! There was some beautiful beaches there but we really loved this one. It was pretty peaceful. You'll have to let us know if you still hear the constant taps of wooden claves from the locals who are selling them. Enjoy! 💓

[@CurieuxNomades]

Caribbean’s cruise could be a lot of fun. 😁The beaches look awesome! 👌 Anne & Eric

[@PSAdventures]

Caribbean beaches are hard to beat! They're so beautiful and the water is such a nice tropical color. So happy to hear from you Curieux Nomades! We hope you're doing well! ❤️❤️❤️

[@CurieuxNomades]

@@PSAdventures We are, thanks for asking. we're back in Quebec, we're getting used to the cold in Canada, haha!

[@SatnamSingh-cy6hg]

Was the water extremely turquoise? I went to Bahamas recently and it wasn't as blue as usual. I was disappointed

[@PSAdventures]

@SatnamSingh-cy6hg Yes it was super aqua and clear! The water quality at all these beautiful Florida and Caribbean beaches depends so much on the weather. When it's windy and rainy, the water will be more murky, possibly for days.

[@justingates1122]

Happy Easter 😊

[@PSAdventures]

Happy Easter to you too! We hope you had a great one! 😊

[@coreytaylor1673]

Looks fun. Never been on a cruise. Kind of freaks me out. To many people.😅

[@PSAdventures]

Not everyone loves cruising but we definitely do! It's such a cool way to travel. You always have your room within five minutes of where you are and always have good food. There's definitely a lot of people but you can find so many nice areas away from a lot of the crowds. Thanks for watching Corey! 😊

[@JulieBeckLLC]

Looks beautiful! We are going later this year. Did you book one of the beach excursions or just explore on your own? I'm assuming the tram cost something?

[@PSAdventures]

That's sounds so nice Julie! No we didn't book any excursions like we normally do when we go on cruises. Since this is Royal Caribbean's resort there's a lot that's already included. The tram didn't cost anything since it takes people to different parts of the area. We just explored on our own! There was a lot to enjoy!

[@kerrydennard4921]

Good afternoon guys I don't know if this is a great idea. But I was thinking some of those places that you can't that you had a tent maybe you should do a revisit with the van like down in the keys at Curry hammock State Park I think that would be cool and do what is different about it

[@PSAdventures]

Hi Kerry! That would be great 😄 We'd love to go back to the Keys with the van! I'm sure we will, and it might be interesting trying to find overnight parking outside of the state parks!

[@theresa7744]

Does Royal Caribbean provide a free lunch here, like on CoCo Cay? Great video 😊

[@PSAdventures]

Yes! We were surprised that they had an entire area that was buffet style just like when you're on the cruise. It's such an easy way to travel! It's a nice bonus not to have to pay for lunch on shore. 🛳😊

[@marissacafe]

Wow that blue knit coverup is STUNNING !! Where’s it from??

[@PSAdventures]

Thank you so much Marissa!! 💓 I think it was from Windsor. I usually find cute things there. 😊

[@freemangriffin4953]

Hey, looks like great fun! (: (: (: Did they have any great vegan food on the cruise?

[@PSAdventures]

Yes they did have some good vegan food on the cruise. Normally on cruises we can get the best food. Many times there's a large Indian population that come on the cruise so we have Indian a lot along with some good salads, potatoes, and good fruit. We probably end up gaining weight after cruises. Haha!

[@edgecenter4]

Parties non-stop? Not for me.

[@PSAdventures]

You definitely don't want to book a dance cruise then! The parties go all night. It's crazy! Even when you get back to your room there's music all down the halls. Definitely fun if you're into it but would be terrible for someone to accidentally book a dance cruise who doesn't like to dance! 😆

[@bookooc5605]

My ex and I were there way back in 1999 or 2000. Labadee hadn't really been developed like it is now. Not sure if I like the changes or not. Haiti is controversial, devastating poverty and horrible government. Makes it hard to not buy the junk they sell there. I got some really good photos of the natural beauty there.

[@widadepeltrop1328]

Lol like the united state is controversial.

[@PSAdventures]

It was pretty eye-opening to see the poverty there and that was only in the really nice part of Royal Caribbean's resort. We can only imagine the areas that we didn't see. The world is different all over. It's also amazing to see people who are joyful even in extreme poverty. It makes us very thankful for everything we have in life. ❤️❤️❤️

[@mickquinn4781]

You said Labadee is a 'private island'... care to explain that?

[@PSAdventures]

Thanks for your question! Labadee is technically a private peninsula, not an island. It's on the North side of Haiti. Haiti and Dominican Republic are two countries on the same island. Labadee does have a nice island feel! It's super tropical and the water is so beautiful! 🌊

[@nailahshae3043]

Did you feel safe there? Contemplating trip for my 50th celebration

[@PSAdventures]

You know, the week before we were going to board the ship is when all of the terrible things started happening in the country. We were pretty sure though that Royal Caribbean wouldn't put anyone at risk so we felt pretty safe going. When we went also, Labadee is Royal's private area so it wasn't affected by anything going on elsewhere in the country. Tourism is super important in Haiti so they take that pretty seriously. We had an amazing time and felt safe everywhere we were there. We wish you a happy 50th and hope you have an amazing time if you go! 🎂🥳🎉🎈🛳

[@nailahshae3043]

Aww, thank you so much! That makes me feel so much better!!

[@PSAdventures]

And just to clarify, we only stayed within Royal Caribbean's Labadee and didn't go anywhere else in the country. At that time the U.S. Embassy was warning Americans against traveling there. You'd have to check if you were leaving the resort. I hope that helps!

[@klle3419]

uh so no real local life to be seen? Last thing I wanted to do on vacation is to be around a bunch of cruise ship people.

[@PSAdventures]

Actually, we were very happy to stay around the resort with the other cruisers! At the time we went, and probably even now, Haiti was on the "do not go there" list of countries due to civil unrest and violence. The port was simply the resort in Haiti, with no option to visit the "local" part of the area.

[@atastro8723]

The cognitive dissonance of these people enjoying their privileged bubble on a horribly impoverished country that was for the most part made that way by the United States and France makes me physically ill. You can tip well to the people working at the resort but that doesn’t change the fact that you’re giving your money to yet another foreign company exploiting the rock bottom cheap labor and rampant corruption in that country. Locals are not even allowed to enter the resort to prevent making the foreign tourists feel unsafe. It’s honestly kind of disgusting.

[@PSAdventures]

You could say that every human on earth has some kind of privilege. Being alive right now is a privilege. The world is a beautiful place and we hope you get to experience it. Thanks for your comment! 🙂