Labadee Haiti Royal Caribbean Review

Welcome to Labadee! This is Royal Caribbean‘s 260-acre private resort on Haiti.

When you get off the ship in Labadee you have a great photo opportunity, if you’re patient, with the Labadee sign and the ship in the background. 

This lovely tropically colored building is a shop “Boutik Logo Store” as well as excursion counter on either side. 

While there are paid activities at Labadee including Kayak Adventure, Sip and Paint, Walking Tour, Aqua Park, Coaser, Flight Zip Line, there is also plenty to do for free, just follow the signs!

If you don’t feel like walking around the island, you can catch a free tram and hop off at your beach or food establishment of choice. 

There is a special Barefoot Beach Tram Service exclusively for Star, Sky, Pinnacle, and Concierge Suites guests. Guests who have reserved a Barefoot Beach Club Cabana can utilize this particular tram service. 

If you decide to wander by foot you will find classic vacation photo ops for your friends and family like this giant Labadee chair. 🙂 

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Walking Trails on Labadee, Haiti

There are some nice paths to walk around the lush greenery of the island that lead to some ‘secret’ look out points where you can take in some nice views and get some nice pictures of your crew.

You can get a view of the Aqua Park (paid activity) from this lookout as well. 

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Souvenir Shopping on Labadee

For the uninitiated, on Labadee you have the opportunity to venture into this Market section with local vendors. Many cruisers find the selling culture to be a bit aggressive and you should be prepared to haggle if you want to shop in this area. 

Some love this type of shopping and interaction, but if it’s not for you there are other options. 

Cost of Souvenirs on Labadee

If you’re curious about the prices for souvenirs on Labadee, here are a few from one of the main shopping options. 

The environment in here is calmer and you are able to pay with Visa, so if you don’t bring extra cash but want a souvenir this is a good option. They have all the usual things, some manufactured mugs and some more unique options. They have Rhum Punch (Rum Punch) and T shirts which started at $9.95.

Larimar Necklaces were listed at $35 and carved Limestone animals were plentiful. The elephant was $15. 

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Labadee Beach Bar Menu

Here is a menu with prices from Labadee Beach Bar. 

Cocktail Prices

• Mai Tai – $14 
• Bombay Smash – $14
• Hurricane – $14
• Bahama Mama – $14
• Island Sunset – $14
• Castaway – $14

Beer Prices

• Corona Extra – $7.99
• Heineken – $7.99
• Bud Light – $7.49
• Budweiser – $7.49
• Miller Light – $7.49
• Coors Light – $7.49
• Red Stripe – $8.25
• Prestige – $7.49
• Truly Hard Seltzer – $7.49
• White Claw Hard Seltzer – $7.49

​An additional service charge will be added to these prices unless you have a Royal Caribbean Beverage Package.

Scotch & Labadoozie

You can also order items not on the menu, of course. Like the Labadoozie – basically a frozen rum punch or even a whisky to sip on the beach. 

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Beach Time on Labadee

There are plenty of beach areas on Labadee to lounge around or to swim in the ocean. 

​Even on an overcast day, the views are beautiful with calm waters nestled between lush mountains, it’s exactly what you’re hoping for on a Caribbean Cruise.

If you have cash to splash you can rent one of these private cabanas for the day or do an excursion like kayaking in these tropical waters. 

Free Food on Labadee

When you’re hungry on Labadee you can enjoy a beach picnic including things like hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled chicken, rice, corn on the cob, fruit, salads, cookies, cakes and the like. The food is included in your cruise fare. 

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A Taste of the UK — Royal Caribbean Menu

Enjoy this cruise food photo review! 

-> ​See more cruise restaurant menus here.

What We Ordered

Goat Cheese Tart

Seasoned eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and goat cheese baked in flaky puff pastry.

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Mozzarella cheese coated with crispy garlic-seasoned panko breading and fried until golden brown, paired with a zesty marinara dipping sauce.

Clearly that is not mozzarella cheese.

​ Due to a supply chain issue, the culinary crew had to make a cheese swap out. So it was surprising when you’re expecting mozzarella, but hey – when you’re talking about breaded and deep fried cheese it’s hard to go wrong. 🙂 

Traditional English Fish & Chips

Tempura-battered Atlantic cod fried until golden with thick-cut potatoes, mushy peas, creamy coleslaw and tartar sauce.
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Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender chicken in a spicy tomato-yogurt sauce, served with basmati rice, raita, roti and pappadum.

Indian Food on Royal Caribbean is almost always a home run if you’re not sure what to order. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. 🙂 

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Warm steamed date pudding with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

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Hairspray Broadway Production

Good Morning Baltimore! 

After dinner we squeezed in a production show. On Symphony of the Seas you can watch the Broadway production Hairspray. It’s one of the longer shows you will see on a cruise. 

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Labadee, Haiti Royal Caribbean Review

I love Royal Caribbean‘s offerings of Labadee and Perfect Day at CocoCay. 

Some argue that these cruise line owned resorts or islands are not an authentic experience of the island, and sure I get that. But I view them as a high value “freebie” day where I don’t have to plan or spend any extra cash if I don’t want to or don’t have it. 

Labadee offers a low pressure day where everything is taken care of for you and close by. You have beach chairs and umbrellas included for free at the various beach locations. You have food included without having to go back to the ship or spend extra cash. You have tram service if you’re unable or don’t want to walk as much. And the scenery is absolutely beautiful. 

While I do love exploring cruise ports and trying local food and having that “more authentic” experience, I am always happy to see either Labadee or Perfect Day on a Caribbean Itinerary.

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