Cruise Lines Offer Help to Haiti
Royal Caribbean and sister-line Celebrity -- the only cruise lines with a presence in Haiti -- were in limbo temporarily, waiting on word from the Haitian government as to whether its ships would be able to call at the private beach resort of Labadee, far from the epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake. Word came and the ships have been making voyages there -- but with more than just sunbathing in mind.
The company's 3,600-passenger Independence of the Seas was the first to be loaded with relief supplies (including rice, dried beans, water, dried milk, and a variety of other canned items), and arrived at Labadee, January 15th. Additional relief supplies were delivered by Navigator of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and by Celebrity's Celebrity Solstice.
As these efforts continue, guests aboard these ships can make their own direct contributions to the relief effort by charging donations to Food for the Poor's Haiti Relief Fund through their onboard accounts.
I say, "Way to Go RCCL!"