A DAY IN HAITI

Bringing vacationing Americans to earthquake-torn Haiti may give pause to some, but Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., toting relief supplies onboard, said it is the best course.

BY MARTHA BRANNIGAN
mbrannigan@MiamiHerald.com

Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas returned to Haiti’s undamaged north coast Friday, bringing both passengers and relief supplies.

The cruise line’s decision to continue regular cruise stops at its private resort at Labadee, Haiti, came after careful consideration of how it would affect Haitian residents and cruise passengers, company officials said.

“It was not a tough decision once we established that Labadee was not affected by the earthquake,” Adam M. Goldstein, president and chief executive of the Royal Caribbean International unit said. “We can take advantage of the opportunity to provide Haiti with supplies and to provide economic activity.”

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