Cruise ships still find a Haitian berth

Sixty miles from Haiti's devastated earthquake zone, luxury liners dock at private beaches where passengers enjoy jetski rides, parasailing and rum cocktails delivered to their hammocks.

The 4,370-berth Independence of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International, disembarked at the heavily guarded resort of Labadee on the north coast on Friday; a second cruise ship, the 3,100-passenger Navigator of the Seas is due to dock.

I actually have a little sympathy for the cruise line. They are stuck in a no-win situation. Avoid Haiti and you take away the only real income opportunity for a segment of the population. Go to Haiti and they are painted as uncaring. I don't know what I would do in their shoes.

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing