Labadee

About Labadee, Haiti
Details and location

Labadee is a seaside community of Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti. It is located at the foot of Picolet mountain and right in the backyard of Haiti second largest and historic city of Cap-Haitien.  It is surrounded with corral reef and embellished with one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 

Developed in the last 25 years, Labadee represents one of the world most visited tourist locations in the Caribbean.  What once was a rural area is now converted into resort hotels, shops, boutique, sightseeing, park and recreation and amusement center, etc.

Labadee is a gateway to many places in the Caribbean and the Americas.   It has become a central tourist destination before a cruise ship reaches any set destination.  Once in Labadee, tourists got so fascinated with its beauty and its charm that it is easy to forget that they are in Haiti. 

Labadee is a paradise on earth, which gives the illusion that it is not Haiti or a part of it because Haiti is known as a poor and underdeveloped country.  It is a fact, and I must add that I wish the entire island was as developed as Labadee.

Labadee is not freely open to the Haitian public.  The last time I visited it was in 2003.  The entrance fee was $30 then.  From I heard, today it is either a high entrance fee in US currency or it is closed to the Haitian public in general.  This link will take you to the topography of Haiti.

Describing Labadee is not enough to put it in the right perspective; one has to be there and see for oneself.  It is a fantastic place to visit and to revisit because it renews itself every time a tourist visits it. Here is more sightseeing in Labadee.