Cruise lines cancel stops at Roatan in Honduras
“All forward bookings have been cancelled with full refunds,” he added.
A family from the Carnival Conquest was robbed at gunpoint in the town earlier
this year during an excursion and Carnival now issues information sheets to
cruisers offering advice and safety tips.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) dropped the stop from its itineraries after the
murder last week, which took place during an attempted robbery and resulted
in a man being taken into custody. It took the decision out of “an
abundance of caution for our guests and crew”, a statement said.
Roatan had become a significant stop for cruise lines serving the Western
Caribbean.
Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Regent Seven Seas cruise lines all
also stop at Roatan.
The US State Department issued a travel warning in December for US visitors,
while the Foreign Office warns against “high levels of violent crime”
and says “visitors should exercise a high degree of caution.”
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