Labadee (cruise destination): sargassum, weather & water today
Labadee, HT · Haiti, Haiti · 19.782, -72.245
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Sargassum season at Labadee (cruise destination)
Sargassum risk at Labadee (cruise destination) typically peaks around June (moderate in a typical year). Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (25%). Beach faces 0°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Low |
| April | Low |
| May | Low |
| June | Moderate |
| July | Low |
| August | Low |
| September | Low |
| October | Low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None
- Public cleanup
- Minimal public programs
- Resort crews
- Labadee (cruise enclave) and a few hotels rake manually
- Typical clearing time
- Variable; often slow
Safety notes
US State Dept: Haiti, Level 4 (do not travel) — kidnapping, crime, civil unrest; verify
- Gang violence and kidnapping are widespread, especially around Port-au-Prince; road travel extremely dangerous
- Labadee is a closed cruise-line enclave; cruise calls may be suspended
- US government ability to assist citizens is severely limited
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Labadee, HT
- Labadee cruise port (Royal Caribbean)
- Citadelle Laferrière
- Côte des Arcadins beaches
- Bassin Bleu (Jacmel)
- Île-à-Vache
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Labadee (cruise destination). Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Cap-Haïtien Intl (CAP), ~8 km
Nearby resorts
- Côte des Arcadins Beach Resorts Côte des Arcadins, HT · 114 km
- Playa Dorada Beach Resorts Puerto Plata, DO · 167 km
- Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, DO · 168 km
- Sosúa Beach Resorts Sosúa, DO · 181 km
- Cabarete Beach Resorts Cabarete, DO · 192 km
- Grand Turk Beach Resorts Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, TC · 220 km
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