Royal Caribbean President and CEO Adam Goldstein said the decision to continue with scheduled stops in Labadee was an easy one. The site sustained no damage, and he said the Haitian government welcomed the ship. The country reaps a fixed cost per passenger, plus annual fees and the cash tourists spend on local goods at a marketplace where artisans and artists sell trinkets and crafts

Jamaica has increased security at its two main airports following a Christmas Day bombing attempt on a U.S. airliner.

Police in the Bahamas say a 13-year-old fatally stabbed an adult cousin after they argued over use of a computer