Haiti Travel Forum

where do cruise ships dock in port au prince and any and all descriptive info about that area

Hi,

Does anybody know if there are any passenger ferries from Haiti or The Dominican Republic to Mexico? And if there are how much do they cost?

Thanks

I was wondering if anyone has done the bus trip direct from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince or crossed into Haiti from the DR before? I will be in the DR for a week in May and was looking to spend a couple of nights in Port-au-Prince and then come back to Santo Domingo for a couple of days on the beach.

Would you say that going to P-a-P for a couple of nights is not worth the 6 hour bus ride?

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

I am looking for schedules and prices for the coaches (bus) that run between DR and Haiti.

Specific questions:

Do they run on Christmas and New Years Eve?

How long does the trip take?

Is there a baggage allowance limit?

Where do they leave from and arrive at?

Is a visa required for a traveler with a US passport?

How much are the tickets? Is there a discount for a round-trip ticket?



Much thanks in advance.

I am traveling to Haiti in January to visit for the entire month. I am a little unsure about what I will be doing since I am not sure how much things cost and how much pocket money I would need. I would also like some advice about destinations that touch culture, art, nightlife and sightseeing. If anyone could give me a general idea of what to expect it would be much appreciated as well. I am a young woman in my 20s and I am not sure what to do there. I keep getting bad responses from my travel agent and would like to know what I'm getting into in terms of budget and safety. Thanks for the reply.

For spring break this year, a small group of students from my school are going to Pétion-ville, Haiti to volunteer at God's Littlest Angel's Orphange. Last year, a senior took the same trip as his project for TOK but he went alone. My really good friend is very interested in Haiti and has dreams of opening a hospital there, so she really pushed this trip. A teacher that I had last year is in charge and really organizing it and some students are parents are going too.

I want to go extremely bad. I briefly mentioned the idea to my parents, they seemed into it, but then I got some information and after thinking about it they decided no way. There reason and main concern is obviously safety. Even though they said no, I still think about the trip everyday and want to go so badly I can't even explain. I've done hours of research on Haiti, the orphange, and previous trips from volunteers. Honestly, it seems like a completely safe trip as we are getting picked up at the airport by a security esscort service, the roads are patrolled by the UN, we are about an hour away from Port-Au-Prince (which is where the infamous kidnappings have occured), and both the Toddler House and the Nursery are surrounded by concrete walls and locked iron gates.

Basically, I would just really love some advice on talking to my parents and hopefully convincing them to let me go. The thing is I don't have a lot of time to do so. Today I made a slideshow with a bunch of information and pictures of the orphange and all of that so they can see what its actually like, because I think the problem was my dad only got information about the crime rate in Port-Au-Prince and hasn't really heard about how peaceful this area is supposibly.

Also, I am a sophmore in high school and just turned sixteen. Three students from my grade are going, and my good friends mom is going.

Please, please help me out as this is very important to me. Thank you so much!

glahaiti.org (<--- the orphange website)

Hello,
I am traveling to Haiti on June 21 and I need some info on the hotels there. I am planning on staying at the Moulain Sur Mer or the Kaliko Beach Club Hotel however, I cannot get a hold of anyone there to make a reservation. Could anyone one who has been to Haiti give me some tips and also anyone who has been at either one of those hotels? Thank you,
Joey

hi, we are going to haiti via the dominican republic in june this year; as it is very hard to find up to date travel information about haiti i wonder if anyone could help us get an impression pricewise. is there any budget accomodation, and if so, where should we look?

thank you in advance!

nbj

Hello,

I trying to find a flight that goes from Port-au-Prince to Cap-haitien any ideas? do you know the flight schedules? I will be returning home from Toronto in May 2007.

Thank you in advance!

What type of money do they use there in Port-au-Prince?

Hi, everybody I´m a doctor and I would like to join a voluntary activity based on medicine in Jacmel. Could somebody tell me anything about the live there? There´s not so much information about it in Internet. Thanks

Heya!
Im hoping to go through Haiti on my way from the Dominican Republic to Cuba, and Id like to hook up with someone who knows the country. Unfortunately, theres extremely few couchsurfing or hospitalityclub members there, so Id though Id check here - any locals/volonteers/aid workers/UN people who are up for a rendevouz somewhere (accessible) in Haiti?
Thanks,
Malin

Hi - do you know the location on the ile La Gonave of location of La Gonave Integrated No.5 project? I'm trying to locate it and can find no mention of it on the web no matter what search terms I use. It should be a housing "project" or have been renamed.

Thank you for your time

Huds

myself and a team of 10 other missionaries are going on our annual mission trip to haiti, and we would like to visit the citadelle, our host will drive us there from port au prince, but can you give me hotel info and what to do once we get there, as far as finding a guide and costs involved. thank you.

Is it possible to take a bus from Porte au Prince to Porte au Paix, Haiti? If so, is it safe to take that form of travel? (I mean, safe within reason--I know it's not like American travel.) If that is not possible, what is the cheapest way to travel?
Thank you,
Dewbird

We have been booked at the Hotel Prince (in Quartier Pacot) for an upcoming trip to PaP. I have never stayed there and know nothing about its amenities, safety of the neighborhood, etc... Has anyone stayed there or can you tell me about the neighborhood? Thanks.

I've been planning for a trip to Port-au-Prince in mid August (just bought my tickets, place to stay etc.) I just got word from a woman I've traveled there with before that the situation in and near Cite Soliel and Port-au-Prince in general are getting iffy again. Has anyone else heard these rumors? Obviously I don't want to go down there if there's a lot of fighting, shooting etc. Keep me posted please!
I just got back from Haiti (Port-au-Prince)in June and didn't feel unsafe at all. Hopefully things are still stable.. but I just thought I'd check.... especially since I'm young and white! Thanks!

Next September the Rugby World Cup takes place in France.
My team (Wales) play two of their m,atches in Nantes . Does anybody know of an hotel that is reasonably priced in Nantes?
Also, Where are the nearest Camping grounds?
Thanking you

Rob

bonjour,pouvez-vous me donner des renseignements sur l'hotel marinas de nerja à nerja merci d'avance

do i have to take a guided tour to visit labadi hispaniola? or can i take a taxi to explore ? are there taxis waiting on the pier? where are the interesting place to see and how far are they from the pier?

Anyone's planning to go there soon?

Can I travel to Haiti from the US by boat? I'd prefer something relatively cheap- not luxury cruise stuff. I'm just not into flying.

im working as an airline reservation here in MANILA philippines , i had to know what is the best & chepest airline going there in haiti. IM CALLING aMERICAN AIRLINE BUT THE LINE IS SO BUSY . i also ned the rate going there how much it will cost for a one way trip . Manila - via Miami to HAITI.

find (la citadelle)

Conozco haiti desde Ptort au prince hasta Jeremy en la parte sur en el golfo de Gonaive frente a las costas orientales de Cuba,es bello haiti como un pedazo de Cuba que luego emerge desde el ,mar un pais pobre pero bello lleno de gente humilde y luchadora,un pais olvidado de todos pero bello al que he aprendido a mar como Cuba,y quiero conocer mas cada dia,y al que pretento volver cada ano amo a Haiti comno amoa a Cuba!,Enrique

I feel a little guilty making a pleasure stop in such a forlorn land, and I suspect Royal Caribbean does too. Their brochure calls the place Labadee, Hispaniola and the country name is never mentioned. I suspect the port stop is somehow isolated from the real Haiti.

I can't locate Labadee by name on my map and a Virtual Tourist seach comes up empty. Has anyone on this forum been there? Impressions? Suggestions?

I promise to take and post pictures and commentary when I return from the cruise.

Hi everyone,
getting ready to go on a volunteer medical trip with 30 other medical professionnals (Healing Hands for Haiti organization). Just wondering if anyone had any valuable tips or ideas on what to see. Will be mostly in Port au Prince,
later

How many doctors are in Haiti?
What is life expectancy?

location disponible pour l'été 2003 dans le sud d'haiti

Does anyone have contact information for the Methodist Guest House in Pentionville?

Thanks.