I would assume the cruise ships on their Western Caribbean tours have strict security….( not having been on one)….stopping just off the coast of Mexico
Even the Eastern Caribbean touches down at a small part of Haiti…( another dangerous hotspot)
I always saw rifle toting security people at cruise ports in western Mexico. Going to visit Costa Maya and Cancun this month on a cruise.
We’re scheduled for a 14-day Circle Caribbean cruise in December. I’m leery when it comes to in-port tours, especially some that appear to be off the beaten path. And pirates used to be a problem, but I haven’t heard anything about that lately.
Sometimes, it’s good to just stay on board and enjoy the quieter ship and the scenery. Or walk around the shops at the port. I used to pick up antibiotics at farmacias, but with fentanyl being an issue now, I guess I won’t be doing that.
Royal Caribbean has a private beach called Labadee in Haiti, but they stopped going there since the Haitian civil war began earlier this year.