When you are in the city then begin your trip by watching the tourist attractions in Jacmel. Jacmel is a popular tourist destination in Haiti which is considered as the cultural capital of Haiti. The calm and quiet city is a popular holiday resort which is frequented by thousands of travelers from various parts of the world. The charming city is situated along the Horseshoe Bay boasting of several exotic beaches and other popular tourist attractions.

Jacmel is a premier seaside holiday resort and one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Haiti. The magnificent historical town of Jacmel is nestled along the southern coast of Haiti. The city is a well known trade center of the country which is regarded as an eminent producer of coffee. The coffee plantation in the city is flourishing and various steps have been taken to revitalize it. The popular tourist destinations are also home to the artistic traditions of the country for which it is known as the cultural capital of Haiti.

The wonderful city of Jacmel is home to some eminent painters, artists, poets and writers. The best known artists of the country had produced several excellent artifacts. For these the city has gained an important seat in the cultural field. The museums and other cultural centers, included in the Jacmel tourist attractions, display these art and craft works.Jacmel is best known for the beaches located along the Caribbean Bay. The beaches are the ultimate destinations for the holiday makers who love beach vacations. They can watch the dramatic sunset in the beaches and can engage in various water sports and adventurous activities. Raymond les bains is a famous beach where tourists should go to have fun. There are several restaurants located on the beach where one can have delicious seafood and grilled dishes.

There are variou sbeautifil palces of sightseeing in Jacmel that should not be missed by the tourists. The vivacious waterfalls that can be noticed i various parts of the wonderful city draw attention of every tourist. Some other attractive places which are included in Jacmel tours are the beaches, carnivals, multiple art shops and lots more.

Musee de Guahaba is a historical museum with a slant towards philanthropic assistance in Haiti. It details the influence of various groups of people on the natives and imported slaves of Haiti and explains the affect this influence has had on life in the area.

Museum of Haitin Art offers visitors a visual display of the art of the local people of Haiti. Paintings from long ago are exhibited aside paintings from locals working the area today. This museum is located in the College of St. Pierre which is, itself, worth exploring in order to experience today’s local Haitian culture.

Musee du Pantheon National is a historical museum located in a beautiful old mansion on top of one of Haiti’s larger hills. This museum includes the dress and art of the early people of the area and its location affords a terrific view of today’s Haiti.

It is the largest lake of Haiti and the second largest lake of the Hispaniola, after Lake Enriquillo. It is also known as Lake Azuei; it is known as Lago del Fondo in the Dominican Republic. Its Taíno name was Yainagua.

The Étang Saumâtre, the brackish water lake is a twin of the Enriquillo Lake, is 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Port-au-Prince on the fertile Plaine du Cul-de-Sac. The lake supports over 100 species of waterfowl, flamingos and American crocodiles, one of the few lakes of its type in the world to harbour such fauna. The colour of the lake is an intense shade of blue and this picturesque lake is skirted by brush and cacti.

Étang Saumâtre is located on the arid part of the valley Cul-de-Sac, 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Port-au-Prince in the Ouest department.Its eastern side is part of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic; the Dominican city of Jimaní is at less than 1 km from the southeast end of the lake.

The lake itself is part of a chain of nearby saline lakes that lie in the Hispaniolan rift valley, (known as the Cul-de-Sac Depression in Haiti and the Hoya de Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic). Because the region was a former marine strait, several areas of the rift valley are below sea level. While the lake created in a depression is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide, however, during heavy rainfall years it merges with another lake to its east known as the Enriquillo or Xaragua in the Dominican Republic, which is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide and fairly deep; the two together would have a water spread stretching to 60 kilometres (37 mi) length, at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft), larger than the Lake Geneva. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from the sea and Haitians call it the ‘Etang Sale’.

Étang Saumâtre is landlocked as it has no surface outlet. It is fed by springs emanating from calcareous rocks. The western part of the lake has slightly saline water while the eastern part has fresh water.

The brackish water lake has a length, from northwest to southeast, of 22 kilometres (14 mi); its maximum width is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). The total area is 170 km2 (66 sq mi). The lake water has an elevation of 15 metres (49 ft) with maximum water depth being 30 metres (98 ft). Sandy shore line, shallow lagoons and mudflats form the eastern shore line while the western shores have small fresh water springs and marshes. The eastern shore is state owned but parts of the western side of the lake is privately owned. Salinity of lake water is now reported as 15‰ (parts per thousand). Lake water fluctuations are minimal of about 50 centimetres (20 in), except during the drought period of least rainfall source when it could go down by 2 metres (6.6 ft). It rises up about 2 metres (6.6 ft) also during heavy rainfall years. However, it was inferred that the Azui’s lake level in Haiti and the Enriquillo lake level in the adjoining Dominican Republic had registered a drop, since Columbus had visited the area more than 500 years ago. The present assessment is that the level of the lake has been rising in recent years, forcing Haitians who live in bateys around the edge of the lake to seek higher ground.

It is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti. Previously, named as Cap-Français and Cap-Henri, it was an important city during the colonial period and was the first capital of the Kingdom of Northern Haiti under King Henri Christophe.

Cap-Haïtien’s distance from Haïti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, combined with the dire condition of Haïti’s transportation infrastructure, has often made Cap-Haïtien an incubator for revolutionary or Anti-Government figures. On February 5–29, 2004, the city was taken over by militants who opposed to the rule of Haïtian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, forcing him out from the country.

The central area of the city is located between the Bay of Cap-Haïtien to the east, and nearby mountainsides to the west, which are increasingly dominated by flimsy urban slums. The streets are generally narrow and arranged in grids. As a legacy of the U.S. occupation of Haïti from 1915–1934, Cap-Haïtien’s north-south streets were renamed as single letters (beginning with Rue A, a major avenue), and its east-west streets with numbers. This system breaks down outside of the central city, which is itself dominated by numerous markets, churches, and low-rise apartment buildings (3–4 floors each) constructed primarily before and during the U.S. occupation. Many such buildings have balconies on the upper floors which overlook the narrow streets below, creating an intimate communal atmosphere during the Haitian dinner hours.

Cap-Haïtien is the city of the historic Haïtian town of Milot, which lies 12 miles to the southwest along a gravel road. Milot was Haïti’s first site capital under the self-proclaimed King Henri Christophe, who ascended to power in 1807, three years after Haïti had gained independence from France, renaming the city as Cap-Henri. As a result, Milot hosts the ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, wrecked by the 1842 earthquake, as well as the Citadelle Laferrière, a massive stone fortress bristling with cannons. The Citadelle is located five miles from Milot, atop a nearby mountain. On clear days, its silhouette is visible from Cap-Haitien.

The small Cap-Haitien International Airport, located on the southeast edge of the city, is currently served by several small domestic airlines, and is patrolled by Chilean UN troops. International service to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is provided by Lynx Air International. The city hosts several hundred UN personnel as part of the ongoing United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

Labadee (also Labadie) is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. It is a private resort leased to Royal Caribbean International. Royal Caribbean International has contributed the largest proportion of tourist revenue to Haiti since 1986, employing 300 locals, allowing another 200 to sell their wares on the premises, and paying the Haitian government US$6 per tourist.

The resort is completely tourist-oriented, and is guarded by a private security force. The site is fenced off from the surrounding area, and passengers are not allowed to leave the property. It is also blocked off from the remainder of Haiti by mountains. A controlled group of Haitian merchants are given sole rights to sell their merchandise and establish their businesses in the resort. Although sometimes described as an island in advertisements, it is actually a peninsula contiguous with the island of Hispaniola. The cruise ship moors to the pier at Labadee capable of servicing the Oasis class ships, which was completed in late 2009.

History

In 1991, a journalist revealed that passengers who disembarked at the location were not informed they were in Haiti.

In November 2001, a crew member from the luxury cruise line Royal Caribbean was attacked on Labadee in an apparent robbery. The assailants were arrested by Haitian police.

In February 2004, Royal Caribbean temporarily suspended use of the stop due to political unrest in the country. However, Royal Caribbean has since returned to using this private port.

In 2009, Royal Caribbean made US$55 million improvements to the facilities, including upgrading port facilities to allow docking of their largest cruise ships.

In January 2010, just after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Royal Caribbean decided to continue its luxury cruises to the private port. The corporation announced it would be donating US$1 million to fund relief efforts in Haiti, and to use cruise ships to ferry relief supplies and personnel.