 "Bremen" arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 16 March 1908, where civil unrest threatened German nationals in the country; the Haitian government suppressed the revolt, but "Bremen" carried fifty-seven Germans to Kingston.She next cruised north to visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 30 May to 9 June, making her the first German warship to visit the city.From there, she proceeded to New York, staying there from 10 to 19 June.