this U.S. Department of State Recently released a Level 2 travel consultation Warn travelers To “increase caution”, this is due to crime and the shark attacks in the Bahamas.
Violent crime According to a State Department statement, it includes armed robbery, theft and sexual assault anywhere in the Bahamas.
Beach views of Bimini, Bahamas. (jakub porzycki/nurphoto via Getty image)
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However, most crimes occur in the Freeport of Nassau and New Providence, Grand Bahamas.
Travelers should be alert in the “mountain” area of Nassau, south of Shirley Street, where Gangs kill residentsaccording to the statement.
They should also exercise caution in vacation rental properties, especially if there is no private security.
The State Council recommends locking doors and windows, and not answering doors unless the traveler knows who the person is.
Sunbeds and coconut trees in Nassau, Bahamas. (Eye width/Getty image)
In addition to the crime notice, the State Council also warns travelers Risks when rowing And visit the beach.
The statement said that rowing controls were less regulated and injuries and deaths occurred.
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Vessels may be unsafe and some operators do not have permission or insurance.
Due to risks, the use of motorboats and private vessels rented by independent operators in New Providence and Paradise Islands is prohibited.
There are also reports of sexual assaults by motorboat operators and near and near Nassau Beach.
The State Council recommends: “Be careful about the surrounding environment and stay alert in public restrooms.”
People gathered on the resort marina after the deadly shark attack on tourists at the Sandel Royal Bahamas resort in Nassau, Bahamas. (Reuters/Dante Kaller)
Sharks are another problem, with recent attacks resulting in serious injury and death.
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In February, two American tourists were attacked by sharks at a popular Bahamas resort.
Female swimmers are in Bimini Bay, the westernmost island of the Bahamas, about 50 miles from Miami, Air transport to New Providencea separate island in the Bahamas for further treatment.
In December 2023, Lauren Erickson Van Wart, a 44-year-old newlywed from Massachusetts, was killed by a shark while the paddleboard was less than a mile west of New Providence Island.
Just a month later, a shark bit the leg of a 10-year-old boy and bit it from a boy in Maryland on January 15, 2024, when he was in a shark tank at a resort on Paradise Island.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and the State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Mollie Markowitz of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
