US Department of State I recently published a Level 2 Travel Advisory. Warning Travelers Shark attacks to “be careful” for crimes, and possibly in the Bahamas.
Violent crime – Involving armed robbery, robbery and sexual assault, according to a statement from the State Department – it can occur anywhere in the Bahamas.
View of the beach in Bimini, Bahamas. (Jakub Porzycki/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
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However, most crimes occur in Freeport, Nassau and New Providence; Grand Bahama Islands.
Travelers should remain vigilant in the “hilltop” area of ​​Nassau, south of Shirley Street. The gang killed the residentsaccording to the statement.
You also need to pay attention to vacation rental facilities, especially if there is no private security.
The State Department recommends that you lock doors and windows and not respond to the door unless travelers know who the person is.
A row of sunbeds and coconut palm trees in Nassau, Bahamas. (Eyeswideopen/Getty Images)
In addition to the crime notification, the State Department warned travelers Risks on a boat And then we visit the beach.
The boats are not well regulated, causing injuries and deaths, according to the statement.
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The vessel may not be safe, but some operators are not licensed or insured.
Due to risk, US government officials are prohibited from using jet skis and private vessels rented from independent operators on New Providence and Paradise Islands.
Sexual assaults by jet ski operators have also been reported in downtown and near Nassau Beach.
“Beware of your surroundings and stay vigilant in public toilets,” advises the State Department.
People gather at the resort pier after police describe it as a deadly shark attack on tourists at the Royal Bahamas Resort Sandals in Nassau, Bahamas. (Reuters/Dante Carr)
Sharks are another concern, with recent attacks leading to serious injuries and death.
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In February, two American tourists were attacked by a shark at the popular Bahamas resort.
The female swimmer was part of the westernmost island of the Bahamas and was in Bimini Bay, about 50 miles from Miami. Airlifted to New ProvidenceAnother island in the Bahamas, for further treatment.
In December 2023, 44-year-old Lauren Erickson Van Wort, newly handed out of Massachusetts, was killed by a shark while paddleboarding less than a mile from the western edge of New Providence Island.
Just a month later, the shark bit the foot of a 10-year-old boy from Maryland on January 15th, 2024.
The Bahamas Tourism Bureau and the Aviation Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Mollie Markowitz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
