MIAMI – The U.S. State Department warned Americans against travel to the Bahamas on Monday after gang violence resulted in 18 murders — even in broad daylight — just this year, in Nassau.
Monday’s Level 2 travel advisory to “exercise increased caution” follows a security alert issued on Wednesday by diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas.
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Diplomats asked U.S. citizens to avoid the eastern part of New Providence Island, review security plans, use caution when walking or driving, keep a low profile, not physically resist a robbery, and stay “vigilant when staying at short-term vacation rental properties.
The Over the Hill area, south of Shirley Street, is the most dangerous, officials warned, also mentioning the recent shark attacks and the lack of regulation of tourist attractions.
A shark in a tank exhibition at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort recently attacked a 10-year-old boy from Maryland who was participating in a controlled activity, according to Bahamian authorities.