The Bahamas reassures tourists despite US travel warning

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Despite US embassy warnings on gang violence, Bahamas Prime Minister reassures tourists of safety.

The government of the Bahamas reassured tourists this week that the island nation is a “safe” place to visit, despite the US embassy’s warning about the increasing gang violence in the paradise destination.

According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said in a statement on Tuesday that the government is “alert, attentive, and proactive” in ensuring that the Bahamas remains “welcoming” to travellers.

His statement came after the US embassy issued a serious security alert and travel advisory on Jan. 24, following 18 mostly gang-related homicides in the Bahamas in January.

Davis reportedly said in his statement “The rating of the Bahamas has not changed; we remain a Level 2 alongside most tourism destinations.”

He added that “The incidents described in the January 2024 US Embassy crime alert do not reflect general safety in The Bahamas, a country of sixteen (16) tourism destinations, and many more islands.”

US Embassy issues travel caution

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that the Bahamas has been a Level 2 since 2022 and received its first level in 2018.

The US embassy’s warning advised travellers to “exercise extreme caution” on the eastern side of Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas.

It also recommended Americans to be particularly careful at night and “keep a low profile” at all times.

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