US Embassy warns Americans to avoid popular beach activity in the Bahamas
The alert cites reports of sexual assaults and says 2 U.S. citizen women reported incidents in 2026.
- On Monday, the United States Embassy in Nassau warned Americans to avoid renting Jet Skis in the Bahamas, citing reports of sexual assaults and safety incidents involving local operators.
- Embassy officials cited a "lack of enforcement of safety regulations," which has led to crashes and reports of sexual assaults by operators who often disregard weather forecasts.
- Victims reported sexual assaults after soliciting rides near downtown Nassau, Paradise Island, Junkanoo Beach, and Saunders Beach; one 23-year-old cruise passenger reported an assault.
- A new law effective March 2026 prohibits Jet Ski operators from riding with guests to reduce "unwanted sexual misconduct," Acting Port Controller Senior Commander Berne Wright noted, while United States government employees are now banned from renting watercraft.
- The Bahamas remains under a Level 2 travel advisory, which urges visitors to "exercise increased caution" due to violent crime, including armed robberies, burglaries, and sexual assaults.
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US Embassy Warns Americans Against Renting Jet Skis in the Bahamas
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on June 15, urging American citizens to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas, citing security risks and a lack of safety regulation enforcement. The warning comes amid reports of sexual assault cases involving jet ski operators and injuries linked to jet ski incidents in the country. The alert advised U.S. citizens to be wary of solicitations from jet ski operators near the Cruise Port, Junkano…
New security alert issued for Americans in The Bahamas over assault linked to jet ski rentals, ‘lost American lives’
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau has issued a new security alert warning American travelers about serious safety risks tied to jet ski and personal watercraft rentals in The Bahamas, including reports of sexual assaults on U.S. citizens. U.S. officials say multiple American women have reported being assaulted by jet ski operators, while other tourists have...
Embassy warns Americans to avoid Bahamas Jet Ski rentals
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert Monday, urging American tourists to avoid Jet Ski rentals in the Bahamas, citing a pattern of fatalities, injuries and sexual assaults linked to unlicensed watercraft operators.
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