Local officials in the Bahamas respond to U.S. travel warning

Officials in the Bahamas responded to a U.S. State Department travel advisory warning Americans about a rise in gang-related homicides on the island. The advisory followed a similar warning about Jamaica. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

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[graymatters]

Give me a break! There should be a warning on tourist coming to the US. This wasn't even worth reporting.

[robertsontirado]

Those Kentucky women story needs to be investigated, most women who go through a horrific thing like that never show their face.

[AmericanTeacher-USA]

Some tourists appear to be very clueless and very good luck to them.

[kevinderr]

My personal experience with Bahamians has been this - they are people, a little more pleasant than Americans, but people. All people everywhere fail. The Bahamas is no different than Chicago. Don’t go looking for drugs, prostitutes, or gambling and you are as safe as anywhere.

[jimmy]

This just in: Chicago issues a travel warning for Bahamians coming to visit their city. 😂

[yungjohnson]

Travel advisory on the Bahamas but not to cities in the states 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Evlengr]

I was in the Bahamas as a kid and my parents hated it. I went back 30 years later and understand why. For an island that depends on tourism, the locals obviously despise tourists and dont hide it.

[danielroque]

Its a warning not a ban. Plus if an American gets kidnapped or such, the family can't blame US for not warning travelers....some tourists have the "it won't happen to me" mindset!!

[raulsanchez]

Man but the Bahamas is like music videos vibes!!! Blue open skies and transparent water with water-stars and colorful fishes.

[benwillvv]

The US Gov't telling us about violence when we're steeped in gun violence is absurd. ABSURD.

[ameryka]

Those ladies were lying! Rosewood all over again smh

[chrislrd]

What is the travel warning for the United States?

[randolphalbury]

This warning is inflammatory. U. Ant say the Bahamas is not safe when they are only looking at 2 islands out of 700. A lot of the out islands are not only safe but a lot of the population is second home owners from the U.S. these are called the family islands. They are almost all larger families of the original settlers. I don’t think Miami is very safe but that doesn’t mean I will not go to Florida

[gabrielarnett]

Bless up from Nassau Bahamas 242! I want my government put out a crime advisory that Bahamians not too travel too America where all the crime is happening as well.. 😭😪🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸

[EpicAdventureCouple]

We have gone to Nassau for over 30 years now. Never had a problem BUT we also Never Go out at night in Nassau. Stay at the resorts at night and don't go far from the port. Just like Miami 😮😮😮

[MVader]

I was in Turks and Caicos during Christmas and felt safe and never was looking over my shoulder

[traderjoe]

How about a travel warning to most of the US cities?

[obrianmorgan]

People come to Florida and make the same dumb mistakes

[mperezs]

You mean Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and ... Oh you're serious? Sure .

[ryanwiler]

Probably safer than Miami or LA. I work in SF Bay Area, and it can get scary! Especially near the tenderloin after dark. At least the tourist areas in the Bahamas aren't taken over by tweakers!!! Fisherman's wharf in SF is now a crime hotspot. Businesses are closing because the losses are simply too great to bear, even with all the tourist traffic. So yah, I think the Bahamas are still on my travel list. I had a great time on my previous visit, and I look forward to my next!