A newspaper in the Bahamas published an article Cruise Ships Warn on Crime , explaining that cruise

A newspaper in the Bahamas published an article Cruise Ships Warn on Crime , explaining that cruise executives from Miami met with Bahamian officials about the increasing crime levels in Nassau which are no longer safe for passengers. We have written several articles about the crime problem in Nassau, including the rape of young women who go into the bars near the port, petty theft, snatch and grab robberies, and violent crime.
Newspapers today are reporting that a U.S. citizen was shot and killed when he tried to stop the robbery of another U.S. tourist visiting Nassau. The U.K. Daily Mail reports that American Kyle Bruner was murdered in the Bahamas over the weekend while attempting to help a tourist who was being mugged.
The U.S. Department of State characterizes the crime level on New Providence Island, where Nassau is located, as critical. Snatch-and-grab crimes are common occurrences in Nassau. The U.S. State Department says it has received reports of assaults, including sexual assaults, in casinos, outside hotels, and on cruise ships.
In addition to our clients, we have learned of a wide variety of crimes against cruise passengers, including rapes against young women ashore, theft, and violent robberies. We have written european car rental company several articles about the crime problem in Nassau, including sexual attacks against young women who go into the bars near the port:
I have never written an article telling cruise passengers to avoid a port of call. I usually report on what I know and then leave it up to the passengers to decide what to so. But Nassau is flat out dangerous. In my opinion, if you knew what the cruise lines know, you'd be crazy to take your family there.
Have you booked a cruise european car rental company for 8 thousand dollars and had a cabin next to a person smoking drugs on a cruise ship. The smell in the corridor, the wreak of stench that comes with pot smoking. Makes your cruise european car rental company very uncomfortable - if these guys just realise, go up on deck out in the open and smoke their stuff they wouldn't get caught - but like cigarette smokers they don't care about the people around them. It may be okay in the states but Bermuda just doesn't tolerate it. It is our island, our laws. When Americans go to the middle east they respect the nations laws there - respect ours
Yes there's crime, but crime is everywhere! We have a high police presence especially down town where the ships dock. There's bad apples in every country, but I'm pretty sure as far as the Caribbean is concerned, The Bahamas is not the most dangerous european car rental company country or even close to the top of the list. Any where you go on vacation you should practice vigilance and not let your guards down. Some people get far beyond drunk and some go looking for drugs and these are the times where you make yourself a target going with obviously shady characters in shady areas, as can happen anywhere. Would you walk down a dark alley in NY? NO! It's a beautiful island with lots to see and do! Rent a scooter on the dock, get a map and don't let people frighten you into being a prisoner on your vacation!
Sam: St. Thomas USVI and Honduras may have higher murder rates, but Nassau may overtake those dangerous locations. Nassau is by far the most violent cruise port in the Caribbean taking into consideration rape, armed robberies, and armed robberies of large groups of cruise passengers in excursions ashore. The crime rates are higher than places in the U.S., even Miami and Los Angeles.
Why not write the full story.. european car rental company like the fact that the "tourist" were in a known drug area and ghetto area at 3AM or later when the "mugging" happened. I live here and work at night and won't go in the area where this incident happened.. that said i have traveled all over the world and i know better than to go into "bad" areas... I go in popular areas and stay with groups and most importantly..I stay on the main roads..
Robberies and rapes against tourists and cruise passengers have occurred on Bay Street, by the cruise ships, in restaurants and bars downtown, by the hotels, outside of Senor Frogs, and next to the downtown police european car rental company station. A U.S. diplomat was robbed downtown Nassau on a Sunday morning 2 weeks ago. She was 74 and not looking for drugs. She was going to church.
All i have to say is, don't stay in the areas that don't seem safe. Don't travel alone. I lived in Nassau and i always had mace on me. (Of course that didn't help in an incident i had there which resulted in me having to move) I have nothing good to say really. Nassau has turned to crap i hope all the criminals are pulled on the street, drenched in gasoline european car rental company and burned in public sight. Fuck that place.
The reality of the situation is that crime is everywhere, you get up and go to work every morning don't you, and crime based upon percentages of total population, the US far exceeds european car rental company any country in the WORLD, but you are not evacuating for greener pastures are you? You are not staying locked up your home, are you?
I understand what you are saying and after sitting down and thinking long and hard, i'll have to disagree. New providence is a very small island, yes it is very unfortunate what has happened to those people and i hope they find justice, and before i get to my main point i want to say that i was unaware of the above situation until today when i saw the post on facebook. using your example state Detroit which has a population of over 706 thousand people New Providence has a population european car rental company of a little over 316 thousand. Detroit european car rental company has more than doubled our population, and as a smaller city our actions seem bigger. is our crime rate is high? yes, is there something shadey going on with our government? maybe, but the U.S. is no safer than we are every time i flip pass the news there's another bombing or some crap, but i never let that stop me from enjoying my visits, i just try to be that much more aware of the people in my surroundings. the Bahamas is a beautiful place with lots to offer am not asking you to love us or to take down your post but tourism is our number one industry just be a little thoughtful about what you say against our little country/islands european car rental company please!
Gang related crime is up in Nassau and that is what scares most people. Gang initiation involves murder of someone, anyone at all. That is what troubles me about crime in Nassau. Also the police officers, european car rental company as it is a relatively small place, all have a son, nephew, friend or other family member committing crime and they will not arrest those involved. I hear this all the time from Bahamians from all over the islands! They ought to know....used to be that the Police Commissioner would bring in outside officers to prevent this during periods of increased crime. Don't think this is still the case.
Jim Walker your article is misleading. It definitely displays that you are a stranger to truth when it comes to knowledge of crime around the world in reference to tourist. Crime take place every where throughout the world against tourist. It's sad that you choose to point fingers directly on Nassau which probably is one of the safest caribbean destinations. There are common courtesy traveling tips when visiting a foreign country like many stated above. There is no way that you can support your statement with facts that "the crime rates are higher than the U.S., Miami and Los Angles". Shame on you!!! How many individuals are attacked/ mugged/ raped Miami when renting vehicles via dollar car rental in the mall parking lots etc. However, tit for tat is not my game but do not try to tarnish the name of My Beautiful Bahama Land causing a reduction in the visitation without doing a fair review of tourism crime world-wide.
Crimes rates are calculated per the Uniform Crime Reporting standards typically by the number of incidents per 100,000. This way crime rates between cities with different populations can be objectively compared. Detroit is much larger than Nassau but Nassau has a much higher homicide rate.
Nassau sucks! will never go there again. i was robbed there! they need to start lynching again plain and simple. This place is suppose to rely on tourist european car rental company for money and they are running them out of the country. Stupid asses!
May i just add that New Providence Nassau is not The Entire european car rental company Bahamas the outer islands are so much safer than Nassau please stop making them look bad the crime in the outer islands are rare -_- so please avoid Nassau not The entire Bahamas.
I think that this article is entirely blown out of control. I will agree that there is crime as there is crime everywhere else in the world. But the issue of crime is not as serious as the writer makes it seem. I am 22 years old and I go out downtown at night and do not have any issues. european car rental company I feel entirely safe there. european car rental company The Bahamas is a wonderful tourist destination and Bahamians are truly friendly people. Don't allow someone to frighten you and prevent you from experiencing the best time of life.
"Human beings, God's sacred creations, are being mercilessly gunned down like dogs, as our streets and neighborhoods have become rivers of blood . . . Even elderly grandmothers are being robbed and slaughtered for mere insignificant material european car rental company possessions."
I have read all of the comments and even the one from the person that went to university in the USA and then moved back to Nassau. Someone just got shot and killed in June 2013 in daylight and cruise ships are stilling going there. I suggest if the police can't keep the nut cases off the street when tourists come into their town to shop and spend money then cruise ships should not go there to bring money into the town. This problem is the security police on the island and obviously they haven't been doing their job very well. Being robbed and attacked in daylight is totally unacceptable..where are the police..having a donut or drink. They need to be trained european car rental company just like the police in NYC Manhattan..have a police officer on each corner.
If cruise ships refuse to go to Nassau maybe then they might take this seriously. O