When readers ask us about safety in Jamaica, it is usually after seeing a travel advisory from the State Department such as “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel” or “Level 4 – Do Not Travel”, or from the CDC such as “Warning Level 3 (Red) – Avoid All Non-Essential Travel.” To answ...
The U.S. government has raised its travel alert level for Jamaica amid a spate of murders in the Caribbean nation, urging Americans to reconsider visiting the island "due to crime and [unreliable] medical services." The State Department announced the change, to its Level 3 travel advisory, f...
The State Department issued a level two travel advisory for the popular tourist destination after reports of at least 18 murders in Nassau this year alone.The U.S. Department of State has issued a new warning for American travelers headed to the Caribbean due to violent crime that has impacted...
Across the board, he said, crime was at a 22-year low. "The challenge we face is that everything that is said in the travel advisory runs counter to Jamaica's story of recovery, to Jamaica's story of coming to grips with the challenges of being a developing country." While acknowledgi...
What to know about US travel advisory for the Bahamas Theadvisory, issued on Jan. 26, urged travelers to "exercise increased caution" should they decide to visit the Caribbean country. Tourists at a beach in Nassau, Bahamas, on Dec. 22, 2022.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images, ...