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...
cases are infrequently prosecuted to a conclusive sentence," the alert warned. "Families of U.S. citizens killed in accidents or homicides frequently wait a year or more for final death certificates to be issued by Jamaican authorities."
While the travel warnings for Jamaica and the Bahamas were due to violent crime, tourists heading to another popular Caribbean coastal spot should be on alert for other issues. The State Department issued a security alert earlier this month for tourist towns along Mexico’s Caribbean coast amid ...
By the way, there are stillmultiple advisories in place for destinations in Mexicoand other islands of the Caribbean.The BahamasandJamaicahave recently been included in some of those advisories so if you are heading "south for the winter" please know before you go. Don't Answer Calls from Th...
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“The rating of The Bahamas has not changed; we remain a level 2 alongside most tourism destinations. 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,”...
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Finally, if you plan to spend some time on the island ofJamaicaourU.S. Embassythere is a travel warning because of crime and sexual assault even at the resorts as well as under-resourced medical services including hospitals. Safe travels no matter where you plan to go on Spring Break even...
Jamaica, too, offers an extended stay option of 180 days, enhancing its appeal as a tourist hotspot. Some countries have even shorter stay allowances. For instance, Eswatini, Macao, and Malawi restrict visits to 30 days, while the Philippines and Tajikistan also cap stays at 30 days. These...