Bahamas

U.S. State Department Publishes 2017 Bahamas Crime & Safety Report

The U.S. Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) recently published its 2017 Crime & Safety Report regarding the Bahamas. The council, which was established under authority of the U.S. Secretary of State, reached the following findings and conclusions: Conclusions - Crime Threats: We recommend to anyone traveling to the Bahamas (particularly Nassau) to...

5 Gorgeous Private Islands You Can Visit by Cruise Ship

by Jodi Ornstein of usatoday.com Planning a cruise to the Bahamas or the Caribbean for the first time? There's a concept with which you'll have to become familiar: The cruise line private island. Nearly every major brand has one, and they factor into a wide range of itineraries in the...

U.S. Embassy issues alert for Bahamas after sexual assaults

by travelweekly.com A crime warning issued Tuesday by the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas has singled out operators of personal watercraft or jet skis. The embassy issued the alert following the sexual assault of a U.S. citizen by a man on one of the watercraft on Cabbage Beach. The Royal...

5 Warm-Weather Escapes

As fall starts to usher in colder days and longer nights, the season's pumpkin-flavored charm starts to fade into anticipatory dread. Winter is coming, and the outlook is bad for the ice-and-snow averse. If you're already counting down the minutes until next spring, resolve...

The Caribbean’s Most Dangerous Cruise Stops Will Surprise You

by Sid Lipsey of yahoo.com Cruise ships docked in the Bahamas, one of the most popular — and, some say, troubled, Caribbean destinations. The super-lucrative Caribbean cruising season is almost here. And with it comes renewed attention on a sticky issue for cruise lines...

Cruise Ships Switch Itineraries to Avoid Joaquin

by Dave Berman of floridatoday.com Cruse lines with itineraries from Port Canaveral and other East Coast ports whose ships have scheduled stops in the Bahamas have been scrambling to change their itineraries to avoid Hurricane Joaquin. Among them are six Port Canaveral-based ships — Carnival Cruise Lines' Sensation, Sunshine...

Hurricane Season Cruising: What to Know Before You Go

By huffingtonpost.com Summer activities are winding down. Kids are back in school. The unrelenting heat of summer has started to fade. Sounds like the perfect time to book a Caribbean cruise. Then you turn on the weather report only to learn that Mother Nature is sending a wallop...