The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on June 15, urging American citizens to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas, citing security risks and a lack of safety regulation enforcement.
The warning comes amid reports of sexual assault cases involving jet ski operators and injuries linked to jet ski incidents in the country.
The alert advised U.S. citizens to be wary of solicitations from jet ski operators near the Cruise Port, Junkanoo Beach, and Arawak Cay, and the small islands east of Paradise Island.
It also reminds U.S. citizens about regulations that bar individuals under 18 from renting jet skis and prohibit jet ski operators from riding with renters in The Bahamas….