As foreigner who wants to spend more time in The Bahamas I am actually very excited about getting a swab up my nose. I just did this, and yes, it's a bit of a pain but the idea of traveling to a safer environment makes me want to come more, not less. It's imperfect to be sure (please keep the health visa payment processing system up!) but count me as visitor and supporter.

While it's still uncertain if shark feeding resulting in this attack, feeding, especially near to shore, is a recipe for disaster. It's an activity that jeopardizes swimmers for small commercial gain. It should only (if at all) be permitted well offshore. A quick google search of "shark attacks Bahamas" reveals pages of horrific reports. Yes, that is a result of recent sensationalized incidents, and yes, statistically speaking shark fatalities remain rare, but taking measures to save one life is worth the small inconvenience of moving shark tours offshore. One more attack and we will begin to suffer the same fate as the Dominican in terms of media coverage, regardless of the actual number of attacks. All it will take is one headline that twists "Shark diving capital of the world" to "Shark attack capital of the world" to change the global narrative of our county.