What are we saying? Tourism is limited to the resort they choose. Are you kidding? What is the difference between Jamaica and the Bahamas. Jamaica is booming with tourism. They are happy and making money. And I had a blast and no one was warning the tourists of dangers.

Seriously if Bahamians think Fish Fry and other places that I've read in the past are unsafe, so where is safe. I'm a white American that loves all of the Bahamas Island's am I limited to Paradise Island in Nassau or are there different areas to avoid. Am I safe in the company of Bahamian friends. I love the people. I'm not the average tourist that checks into the resort and other than excursions stays put.

Good enough for what? If Cuba was trying to take over the Bahamas or some other major need. America would be the first one's there.

Murder is murder. Dead is dead. I don't think I would call it minor league. Your walking down the street and the next thing you know someone is just shot in the back. I don't care if the shooter has never shot a gun before your still dead.

I love to walk. I do make a lot of friends along the way. Men do flirt. As long as they are polite I don't care.

I would not go to Mexico. I have lots of Mexican friends and believe me it is not a safe placed. I would not go to Cuba or Costa Rica. I think they are too dangerous. Cuba it's not the residents, its the government and Costa Rica is high crime. Armed guards are everywhere with machine guns. All businesses are secured with bars and armed guards in front of them. I mean all. Don't rent a car they'll steal it. It's awful.

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If they don't care, then the tourists will quit coming. There are too many places to go if the tourists are in danger or unwelcome. The last time I was on Bay Street there we men just yelling at me. It didn't bother me, but most tourists (especially women) would be intimidated by this. If the men think your nice looking, the hooting and hollering will not bring them positive attention.

John, Your right it is very unfair for the US to issue these warnings when your absolutely right they don't issue them against Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco etc. We have numerous murders daily in all of our big cities, not in the suburbs. I have no idea how many. They don't tell us, but the stories are in the news daily. No one pays it any attention. We might have a school shooting anymore that we don't even hear about. They keep it quiet on purpose. Big business pays to keep things like crime or injury out of the news to their businesses flourishing. Yes, US. I'm sorry. Most tourist aren't like me and don't come for the beauty of the islands, the wonderful people and the islands culture. I really miss the day when you could walk down the street and everyone is friendly and welcoming. Anymore being a woman traveling alone everyone warns you not to go over the hill alone and that is sad. I walked most of Freeport thirty years ago and it holds wonderful memories.

If that's true I would leave too. I would not work as hard as you do in the hospitality business for 20.000 a year. You can work at McDonald's part time and make that much.