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US embassy issues warning: ‘Avoid renting Jet Skis in the Bahamas’ after rapes, crashes
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau warns travelers to avoid renting jet skis in the Bahamas due to a lack of safety regulation enforcement, leading to crashes and sexual assaults by operators. Six Americans were hospitalized from jet ski crashes since 2024, and multiple U.S. women reported assaults by operators near Paradise Island and downtown Nassau beaches.
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