Travel advisory: The UK Foreign Office advises against going on foot outside the main tourist areas and beaches, especially alone, and the US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, for crime. The downtown core around Bay Street, Parliament Square and Prince George Wharf is patrolled, so keep to it, walk in daylight and in a group. Check the UK safety page and the US advisory .

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, for crime, and the UK Foreign Office advises against walking outside the main tourist areas and beaches, especially alone. Downtown Nassau is patrolled by police, but go in daylight and use licensed taxis after dark. Read the US advisory and the UK safety page for the latest wording. Most of Nassau’s sights are colonial-era buildings, forts and a few small museums, spread between the cruise port and the western end of the island.

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, and both it and the UK Foreign Office warn of violent crime, assaults near some downtown beaches and unsafe jet ski and watercraft operators. Couples should use licensed taxis after dark, stay in well-lit tourist areas and avoid rented jet skis or unlicensed boat rides. Official wording is on the US advisory page and the UK safety page .

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, because of crime, and the UK Foreign Office describes the water sports industry as poorly regulated. Both are worth reading before you plan nights away on boats or in unfamiliar islands: the US advisory and the UK safety page . Nassau does not have overland multi-day tours. New Providence is a flat, compact island that works as a resort and cruise base, and nothing there needs more than a day or two on foot.

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, for crime, and both it and the UK Foreign Office warn about jet skis and poorly regulated water sports. With children, keep to daytime, stay with the group and choose supervised attractions. The current wording is on the US advisory page and the UK safety page . Nassau has a small zoo with a famous flamingo show, a huge resort waterpark, a pirate museum and a few easy beach options.

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, and the UK Foreign Office calls the water sports industry poorly regulated. The UK also warns that fatal shark attacks can happen without warning and that you should never enter baited water, which some excursion operators use. Weather decides every boat day, so read the US advisory and the UK safety page before choosing a trip.

Travel advisory: The US State Department lists The Bahamas at Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, for crime, and the UK Foreign Office advises against walking outside the main tourist areas and beaches, especially alone. Tours that collect you from your hotel or the cruise port are one sensible way to move around. Check the US advisory and the UK safety page for the latest wording. Most Nassau attractions are compact enough to visit on your own, but a handful are easier or richer with a guide.

Travel advisory: The US State Department rates The Bahamas Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, because of crime, and the UK Foreign Office also warns of violent crime on New Providence. Both governments single out jet skis and other poorly regulated water sports, and the UK adds that fatal shark attacks can happen without warning around baited water. Read the current US advisory and UK advice before you book anything.