US embassy warns Americans to avoid jet ski rentals
By The BriefBrief
The US Embassy in the Bahamas warned Americans to avoid jet ski rentals due to deaths, injuries, and reported sexual assaults.
WHO:U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas
WHAT:Issued a travel warning urging Americans to avoid jet ski rentals operated by unlicensed, uninsured, unsafe watercraft operators.
WHEN:Jun 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM ET
WHERE:Bahamas
WHY:Rogue operators were soliciting tourists and were linked to deaths, injuries, and reported sexual assaults, with law enforcement oversight described as sporadic.
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