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Nassau
Our rating, plus the advisories, health notices, emergency numbers and crime data behind it, from official sources checked Oct 20, 2026.
Nepsis threat assessment
Nassau
Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Scored with our published method; never below the State Department level.
Crime and scams sets the level.
Top actions
- Stay within the main tourist areas, beaches and downtown Nassau, and avoid walking outside them alone.
- Use a reputable taxi rather than walking after dark, especially if you are traveling solo.
- Check NOAA hurricane updates through November and know your hotel's storm plan before arrival.
Know before you go
Dial 911 or 919 in The Bahamas for ambulance, fire and police; hurricane season runs through November.
Official advisories
What governments say right now.
Checked Oct 20, 2026. We link every source so you can read it yourself.
| U.S. State Department | Level 2: Exercise increased caution (updated Jul 27, 2026) Read it → |
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| UK Foreign Office (FCDO) | Last updated May 28, 2026. Latest change: New information about Ebola screening when arriving in country ('Entry requirements' page). Read it → |
| CDC health notices | No active CDC travel health notice for this country. CDC travel notices → |
| Emergency numbers | Telephone: 911 or 919 (ambulance, fire, police) |
| Main airport | NAS |
Crime and scams
What the UK Foreign Office advises.
Excerpt from UK FCDO travel advice, lightly trimmed for travelers outside the UK. This advice covers all of Bahamas, not only Nassau. Full FCDO safety advice →
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Violent crime
There have been violent crimes and armed robberies, sometimes fatal, in residential and tourist areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama.
To reduce your risk, do not go on foot outside the main tourist areas and beaches, especially if you are alone. Stay in downtown Nassau, where there are regular police patrols. Avoid unlit areas, and travel in groups after dusk.
Take care if travelling on local bus services at night away from the main tourist areas. If you are attacked, do not resist and comply with any demands. Robbers may have concealed weapons.
Protecting your belongings
There is an increase in reported break-ins and thefts. The outlying islands of The Bahamas (known as the Family or Out Islands) have lower crime rates.
The risk of petty theft and pickpocketing increases during regattas and festivals. You can take precautions by keeping valuables in a safe place. Take care to lock doors and windows when staying at short-term vacation rental properties, especially if there are no security guards.
Drink spiking and sexual assault
The risk of sexual assault increases during regattas and festivals. Do not leave your drinks unattended.
There have been reports of sexual assaults on foreign nationals by jet ski operators in Nassau.
What this page is
Built on official data.
Our rating above is built on the official government and police data on this page, checked Oct 20, 2026. It does not replace your government's advisory. Planning a trip here? A Nepsis kit turns it into an arrival plan you can carry. See the kits.