Two armed robbers attacked a group of American tourists in Nassau, The Bahamas, making off with their cash and valuables.
The brazen daylight attack in a top tourist area will almost certainly have repercussions on Nassau's tourist trade with potential visitors fearing for their lives.
The eleven victims, a group of men and women, were attacked around 11:00am Sunday morning at the Queen's staircase, one of the most popular historic tourist attractions in the nation's capital.
As the tourists were visiting the staircase, 66 steps carved out of a limestone base, two masked men approached. One threatened the group with a handgun while the other collected their cash and valuables.
The group was in the midst of a taxi tour of New Providence, a common activity for cruise visitors who are picked up at Prince George Wharf and shuttled about the city to visit Fort Charlotte, the Queen's staircase, the Watertower and Fort Fincastle.
Despite promises of an increased police presence in tourist areas, police admit there were no officers on duty in that area Sunday morning.
The US Embassy has yet to comment on this latest robbery but it is expected that, with all the recent violent crimes against American tourists, there will be a tourist advisory issued.
The Embassy in Nassau issued a travel warning earlier this year after a spate of violent crimes against American tourists.
Bahamas government and tourism officials are rightfully concerned that a travel warning, just as the peak season gets underway, could only cause a further decline in tourist arrivals, which are already plummeting.
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The brazen daylight attack in a top tourist area will almost certainly have repercussions on Nassau's tourist trade with potential visitors fearing for their lives.
The eleven victims, a group of men and women, were attacked around 11:00am Sunday morning at the Queen's staircase, one of the most popular historic tourist attractions in the nation's capital.
As the tourists were visiting the staircase, 66 steps carved out of a limestone base, two masked men approached. One threatened the group with a handgun while the other collected their cash and valuables.
The group was in the midst of a taxi tour of New Providence, a common activity for cruise visitors who are picked up at Prince George Wharf and shuttled about the city to visit Fort Charlotte, the Queen's staircase, the Watertower and Fort Fincastle.
Despite promises of an increased police presence in tourist areas, police admit there were no officers on duty in that area Sunday morning.
The US Embassy has yet to comment on this latest robbery but it is expected that, with all the recent violent crimes against American tourists, there will be a tourist advisory issued.
The Embassy in Nassau issued a travel warning earlier this year after a spate of violent crimes against American tourists.
Bahamas government and tourism officials are rightfully concerned that a travel warning, just as the peak season gets underway, could only cause a further decline in tourist arrivals, which are already plummeting.
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Violence is the reason that I refuse to visit Jamaica, don't tell me Nassau needs to be crossed off the list too. There should be enough resources to at least protect the tourist sites and downtown; if tourism dies, you gonna grow sugar cane instead?