The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issues a security alert urging Americans visiting the Bahamas to avoid jet ski rentals. The Embassy says there is a recurring pattern of serious incidents associated with unlicensed watercraft operators, including fatalities and injuries. It also references reports of sexual assaults involving rogue operators connected to beach vendors offering jet ski rides. The warning directs travelers to be cautious about using jet ski services, particularly those not tied to properly licensed operators. The Embassy’s notice is intended to reduce the risk of harm to U.S. citizens while they are in the Bahamas. The alert also indicates that reported problems are not isolated events, pointing instead to repeated conduct by certain individuals or operators who may not follow safety and legal requirements. The Embassy’s guidance focuses on avoiding these rentals rather than providing specific enforcement actions against any single vendor, and it emphasizes traveler safety amid the reported deaths, injuries, and assault allegations.