Harbour Island Bahamas - Recommendations/Tips
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Expensive. But awesome. Pink sand beaches. The Dunmore, Pink Sands Club or the Other Side are recommended places to stay. If you dive I think Valentines is the best operator on the island.
Never been but here is what the state department says; but of course they are all racists so I wouldn't pay attention to what they say. 
Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.
Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault is common, even during daylight hours and in tourist areas. U.S. government personnel are not permitted to visit the Sand Trap area in Nassau due to crime. Jet-ski operators are known to commit sexual assaults against tourists, including minors. As a result, U.S. government personnel are not permitted to use jet-ski rentals on New Providence and Paradise Islands. If you decide to travel to The Bahamas:
Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.
Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault is common, even during daylight hours and in tourist areas. U.S. government personnel are not permitted to visit the Sand Trap area in Nassau due to crime. Jet-ski operators are known to commit sexual assaults against tourists, including minors. As a result, U.S. government personnel are not permitted to use jet-ski rentals on New Providence and Paradise Islands. If you decide to travel to The Bahamas:
- Avoid the area known as "Over the hill" (south of Shirley Street) and Fish Fry at Arawak Cay in Nassau at night.
- Do not answer your door at your hotel/residence unless you know who it is.
- Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
yikesNever been but here is what the state department says; but of course they are all racists so I wouldn't pay attention to what they say.
Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.
Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault is common, even during daylight hours and in tourist areas. U.S. government personnel are not permitted to visit the Sand Trap area in Nassau due to crime. Jet-ski operators are known to commit sexual assaults against tourists, including minors. As a result, U.S. government personnel are not permitted to use jet-ski rentals on New Providence and Paradise Islands. If you decide to travel to The Bahamas:
- Avoid the area known as "Over the hill" (south of Shirley Street) and Fish Fry at Arawak Cay in Nassau at night.
- Do not answer your door at your hotel/residence unless you know who it is.
- Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
Never been but here is what the state department says; but of course they are all racists so I wouldn't pay attention to what they say.
Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.
Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault is common, even during daylight hours and in tourist areas.
This is true about the Bahamas in general, but not Harbor Island which is referred to as the Hamptons of the south. It's where Victoria Secret, the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and number of other modeling shoots are done because of its internationally renowned pink sand beaches. Celebrities and billionaires call Harbor Island, Eleuthera's little sister, home. I believe Mick Jagger's daughter still lives there. He occasionally hits up the local bars.
Harbour Island is the Billionaire’s Backyard
Harbour Island and North Eleuthera are filled with a history of travelers wanting to make it home—from ancient Arawak sites to the European Pilgrims known as “Eleutherian Adventurers”. More recent times are no different. From the 1950’s on prominent American and European celebrities and entrepreneurs have made it their secret backyard. The list includes Arthur Vining Davis, Juan Trippe, Princess Diana, Elle Macpherson, Ron Perelmen, Mickey Drexler, and Bill Gates. Not bad for an island that’s 3.5 miles long by 1 mile wide.
What makes Harbour Island this mecca for money? To paraphrase Travel + Leisure magazine, it’s “brilliant bloodlines, beauty and big names (with big money) on a picture-perfect beach less than an hour from Miami.”
Palm Beach Daily News also knows a thing or two about Harbour Island’s charm. English is the common language throughout the Bahamas, the weather is perfect year-round, the food is as fresh as it gets (seeing fishermen bring their catch from the boat to the restaurant is commonplace), amazing music is played in the islands’ churches to visitors like Mick Jagger and Lenny Kravitz, and then, as stated in the Palm Beach Daily News, “there’s the 3-mile long, glorious sand beach as pink as the inside of a conch shell. It makes every magazine’s “best beach” list every year.”
http://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/things-to-do-harbour-island-bahamas
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/harbour-island
https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/...e-billionaires-travel/wy5Ne7tltu39ZEQbumAHSP/
https://www.afar.com/magazine/this-tiny-bahamian-island-is-the-getaway-you-need
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/travel/08iht-harbour.4137190.html
To Do Lists:
https://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/bahamas/eleuthera-and-harbour-island
https://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/bahamas/eleuthera-and-harbour-island/places/harbour-island
No worries I was just having some fun and based on my knowledge of how the State Dept. decides to do these warnings I know much of them are more of a CYA. I do like this one for A-stan; who knew that traveling there might pose some threats. I am surprised they don't go into the rock colors, at least you would know you are in an active mine field.
Do not travel to Afghanistan due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict.
Travel to all areas of Afghanistan is unsafe because of high levels of kidnappings, hostage taking, suicide bombings, widespread military combat operations, landmines, terrorist and insurgent attacks, including attacks using vehicle-borne or other improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Attacks have targeted official Afghan and U.S. government convoys and compounds, foreign embassies, military installations, commercial entities, non-governmental organization (NGO) offices, hospitals, places of worship, restaurants, hotels, airports, and education centers.
Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Afghanistan. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, public gatherings, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities.
The U.S. Embassy's ability to provide routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is severely limited, particularly outside of Kabul. Evacuation options from Afghanistan are extremely limited due to the lack of infrastructure, geographic constraints, and the volatile security situation.
Family members cannot accompany U.S. government employees who work in Afghanistan. Unofficial travel to Afghanistan by U.S. government employees and their family members is restricted and requires prior approval from the Department of State. U.S. Embassy personnel are restricted from traveling to all locations in Kabul except the U.S. Embassy and other U.S. government facilities unless there is a compelling U.S. government interest in permitting such travel that outweighs the risk. Additional security measures are needed for any U.S. government employee travel and movement through Afghanistan.
Due to risks to civil aviation operating within or in the vicinity of Afghanistan, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). For more information, U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices.
I'm asking for a friend who posts on here: how does the state department feel about traveling to New Zealand?
