The 10 Most Dangerous Cruise Ports For Cruise Ship Passengers
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- The 10 Most Dangerous Cruise Ports For Cruise Ship Passengers Cruise travellers have a number of decisions to make before they go on a cruise. Apart from the Cruise Line and the actual ship, they also have to decide on an itinerary. This is where it is important to know which countries are the most dangerous to travel to in a cruise ship. Here are the top 10 most dangerous countries to visit in a cruise ship and what the cruise lines are doing about it.
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Bruce you have Nassau as number one, but yet we have 5 million Americans visiting every year? Name me a country where you won't get mug and what ever number you come up with thats how many subscribers you should have.
Do you have evidence to supoort these claims about the Bahamas Bruce?
Because downtown Nassau where the cruise ship ports is heavily reinforced by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. So before you're sued for defamation I suggest you remove this asinine post.
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I was in Nassau two years ago and decided to take a walk further into the island. Luckily, the locals kept telling me to turn around (yes, I am not very aware).
I served aboard ship in the USCG, and we did a 4-day port call in Nassau. Even on the main street, locals try the "welcome to the Bahamas" spiel. They tried to sell us drugs, solicit us for money, and even invited us to "a party" somewhere else on the island. Even the police warned us not to hang around with the locals. As Coast Guardsmen, the best place we hung out, was the lounge of a cruise ship. They allowed us onboard, as long as we were in uniform and not rowdy. I've never desired to visit the Bahamas again.
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We went on a cruise to St Thomas Vi and we rented a car. We talked to a man about touring a certain area and he advised us not to go there, "It's BAD!" We thought, hell, we're from NYC! We ain't scared. We drove in to the area and it was pretty scary. "Windows up!"
Thanks for the info, helps in planning my cruise.
We were on a cruise that stopped in Rostand and it was THE WORST. We’ve been all over the Caribbean and this was by far the worst and most obviously most dangerous. We were accosted right off the ship to the point of being harassed. Thank heaven my husband is a big guy and able to handle himself.
I’m glad you guys are ok
Thank you for the info😊
Great info! Just subbed🙋♀️
After taking half a dozen Caribbean cruises, I’ve decided it may be best to get off the ship in Key West and forget about the other stops on the cruise itinerary. Every port seems to have a sense of abject poverty just a few blocks from the cruise docks. Even the supposed bargain shopping is more of an overpriced ripoff. The list of ten is too short.
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St.kitts is not a bad port it is actually my home port this list needs to be updated
Geez why bother traveling at all with that attitude.
The only ports I have ever felt unsafe at were Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Montego Bay, Jamaica. And Jamaica didn't even make the list? There were people trying to stop the bus! People in the markets asking for money.
10)St Lucia
9)El Salvador
8) St Thomas
7) Antigua
6) St Kitts / Nebus
5) Mexico (it’s a big country)
4) Guatemala
3) Valenzuela
2) Honduras
1) The Bahamas
There's no such thing like Valenzuela you mean Venezuela
Thank you so much learning a lot about cruises
My first experience on Jamaica was a simple cab trip to Dunn River Falls, and even in such a touristy area, I was grabbed by the wrist and yanked over to someone's stand to buy something. *Most* of the locals were rude or looked as if they were tolerating our presence. Years later I went on a cruise with my parents and didn't get off the ship in Jamaica and encouraged my parents to stay away too, but they went. I got the story later from my mom that they were almost mugged by 2 men who were stalking them. But thanks to my father's affable nature, he managed to win them over by offering them a couple of beers from a six pack he bought.
The only thing scary about Nassau is the prices.
We used to call it "The Rip Off Zone" or "Price Gouging Encouraged!". Signed, a chef of a private yacht who has filled 2 passports going to The Bahamas
Sorry been to the Bahamas 42 times and have two vacations planned for this year, never a problem!!!
Very Eye-opening! Thank you Bruce!!!
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Thank you for this.
Ive been going to the Bahamas on cruises for years and never had any issues. The people are always friendly and nice.
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Royal CRIBBEAN rent A Island mostly there thete STAFF GOING back
We cruised to st.thomas, st.kitts and nevis and antigua and did not experience any dramas. Do not be turned off these beautiful places, just take care.
Love St Kitts
thanks for this great infomation
Thanks Dhani
I booked on the new Carnival Panorama for early 2020, but when I looked up the ports on UA-cam and saw the ports and the cities, I changed my plans. In some of the videos there were police with automatic rifles on every corner. The cities looked dirty. I'm used to the beautiful Caribbean. I have been to Honduras and took an excursion. It was great! I'm always careful when I leave the country, although once I had to find a dentist in Aruba and walked all over the place by myself. The locals were helpful, friendly and someone even drove me to a dentist.
I took the time to read the most current State Department advisories, but was absolutely stunned to see the Bahamas at the top of this list. I have taken around eight Caribbean cruises over the last dozen years, stopping at at least fifteen different locations and there is no place I have been to as many times and enjoyed more than Nassau and Paradise Island. I have walked and taken local buses around both islands and have very rarely experienced any problems. I saw the comment posted by a fellow NCL cruiser and while I liked the NCL private island, I would hope that this stop would never replace a day or overnight in beautiful Nassau and Paradise Island. I literally choose my cruise itineraries around this port!
Apparently this guy who posted this video is being advised by a salty 3rd party and doesn't know jack shit about what the Bahamas is all about and to add insult to injury, posted a shack to give the impression that is how we live! I am totally offended and annoyed by this BS!
Do not believe everything you hear come and experience it for yourself.The Bahamas is still number one with the best people. You must just be careful like everywhere.
I enjoyed the ship and the ports. Had fun in Nassau haggling with the merchants at the Straw Market and enjoying Junkanoo Beach.
I’m glad you had a good experience
I just came back from a cruise from Cabo San Lucas last week, I had a better time hanging out with locals than what the cruise ship had to offer, I'm flying back there for a week in may to hang out some more, Good times
You did a great job! Thanks.
Thanks Garrett
St Thomas!....oh my
Wife and I went there
I was in Routan Honduras last Week we had A Beautiful time
Roatan the best
I love it there
My favorite stop on our cruise was Mazatlan! We got a great tour guide who stayed with us the whole day and kept us safe. We got to visit that beautiful church and the beach was amazing!
Haha I just posted a similar comment it's so sad to tell people to not explore Mazatlan when I went there we saw the church and just walked back to the cruise port and oh man what a wonderful and beautiful city... So much character and beauty the city was like a real life movie or postcard... I love that city wish I could stay there for an extended time like a week or more.
We're going to the Bahamas this summer, went to Mexico & Honduras last summer. Thanks for the info.
I have been to all those places I have to say I never had any problems but if doesn’t look safe to me I just turn around and go back were I came from,
Thank God, he is always protecting me.
There you go
Amen
Damn I’ve been to all these places by cruise, anywhere you go you should stay away from wandering off. Everywhere you go
You remind me of my last few cruise organizers. Great video and keep up the good content.
Thanks for the head-up. :)
I've been to St. Thomas- Antigua- Honduras & Bahamas multiple times- traveled all over and never had any problems at all
Well lets just call up the governments of those places abd tell them bambino went to those places and declared them crime free.
Relax- I'm speaking on my experience at those places
Sixteen years ago my wife and I took a cruise on the SS Veendam, part of the Holland America fleet. Our itinerary included Grand Cayman (yay!!), Cozumel (smaller yay), and....Guatemala. Yep...Guatemala. We were greeted at the Guatemalan naval base (there was no cruise ship port in Guatemala in 2003, and I suspect that there is no cruise ship port in Guatemala today) by a host of Guatemalan sailors armed with submachine guns. Upon disembarking, there was a desultory bazaar with presumably locally grown/stolen goods along with a dozen or two very sullen and angry-looking locals attempting to unload their wares upon the more gullible passengers. I don't think they sold much. My wife and I took an excursion to some Mayan ruins or other (yeah, it wasn't exactly the grand thing you might imagine it to be). The excitement was the bus ride to and from the ruins. Let me put it this way - the roads of Guatemala and the driving behavior of Guatemalans will put the most steadfast and courageous among us to the ultimate test of our nerves. That we all survived was nothing short of miraculous, as we hurtled down miniscule cliffside "roads" that were little better than horse paths, while traffic flew by (at equal breakneck speed) in the opposite direction never more than inches to our left. I have never, ever been so grateful to reboard a cruise ship. Hell, I have never, ever been so grateful merely to survive something. The SMART passengers that skipped the port call and just stayed on the boat to drink their asses off got a very good laugh at our expense.
There is an active port in Guatemala which has excursions to Antigua and the volcanoes surrounding it. Nothing into the crazy parts of Guatemala.
Don’t try to tell that to the hundreds of cruise tourists I see in Antigua, Guatemala several times a year. They seem to enjoy their excursions, restaurant and market shopping immensely. Way to scaremonger about a beautiful destination. Several downtown USA cities where cruises are originating(Baltimore, Los Angeles, New Orleans)are more dangerous
In 2013, on a Panama Canal cruise from NYC to LA, we stopped in Guatemala,
(still no dock there) & nothing else! So, we went to the town of Antiqua & had
a great time walking around this Colonial village! No problems & no one
bothered us!
I was on a HAL Central America cruise and loved Guatemala. We do travel a lot in Latin America, maybe we had a better idea what to expect
I 've been 7 times on a cruise 4 times Caribbean 2.times Mexico and once Europe didn't have any problems even Bahamas and Jamaica too
Was just in St Thomas and took a tour of their St Johns Island. No incident. Stayed on plan and with guide though.
Also was just at coco cay in the Bahamas.
Nassau is the most annoying port I’ve been to. They beg a lot
And Dominican Republic
St. Maarten also...
rontavius snipes I’m sorry you feel that way about my home. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have their own. However it’s comments like this that bring us all down. Not saying you have to give to everyone that ask but remember to thank God you’re not in that position
rontavius snipes better to beg than rob, right?
Tracy N-Are you down at the ports helping out “your home” while you type that hypocritical response?
I was waiting for it, I know it..Nassau.
This is great news about the Islands.thank you.
Thanks for watching Mary!
Thanks for this info and update we're going to some of these same ports God bless God is love
I’m a Princess girl but coco cays looks like a fun place . I love the beach days!!!
its a private, royal Caribbean island is why it is so safe.
I don’t always visit ports, sometimes more hassle and expense than it’s worth not to mention having to get up early and line up. I’d rather sit on my balcony overlooking it all in my robe with free room service and then have a nap
Said an American.
I will do that at home, thank you!
Roatan, 2008: Due to a hurricane, the ship changed its route to Roatan. As soon as my late husband and I stepped foot away from the cruise port premises and heavily armed guards (just a few yards away), a group of 8-10 years old boys attempted to rob us. We flagged down the guards and the boys took off running in all directions. Fourteen years later, I still have no desire to revisit Roatan.
Wow ,I work in St. Thomas and have never had a problem. Total suprise
Stay in the tourist bubble. Don't go looking for hookers or drugs. Take universal precautions. You'll be fine. Relax and enjoy!
Joe Schizoid No hookers??!! Hell then what's the point🤣🤣
Bring a gun lol
No hookers 🤦♂️
Joe Schizoid What??? Hookers?? Where?? LOL
Period. Guy sounds racist!
I see that a lot of people don't agree with this list but, the list is compiled by the number of incidents reported by cruise ship passengers and the crime rate as reported by police.. You could go almost anywhere and not have a problem, that doesn't mean the place is safe, it just means you got lucky. Ignore their warning at your own risk.
Yeah right what a joke a lot of people don’t agree with this list because it’s total BS I mean Antigua but not Jamaica and how did the Bahamas get to be ranked number one you say this list is compiled from the complaint’s from passengers and so forth but it’s still not true I live in Antigua and I can tell you with most certainty that their is no bad part of town in that picture you people are showing Because majority of those buildings are businesses so please stop feeding people these lies and let people enjoy their life’s
So where's this list of reports to substantiate these claims? Or we must believe whatever some youtuber say without evidence
Been way off the ‘beaten path’ in Jamaica, Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Guatemala, Honduras and various places in Mexico without any issues.
Anywhere is bad when you are not watching and doing the research to stay informed about trouble
I enjoyed my cruise to Nassau Bahamas last year.
St kitts...i will never go back there. Right in the port and shopping area a local tried taking my 8 year old son away from me when he was standing right next to me. Be careful.
Brittany Gilmer wow! That’s scary
I'm headed to Mey hick o this year and the Bahamas very very early 2019!!!!
Thanks very interesting. Yes it really
come to Slovenia!!The only criminals are in the parliament,so you're fairly safe.
Oh geez
We have been on many cruises and enjoyed all of them, some more than others of course. I was surprised to see that St. Thomas and the Bahamas on the list. We have been to St. Thomas once and the Bahamas many times. We only went on the cruise line run excursions, so we were oblivious to the threats.
John I too was surprised and I could have added more countries to the list
I was in Mexico in Cozumel--I stayed with my ship excursion--and in the ports and shops, there are security everywhere.
I was in Cozumel 2 wks ago on the Carnival Vista
My phone was stolen at customs while we were being distracted by them hassling my husband about his belt. Then they lied, of course. Very crooked!
We've been going to St. Kitts every year since 2004. NEVER had n issue, and we go everywhere.
Neither have I and i dont stay on the tourist path
St. Thomas is nice & friendly. I enjoyed it! Antigua as well.
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And, if you want to visit a port and get robbed without even realising it, come to Sydney Australia and buy food at Circular Quay, all of the restaurants there are bistro style (think diner) and completely over charge for VERY average food. My recommendation, hop a train from Circular Quay to Central and visit Dixon Street (Chinatown), great food and very affordable.
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A coworker spent a week in Jamaica and he was never so happy for a vacation to end and he could get out of there.
Jaimaca has been getting worse by the decade. It was horrible when I went there in 1973!!!
2017 in Antigua-wife and I took local buses walked around no problem.
Good idea stay on board . the ship has lots of amenities to enjoy.
When minutes count the US Coast Guard is only hours away.
I can honestly say I love the Bahamas and I've walked all around never an issue and always nice islanders
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Loved the Falmouth port in Jamaica. Beautiful.
roatan may seem like a dangerous island since its so close to honduras, but that has one of the best islands i have ever been to. the locals couldn’t be nicer and the excursions are absolutely amazing
Yes your safe right by the ship...
Travelling with Bruce have you even been to Roatan? Roatan is NOT dangerous at all. You will have your couple of people who will do petty theft, but that’s about it. You’re not being clear on information. The mainland is the dangerous part. NOT the islands. Do better research before giving so many people fake facts.
Been to Roatan 3 times… just stay with the ship excursions … I never felt unsafe… and the people were genuine, honest and friendly ❤️
I was in Roatan just last week. Understandably #2 on this list. Not a good place at all for cruise ship passengers. I hired a guide just to walk the streets. I'm very glad I did.
Did the same thing back in 2010
You have to watch and be careful any where you go... Even in the u.s.
Prayer first,before you go to trip
That’s true but in this video he is referring to cruise ports
Exactly
Canada too!
@@ronbonora7872 Come on! Really. Only if you go to a welfare housing project at 1am , wearing 3 Rolex's, and yell at the locals"who wants to fight". Otherwise, you're fine ANYWHERE in Canada.
I'm glad I found this video! Me and my lady have plans to go on a cruise in the Caribbean Islands.
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Thanks you!
i have been around the world on over 70 cruises - you have to be careful no matter where you go. safety and smarts go hand in hand. we have travelled the USA extensively also and same thing anywhere safety - been to most of those places you mention - who walks around where you're not familiar - i can get mugged here in sunny florida where i live if i go to the wrong area. as for the bahamas and jamaica got to be careful. travel smart.
Over night stay in Nassau, spent the entire night in the city, taking cabs, going to clubs- zero problems
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That's first stop for our honeymoon cruise, hope it is ok
@@delibrain916 pls come back and tell the truth pls about my country Bahamas cause we depends on Tourists
@@thayerdavis4376 def will
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Beware of Progresso don't wonder off, Same for Cozumel, It's nice but stay with the crowd. Cayman Islands are nice never had a problem there. If your going to Montego Bay don't get hustled with tours. There's a spot you can walk to just outside the cruise Port and shop. But you will have to walk thru alot of people trying to sell you Tour Packages. Just noticed you are on Royal, i cruise with Carnival.
Been to Jamaica. Never again💀🔪💸
You need to be careful enough in any major US city too
If you go anywhere it can be dangerous! Stay aware of your surroundings...even in the states, in nice neighborhoods.
Not surprised at number one especially now when they just got destroyed by a hurricane. I’m going on Royal in November and it’s stopping in the private island can’t wait.
So true Regarding St Thomas even before Hurricane Irma
I went to St Thomas love it. I went to Meghan Beach and paid for a taxi bus, it was cheap and good services. I had no problem, my husband walked around to stores right off the port. He did not wander far off and we both enjoyed the island.
It
I can risk my life driving into Milwaukee.
Wow, our next cruise with Norwegian brings us to 4 of these stops.
Very well done
I witnessed a shooting in St. Thomas once. That place gets sketchy after dark
Just got back from Roatan, and despite some high cab fees, we didn't encounter any problems. Was actually our favorite place for the whole cruise.
Been on many cruises and Roatan is easily my favorite port of all time. The best snorkeling in the Caribbean in my opinion.
@@robertwilliams5015 Mine was too short a trip in my opinion. And even though the taxi was a little bit expensive, we ended up on a nice beach with all the accomodations, in West End. The snorkeling was amazing, but I'm not a pro or anything like it. Lots of tropical fish to watch, lobsters to find and close to the shore. Had my two kids with me, 11 and 13, and they had a blast. Would return there tomorrow if I could.
@@SorenArouet Roatan is a beautiful place! Not biased only because I'm Honduran but the island is lovely, Utila that is close to it even more beautiful
Just left Nassau 2 days ago and I never had a problem walked outside of downtown alone and had no problem
I agree with nasal I all ways thought that I was going to get mugged from the huge crowds
I'm thinking... Buy a drink package and stay on board, all the scenary , none of the hassles
At the bottom of the glass
Yeah that’s what cruisers do. NOT
This year will be my 4th cruise since 2010. Every time I've gone has been special, but this time it will be very special. I will be getting married, this will be a honeymoon cruise and this will be my longest cruise, a 7 day cruise on the Carnival Conquest 7 day western Caribbean.
I wish you the best have a happy long life.
Sad to here about the Bahamas. My family went in 2016 and 2018 and had such a wonderful time.
Jamaica
Yeah it keep blooming with more and more visitors
That is so sad about Nassau...That place was one our most favorites...Alot has changed in 10 years, what a shame...smh
He jusy trying to take bread oit our mouths
Cruise to Australia, beautiful beaches along the Queensland coastline, stunning coral and surroundings. Then cruise to our cousins in New Zealand both North and South Islands. Cruise back through Vanuatu and Fiji. No overcrowding and always friendly. New International Cruise Terminal opening in Brisbane late 2020. Queensland - Beautiful one day perfect the next. ( Except for bush fires at the moment in some areas )
Great comment thank you
@Amanda 1 If you wan't to take a 7 day cruise up the Queensland coast to Cairns - P & 0 Australia would be my choice as they have fabulous kids clubs. They won't want to leave. Staff are excellent. Older style ship at around the 70 000 ton mark. I prefer the smaller ships rather that the floating shopping malls with around 4000 - 6000 on board. Princess Cruises are also great a step up from P and O, but the average age on these cruises would be 55+. In Australia we seem to complain that we get the older ships and not the newer 130 000 tons and above superliners. In the US they are complaining that they want more of the smaller ships like the Sun and Sea Princess which are more true to the original meaning of cruising. They can sail to more exotic places where the larger ships can't. Off to cruise to Papua New Guinea in 6 days on the Sea Princess - LOVE this ship.
Boarding tomorrow, 14 cruises never a problem
Cruises are lovely. Love it and appreciate it if you have the ability to go on one.
Stayed in Ocho Rios for a week from the UK back in 1994. Never again
I don't know where I was, that I walked through a city, and up a giant hill to get to the main post office. The postal workers had a great deal of fun with me, seeing as I had passed lots of mailboxes without realizing what they were! I then walked all the way back down, stopping at a local tavern along the way where I had an interesting, if not very productive conversation, with the bartender and two locals, in primitive English. (They were saddened my French wasn't better, as was I.) When I got back to the ship, my friends were on the verge of organizing a search party. I didn't feel unwelcome by the natives I encountered, but if you're a tourist off the beaten track, it definitely pays to be aware of your surroundings, and on your best behavior. You are, after all, a guest in somebody else's country.
I loved St.Thomas . Never had a problem , hope to go back.
I have been to the Bahamas and Hondorus on Carnival cruises. I bought the Carnival excursions and had an amazing time. 😁
What about Rio?!! Also stopped at Guayaquil, Ecuador on a cruise a few years ago and the entire time we were on a tour (bus and walking around town) we were surrounded by MANY police. They stayed with us all day. The bus was surrounded by police motorcycles and cars on all four sides. When we got out and walked, they all walked with us - carrying machine guns!!! I walk slower than most, so my "bodyguard" stayed with me, bringing up the back of the group. By the end of the day we were good buddies! When we stopped for lunch, some were standing guard inside the restaurant and some stood outside - front and back of the restaurant! I was never so happy to sail away at the end of the day.
I always check the U.S. Dept of State website. It shows actual crime stats.
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Went to Nassau last May, not a problem