Authorities in Jamaica have declared a state of emergency in areas including the popular tourist town of Montego Bay amid a rise in violent crime.

One woman is dead and 50 people were rescued near Port Richey, Florida when a casino boat caught fire. Many passengers jumped to the water below to save their own lives.

The latest addition to the home of Grand Canyon Skywalk? A pair of ziplines that will let adrenalin-seeking adventurers soar nearly 1,000 feet above the floor of a side canyon located amid the rim’s scenery.

Tourists are being urged to avoid parts of the Barbados coast due to an overflow of raw sewage, which some are linking to a recent outbreak of round 35 suspected cases of the stomach bug gastroenteritis.

The U.S. State Department modified its travel alert to Cuba for US citizens, at a time when its officials acknowledge the lack of evidence on the alleged sonic incidents that served as a pretext to stop the bilateral approach.

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