The last thing that a family going on vacation wants to think of is being victims of crime. Cruise lines spend literally hundreds of millions of dollars a year creating idyllic illusions of tropical vacations on beautiful Caribbean beaches. But behind that slick marketing facade lies danger.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recently released a Global Study on Homicide 2013. The Huffington Post posted an article based on the study entitled the 10 Countries With The World’s Highest Murder Rates.
The most dangerous countries mentioned in the study read like a cruise line itinerary:
10) Cruises to El Salvador
9) Cruises to St. Lucia
8) Cruises to Antigua
7) Cruises to United State Virgin Island
6) Cruises to Mexico
5) Cruises to St. Kitts and Nevis
4) Cruises to Guatemala
3) Cruises to Venezuela
2) Cruises to Honduras
1)Cruises to Bahamas
The UN executive summary says that Caribbean countries are home to to 8.5% of the world’s population, but they account for about 27% of world crime.
3 июл 2024
