The U.S. government is urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” in the Turks and Caicos. The U.S. State Department updated a Level 2 travel advisory for the Turks and Caicos. The agency is advising travelers to “exercise increased caution” due to crime.

The U.S. State Department has upgraded its travel alert related to a popular Caribbean tourist spot. The British territory of Turks and Caicos is under a Level 2 “exercise increased caution” warning due to crime, as well as warnings about travelers in possession of firearms and ammunition.

The incident that prompted the State Department warning occurred when, in April 2024, 40-year-old Ryan Watson was arrested alongside several other tourists he was traveling with after Turks and Caicos officials found multiple rounds of bullets in his suitcase.

The popular Caribbean destination of Grand Turk now has an elevated travel advisory. How will cruises be impacted?