The risk of traveling to every country in the Caribbean, according to the US State Department

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• The US State Department issues public travel advisories that show how safe foreign countries are for travelers.
• It's worth checking such alerts before booking your next Caribbean vacation.
• While most Caribbean destinations are designated the lowest levels, the agency warns against traveling to a few, including Venezuela, parts of Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Haiti.
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The US State Department's public travel advisories let Americans know what countries are safe to travel to and which ones they should be wary of.

It's worth checking these alerts before going on your next Caribbean vacation. The State Department uses four levels of travel guidance to let Americans know what to expect in each country:

Level 1 - Exercise normal precautions

Level 2 - Exercise increased caution

Level 3 - Reconsider travel

Level 4 - Do not travel

Thirteen countries around the world are designated "do not travel," mostly because of ongoing armed conflicts. In the Caribbean, just Venezuela and parts of Colombia are designated Level 4.

Here are the travel advisories for every country in the Caribbean, ranked from least to most risky based on the State Department's designation levels.

Anguilla - Level 1: Exercise normal precautions

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The US State Department doesn't have any alerts set for the British territory.

Antigua and Barbuda - Level 1: Exercise normal precautions

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The US State Department doesn't have any alerts set for the popular cruise-ship destination.

Aruba - Level 1: Exercise normal precautions

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The US State Department doesn't have any alerts set for the island, which is part of the Netherlands.

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