Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis, and tourists scramble to reschedule plans

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda are listed in the new travel ban from the Trump administration, citing Citizenship by Investment concerns. Puerto Rico is implementing water rationing measures in San Juan amid an intense drought, raising questions for American tourists visiting the Caribbean island. More than 180,000 water customers will face 48-hour water outages on an alternating schedule starting Friday, according to The Associated Press. Historical weather data shows July was the driest month for San Juan in more than 120 years and the second-hottest month on record. CRUISES THROWN INTO CHAOS AS DROUGHT STRANDS SHIPS, LEAVES PASSENGERS SCRAMBLING The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that nearly 25% of Puerto Rico is experiencing a severe drought and another 36% is under a moderate drought, according to the AP. The situation is raising concerns among som