Must-see shopping in Caribbean

  • Zaka Masks

    St Lucia

    Walk into this quirky studio on the waterfront in Soufrière and you’ll be welcomed by friendly Zaka, who creates lovely wooden masks that are painted in…

  • Siddhia Hutchinson Glen Weilgus Gallery

    Vieques

    The gallery of artist Siddhia Hutchinson exhibits her first-class paintings of colorful tropical scenes, alongside other artists from the island and…

  • Géograines

    Grande-Terre

    This quirky place, clearly signposted off the main road, specializes in items made of seeds – and they all look good. There are seed wall hangings and…

  • Le Goût du Vin

    St-Barthélemy

    Around 800 different labels are stocked at this superb wine shop, which also supplies many of the best restaurants, bars and resorts across the entire…

  • Fig Tree Studio Art Gallery

    Antigua

    For quality regional art and crafts, drop by this lovely gallery in a cottage cradled by rainforest and run by local artist Sallie Harker. The British…

  • Plaza Carlos III

    Havana

    After Plaza América in Varadero, this is probably Cuba's flashiest shopping mall – and there's barely a tourist in sight. The place has taken a step up in…

  • Palacio de la Artesanía

    Habana Vieja

    If only all shopping malls could be this attractive! Encased in an 18th-century colonial palace and gathered around a shaded central patio, this place…

  • Kiwi St Tropez

    St-Barthélemy

    There's one place on St-Barth where you'll want to be looking good, and that's the beach. If it's time for a new swimsuit, Kiwi can get you kitted out…

  • Marie de Saba

    Saba

    Hailing from France, Marie Petit is a self-taught artist who collects and grows seeds on Saba to turn them into unique jewelry – bracelets to elaborate…

  • El Mundo

    Punta Cana & the Southeast

    El Mundo can arrange day-old editions of world newspapers including the New York Times, Le Monde and Corriere della Sera with a day’s notice, plus it has…

  • Ligne St Barth

    St-Barthélemy

    A fancy-spa staple around the world, this luxe skincare and perfume brand has been creating its products from Caribbean flora in this small lab and…

  • Librerías ICP

    San Juan

    This well-stocked bookstore carries a good range of Boricua-focused books, all published by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. You'll find everything…

  • Rebecca’s Beach Shop

    Eleuthera

    Set back from the bend in the main road in central Gregory Town, and surrounded by foliage and cars in various states of repair, Rebecca’s is an eccentric…

  • Beer Box

    Aguadilla

    The Beer Box has Puerto Rico's best selection of craft beers, period. There's a surprising variety of Puerto Rican labels available, in addition to…

  • La Maison

    Havana

    The Cuban fashion fascination is in high gear at this small boutique complex hidden in a Miramar villa. It has a limited selection of designer clothing,…

  • Espigón Cigar Factory

    Puerto Plata

    Housed in a 1917 building that once stored tobacco, this new cigar store recently relocated from Moca to Puerto Plata to capitalize on the influx of…

  • Cosecha Store & Creative Center

    Aruba

    The popular Oranjestad design store has this second location selling authentic Aruban crafts handmade by locals. Unlike the Oranjestad shop, though, this…

  • Casa del Ron

    Varadero

    The best selection of rum in Varadero as well as tasting opportunities in a venerable old building that acts as a small museum. It gives a through-the…

  • Cadushy Shop

    Bonaire

    In 2018 Bonaire's beloved Rincon-based distillery opened a spacious satellite shop in Kralendijk, where you can taste and purchase its six liqueurs and…

  • Rising Roost

    Vieques

    The unmissable pink building five-minutes' walk from the ferry is part-cafe serving up delicious breakfasts and brunches – think top-notch coffee,…

  • VQS Emporium

    Vieques

    Head to this stylish one-stop shop for locally made gifts, accessories, home furnishings, sweet-smelling toiletries and specialty foods. You can even buy…

  • Choco Museo

    Santo Domingo

    More a shop than museum, Choco Museo nonetheless has signs in Spanish and English that explain the history of chocolate and manufacturing processes in the…

  • El Bulevar

    Cienfuegos

    Cienfuegos' main drag – known officially as Av 54, but colloquially as El Bulevar – is an archetypal Cuban shopping street with not a chain store in sight…

  • La Canoa

    Puerto Plata

    La Canoa is a large, rambling store with a mini amber and larimar museum and work spaces where the stones are polished and set in jewelry. It also sells…

  • Jewel Cottage

    Saba

    Drop by the adorable gingerbread-trimmed traditional cottage of jeweler Mark Johnson to browse unique pieces including necklaces, bracelets and earrings…

  • Casa del Habano

    Varadero

    The place for cigars: this place has top-quality merchandise from humidors to perfume, and helpful service. There's also a small bar-tasting room and a…

  • Craft Village

    Port Antonio

    This wooden complex facing Fisherman's Beach on the main road has a series of small huts, each with craftspeople selling carved wood, jewelry, T-shirts…

  • Bahamas Rum Cake Factory

    Nassau

    Thoroughly marinated in Ole Nassau Bahamian rum, these buttery little bundt cakes sell for BS$7, and up to BS$19 for large ones in decorative tins…

  • NAMDEVCO Farmers Market

    Port of Spain

    Browse stalls heaped with colorful tropical produce, much of it organic, and pick up some fresh fruits at bargain prices. The market sets up on the Queen…

  • Cigar House

    San Juan

    Cigar aficionados will love this mother of all tobacco stores. Ask to be shown into the room-sized humidor to admire some of the world's finest hand…

  • Bahama Art & Handicraft

    Nassau

    If you're interested in picking up traditional Bahamian handicrafts from around the islands, this shop makes it easy. The paintings, jewelry, driftwood…

  • Habana 1791

    Habana Vieja

    A restored colonial-era shop on historic Calle Mercaderes that sells perfume made from tropical flowers, Habana 1791 retains the air of a working museum…

  • Riddims

    St Croix

    Good source for reggae and quelbe music from the Virgin Islands, plus clothing, hats, incense and other Caribbean cultural items. The shop also helps…

  • Camana Bay

    Grand Cayman

    Courtesy of the ubiquitous Dart development group, this vast upscale mall and multiuse development has transformed the North Sound side of Seven Mile…

  • Village Artisanal

    Grande-Terre

    Between La Caravelle and the town beach, this market has 15 stalls selling a wide choice of souvenirs, from hammocks to rum, soap to beachwear. There's a…

  • Buddy Dive Watersports

    Bonaire

    High-quality water-sports gear, PADI dive courses, guided dives and souvenirs can all be procured at this new shop under the same ownership as Buddy Dive…

  • Librería La Esquinita

    San Juan

    The remaining pop-up at the once thriving boho-market Santurce POP is a bijoux bookstore selling an ever-changing, curated collection of eclectic titles…

  • Arts & Crafts Market

    Trinidad

    This open-air market in front of the Casa de la Trova is the place to buy souvenirs, especially textiles and crochet work. Avoid buying black coral or…

  • Galería de Arte Varadero

    Varadero

    Antique jewelry, museum-quality silver and glass, paintings and other heirlooms from Varadero's bygone bourgeois days are sold here. As most items are of…

  • Utopia

    Ponce

    Selling colorful vejigantes (Puerto Rican masks), santos (small carved figurines representing saints) and trinkets, Utopia is the nicest souvenir shop on…

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