66 Best Shopping in Bahamas

This shop is popular with boaters, who stock up on duffel bags, briefcases, hats, and purses, all made from duck, a colorful, sturdy canvas fabric traditionally used for sails.

This traditional wooden Bahamian home is packed with incredible handmade goods, from jewelry and candles to items made from straw and native wood and even ceramics. You'll also find some great deals on beautiful original Bahamian art. Pick up some unique gifts and souvenirs to remember your trip to the islands.

Bahama Handprints fabrics emphasize sophisticated tropical prints by local artists in an array of colors. Also look for leather handbags, a wide range of women's clothing, housewares, and bolts of fabric. Watch as the handmade fabrics are designed right on-site. You can also find their outposts in Marina Village, at the Nassau Cruise Port, and at Baha Mar.

At the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory, delicious Bahamian rum-soaked cakes are made and packaged in tins right on the premises (peek into the bakery) and make a great souvenir. Just make sure you take one home for yourself.

Coin of the Realm has Bahamian coins and stamps, native conch pearls, tanzanite, and semiprecious stone jewelry.

Find some of the best locally made gifts, clothing, home goods, and food and drinks to take home with you in this consignment-based store.

At this grocery store located in the center of George Town, yachties tie up at the skiff docks in the rear, on Lake Victoria. Boaters can also send emergency e-mails and faxes from this location. You can also order groceries online and have them delivered or pick them up.

Master artisan Sidney Pratt creates his incredibly beautiful blown-glass masterpieces inside this small freestanding shop. Order your name in glass or ask him to make whatever it is you want if you don't see it in the store.

Bags of all sizes are made by hand out of recycled sails in the upstairs workshop. Sailors consider an old sail from their boat a fair trade for one of the stylish duffel bags, purses, or totes.

This shop, run by Pam and Greg Thompson, is a good place to shop for Bahamian arts and crafts, including Androsia batik (made on Andros Island), driftwood paintings, Abaco ceramics, neem products, and prints. Look for the old foam buoys that have been carved and painted into fun faces.

Established in 1929 and magnificently decorated in its Bay Street incarnation behind a Georgian-style facade, John Bull fills its complex with wares from Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Mikimoto, Tori Burch, and Yves Saint Laurent. The company has seven locations throughout Nassau, including Atlantis and Baha Mar, and also operates a number of the better-known high-end boutique brand stores, including Gucci and Pandora.

This quaint and pristine shop in George Town is fully stocked with souvenirs. Clothing, Bahamian handmade crafts, jewelry, and much more are sold here. A second location is at Exuma International Airport.

Mortimer Candies whips up batches of uniquely Bahamian sweet treats daily. Pop in for a snow cone on a hot day, or buy some bags of benny cakes, coconut-cream candy, or their signature Paradise Sweets in a swirl of the Bahamian flag colors.

Here you can find candles, soaps, salt scrubs, and lotions in island- and ocean-inspired scents and colors, all locally made. Locations can also be found in Marina Village on Paradise Island, at Baha Mar, and in the departure terminal at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

When you spot a pirate hanging out on Woodes Rogers Walk, you know you've found the home of this local craft brewery. Inside the shop is Pirate Republic beer to sample—Long John Pilsner, Gold and Haze of Piracy, and the Black Beer'd Stout—as well as live music most nights and a limited but tasty grub menu. For a look at how the brew is made, take one of the tours.

This retail shop at UNEXSO offers the biggest shopping selection in Lucaya. Here you'll find water-sports equipment, toys, jewelry and accessories, home decor, brand-name apparel, and swimsuits for both men and women. Walk along the marina to enter poolside or at the front of the UNEXSO building.

If you are looking for authentic Bahamian straw work, this is the place to find it. From bags in all shapes and sizes to floor mats and delightful Christmas ornaments, every piece is handcrafted. They also sell other locally handcrafted items made of conch shell and other shells. You can also buy yards of colorful Androsia fabric here.

This family-owned souvenir shop sells authentic handmade Bahamian crafts. You'll find wonderful straw bags, baskets, and hats, as well as conch shell necklaces and bracelets.

This collection of 27 small shops and booths on the west side of the Port Lucaya Marketplace is comprised of individual Bahamian artisans, each selling unique arts and homemade handicrafts, many customized on request. Items for sale include seashell ornaments, candles, soaps, straw goods, dolls, and more.

Bandolera sells European-style women's fashions and accessories from designers such as Joseph Ribkoff. Find that perfect little chic dress and everything from casual wear to gowns.

This is the place to go for festive party dresses, sexy swimwear, fun accessories, and gifts.

Here you can find leather goods for men and women, including bags, shoes, and belts. Pick up one of the unique soft-leather passport covers that come in an array of colors emblazoned with your country's coat of arms.

This is a top choice for everything from ball gowns and cocktail dresses to resort wear and bathing suits, with all the shoes and accessories for every look. Two additional boutiques can be found at The Coral at Atlantis and just outside the gates of Lyford Cay on the western end of the island.

Shop here for beautiful Colombian emeralds and other precious gemstone jewelry. They also stock a selection of crystal items.

Colombian Emeralds International is the local branch of this well-known jeweler; its stores carry a variety of fine jewelry in addition to its signature gem. There are also branches in Marina Village and at the Atlantis Paradise Island Royal Towers and Beach Towers.

Beekeeping has taken off in The Bahamas, and this little shop in the Nassau Cruise Port features honey sourced from hives in The Exumas. You can take home amounts ranging from a 2-ounce jar to a gallon jug. The molasses-like amber honey is the most popular. There's a range of locally made beeswax candles as well.

Here you'll find a wide selection of souvenirs, beach wraps, T-shirts, arts and crafts, and Cuban cigars.

Dake's Shoppe sells an exquisite collection of clothing, jewelry, and other accessories, and candles made by local and international designers.

Here you can find Bahamian-made jewelry, maps, T-shirts, CDs, and decorations, and other fun island souvenirs.