Must-see shopping in The Bahamas

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Bahama Handprints

    Nassau

    Just behind the main Island Traders' Building on Ernest St, this boutique and factory outlet sells lovely, handmade interior-design fabric, clothes, bags,…

  • Sugar Mill Trading Company

    Eleuthera

    Owned by India Hicks, socialite designer and cousin to Prince Charles, this upscale boutique has an impeccably edited selection of men’s and women’s…

  • Straw Market

    Nassau

    Fronted by touts directing the cruise-ship crowds inside, this frenetic market has long been the go-to place for knock-off purses, souvenir T-shirts, and…

  • John Bull

    Nassau

    The flagship store of this Bahamian luxury-goods chain, which started out here in 1929, is worth popping into for its iconic status, even if you aren't in…

  • Straw Market

    The Exumas

    Look past the mass-produced tourist tat on sale here and give serious consideration to the Bahamian clothing, trinkets and knickknacks that are genuinely…

  • Straw Market

    Eleuthera

    Several colorful huts near the dock make up the local straw market, where ladies sell traditional Bahamian straw products (hats, bags, jewelry) and other…

  • Blue Rooster

    Eleuthera

    Visit this boutique, handsomely established in a blue-shuttered house from 1840, for stylish sundresses, wraps, hats and accessories.

  • Dilly Dally

    Eleuthera

    Bold, bright, unfussy and unabashedly jam-packed with flip-flops, bikinis, Briland tees, local preserves and Bahamian books.

  • Bimini Craft Center

    Out Islands

    Stallholders here sell handmade straw goods alongside T-shirts and a galaxy of other brightly colored tourist merchandise.

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