Jamaica Standard Products Coffee Factory
Jamaica
Stop by the JSP coffee factory to purchase fresh bags of Island Blue (Blue Mountain) coffee at extremely fair prices, as well as cheaper High Mountain…
Must-see shopping in Caribbean
Kingston
Orange St was once home to a host of fabulous music shops, but Rockers International is the last one standing. Still, it has the best pick of reggae, dub…
Grand Cayman
Island-themed 3 Girls & a Kiln is a ceramics shop and collective run by three talented women who each specialize in a different art form. Ceramics,…
Kingston
Excellent New Kingston bookshop. Stock includes a strong selection of titles on Jamaica and the Caribbean, including guidebooks and a fiction section…
San Juan
This pioneering gallery was founded by Sylvia Villafañe in 1997 to showcase contemporary Puerto Rican artists, such as William Bass, Bobby Cruz López and…
San Juan
This bookstore has a great selection of books and magazines in both English and Spanish. An extensive children's section makes it a hit with parents…
Tortola
It’s a favorite for its colorful array of island-made seasonings such as ‘rum peppers’ and ‘mango magic.’ Spices are also packaged as hangover cures and…
Habana Vieja
Wonderful little private bookshop in Calle Obispo selling yellowed secondhand tomes, esoteric film posters and other random print work that you won't find…
Casa del Habano – Hostal Conde de Villanueva
Habana Vieja
One of Havana's best cigar shops, with its own roller, smoking room and expert sales staff. It's on the mezzanine floor inside the hotel.
Grand Cayman
About 1.5 miles south of the center, this traditional Caymanian house is packed with arts and crafts – a perfect stop for creative souvenirs, most of…
Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales
Santiago de Cuba
This government-run gallery features a good rotation of local artisans and art exhibitions, a few blocks from Parque Céspedes.
Vedado
ROX 950 is the creation of self-taught silversmith Rosana Vargas. She opened her first shop at this Vedado mansion in 2012, and today her work can be…
Habana Vieja
Should you want a more permanent memento of your time in Cuba, try La Marca, the first licensed tattoo shop on the island. The parlor is run by a group of…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
The Falmouth branch of the St Ann's marijuana dispensary stocks almost two dozen distinct Sativa, Indica and hybrid strains of the herb, grown in their…
SeaSpray Boutique & Ice & Easy Smoothies
Anguilla
Ice-cream-colored shades of pink, yellow and blue adorn the facade of this adorable shop, where artist Pamela Miller sells reasonably priced handmade…
Curaçao
The drive up to the old Landhuis Jan Kok is lined with colorful sculptures, whimsical animal paintings and unexpected rock cairns. This is your…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
In the hamlet of Coxheath, between Sherwood Content and Windsor, you'll find this Usain Bolt gift shop, run by his welcoming and jovial aunt, Miss Lilly…
Port-au-Prince & Around
Formed in 2009, this top-notch organization has built a successful artisan's workshop staffed by Haitians who make art out of various recycled materials…
Freeport & Lucaya
At Lucaya’s heart, this tidied-up pastel version of a traditional Bahamian marketplace has the majority of the area’s shopping, dining and entertainment…
St Kitts & Nevis
Set in a former plantation Great House tinged in shades of citrus, mint and tangerine, Caribelle Batik has churned out gorgeous batik products since 1974…
Aruba
If you're after a unique, Aruban-made souvenir, look no further. A local artists' cooperative, Cosecha stocks a range of wonderful creations from sea…
Saba
Paintings, sketches, drawings, prints, silk screening, cards, carvings, sculptures and other unique works by artists from Saba and around the Caribbean…
Havana
Every single piece at this private boutique reflects authentic Cuban style. It specializes in all things linen – dresses, blouses, trousers and guayaberas…
St Lucia
Housed in an enticing Victorian Caribbean mansion nestled amid lush tropical gardens, this working batik studio is a feast for the eyes. All the batik…
Sint Eustatius
Inside one of the four remaining 17th-century Lower Town buildings, Mazinga is named for the highest point on Statia, located on the crater rim of the…
Ocho Rios
Since its 2002 opening, this self-contained entertainment park has changed the face of Ocho Rios. The 2-hectare development claims to resemble a ‘Jamaican…
Jamaica
Goombay drums, along with medicinal herbs, calabash shells and abengs (cow horns), are for sale in the tiny red-and-green craft shop as you enter town…
Saba
This superb gift shop showcases the work of Saban artists and craftspeople in a cute cottage. Many items are made from local plants and natural products …
Treasure Beach
Most items in this gift shop are Jamaican-made, including hand-sewn, bold-patterned silk dresses (designed by French fashion designer Sophie Eyssautier…
Bequia
Bequia's original model boat workshop produces fine wooden miniatures using locals woods or imported mahogany. The most basic models take about three…
Martinique
It doesn't take much of a linguist to guess that La Poterie means 'pottery,' and indeed it's around a huge terra-cotta works that this shopping village is…
Kingston
Kingston's first medical marijuana dispensary, with knowledgeable and friendly staff ready to dispense ganja buds, oils and tinctures, along with advice…
Vedado
Across the street from the Hotel Meliá Cohiba, this dated-looking relic from the 1980s with its tinted glass and curvaceous windows is considered upscale…
St Lucia
A bright waterside gallery featuring works by artists and craftspeople from across the island. There is a good cafe on-site serving lunch by the water. On…
Habana Vieja
Relocated from Plaza de Armas, much to the chagrin of many vendors, Havana’s famous secondhand-book market now convenes in the open-air ruins of the…
Kingston
Well-placed on Hope Rd. Bookophilia is a bookshop, social space and creative oasis. In addition to books, grab a coffee courtesy of Deaf Can! Coffee, or…
US Virgin Islands
Next door to Havensight is this marina and chic shop complex. Gucci and Louis Vuitton headline the tony roster, along with several waterfront bistros…
St-Martin & Sint Maarten
In a sparkling red-and-white original Dutch West Indies house from the late 1700s, this store trades solely in the official liqueur of St-Martin/Sint…
Trinidad
Manzanilla's big sky, cool breezes and shady palm groves offer the perfect setting for kicking back with a book, and this lovely little cabin is a…
Matanzas
To the southwest of Plaza de la Vigía this unique book publisher, founded in 1985, produces high-quality handmade paper and 1st-edition books on a variety…
