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…
Must-see shopping in Caribbean
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Carriacou
This charming little shop, built into an old shipping container, is a creative cave of niceties featuring locally made T-shirts, original artworks,…
Villa Clara Province
Heavily air-conditioned cigar shop selling Cuba's best smokes along with coffee, rum, local honey and other souvenirs. The servers are generally pretty…
Ponce
Selling colorful vejigantes (Puerto Rican masks), santos (small carved figurines representing saints) and trinkets, Utopia is the nicest souvenir shop on…
St John
Owners Mark and Mark make funky T-shirts, beach bags and pillowcases, many of which feature island icons such as roosters and donkeys. You'll also find…
Las Terrenas
Small shopping center in the middle of town with a wide range of shops and services, including a travel agency, a condo-rental office, a pharmacy, an ATM,…
Varadero
Your quintessential cigar stop: it has top-quality goods, from humidors to perfume, and helpful service. It serves a wicked cup of coffee in the upstairs…
Nassau
Just behind the main Island Traders' Building on Ernest St, this boutique and factory outlet sells lovely, handmade interior-design fabric, clothes, bags,…
San Juan
On weekends, head to Paseo de la Princesa for Puerto Rican folk art – ceramics, leather goods, jewelry – peppered with tourist schlock. And when there's a…
St Lucia
Michelle Elliot’s eye-goggling paintings and hand-painted ceramics are sure to enliven your bedroom. This place is also famous for its good-value…
Baracoa
An artist's co-op where you'll always find one of the young creative painters sitting at a palette in the window. The local painting style is best…
Tortola
Adjoining Pusser’s Pub, this shop sells logo clothing and accessories, as well as bottles of Pusser’s Rum – the blend served on Her Majesty’s Royal Navy…
Pointe-à-Pitre
Mammoth mall on the eastern outskirts of town, just off the N1 and N2 motorways. It has the biggest Carrefour supermarket you're ever likely to see and a…
Culebra
On the road leading into town, this cavernous gift shop sells everything you might need for the beach – hats, swimwear, T-shirts – plus jewelry and…
San Juan
In the heart of Old San Juan, this bookstore has a great selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's titles by Puerto Rican, Latin American and…
San Juan
This corner boutique oozes tropical chic with flowing dresses and an assortment of shoes and purses. It's not cheap but many of the items are made by…
Santo Domingo
One of Piantini's best places to stock up on quality wine from around the world, as well as whiskey, gin, champagne and more. The elegant, brick-walled…
Rincón
This hip gallery, right on the Plaza de Recreo, sells the work of local artists, as well as cool custom T-shirts and surfwear. It also has environmentally…
Willemstad
Displays the vibrant and colorful work of longtime local artist Nena Sanchez. There's another, larger outlet across from the flamingo lookout.
Ponce
Winding through crowds of shoppers on Paseo Atocha will lead you to Ponce’s most exciting indoor market, four blocks north of Plaza Las Delicias. The…
Santiago
This classy, female-owned cigar shop offers a good selection of high-quality stogies and imported German beers. There's a large, walk-in humidor and a…
Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos
Vedado
The best place in Havana for rare Cuban movie posters and DVDs. The small shop is inside the ICAIC (Cuban Film Institute) building and accessed through…
Trinidad
Trinidad is known for its pottery. In this large factory, teams of workers make trademark Trinidad ceramics from local clay using a traditional potter's…
Martinique
French seed jeweler Matthieu Verdier runs a stall at the big Saturday market selling his exquisite, handmade pieces, all crafted using polished and carved…
Vedado
A selection of old movie posters, antique postcards, T-shirts and, of course, all the greatest Cuban films on videotape are sold at this state-run shop…
Pinar del Río Province
Opposite the Fábrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien tobacco factory, this store is one of the better outlets of this popular government cigar chain, with a…
Ponce
Just west up the block from Nueva Plaza del Mercado, bustling Mercado Juan Ponce de León has stalls hocking pan-religious voodoo charms and salsa tunes on…
Treasure Beach
A good range of locally made crafts is sold here, including batiks, dishes made from calabash shells, woven containers, watercolours by a local fisherman,…
Curaçao
This place has dozens of restaurants and shops, just steps from the beach. Come for Caribbean fashions and fancy jewellery, as well as a few fun souvenir…
Havana
Cuba's largest and most modern shopping and business center houses myriad stores, airline offices and embassies. Look out for the offbeat art…
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…
