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Most of Nassau's shops are on Bay Street between Rawson Square and the British Colonial Hotel, and on the side streets leading off Bay Street. Some stores are popping up on the main shopping thoroughfare's eastern end and just west of the Cable Beach strip. Bargains abound between Bay Street and the waterfront. Upscale stores can also be found in Marina Village, in the Crystal Court at Atlantis, and at Baha Mar on Cable Beach.
You'll find duty-free prices—sometimes as much as 25% to 50% less than U.S. prices—on imported items such as crystal, linens, watches, cameras, jewelry, leather goods, and perfumes, but you really need to know the prices before you buy. Not everything is a bargain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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