Thread: Shopping St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Cococay

I am tired of shops set up to take advantage of tourist by making them think they are getting a deal or something special. A friend gave me a dress she purchased at a straw market in the Bahamas. The label said made in Indonesia or some such place. I went to the biggest silver store in Cozumel and noticed that most of the deals were "seconds" or not top quality making them only a deal to the untrained eye.

Are there any items that are special to St. Thomas or St. Maarten that I shoud think about buying? An example would be Kalua from Mexico.

Are there any good deals?

I heard someone mention jewlery in St. Thomas. What kind of jewlery and what store? i.e. diamonds, silver charms, costume jewlery, ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated since I am leaving in one week.

Thanks!!!

I prefer the prices in St. Martin!! Beware of the international stores touted by the cruiselines, they get kickbacks!! Know what you are bying, like silver I only buy the 925. Gold, by weight, For Really expensive stuff, I buy here at home, if there is a problem I can return through a person.

The Guavaberry liqure in STM is one of their specialties

Originally Posted by AngieBaby

The Guavaberry liqure in STM is one of their specialties

mmmmm - I would like a guavaberry colada right now.

We've found the liquor and perfume prices in StMaartin to far cheaper than StThomas..

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In Phillipsburg, St Maartin, shop on second street, not first. Much better prices for the same stuff

Thank you for the info. I will be going shopping for Guavaberry liquor there in a few months.

ooooooh Guavaberry margarita. Yum. YES BUY THAT!

Hey gang - does that old rule still apply to the guavaberry liquor? When AllieMan and I went to St. Martin for our honeymoon (12 years ago) the rule was that since the guavaberry liqour was a "handicraft" it didn't count to the 1ltr limit for US customs? Has that changed?

Originally Posted by TerilynnS

ooooooh Guavaberry margarita. Yum. YES BUY THAT!

Hey gang - does that old rule still apply to the guavaberry liquor? When AllieMan and I went to St. Martin for our honeymoon (12 years ago) the rule was that since the guavaberry liqour was a "handicraft" it didn't count to the 1ltr limit for US customs? Has that changed?

The duty free allowance from St Thomas is 5 ltrs per person.
You are allowed a 6th ltr. if is produced in the Caribbean.
That would include most Rum, Southern Comfort and Guavaberry.

The problem now is that you can not carry it on a airplane for the trip home...

I know - dang rules. Well, I know this group has a lot of people who are smart enough to figure out how to pack 6 ltrs in their checked baggage without any breakage!