Nassau's’ New Providence Island is a commercial locality, and is Nassau's busiest street providing a site of attention-grabbing shops and restaurants. Nassau is also known for being the shopping capital of New Providence. The key major shopping centres of the locality are the Straw Market and Bay Street offering everything from Gucci to handmade straw baskets.
The Straw Market at Bay and Market Streets seems to be the top of the list for seeing the island’s true craft and creativity. The craftsmen of Bahamas Island weave and pleat straw hats, placemats, handbags, dolls and other favored objects.
The most liked and favourite objects amongst the duty free shoppers are the liquor, scents, jewelry and china, along with fine domestic and international crafts plus local goods, from handmade yards of batik to fine jewelry & Rolex watches.
The Nassau International Bazaar consists of a quantity of 30 shops selling and promoting international goods in a new arcade. A pleasant place for browsing, the $1.8-million complex sells goods from around the globe. The bazaar runs from Bay Street down to the waterfront (near the Prince George Wharf).
Best Places to Shop
Straw Market (A Bahamian Institution)
Bay Street,
Nassau
Details
Contact: +1 242 322 7500
Hours: Daily 9am-6pm
Plait Lady (The) (Local Crafts & Art)
Bay Street,
Nassau
Details
Contact: +1 242 356 5584
Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Website: http://plait-lady.com/index.html
Crystal Court (Bahamas' Most Luxurious Shopping Center)
Casino Drive,
Nassau
Details
Contact: +1 242 363 3000
Website: http://www.atlantis.com/
Marathon Mall (Nassau's largest mall)
Robinson Road,
New Providence,
Nassau
Details
Contact: 242-393-6255
Fax: 242-394-0239
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am to 8pm and Saturday 10am to 9pm
Email: themallatmarathon@coralwave.com
Doongalik Studios (Gifts and Fine crafts)
18 Village St, Nassau,
Bahamas
Details
Contact: +1 242-363-1313
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
Email: dstudios@bahamas.net.bs
Festival Place
Prince George Wharf
Bay Street,
Nassau,
The Bahamas
Details
Contact: 242-323-3182/3
Fax: 242-322-7682
