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Shopping in St. Martin French St. Martin On the French side, the best shopping is in the capital
city of Marigot. A crafts market near the cruise terminal offers jewelry,
T-shirt, souvenir items, carvings, and paintings (we were especially taken
with the Haitian artwork available here). We’ve bought lots of inexpensive
children’s gifts in this market: wooden turtles that open to hold
jewelry or small treasures for $10, painted wooden animals from Haiti
for $3, and for teens inexpensive silver jewelry starting at about $10
and pareos for about $10. Marigot also is home to boutique shops open 9am to 12:30pm
and 3 to 7pm. Dutch Sint Maarten In Philipsburg, shops line Frontstreet, the narrow boulevard
nearest the waterfront. In these duty-free stores, electronic goods, leather,
and jewelry are especially good buys. (For the best prices, shop on days
when the cruise ships are not in port.) No duties are charged in or out
of port (one of the few such ports in the world), so savings run about
25-50% on consumer goods at this popular duty-free stop. Shop carefully,
though, and know prices on specific goods before you leave home. Some
items are not such bargains. Most shops are found on Philipsburg’s Frontstreet. Typically, shops open at 8 or 9am and remain open until noon, then reopen from 2 to 6 daily. When cruises ships are in port, most shops remain open through the lunch hours. You'll also find two inexpensive markets just off Frontstreet; look for used license plates, kids' t-shirts, and other inexpensive souvenirs (and plan to bargain). Back to St. Martin with Kids |
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