Shopping bargains in Nassau??

[auntrenae]

Hi Everybody,

We're going on our first 4 day, and I'd like to know what can be found in Nassau that are good bargains in local crafts/decor items. I loved Mr. Tablecloth in St. Thomas (I know that's not local, but it gives you an idea) and would like some input.

Thanks,
Renae

 

[madoug]

We were there 1/3/05, and I did not find anything that I thought was a bargain. Most of the trinket stuff seemed to be priced double what I saw similar items priced in Cancun and Cosumel. One frog sculpture was priced $350, the week before we saw a similar one by the same artist in the Poly gift shop for $195.

We only went within walking distance of the pier and through the straw market.

 

[alexandrew]

Theres lots of cool stuff at the straw market...DW likes the straw bags....I like the different vehicles made out of Coca Cola cans....we collect them

 

[CPM]

The staw market isn't quite the same any more because it blew away in the hurricanes.
I didn't think anything was a deal. I looked at the expensive stuff too. I priced perfume, pocket books and even a Rolex. The Rolex that is stainless and gold with diamonds for numbers was $6,300.00 in Nassau. They are only $5,600.00 here in Ft. Myers.
Everything else was just a bunch of junk. The only stuff I bought were a few over priced tee-shirts at Del Sol.