Shopping
Island treasure and hidden gems await you in St. Maarten. Our duty-free markets and shops are filled with brands you love, and unique local specialties you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Truly a shopping destination, St. Maarten offers the retail therapy you deserve while staying on the island.
Shopping on island Sint Maarten is tax-free, so the price you see is the price you pay. Though Sint Maarten’s official currency is the Antillean Guilder, all businesses on the island accept the American dollar and Euros. While all banks on the island offer currency exchange services, local businesses tend to offer better rates. With so many options to choose from, here on Sint Maarten you can shop till you drop! We can guarantee you will find a gift for everyone.
Shop Local and Discover our Markets
Though the island is a harbor for luxury shopping, make sure to check out and support some of the island’s local brands and small businesses that you cannot find anywhere else! Buy local artwork from the great Roland Richardson at his gallery in Marigot or local artist Tess Verheij in Philipsburg at the Local Art Gift Shop. Taste the local rum made by Sint Maarten Guavaberry or visit Topper’s Rhum distillery in Cole Bay. Nourish your skin and hair with some local botanicals made by St. Maarten Nectar. Wear the garments crafted by local designers like La Bella Sorton Or take a piece of St. Maarten home with you with the collection from OneOfTwo.
Local Specialties
Get your hands on what’s truly unique to St. Maarten with these local specialties. Get a taste of St. Maarten’s culture, art, cuisine, or the local’s personal charm with these local specialty items. Fill your fridge back home with authentic Dutch cheese or our local speciality guavaberry rum. Fill your closet with designs made from our local designers from brightly patterned purses, to show-stopping and vibrant swimwear. End your shopping spree with locally mixed organic skin care products. Fill your suitcase with a piece of St. Maarten that can only be found on the Friendly Island.
Jewelry & Accessories
In St. Maarten it’s not just our beaches and crystalline waters that are dazzling. Shopping enthusiasts will fall in love with the beautiful gems, stones, and unique jewelry pieces that can be found while shopping in St. Maarten. From memorable anniversary necklaces and engagement rings, to souvenir bracelets stamped with the St. Maarten name or island shape reminiscent of your special trip, there’s plenty of opportunities to find the perfect piece.
Clothing
Look as fabulous as you feel when vacationing in St. Maarten. Whether you forgot to pack some evening garments and island casual brunch outfits, or just want to take part in some retail therapy, St. Maarten has plenty of shops and boutiques that will match any wardrobe. Take a stroll down Front Street to shop world known brands like Micheal Kors, Tommy Hillfigure, and Levis. Just a street down, you’ll find just about anything from activewear and shoewear to evening outfits. Shop in any of the boutiques in Simpson Bay for both classy and casual wear that you’ll proudly strut on your vacation.
Souvenirs and Gift Shops
Take a special piece of St. Maarten back home with you as an everlasting reminder of its 37 pristine beaches, its friendly residents, and the vibrant trip you’ll always remember. Bring home a souvenir for yourself, colleagues, family or friends with plenty of St. Maarten branded t-shirts, mugs and even hand-painted guavaberry rum bottles. With duty-free shopping, gift buying doesn’t end there, find your go-to fragrance or snag a bottle of your favorite local rum. Philipsburg, being just 5 minutes away from the Cruise Port, is the perfect shopping haven for the day! Walk a little further down and you’ll reach the Philipsburg Market filled with St. Maarten souvenirs, trinkets and crafts from local vendors and artisans.