5 Best Shopping in The Southern Out Islands, Bahamas

There is a small gift shop in the lobby with clothes, swimsuits, island straw works, island books, souvenirs, cold drinks, and sundries.

Club Med has a boutique that's clearly the best souvenir, swimsuit, and resort-wear shop on the island. It's an independent French franchise chain that offers excellent shopping. Browse 45 Club (Club Med's logo brand), Hip Way, Fila, Carrera, Le Mar, gorgeous Colombian swimwear, Havaianas flip-flops, sunglasses, hats, and souvenirs. Great gifts to return home with are the Bahamian-made John Waltling's fine rums and Red Turtle vodka.

This little shop at Fernandez Bay Village has reasonably priced resort wear, including sarongs, Havaianas flip-flops, logo hats, and T-shirts. They also sell jewelry, bags, coffee mugs, postcards, local art, and books. This is one of your few chances to get a Cat Island T-shirt.

A small local crafts and liquor store across the street from the airport sells locally made purses and sarongs featuring Andros batik.

Tingums is Bahamian for "I don't know what to call it." This cute gift shop sells clothing, jewelry, gifts, souvenirs, books, and toiletries.