Where to find the best shops in St Barts

While stopping off at this trendy enclave as part of your Caribbean yacht charter, expect to spend the morning rubbing shoulders with famous faces, and immersing yourself in the opulent wares which abound on the island of Saint Barthélemy.

If you're looking for all the best shops in St Barts, here's where you'll find:

Luxury Fashion

Jewellery and Wrist Wear

Quality designer watches are found in the centre of Gustavia too, and are available from various stores such as Diamond Genesis, Richard Mille and Time.

For beautifully creative jewellery featuring unusual stones and designs, visit Fabienne Miot or Bijoux de la Mer, which can be found on Gustavia’s second main shopping street, Rue du Général de Gaulle.

Footwear

For those who can lust after deluxe footwear all day long, you can find a further selection at the designer stores along Quai de la République.

There are also many more locally-made boutique stores in the St Jean shopping area, which sell beautiful and unique footwear at a lesser price. Reaching Villa Creole in St Jean is easy by foot or car, and you’ll be sampling a new pair of sandals in no time at all.

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Beachwear

If local products appeal to you, try Corossol and Colombier’s range of baskets and broad brimmed hats, or the luxury swimsuits at Pain de Sucre. Made for life in the sunshine, the style of the produce there will fit suitably with the St Bart’s yacht charter lifestyle. For men’s swimwear, stick to the Gustavia area for a comprehensive choice.

Skincare

The exotic scents and wide range of different lotions are made on the island with sun-kissed skin in mind, perfect for hydrating after a day out on the water.

You’ll also find some locally produced lotions and oils from lesser-known boutiques in the St Jean shopping area. Created from native island plants, these are truly unique and would make ideal gifts for loved ones; souvenirs of St Barts in themselves. 

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Cigars

With a broad selection of perfect condition habanos, ranging from the more well known to the rare, the many boxes of cigars will engulf you as you enter the store, bringing a taste of Cuba in St Barts.

The second renowned store is Le Comptoir du Cigare, which can be found on Rue du Général-de-Gaulle in Gustavia and both stores are well worth a visit, even if you don’t partake.

Art

Some of the larger hotels in Gustavia and St Jean have small gallery and craft boutiques which you’re welcome to peruse, but there are also numerous galleries full of unique art around Saint Barthélemy, just waiting to be discovered.

The tourist office in Gustavia can arrange visits to studios of island artists, if you’d like to meet the talent behind the artwork first hand, or let the art speak for itself as you cast your attention over the truly superb selections. 

Souvenirs

Tucked behind an inconspicuous shopfront along Les Amandiers, Sea Spice offers a range of artisan goods, ranging from clothes and straw bags to delicious spices and hand-crafted rums.

Stores close for a few hours in the middle of the day, so take this opportunity to have a lengthy and restorative oceanfront déjeuner, before plunging back into the many lavish stores and boutiques for the remainder of your afternoon.