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Near Treasure Cay Resort is Abaco Ceramics, which offers its signature white-clay pottery with blue fish designs.
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At Marsh Harbour's traffic light, look for the turquoise-and-white stripe awnings of Abaco Treasures, purveyors of fine china, crystal, perfumes, and gifts.
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Albury's Sail Shop is popular with boaters, who stock up on duffel bags, briefcases, hats, and purses, all made from duck, a colorful, sturdy canvas fabric traditionally used for sails.
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Ebbtide is on the upper-path road in a renovated Loyalist home. Come here for such Bahamian gifts as batik clothes, original driftwood carvings and prints, and nautical jewelry. Browse through the extensive Bahamian book collection.
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Fantasy Boutique has a nice selection of souvenirs, beach wraps, T-shirts, arts and crafts, and Cuban cigars.
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Golden Reef sells jewelry, including Abaco Gold jewelry made in Marsh Harbour, plus resort wear, kids' clothing, swimwear, and gifts.
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Iggy Biggy is the only shop in Hope Town that carries the lovely Abaco Ceramics handmade in Treasure Cay. It also sells home decorations, handmade dishware and glasses, wind chimes, sandals, resort wear, jewelry, and island music.
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Iggy Biggy, inside a couple of bright-pink cottages, is your best bet for hats, sandals, tropical jewelry, sportswear, and souvenirs. If you are looking for gifts to take back home, you should be able to find something cool here.
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Sip an iced latte or a strong mug of joe while perusing the ceramics, quilts, pillows, carved wooden boats, and other locally produced artwork at Java in Abaco. There's also a book exchange where you can replenish your supply of paperbacks.
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Joe's Studio sells paintings by local artists, books, clothing, and other nautically oriented gifts, but the most interesting souvenirs are the half models of sailing dinghies. These mahogany models, which are cut in half and mounted on boards, are meant ...
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John Bull, on the water across from the entrance to the Abaco Beach Resort, sells Rolex and other brand-name watches, fine jewelry by designers such as David Yurman and Yvel, and makeup and perfume from Chanel, Christian Dior, Clinique, and Lancôme. Fine ...
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Johnston Studios Art Gallery displays original bronzes by the Johnstons, as well as unique gold jewelry, prints, and gifts. www.petespubandgallery.com.
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Colorful Abaco Ceramics, handmade in Treasure Cay, are the best bet at Native Creations. The shop also sells beaded jewelry, picture frames, candles, postcards, and books.
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Plymouth Rock Liquors and Café sells Cuban cigars and more than 60 kinds of rum.
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Sand Dollar Shoppe sells resort wear, including a decent children's selection, and jewelry, featuring locally made Abaco gold necklaces and earrings.
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Sid's Grocery has the most complete line of groceries on the island, plus a gift section that includes books on local Bahamian subjects—great for souvenirs or for replenishing your stock of reading material.
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Vert's Model Ship Shop has Vert Lowe's handcrafted two-mast schooners and sloops. Model prices range anywhere from $100 to $1,200. If Vert's shop door is locked—and it often is—knock at the white house with bright pink shutters next door. If you're still ...
