British Virgin Islands / Shopping

The BVI is not a shopper's paradise, but there are some shops to detain you on Main Street in Road Town. You will find some small boutiques offering locally made handicrafts, but much of the merchandise is imported from elsewhere in the Caribbean anyway. For a good selection of bona fide local crafts try wandering around Crafts Alive, a small area established on Road Town by the BVI Government to promote local handicrafts. The BVI does have some talented and prolific artists so if you’re looking for a souvenir of your trip you might plan on visiting some of the galleries scattered around the islands.

Tortola

Sunny Caribbee Herb and Spice Co, Road Town - They package their own soaps, spices and other gifts, set in a pretty creole house

Hucksters, Road Town

Aragorn's Studio, Trellis Bay - Hand painted clothes, sculptures and some Carib crafts including basketry, imported arts and crafts from Guyana and Dominica.

Bambooshay, Nanny Cay - For excellent pottery.

Virgin Gorda

The Artistic Gallery, Spanish Town - General gifts including jewellery, maps and some collector’s pieces

Fat Virgin’s Treasure, Biras Creek - Gifts with some clothing

Little Dix Bay - Their gift shop is excellent but quite expensive

Palm Tree Gallery, Leverick Bay - Gold jewellery made on VG, handicraft and paintings & gifts by Virgin Gorda-based artist Amy Thurmond

For food shopping and supermarkets see our Food and Cooking section.