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Shopping in St Thomas????
OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the
shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping...I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
i usually go after the beach. you can rent float mats at magen's bay.
-- Sheree "Finz Up" wrote in message ... OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping...I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
Downtown will be crowded in the morning. By shopping in the afternoon,
merchants know your time is limited and places where prices are negotiable are slightly more anxious to close a deal. Booze is usually a good deal but make it your last purchase of the day so you don't carry it... that is, unless you use someone who delivers to the ship. "Finz Up" wrote in message ... OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping...I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
Since we are not "beach people" we tend to shop early and then go back to
the ship and sit by the pool. A couple of tips from folks who have been cruising since the early '70s. Liquor is substantially cheaper in St. Thomas, and you are able to bring back 5 liters per person plus a sixth if it is locally produced. If you go for the sixth, we recommend something called Chococo, which is a chocolate coconut liqueur. Great on vanilla ice cream. Most liquor stores will box your purchase and send it to the ship thus allowing you to continue your shopping without having to worry about carrying it with you. The purchase is then delivered to your cabin on the last night of the cruise. What is important to remember is that while the price of liquor is void of all of the taxes we have to pay here in the states, it becomes an extra box or two that you will have to carry off of the ship when you return to the debarkation point. It isn't something that you want to put outside your cabin since everyone who handles it will know what is inside. The price for a liter of Absolut is around $9.00. -- DG in Cherry Hill, NJ "Finz Up" wrote in message ... OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping...I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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Yes, but if memory serves, you only get a liter per person to bring
home without paying duty. So you save maybe $10 a bottle that you have to lug home & worry about it breaking in your luggage. A little perspective is in order here since you probably spent about $1000+ per person and you might save $10 a bottle on booze. If you're going to buy booze, buy the stuff you can't get in the states. I bought a bunch of bottles of Cruzan rum one year and a year after the cruise, it became available in our local liquor store. In short, buy the good stuff or buy something exotic. A bottle of Absolute may save you $10. And yes,they sell floats at Megan's Bay. On Wed, 05 May 2004 11:47:15 GMT, Finz Up wrote: OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping...I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
"Finz Up" wrote in message ... OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping... There is a mall (Havensight Mall) right where the ship docks. It's got... oh... about 50-100 (give or take) stores right there within walking distance of the ship. --Tom I'm just interested in perfume, beauty products, maybe some gold bracelets. And liquor, if it's cheap enough to be a worthwhile purchase. Is it really substantially cheaper than here in the US? Like how much difference in a good bottle of vodka? One more...do they sell/rent rafts or floating toys at Megans's Bay? -- Maybe it's all too simple, for our big brains to figure out... What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about? JB |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
Yes, but if memory serves, you only get a liter per person to bring
home without paying duty. Memory fails. 1 liter is not true for the US Virgin Islands. As another post noted, in the USVI you can get 5 liters plus 1 liter of locally made stuff before paying duty - so a couple of adults can truly load up on booze, which is my plan in about 4 weeks. Dave |
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Shopping in St Thomas????
Tom & Linda wrote: "Finz Up" wrote in message ... OK, after or before the beach? We get into port at 7AM, when do the shops open? Where is the best place to go shopping... There is a mall (Havensight Mall) right where the ship docks. It's got... oh... about 50-100 (give or take) stores right there within walking distance of the ship. If you go downtown, you will find the same stores that are at Havensight. The stores will be larger and have a better selection. sue |
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