Montego Bay Shopping
Bob Marley Experience
Half Moon Shopping Village, Montego Bay · 876-953-3946
The Bob Marley Experience is totally dedicated to the musician’s celebrated life and contributions to reggae music.
Inside the memorabilia store, shoppers can pick up almost any recorded piece of Marley’s music in existence,
plus take home souvenirs like hats, shirts, posters, towels, and even postage stamps.
Crafts Market
near Harbour St, Montego Bay
It’s impossible to walk the streets of Montego Bay without running into a few crafts dealers,
but your best bet for high quality goods is the Crafts Market at Harbour Street.
This downtown area offers a variety of handmade leather, wood, and straw souvenirs.
Items you are likely to encounter include straw hats, musical instruments, and beads.
Gallery of West Indian Art
11 Fairfield Rd, Half Moon Plaza, Montego Bay · 876-952-4547
The Gallery of West Indian Art is an excellent choice if you’re shopping for an original piece of West Indian
or Jamaican art. The gallery includes paintings, hand-turned pottery, and a variety of hand-carved animals.
Half Moon Shopping Village
Rose Hall, Montego Bay
Half Moon Shopping Village provides shoppers with the fullest array of wares they are likely to find in the city.
The Village has more than 25 shops offering everything from local crafts and jewelry to designer clothes,
perfumes, and beachwear. Plenty of restaurants and bars round out the selection, meaning that you can spend
the whole day shopping without having to go far for refreshments.
Klass Kraft Leather Sandals
44 Fort St, Montego Bay · 876-952-5782
It is the tropics, after all, and you will need a sturdy pair of sandals to conquer the beaches.
Klass Kraft Leather Sandals has your feet covered. Created by Jamaican craftspeople from the highest-quality
leather, this purchase is one that you'll likely enjoy long after you return home.
Old Fort Craft Park
Howard Cooke Blvd, north of Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay
The Old Fort Craft Park brings together between 180 and 200 vendors to offer shoppers a diverse assortment
of handicrafts. Most diehard shoppers will visit more than once to see if new vendors show up with a unique
piece to make the perfect souvenir, but all visitors should spend a least a little time here for the experience.
Bring your negotiating skills — you can get a great deal if you’re on the ball.
Sun Gallery
Half Moon Plaza, Montego BAy · 876-953-3455
The Sun Gallery offers shoppers a chance to pick up a nice piece of Jamaican art at a reasonable price.
The gallery focuses solely on Jamaican art such as seascapes and renderings of the beautiful countryside.
Some handicrafts are also available.
Taj Mahal's
Half Moon Shopping Village, Montego Bay · 876-953-9237
Taj Mahal’s tagline, “We can make your dreams come true,” certainly holds some validity with shoppers who
don’t want to overspend while on vacation. The duty-free chain of stores offers watches by Seiko, Citizen,
and Swiss Army and fragrances by Calvin Klein and Chanel. The jewelry selection is just as enticing,
as are the fine leather goods—all at duty-free prices, of course.
Golden Nugget
8 St. James Shopping Centre, Gloucester Ave. (tel. 876/952-7707)
A duty-free shop with an impressive collection of watches for both women and men and a fine assortment of
jewelry, especially gold chains. The shop also carries brand-name cameras and a wide assortment of French
perfumes.