St. Thomas/St. Maarten

[Robin]

I will be cruising to the Eastern Caribbean in March. I would like to do some jewelry shopping. I've read that you have to be careful who you buy from. How can I find out what jewelry stores are reputable and which are not? Thanks.

 

[Sidetracker]

You will get a list of recommended stores when you are on board the ship. These are pretty reputable ones. There are others too, but I would stick to the list. Price the type of jewelry you might be looking for before you sail. That way you can tell if you are getting a good price or not. I found my local jewelry store had better prices than those ports, but it's more fun to buy on vacation! Enjoy and happy shopping

 

[marjmy]

We have shopped several times at Kay's fine jewelry in Aruba and St, Maarten every time we were pleasantly surprised with our appraisals. You can check out the web site at www.kaysfinejewelry.com

Have fun!
Marjorie

 

[Rufus]

When we're in St. Maarten, we shop at Joes' Jewellers. He has amazing stuff at very good prices - even with the exchange rate for us Canadians! No matter where you shop though, remember to not take the first price. You ahve to negotiate and that's where you'll get your deals. I found that while I have bought jewellery in both St. Thomas and St. Maarten, St. Maarten has better prices.