Montego Bay

The Harbour Street Craft Market is a collection of local vendors peddling all manner of Jamaican crafts and souvenirs, from hand-woven baskets and intricate wood carvings to borderline tacky Rastafari souvenirs and items of clothing in red, yellow, black, and green.

Another one of MoBay's craft markets can be found at the Old Fort. Items sold here can be hit and miss, creative originals mixing in with lower quality imports from elsewhere. Haggling is well-expected – if you happen to lay eyes on a particular piece, do not agree to a deal until the price it brought down by at least a third.

Exhibiting a fascinating collection of Jamaican, Cuban and Haitian hand-made (and painted) originals, the Gallery of West Indian Art contains MoBay's finest pieces, whose authenticity is guaranteed. Prices are, understandably, on the higher end.

This collection of upscale boutiques selling quality crafts is most often visited by vacationers staying at Half Moon and other luxury resorts in the area. The showpiece here is "The Reggae Experience", entirely dedicated to the legendary Jamaican native Bob Marley. A short documentary dedicated to him is played on loop through the day, and pieces from his own clothing line, Tuff Gong Collection, are also on sale here.

If going out to do some bargain duty free shopping is in your plans, start with City Centre Building, housing a collection of boutiques selling cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, fine ceramics, and more. One shop worth dropping into for brand-name goods is Taj Mahal's.