Electronics & Home Goods

Of course, if you still don't know what to get as a gift for that special someone, then you'll need to go where the selection is varied, such as Boolchands on Front Street (599-542-2245), one of the Caribbean's largest retail chains. You can browse through the company's vast inventory of digital cameras and camcorders, fine jewelry, name-brand watches by Movado and Concord and even bridal jewelry.

Bauer International furnishes the world's finest homes, resorts, country clubs, golf shops, and retail spaces with its collection of mahogany, rattan, leather, and sea grass furniture. Each piece is handcrafted by the world's master craftsmen for a lifetime of use and enjoyment. To request a complete catalog please contact us at 843-884-4007 or log on to bauerinternational.com. When visiting the United States, you'll find us at 414 Jessen Lane in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Cabana Store located in the Flamingo Beach Resort (599-542-2737) sells a variety of gifts and personal care items for that perfect souvenir of your St. Maarten/Martin vacation.

For an outstanding selection of Liquors, cigars, T-shirts and souvenirs, be sure and stop by Lucky Too Gift Shop next to Philipsburg's historic courthouse.

Jazz up the air with the gentle aroma of island citrus... relax at home in a hot bath and drift back to your tropical paradise vacation with these fragrant candles and a full line of body products that are handmade right here in St. Maarten at the Shipwreck Shops. Boasting locations on Front Street (599-542-2737), Simpson Bay, in Marigot and at the Princess Juliana International Airport, the shops carry the island's largest selection of high-quality, unique souvenir & gift items, including tropical kitchen accessories, traditional Caribbean dolls, cookbooks, magazines and more.

For a truly unique gift, be sure and check out the unusual artwork and gifts at the Old Street gallery of "Yoda Guy" Nick Maley, who creates Star Wars memorabilia and other interesting pieces. Maley helped design the Yoda creature of the films and this year is inaugurating a new gallery as well.

Of course, if you'd like a new table to set, then head to Plantation Furniture in Cole Bay (599-544-4597), which boasts a variety of both Asian antique and modern furniture and accessories, as well as outdoor furniture.

Setting Your Table

Are you a lover of frilly linens? Well, with such close European connections, the island is known for fine handcrafted tablecloths, napkins, towels and more. For one of the widest selections, head to Linen Galore on Front Street, which stocks a selection of fabrics, tablecloths, home decor and more.

Also on Front Street, Mr. Tablecloth offers everything from bed sheets to aprons, cocktail napkins, placemats and much more. The store specializes in handmade tablecloths and napkins handcrafted by small European manufacturers, some of which come in no-iron fabrics.

And once you've picked out your table linens, head to Little Switzerland, which has locations on both Front Street and in Marigot, for a great selection of Rosenthal china, Wedgewood Crystal and Baccarat.

You can spend days shopping in St. Maarten/St. Martin and not visit the same store twice! So much to buy - so little time... visit our Shopping Guide and get full details about each merchant before you go. Print our shopping maps and take them with you.