The best shopping and brands in the shops of Crown Bay dock for visitors to St Thomas cruise port: Jewelry, Watches, Souvenirs and Fragrances
As the cruise ship passenger exits the pier gate of the Crown Bay Cruise Harbor, you will find yourself in a large area with many of the ubiquitous shops found all over the Caribbean. Most of these also have stores in Charlotte Amalie. Click Here to Discover the High-End Stores in St Thomas.
Besides all the expected duty-free shops with jewelry, watches and electronics, you will also find in this open air mall a good number of smaller shops and kiosks offering liquor, fragrances, tobacco, gifts or souvenirs.
Crown Bay Gifts Shop
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For all basic needs, just in case your forgot something onboard, there are a few Convenience stores selling sunscreens, sunglasses and even non-prescription drugs. Click Here to Visit the Crown Bay Center Facebook Page.
Convenience Store
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Crown Bay Shops - A to Z
1. Cardow
Established in St. Thomas since the 1960's, Cardow has a vast collection of loose gemstones, fine jewelry and their own Cardow brand watches. Most jewelry is designed and manufactured by Cardow.
Cardow - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
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| What: | Original Designed Jewelry and Timepieces |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
| Website: | www.cardow.com |
| Phone: | (340) 776-1140 |
NOTES: Cardow also has a shop in the Main Street of Charlotte Amalie.
2. Del Sol, Cariloha and Effy
Editor Points: Next to each other, these 3 shops are unique to the Caribbean. Cariloha offers a wide range of Bamboo Clothes (cool and anti-bacterial). Del Sol specializes in color change items: clothing, nail polish, swim-wear, toys and accessories. Tanzanite International is the premiere retailer of this rare and intriguing violet/blue gemstone from Tanzania.
Del Sol, Cariloha and Effy
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
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| What: | Clothing, Jewelry |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
| Phone: | (340) 774-2500 |
NOTES: Cariloha, Del Sol and Tanzanite also have shops in the Havensight Mall.
3. Diamonds International Jewelry
Editor Points: The largest duty-free jewelers in the Caribbean, Diamonds International has 3 locations in Charlotte Amalie and is impossible to miss. It has a very large selection of diamonds, offering the possibility of upgrades, but also all other gemstones. The cruise passenger can select a stone, choose a mounting and pick it up before sailing. Crown of Light, Hearts On Fire and Forevermark are three of the many collections on offer.
Diamonds International - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
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| What: | Diamonds |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
| Website: | www.diamondsinternational.com |
| Phone: | 340 776 5570 |
NOTES: Diamonds International also has shops in the Havensight Mall and Charlotte Amalie.
4. Duty Free St. Thomas
This is one of the best shops if you all you want to buy is liquor, fragrances, tobacco, gifts or souvenirs.
Duty Free St. Thomas - Crown Bay Dock
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| What: | Liquor, fragrances, cosmetics, tobacco and gifts. |
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| Open: | Always when cruise ships in port. |
NOTES: Duty Free St. Thomas also has a shop in the Havensight Mall.
5. Jewels
Editor Points: Besides being one of the best shops to look for Swiss timepieces, it has a boutique exclusively dedicated to David Yurman. The display cases include excellent designer collections and luxury brands like Patek Philippe, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Chopard, John Hardy, Roberto Coin, Marco Bicep or Mikimoto.
Jewels - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
|---|---|
| What: | Jewelry and Watches |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
| Website: | NA |
| Phone: | 877 800 9998 |
NOTES: Jewels has shops in the Havensight Mall and Crown Bay
6. Little Switzerland
Editor Points: One of the top shops in the Caribbean with over 25 stores in the islands, it showcases a diversity of collections of jewelry, watches and accessories. Its in-store brand boutiques include the Tiffany Boutique and Breitling Boutique but you will also find designer brands like Tag Heuer, David Yurman, Roberto Coin, Tiffany, Movado, John Hardy, Chopard or Cartier.
Little Switzerland - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
|---|---|
| What: | Jewelry, watches and accessories |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
| Website: | www.littleswitzerland.com |
| Phone: | 248-809-5560 |
NOTES: Little Switzerland also has shops in the Havensight Mall and Crown Bay Center.
7. Milano Diamond Gallery
Editor Points: Milano promotes itself as offering affordable, big-look, diamonds. But it also displays exclusives like the Unity Collection and features Le Vian Chocolate Diamonds, Dancing Diamonds and the Emeryl Jewelstone. The cruise ship passenger will also find the Mark Henry boutique displaying unique designs with Alexandrite - the phenomenal GIA certified changing color gemstone.
Milano - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
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| What: | Jewelry - Diamonds, Alexandrite. |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: only if ships in port. |
NOTES: Milano Diamond Gallery also has shops in the Crown Bay Center and the Havensight Mall.
8. Royal Caribbean
Editor Points: With five locations in St. Thomas - 2 in Charlotte Amalie - this is one of the best shops to look for cameras and electronics - SLR, point and shoot, binoculars by all the top brands. The Watch and Jewelry sections have exquisite collections. The cruise ship traveler will also find great gifts.
Royal Caribbean - Crown Bay Dock
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| WHERE | Crown Bay Center |
|---|---|
| What: | Cameras, electronics, watches, Jewelry, Gifts. |
| Open: | Monday to Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sunday: when cruise ships in port. |
| Website: | www.royalcaribbeanvi.com |
| Phone: | 340-776-4110 |
NOTES: Royal Caribbean also has shops in the Havensight Mall, Crown Bay and Yacht Haven.
9. Omni
Omni
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Family owned and operated, Omni has been in the Caribbean since 1979 offering precious and semi-precious gemstones, and gold jewelry.
| Website: | www.omni-jewelers.com |
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