Mini Straw Market — Local services in New Providence

This is a neat find. Also known as the Bahama Craft Center. The people are very negotiable on prices so make deals for multiple items. You will find many similar items around the area selling for much more, save some money or just buy more gifts! We could not get over to the main island shopping area known as the Straw Market but were told of this place. It did take some exploring to find as there are no signs to tell you it’s in this building. Your best to walk around all the shops once and then figure out what you want. The shopping out front is great...

Walking distance to Riu Palace amongst other hotels and resorts. Let’s face it, like every other “authentic” island marketplace, it’s really just a bunch of China made items with “Bahamas” written on it. They were pretending to “hand wove” some baskets and claimed they made them but it’s the same junk we saw in the airport and other shops/stores. Having said all that, the ladies were very nice, not too pushy and we purchased a couple items. Prices...

This place is great if you dont want the hassle of going to the Big straw market. Well this is the place to go I went to both and wished I had know of this first they will negotiate better and not as pushy as the downtown market. Yes the need signs we stayed at the RIU so we walked thru the Atlantis and thru the marine village once out its behind the Scotiabank. Go check...