39 of the best · the world’s cruise lines, ships and seas
Shopping near the Ports
Markets, department stores and craft shops near the pier.
Our 39 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
What's onThis week in the world’s cruise lines
Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love the sea.
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Mercat de la Boqueria
Barcelona’s great food market, off La Rambla, a walk from the World Trade Center terminals.
La Rambla, Barcelona, SpainExplore View on map
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Granville Island
Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver’s food market on Granville Island, for a pre-cruise picnic and local makers.
The full list: Shopping, A–Z
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Western Mediterranean & the Rivieras 4
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Les Terrasses du Port
A waterfront shopping centre at La Joliette, beside the maritime station, where the cruise shuttle drops you.
La Joliette, 13002 Marseille, FranceExplore View on map
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Mercat de la Boqueria
Barcelona’s great food market, off La Rambla, a walk from the World Trade Center terminals.
La Rambla, Barcelona, SpainExplore View on map
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Mercat de l’Olivar
Palma’s main food market, with fish, cheese and sobrassada, and food bars inside.
Palma, Illes Balears, SpainExplore View on map
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One Monte-Carlo & the Promenade Monte-Carlo Shopping
About forty fashion and jewellery houses between Place du Casino and the Hôtel Hermitage.
Place du Casino, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
Greek Islands, Adriatic & Eastern Med 3
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Galataport promenade
The shops, cafés and galleries on the promenade above the cruise terminal, open to the public whenever no ship is alongside.
Kılıçali Paşa, Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, TürkiyeExplore View on map
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Lalaounis
The flagship of Greece’s great jewellery house, known for gold pieces inspired by ancient Greek art.
6 Panepistimiou Avenue & Voukourestiou Street, Athens, GreeceExplore View on map
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Zolotas
The historic Athenian jewellery house, famous for hand-hammered gold inspired by ancient treasures.
10 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens, GreeceExplore View on map
The Caribbean & the Bahamas 4
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Bayside Marketplace
Miami’s waterfront shopping, dining and entertainment centre on Biscayne Bay, facing PortMiami across the water.
Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL, USAExplore View on map
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Cave Shepherd
The department store on Broad Street, Bridgetown’s main shopping street, a walk from the cruise port.
Broad Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
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Gustavia’s harbour boutiques
International houses, designers and local artisans along the harbour and the streets of Gustavia, as Saint Barth Tourism describes them.
Gustavia, Saint-BarthélemyExplore View on map
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Pointe Seraphine
Duty-free shops right at St Lucia’s cruise berths, with local and international goods.
Pointe Seraphine, Castries, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Northern Europe, the Norwegian Fjords & the Arctic 4
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Hamngatan 18–20
NK Stockholm
Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm’s grand department store on Hamngatan.
Hamngatan 18–20, 111 47 Stockholm, SwedenExplore View on map
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City centre
Stockmann Helsinki
Helsinki’s flagship department store, a few minutes from the Esplanadi.
Alaska & the Pacific Northwest 3
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Granville Island
Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver’s food market on Granville Island, for a pre-cruise picnic and local makers.
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Walter Soboleff Building
Sealaska Heritage Store
Northwest Coast Native art and books in Juneau’s Walter Soboleff Building.
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White Pass & Yukon Route
White Pass Train Shoppe
The railway’s own shop in Skagway, for railway books and keepsakes.
Asia & the Gulf 4
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Tsim Sha Tsui
Harbour City
Hong Kong’s great harbourside mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, with the Ocean Terminal Deck.
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On the Chao Phraya
ICONSIAM
Bangkok’s riverside mall on the Chao Phraya, with its ICONLUXE collection of luxury houses.
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Orchard Road
ION Orchard
Singapore’s flagship mall on Orchard Road, for fine watches, jewellery and fashion.
The Great Rivers 3
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The dome
Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann
The Paris department store beneath its Art Nouveau dome.
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Wine and apricots
Wachau wine shops
Wine and Wachau apricot specialities along the river, listed by the Danube tourism board.
The Galápagos & South America 3
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Centro
Confeitaria Colombo
Rio’s historic confeitaria, for chocolates, doce de leite, coffees and gift boxes, with a tea room for a table.
Rua Gonçalves Dias 32, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilExplore View on map
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Calle Florida
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping gallery of some 128 stores between Calle Florida and Avenida Córdoba, in the centre of Buenos Aires.
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Miraflores
Larcomar
Shops and restaurants on the Malecón de la Reserva in Miraflores, close to Belmond Miraflores Park.
Malecón de la Reserva 610, Miraflores, Lima, PeruExplore View on map
Antarctica & the Arctic 4
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Since 1926
66°North
Icelandic outdoor clothing, ‘keeping Iceland warm since 1926’: useful kit before a polar voyage.
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Handprjónasamband Íslands
Handknitting Association of Iceland
Hand-knitted Icelandic sweaters and wool from the knitters’ own association.
Skólavörðustígur 19, Reykjavík, IcelandExplore View on map
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Visit Greenland pick
Qiviut
A Nuuk shop for musk-ox wool, one of the specialist stores Visit Greenland recommends.
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Since 1940
Rammagerðin
Icelandic design from more than 400 makers: hand-knitted lopapeysur, jewellery, ceramics and fragrance.
The Indian Ocean & Africa 4
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Shops, food and culture
Le Caudan Waterfront
Port Louis’s waterfront of shops, duty-free, crafts, restaurants and museums.
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In the terminal
Makers Landing
The V&A Waterfront’s food market and kitchen incubator, inside the Cape Town Cruise Terminal.
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450+ outlets
V&A Waterfront shops
More than 450 shops at the V&A Waterfront, from global brands to South African designers, including Victoria Wharf and The Alfred.
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150 local makers
Watershed
A design market of more than 150 makers and 360 brands under one roof at the V&A Waterfront.
Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific 3
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Open-air
Ala Moana Center
An open-air shopping centre with more than 350 shops and restaurants, on the boulevard that leads to the cruise piers.
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI, USAExplore View on map
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Thursdays and Sundays
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
Darwin’s beachfront market, with more than 150 stalls and food vendors, every Thursday and Sunday from 4pm in season.
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Over a century of history
Queen Victoria Building
Sydney’s grand Victorian shopping arcade on George Street, with more than a century of history.
455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaExplore View on map
