Most of the shopping on this Caribbean island is confined to small, locally owned boutiques, but there are still a lot of treasures to be found. Main Street in Road Town has a lot of these shops, offering everything from local art to beach clothing to perfumes. Groceries can be found at Bobby’s Supermarket in Road Town, which offers online ordering, delivery and yacht provision packages and a huge selection of personal and food goods. Also in Road Town there are several Rite Way Supermarkets which are well stocked with delis and bakeries.

Stores such as Arawak Designs Boutique, Sea Urchin, (which has several outlets throughout the Virgin Islands), Latitude 18, Pusser's Clothing Stores (found right next to their restaurants located both in Road Town, West End and Marina Cay) and Hi-Ho have a large selection of beachwear, casual clothing, souvenirs and gift items. For jewelry shopping and ear piercing, try The Jewelry Box. For unique island jewelery desgin Samarkand Jewellers is your place. For a huge selection of famous designer jewelry pieces Colombian Emeralds International or Jewel's are fantastic choices, and because they are located in the Caribbean, all the goods are duty-free. There is no tax on anything you buy from stores in the BVI, however items you declare on a form when entering USVI customs you will be taxed for accordingly.

If you are looking to bring some island spices back beautifully packaged, the Caribbean Corner Spice House offers a large variety of sauces, spreads and other scented goods, and Pusser’s Company Store sells famous rum and rum cake that you should try at least once, as well as cocktail mixes and a few other exotic food items.