It’s not easy to break away from our sun-splashed beach but when it’s time to start collecting souvenirs for your friends and family back home, head next door to Port Lucaya Marketplace. Grand Bahama Island’s one-stop shopping destination, this downtown shopping area is jam-packed with all sorts of Bahamian straw crafts, artwork and wares by local artisans and duty- and tax-free goodies. The multi-store marketplace spans a dozen colorful buildings and also boasts 30 or so restaurants serving up cuisine ranging from Irish to Italian. (We like the stands that serve conch right out of the shell!) After shopping and savoring, take a rest at Count Basie Square and take in the waterfront view before heading back to your Bahamas hotel beachfront. Address: Sea Horse Road on Bell Channel Bay