travellover39 Posted October 9, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2012 What island is best to buy perfume? Cozumel, Cayman Islands,Belize or Roatan Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigleafsfanwife Posted October 10, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I would like to know too..wondering if is cheaper than duty free? (We go to Grand Caymen and Montego Bay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellover39 Posted October 10, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted October 10, 2012 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin Hogs Posted October 10, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Cayman Island would be more expensive than what you can buy for at home, for 1 Cayman dollar ,you pay 1.25 US . Jamaica not much choice low quality . I've been to Montego Bay , almost like a 3rd world country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etwright Posted October 10, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Can't remember...don't buy perfume:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbock Posted October 10, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I do not use perfume, so I don't know for certain, but I would bet money on Cozumel being the cheapest. Roatan and Grand Cayman are very expensive for almost everything. Belize is decent for hand-crafted items, but I think it was higher-priced on things like alcohol, jewelry, etc. Cozumel is reasonably priced for most things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted October 10, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Actually the best port is St Thomas but that being said-- most perfumes cost the same as the states-- you save the tax. Price it at home-- price it on the ship=- if you find it cheaper on the islands you will know you got a good deal. be careful of knock offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbock Posted October 10, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Actually the best port is St Thomas St. Thomas wasn't a port that the OP inquired about. Her itinerary suggests that she will probably be on the Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbock Posted October 10, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2012 St. Thomas wasn't a port that the OP inquired about. Her itinerary suggests that she will probably be on the Legend. Duh...I just noticed that her sig confirms that it is the Legend lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzeluver Posted October 10, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Cozumel, without a doubt. As others have mentioned, Grand Cayman is great, but not for shopping bargains! Roatan and Belize won;t have a lot of variety, but Coz has shopping galore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetexas Posted October 10, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I use a Chanel perfume and usually buy a bottle yearly on our cruise. The prices are lower out of the US, but only savings are taxes (duty free), so no great bargains. I typically save $10/bottle. I know they will not bargain with the high end fragrances (price has always been identical on all islands, and we've been to most of them) but not sure if they're more negotiable on the lower end price points. I have also found the ship price is typically the same as you can get on shore. Know the US price and see what you can find! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellover39 Posted October 10, 2012 Author #12 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thank you everyone! I will check the ship and Cozumel. Saving $$ on taxes is good too.:) Yes, St Thomas and St Maarten have good duty free prices but I'm not cruising there this time. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
092306 Posted October 10, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I think my wife has said that buying things in Roatan or Cozumel was cheaper then anywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted October 10, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2012 St. Thomas wasn't a port that the OP inquired about. Her itinerary suggests that she will probably be on the Legend. the first question is-- what port is the best to buy perfume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbock Posted October 10, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2012 the first question is-- what port is the best to buy perfume. And people who answer a question without reading the question in its entirety frequently don't answer the question correctly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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