An art gallery, bookstore, cafe and rum and wine bar in one space at Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay, St. John, going more than thirty years. Aged rums are poured in tasting flights, and the shop carries traditional Virgin Islands market baskets and other handmade work. It also hosts exhibitions, readings and book signings.
At the Cruz Bay people ferry dock on St. John since 1999, stocking spices, rubs and hot sauces alongside art prints, books, clothing and souvenirs. A live webcam runs from the shop.
A gallery and gift shop inside a yellow-and-pink gingerbread house in Cruz Bay, stocked with hand-decorated ceramics, sculptures, home accessories and original art by local artists. Owners Linda and John Dickson, a gemologist and a hand engraver and jewelry designer, sell jewelry there too.
A St. John grocery market with a full deli, meat department, fresh produce and an in-store bakery. Starfish Gourmet & Wines, inside the market, adds wine, beer and specialty groceries to the main grocery range.
Chelsea Drug Store is a full-service pharmacy on the second floor of The Marketplace at Estate Enighed (Route 107) just outside Cruz Bay. Beyond prescriptions, local villa guides note everyday trip supplies such as sunscreen, bug spray, gift cards, and beach items. Confirm hours by phone before you rely on it for same-day needs.
Elaine Estern's working watercolor studio and gallery at 264 Tobacco Road on Frank Bay, just outside Cruz Bay on St. John. Her signature paintings show a scene above and below the waterline at once, and she paints the view from her own front porch. Prints, framed tile murals, notecards and gifts are for sale.