“A "Must Do" in the Bahamas”
I loved the straw market. I got all kinds of goodies for me and my family. The market is very congested so expect to be sweaty! Everyone is sho...
“Loved it !!!!!”
Listen, don't believe the "HYPE" the Straw Market is a wonderful place as is the Bahamas in general. Maybe the people that had bad experiences ...
“Great place to find a gift for the lady in your life”
This place is great if you have been window shopping a lot at your local Louis Vutton, Gucci, Prada, Kate Spade, or Coach Store. You can get a ...
“Like any other market!”
Hello!!! Some people are acting like this is the craziest thing they've ever encountered! The straw market is perfect--if the market atmosphere...
“Great Fun”
The straw market in nassau is fun. We spent about an hour. A lot of the stands inside are very similar. A few with hand carved wood items - can...
“Fun”
Its very crowded, but the place to shop for everything. Be a smart shopper and bargain with them, they will drop the prices to lower than half....
“Love It!!!!”
I have been to the bahamas 2 times it will be three in dec. I'm going back mainly to go to the straw market. If your a replica queen like me th...
“Good Experience”
I some what understand the revuews the Straw Market gets. If you are unaware about the straw market and just go it can be imposing. It is like ...
“Fun - if you're prepared”
I loved the Straw Market - my wife and kids hated it. It is hot, crowded and full of vendors trying to make a buck. If you realize that going i...
“A Cultural Experience”
The Straw Market is definately an "experience". Be prepared when you go there. Know up front that you will haggle the prices as nothing is mark...
“Not what is used to be, and under construction”
Called straw market because of handmade straw items. A lot of the booths now have the same stuff. There's a lot of knockoff merchandise now, Co...
“an experience but not for me”
Street markets are part of the cultural experience of some countries and one of those things you have to do at some point. I cannot say though ...
“Good experiences, get a taste of local life!”
The straw market was extremely interesting for us. We come from a place where there is nothing but big commercial malls, so this was different ...
“just watch”
the straw market is a different place to go to u gotta check it out but you have to watch what your paying for. if you see an item you want you...
“Just Be Prepared”
I had read all these reviews before I went to Nassau, So I decided I would wait till the end of the day to go through the market, They were wil...
“At least give it a walk through”
it is a crowed place with mostly the same tourist stuff you can find anywhere. You can get a few good deals though. The sellers are constanly h...
“You are all wimps”
The market is not all gloom and doom. Word of advice? Walk in with an open mind and make sure you have small bills in multiple secure pockets, ...
“Should see once, but dont go out of your way.”
We took a quick stroll thru the Staw Market, but didnt buy anything. I spotted a wooden cat that I thought looked cool, but then realized that ...
“too much hastle”
Dont' expect to come and browse any of this area, because once you look at an item, it is a sign for them to sell. Just stay away is the best o...
“All for fun!”
I agree with the other reviewers about the straw market being a scam...but I also thing that it was an adventure that you shouldn't miss. It is...
“Suckered”
We were there before it burnt down, so I am sure it looks better now. We purchased a few souviner T'shirts, but alot of the merchandise is junk...
“Fake purses Fake watches Fake smiles”
What a trully horrible place! Dirty smelly and very unsafe full of aggressive stall holders selling tat from China. There were very few craftsp...
“bug alert”
Me and my boyfriend went to the straw market and bought 2 straw purses for our daughters for christmas i just took them out to wrap them and th...
“Twice the price for cheap garbage from home...”
there was NOTHING here that we even wanted and we had to buy some souveniers for the kids!!!! we paid $8 (bartered down from $15) for cheap nec...
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“An experience that I enjoyed”
Trip Advisor by cdntravelgurl on Oct 1, 2005
First... I love the Bahamas!!! I love to shop and mingle with the locals when vacationing so for me a one hour visit to the straw market was a ...
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