Grand Turk has much to offer in the way of shopping. The Grand Turk Cruise Center is the center of attention for tourist shopping on the island. This complex was opened in 2006 and along with several bars and restaurants has about fifteen chain retail and duty-free outlets on site. The vast majority of the goods sold at the cruise center are the common imported items found at most tourist destinations such as jewelry, alcohol, t-shirts and mass-produced trinkets.
The small gift shops and art galleries found in the old part of Cockburn Town tend to have more local and handmade souvenirs.
The Turks and Caicos National Museum on Front Street has a shop that stocks many authentic gifts and books relating to the islands, along with a great selection of postcards.
The museum shop is the Grand Turk retail store for the Middle Caicos Co-op. The Co-op is an organization that represents more than sixty local artisans that produce baskets, hats, model sailboats and other souvenirs, so you'll likely to find to find something actually made in the islands. You can visit the
Middle Caicos Co-op website here. X's Place on Dukes Street is another interesting stop. Here you can find art, carvings, hand-drawn maps and antiques.
You can also find some unique souvenirs at the gift shop at Conch World. Along with shells, conch ornaments and t-shirts, the shop also sells jewelry made with rare and unique locally found conch pearls. Conch World is located on the southeastern part of Grand Turk.