Shops that Oceania includes on Colombo and Phuket excursions?

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With just a week to go before our MUMBAI TO SINGAPORE cruise, we are doing a final review of our plans - especially looking at two ship's excursions. Both include shopping. Does anyone know the names of the shops that O will take us to? I also posted this on the roll call.

 

Here are the ones we're wondering about:

Phuket Landmarks 

• Shop for luxury goods such as Thai silk, cultured pearls and porcelain.
• Free time will also be allotted for shopping at a high-end store that carries exquisite jewelry, Thai silk clothing and fine porcelain.

The Treasure Hunt- a Shopping Opportunity

Port: Colombo

 

• Shop in three different stores, each with its own unique merchandise.
• Find items ranging from exquisite jewelry to colorful sarongs to fine handbags.
• Purchase designer fashions at reduced prices, as they are manufactured in Sri Lanka.

Shop at three of Colombo’s finest stores, each with its own specialties that reflect the local culture and craftsmanship. One of the stores will offer a huge selection of handicrafts made using traditional techniques handed down from generation to generation. You might find woven mats, terracotta pottery, fine silverware, aromatic spices and beautiful sarongs made with vibrant batik fabrics. Precious and semi-precious gems have been hallmarks of Sri Lanka since antiquity, and you will have the opportunity to browse a store with exquisite jewelry, many of it studded with brilliant sapphires, star rubies, moonstones and garnets.

 

We know that the department store Odel is included.

 

We also appreciate any advice or insights you may have.