All Alvin's Island stores are full of mass cheaply made Chinese products that are overpriced for tourist. The stores are large and the sales are always the same, meaning it's the regular price. I don't believe they sell a single locally made item. It's a soulless place. You could plop this store into any beach town and the only thing that would change would be the towns name on the products. read more

Amazing inventory. If you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere. Prices are extremely reasonable. Would benefit from some additional sales help. read more

Unfortunately I don't recommend buying from this store. Their exchange policy doesn't allow mail exchanges even if you have the receipt and clothes tag. read more

MONEY GRAB I wish I could give 0 stars they mis-price and have fake sales that aren't cheaper than the original price. Not worth the stop for tourists read more

They had all the souvenirs that anyone could need. They had a very extensive amount of different kinds of merchandise.

Bathroom was absolutely disgusting. There was pee everywhere, no toilet paper, no paper towels, the hand dryers broke, couldn't even sit on the toilet seat so disgusting can't even believe it! and when talked to one of the workers about the restroom they said they can't do anything about it! CANT CLEAN THEIR OWN RESTROOM ABSOLUTELY VILE read more

Alvin's Island #751 - This is the disgusting seat - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Great selection. Reasonable prices. Lacking customer service. Not friendly or welcoming at all. Miss leading "sale" and "clearance" signs. I've been to worse stores but there is definitely room for improvement from the ladies running the registers. The one male associate we encountered on the floor was helpful...hell, I think I might have even caught a glimpse of a smile from him. read more

Alvin's Island #751 - Spicy Tuna Vintage Tee - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Great selection & LOVE the staff! Very Helpful, clean and organized. Love supporting fellow small business owners. read more

I found three cutest items there I got a sweatshirt on sale for $28 a t shirt for $14 and a necklace that has my name on it for $3.99 on sale. My cashier was the sweetest person she helped me a lot. The place was clean, and it had a wide variety of items. I struggled to pick what I wanted! My father got a nice salt life shirt that is wonderful looking too! I got the shirt and necklace for $20! I got the hoodie shirt and necklace for $50 I thought that was good! read more

I've never been in a beach speciality store this large. It's huge! Anything you need for the beach and I mean ANYTHING is here. Beach towels, sunglasses, boogie boards, beach chairs, swimsuits and coverups as far the eye can see. There are countless souvenirs to bring home for your friends and family. I noticed lots of tee shirts on sale, but the prices on the regular priced items was pretty outrageous. I bought a small (very small) bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans to get my kid to STFU while I was browsing without looking at the price and it was FOUR dollars. That's just ridiculous in my opinion for a tiny bag of jelly beans. I'd go elsewhere for my beach needs because of the expense of the merchandise here. I don't think it can be beat as far as selection goes, however. read more

Alvin's Island #751 - I want it - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Had to pop in here real quick for a pair of shoes after the kids forgot to put them on before heading out for the day ‍ Great selection of souvenirs and beach items. Prices were a lot lower then I had expected as it is more of a store for tourist and that usually means outrageous prices. Cute tee shirt options 2 for $18, great place to stop in to get souvenirs or to pickup beach accessories you may have forgotten. read more

This store has everything you need and want!! I love this place! The people are very welcoming and I love the selection they have for everyone!! Our 4th time to Saint Augustine for the 2021 year and I keep coming back to this place!! It's a super clean store and beautiful smiles!! God Bless FYI I love my Let's Go Brandon T-Shirt!! And being Native American I get a lot of compliments on it. read more

Ignore the haters in these reviews who don't believe you are allowed to have another political opinion other than their own. This is an amazingly huge store. You will be able to find anything you need for the beach or street wear. This is a don't miss location in St. Augustine. #trump2024 read more

Our family always loves to visit Alvin's when we're in Florida, but today might've been the last day we ever go. My daughter needed to use the restroom and was told the restrooms were closed bc of COVID (which would've been fine) except NOT ONE of the staff were even wearing masks (yet all the customers were). **Bathrooms closed for COVID but staff don't believe in wearing masks?!?! Seems a bit ridiculous. read more

This place has a vast amount of beach necessities. The place is huge and has everything from body boards to clothes. The prices range from cheap to average. The checker we encountered was really nice. Lots of sales at the end if the summer too. read more

All the beach stuff you can possibly need - t-shirts, towels, swimsuits (for men and women and kids), sunglasses - and all the souvenirs you might need including mugs and magnets and postcards and key chains. Prices are reasonable and you certainly can't beat the selection. read more

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Disgusting no soap or towels in the bathroom. Wonder if the employees are even washing their hands after taking a C#$# read more

Finally got salt life stickers, clothes. Hats and many other items. The employees are very friendly and helpful. Alot of souvenir items to take back home with u. read more

Alvin's had a really large selection of beach toys, clothes, t-shirts, souvenirs, and vacation knick knacks. Prices were somewhat reasonable. Overall, while it's nothing to write home about, it's a nice stop to satisfy kids who want to get some souvenirs during vacay. read more

Cody who designed my sweatshirt is 5 stars! He went out of his way to be certain that I liked the pattern and application. He has a future in this business! The store is a big beach shop with souvenirs and clothing that is made overseas. It is like most of them but does have a huge inventory. Preferring things made locally I will not give it 5 stars. But I would give those to the young man applying the designs! read more

Alvin's Island #751 - Back of hoody - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

2 days ago I purchased $80 plus dollars in Alvins Island store 751 on State Rd A1A. I ask if they honored a military discount and they said yes. I was very appreciative. But tonight (Tuesday) we went in to purchase a few more items. But when I ask about the discount a very rude employee named Svetlana said we don't do any discounts. You must have been at another store!!! I knew full well where I was 2 nights ago!! I spoke with the manager as I was as leaving and told him about his rude employee and what she said. He told me she was new and I replied maybe you should train them before they have any interaction with the customers. So if your shopping at Alvin's Island make sure you ask a MANAGER for the discount. Ok rant done! #AlvinsIsland read more

This was the worst place ever because thay was so rude to us and thay didn't have a bathroom

Huge! Large selection with lots of out of season sales. However anything not on sale seems overpriced. Flops and adult swimsuits for $30-$60+ just seems ridiculous for this type of place. The sale items range from cheap quality at cheap prices, to decent quality at cheap prices - just be prepared to spend the time to dig if you are looking for a deal. All the clique souvenirs you could ever want! And excellent 3 for $10 sales on cheap towels and t-shirts! Free box of taffy with our purchase because we spent over $40. Good selection of decently priced kids swim wear. read more

Alvin's is a chain if store that calls itself a tropical department store. They sell all sorts of beach related items along with every imaginable thing with St Augustine printed on it. So if you are on your way to the beach and need sunscreen, and new bathing suit, beach chairs or even a St Augustine lighthouse key chain this is the place to stop. read more

Good variety of trinkets and souvenirs for the family to rummage through. Prices are comparable to the other typical beach souvineer shop found everywhere tourist frequent all over the US coasts. read more

Nice little beach store. Lots of tee shirts and beautiful swim suits. A little pricey on there swim suits though. A few souvenirs to pick from. read more

Alvin's Island #751 - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Saw more than one Confederate flag in there. Woof. Gross. Not okay. Boo. F minus. Ugh.

I bought a really cute cover up at the end of our beach vacation , I also bought a matching one for my adult daughter . Unfortunately , it was taken or left at a water park at our home in Texas . I called Alvin's Island .... Lana found the very last one on the sales floor , set it aside for me and mailed it to me in a fed ex envelope that i had sent her way . I could tell that it was busy when I called and Lana went out of her way to help ! Great customer service ! read more

Lots of stuff to choose from. They have goggles and flip flops or accessories. They also have beach toys and shirts,kites. Etc if you need anything for the beach or a souvenir. If you are in the area I think you should give it a try and visit. And the staff was friendly. Huge selection. Kinda overpriced. But still good. read more

They literally closed an hour earlier than the hours say because??? i guess they didn't feel like working?? so went back the next morning, and the woman cashier with the accent was very rude. Seemed like i was just so annoying to her asking her about the hermit crabs. felt like she was very judgmental. Love every other Alvin's Island, but this one was a big no. read more

They do not stand behind their products bought a pair of speedo beach shoes left pair fell apart after 6 weeks would not replace them stay far away from this read more

I had never been to a beach and I had never been to an Alvin's Island, my first experience was kind of embarassing. Yes, they have most anything you need for your beaching experience and I liked the overall atmosphere until I started looking for a tshirt to fit me. I'm not huge but i'm not tiny either, I require a 2x due to my chest size. I was at the table marked 2x and there were only 2 tshirts to choose from, the rest were 3x and 4x. The other option was to go down to an xl and I can't fit the girls in there. I guess what upset me the most is when I asked the elderly lady folding tshirts for assistance, she simply pointed to the sign saying "2x" and said "that's it for you", then she just walked away. I didn't make a scene because I'm not that type of person, I just chose a 2x tshirt I didn't really like, paid for it and left. Please add more options to choose from to the 2x sizing and be more kind to folks that can't shove themselves into tiny clothing. I will not go back. read more

Every time we visit St.Augustine we stop here for all of our souvenirs! They have anything from Keychains to Live Hermit crabs! Some of their prices are reasonable but some are very questionable! They have an extremely small selection of Plus Sized clothing. Overall it's a great store for those who are not Plus sized, those who are it might be a little difficult to find something that will fit! read more

Don't bother going to buy any authentic St Augustine hats. They are printed with the established date of 1959. Sorry guys are you living under a rock ? It was 1565 When St Augustine was first established. You should be giving those $18.99 hats away for free. read more

Rude staff...never acknowledged us. Talked to each other complaining about something the whole time we checked out.

Employee laughed at my wife and me when we asked what the stores name was, she then continued to keep laughing as we checked out and wouldn't drop it, and if that was enough she then made a rude comment about us buying to much stuff. The stores does have a lot of good clothing but very overpriced. read more

Visited the store in February 2109 to return an item that did not fit. Was met by two young people who said that they could not refund the item because the manager was not present. While leaving the store after telling the clerks that we would complain to the manager at another time was called by the male clerk an extremely rude and obscene name and an indifferent attitude when asked to explain his remarks. We called 911 and informed the responding police officers of the verbal abuse that we had received and our concern about the lack of any responsible adults managing the store. Will never enter the store again. read more

Beware! Deceptive returns policy! Wall states exchanges only on discounted products. I bought four shirts at the price marked on the tags, specifically noted to myself that they weren't on sale so that if my wife wasn't happy with my choices that she would be able to return them. She took them back the very next day in perfect condition, only to be told that the price marked was 50 cents off. Sorry, exchange only. I hope the $35 was worth it to them. We vacation here every year and have for 16 years. We'll never shop at Alvin's Island again. For shame! read more

I was appalled at the unfriendly, rude staff. Whie waiting in line at the checkout, an elderly woman told the cashier she had found a shirt she liked but all they was a small. The cashier asked the woman if she could read & the sizes were printed on the shelves. The woman replied what she was looking at was on a hanger rack. Cashier then saif she was too busy and the woman would have to wait. A manager had to be called to process my return which she did without even acknowledging my presence aside from rudely stating that I needed to give her the same card that the merchandise was charged to. Furthermore, the elderly woman was correct. All we could find on the racks were sizes small and large. Cheap, poorly made apparel. My sister purchased a sweatshirt and, after one washing, two letter fell off! Will NEVER go back. read more

Absolutely horrible costumer service! The male manager needs to be out of retail if he's going to speak to his customers this way!