Gate-side basics before security at Terminal 1
Newsstand Departures sits landside in Terminal 1 at V. C. Bird International, so you can grab last-minute items before heading through security. It’s a small, old-school airport newsstand setup: magazines, snacks, drinks, and a few travel essentials stacked close together. Expect more “get you through the flight” essentials than souvenir-hunting. If you forgot something simple, this is usually the first stop once you enter the terminal.
Hours generally track with the main departure banks for ANU, opening early morning for the first outbound flights and staying open into the evening while regional and holiday traffic clears. You’ll see typical grab-and-go items like bottled water, soft drinks, and chips in the EC$5–15 range, plus candy bars and gum for a bit less. It’s not a budget bodega, but prices are in line with small Caribbean airports rather than big US hubs.
Stock at Newsstand Departures leans practical: phone chargers and basic cables, a few headphones, pens, and simple travel-sized toiletries, useful if something didn’t make it into your liquids bag. Reading options run from international titles to local newspapers and regional magazines, good for passing a short island-hop or a longer transatlantic leg. If you want more substantial food, you’ll still need to head toward the other terminal cafés after security.
Quick tip: buy water and snacks here if you’re tight on time, but do a fast price check against the first shop you see airside in Terminal 1; sometimes the difference on drinks is a couple of EC dollars per bottle.