Where Was Pirates Filmed?

Major sequences of the original Pirates of the Caribbean film were shot in the jungle island of Dominica, and the film helped put this lush tropical island on the tourist map the way that the Lord of the Rings films spotlighted the natural wonders of New Zealand.

Where is the real pirate island?

Tortuga Island, Hispaniola

Tortuga, a tiny island off the northwest coast of Haiti, became one of the most notorious pirate settlements in the Caribbean when French and Spanish buccaneers set up shop in the mid-17th century.

What island is Pirates of the Caribbean set on?

Isla de Pelegosto, also known as Cannibal Island, is a fictional island. Scenes set on the island were filmed on Dominica. The Pelegosto tribe's main village was built south of the island's capital, Roseau. Other scenes were filmed in Morne Trois Pitons National Park and Indian River.