Wallilabou Bay, about 45 minutes’ drive up the leeward coast from Kingstown, is a steep-sided green cove that Disney turned into Port Royal for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Jack Sparrow’s famous arrival — stepping off his sinking boat onto the dock — was filmed here.
Several of the set buildings survive around the jetty, alongside a small museum-style display of film memorabilia and a bar-restaurant. Yachts anchor in the bay, and a small waterfall and pool lie a short walk inland.
Top things to do: Wallilabou Bay
Walk the film set
The waterfront buildings, the dock and the gallows-style gateway are all recognisable. A small fee is charged to enter the set area; it is usually included on tours.
Swim and snorkel
The bay is calm and deep, with rocks and coral at the edges. The snorkelling around the headland is good.
Visit Wallilabou falls
A short way inland a little waterfall drops into a pool that is good for a cool-off.
How to get to Wallilabou Bay
- By tour: almost every island tour stops here — the Pirates of the Caribbean tour is the most booked.
- By car or minibus: about 45 minutes from Kingstown on the leeward highway.
- By yacht: a popular overnight anchorage, with local boatmen offering to take a line ashore.
Insider tips
- Combine Wallilabou with Dark View Falls further north for a classic leeward day.
- The film set is best in the morning light.
Tours that include Wallilabou Bay
These bookable experiences are the easiest way to see Wallilabou Bay:
Island tour from €45 Kingstown: St Vincent Pirates of the Caribbean Tour
The island’s most-booked tour and the easy choice for a cruise-ship day. A local driver-guide takes you up to Fort Charlotte, along the leeward coast to the surviving Pirates of the Caribbean set at Wallilabou and a small waterfall there, and finishes with beach time at Buccament.
- The Port Royal film set at Wallilabou Bay
- Harbour views from Fort Charlotte
- A swim at Buccament Bay beach
Island tour from €53 St Vincent Mid-West Coast Tour
One of the cheapest full-coverage tours on the island: gardens, film set and beach, at an unhurried six-hour pace. A good first day for independent travellers who want to get their bearings.
- The 1765 Botanic Gardens, among the oldest in the Americas
- The Pirates of the Caribbean set at Wallilabou
- Swimming at Buccament Bay
Island tour from €75 Saint Vincent: Caribbean Odyssey Tour
A neat three-part day: an easy rainforest walk on the Vermont Nature Trail, where the St Vincent parrot lives, the Wallilabou film set, and a swim at Buccament. Good if you want a little nature with your pirates.
- A walk on the Vermont Nature Trail
- The Pirates of the Caribbean set at Wallilabou
- Beach time at Buccament Bay
