The "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series was primarily shot in various Caribbean locations as well as some sites in California. Key filming locations include:
- Wallilabou Bay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines : This bay served as the main filming site for Port Royal, the pirate harbor featured prominently in the first three films. The set, including the dock and some facades, still exists as a tourist attraction
- Dominica : Scenes set on Shipwreck Island, including Shipwreck Cove, were filmed here. Dominica also provided rugged jungle and black sand beach locations used in the series
- Bahamas : The Bahamas Film Studio and locations like Grand Bahama Island and the Exuma Cays were used for ocean-bound scenes and to depict various islands in the films, including shipwreck and deserted island scenes
- California, USA : Some key sets were constructed near Los Angeles, including a replica of Fort Charles and Governor Swann’s mansion on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Interior mansion scenes were filmed in Manhattan Beach. The bathhouse and harbor scenes for the fictional Singapore were built at Universal Studios in Los Angeles
- Other Caribbean islands : St. Lucia and Tobago Cays were also among the filming locations for various scenes
In summary, the films combined authentic Caribbean island locations with studio and constructed sets in California to create the rich, immersive world of "Pirates of the Caribbean"
