Wallilabou Bay

Wallilabou is a small bay on the leeward coast where the first Pirates of the Caribbean film built a colonial waterfront in 2002, and some of the structures were left in place afterwards: a jetty, facades and props that have weathered over two decades and been damaged by storms. Boats anchor in the bay and a bar and restaurant operate on the shore. The setting itself, a steep green bay with an arch of rock, is the older attraction.

What you actually see

• The film set remains - the jetty and facades left standing since 2002.
• The bay - the steep green inlet with its rock arch.
• The anchorage - the water used by yachts along the leeward coast.
• The weathering - two decades of storms and sun on temporary structures.

When to go

December to May is the dry season and the yachting season. Hurricane damage has removed parts of the set. It is quiet outside the sailing months.

Honest expectations

The set is decaying and much less impressive than photographs from twenty years ago suggest. A fee is collected and selling on the shore is persistent. There is little else at the bay.

Nearby

Cumberland Bay is north, and Barrouallie is south.