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By Robert Curley, About.com

Wallilabou Bay, St. Vincent

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Department of Tourism

Bahamas

Other scenes for "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End" were shot on Grand Bahama Island and Exuma in the Bahamas, including a sequence involving the ghastly minions of Davy Jones. Bahamas visitors might also want to check out the Pirates of Nassau Museum for information on actual brigands and buccaneers, who were notably less cuddly than Depp's Sparrow.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

As in the first film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," an elaborate set at Wallilabou Bay in St. Vincent appears as the first sequel's Port Royal, a historically notorious pirate's haven located on the north coast of Jamaica. The Wallilabou Anchorage hotel and restaurant appears in the movie, as does a natural stone arch at the entrance of the bay; the port is still a very relaxed place, but we'll see if the quiet atmosphere survives the attention brought by this big-budget trilogy!

A visit to the bay on St. Vincent's northwest coast can also include a visit to the Falls of Baleine, a 6-foot cascade with a natural pool that's inviting for a refreshing dip. Scenes for The Curse of the Black Pearl also were shot in Kingstown on St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Bequia.

Dominican Republic and Tortuga

Samana in the Dominican Republic also played a role in the filming of Capt. Jack Sparrow's Caribbean misadventures. You also can visit the actual pirate's hideout where Jack recruits his crew – Tortuga, a desolate sandy island that's now part of Haiti.

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