Indian River
Guides row small boats slowly into a dim river channel lined with the buttress roots of swamp bloodwood trees. The Calypso's hut scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest were filmed here.
The Indian River lies just south of the northern town of Portsmouth. To protect the ecosystem, motors are banned, and only licensed guides may carry passengers, propelling the boats by oar. The swamp bloodwood trees on both banks have buttress roots that twist and interlace, and herons, kingfishers, crabs and iguanas can be seen among the trees. Guides explain the plants and local legends, and along the way the boat passes a filming location from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Upstream there is a jungle bar where you can stop ashore to rest and try local rum punch. The trip takes about 1.5 hours and costs tens of US dollars per person, including the ecological fee. You can find a guide directly at the river mouth.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cabrits National Park & Fort Shirley
- Syndicate Nature Trail
- Morne Diablotins
- Batibou Beach
- Red Rocks (Pointe Baptiste)
- Mero Beach
- Kalinago Territory & Kalinago Barana Autê
- Emerald Pool