Yes, the U.S. Virgin Islands were a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' brought to life.

The Virgin Islands were heavily influenced by Pirates of the Caribbean in the late 1600s. Its crooked governors got wealthy after accepting bribes from wandering pirates in exchange for safe harbor. Captain Kidd, Jean Hamlin, Stede Bonnet, Tempest Rogers, Bartholomew Sharp, and Black Sam Bellamy are just a few of the noteworthy ones.

Norman Island (named for a pirate) is located just off the east coast of St. John and is the scene for Robert Louise Stevenson's Treasure Island, as well as Stevenson's Dead Chest Island. The park's piracy archaeology is ongoing, and two sites are discovered that could very possibly be 17th-century pirate hideouts.