Sandals Cay Jamaica

Posted on Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 12:54 pm

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Cruise film

If you opt for a Caribbean cruise, can easily be forgiven for thinking you are on a plateau Shooting with its turquoise waters, beaches Golden sand and beautiful scenery. So many movies were filmed in recent years, from the first film version of 20,000 Leagues submarine in 1916 for the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy recently, and a number in half! The islands have been the birthplace of stars that further including the Beatles, Darryl Hannah, Kirk Douglas and Johnny Depp.

If you want to visit the sets of some of their favorite movies on your next cruise in the Caribbean and read our guide on some of the main locations used by directors.

Bahamas

The crystal clear waters and sandy beaches of the Bahamas are a drain constant filmmakers. The 1954 remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was also filmed in New Providence Island, in the wake of the original, mainly around Lyford Cay. The remake consequently won the Oscar for Best Art Direction in 1955, Best visual effects and special effects.

James Bond fans will enjoy their scenes spots Favorite James Bond movies. Nassau port was used for most of the battle scenes underwater, and if the stolen Vulcan bomber hiding in Operation Thunder. If you're into diving, you can visit the Tears of Allah shipwreck in the Southern Ocean, which also never say never. It can also be surprised to find that in Miami International Airport in the new version of "Casino Royale" was actually the Nassau International Airport, while that the slums of Madagascar was filmed in an abandoned motel in Coral Harbour New Providence Island.

South Island, Bimini, about 40 miles east of Miami, has also appeared on film, although very briefly, at the end of Silence of the Lambs when Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins) calls Clarice (Jodie Foster) to say that he is "having an old friend for dinner "before going down the highway of Bimini.

Other movies filmed in the Bahamas include Save, Cocoon, Jaws IV: The Revenge and Speed 2, Cruise Control.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory, located about 10 miles south of the city of Arecibo, has appeared in several movies. The largest radio telescope has been used by Jodie Foster in Contact to probe the cosmos, the dish seemed Goldeneye and Cuba also received broadcasts a foreign source of cash.

A film might not admit to having seen what has been filmed in various places Puerto Rico's Frankenstein Meets Space Monster, where he is attacked by Martians to the island in search of two women to return to Mars and agriculture use.

The island of Vieques has been used as a filming location, especially for Heartbreak Ridge (Clint Eastwood, who also directed the film) and the 1963 version of Lord of the Flies.

Jamaica

Jamaica is a popular place for filmmakers with distinctive Caribbean flair. Tom Cruise's movie was filmed in Dunn's Cocktail River Falls, Jamaica Inn Royal Plantation Sandals Ocho Rios area (about 70 miles east of Montego Bay), as Papillon with Steve McQueen, near the town of Falmouth, on the north coast. You can also see how Stella Got Her Groove Back in Montego Bay.

The donation of a bikini and pretend you're in Dr. Ursula Andress No laughing Sea water emerging from the beaches – one of the most famous scenes in cinema history. Dr. No Fans can also follow steps three blind mice, Kingston, see the mountain home of Miss Taro or ensure they get caught in marshes of Falmouth.

Jamaica had a name change of San Monique in Live and Let Die. den Underground Kananga was shot near Runaway Bay, hotel room while the bond is Casa Grande Resort Rose Hall in Montego Bay.

Other films shot in Jamaica's Blue Lagoon, the 1990 remake of Lord of the Flies and the license to marry.

More than many films which is also called the Caribbean include Apocalypse Now (Dominican Republic), The Godfather II (Dominican Republic), The Shawshank Redemption (U.S. Virgin Islands), Trading Places (Islands American Virgin), Swiss Family Robinson (Trinidad and Tobago) and 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair (Martinique).

Of course, we can not talk without speaking Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy Caribbean. Indeed, they have made use of the region, shot in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Dominica and Bermuda. Hampstead Bay in Dominica has witnessed the struggle of the water wheel, while a small island in the British Virgin Islands is like Dead Man's Chest.

Make your next cruise an unforgettable moment in the footsteps of some of the biggest movie stars of all time.

About the Author

Susan Bigmore is the web editor for http://www.insidecruise.co.uk, a cruise community packed full of articles and discussions as well as http://www.idealcruising.co.uk a specialist cruise travel agent.