Isla Cruces

"The chest is no longer safe. Chart a course to Isla Cruces. Get me there first, or there'll be the devil to pay."

- Davy Jones to Koleniko

Isla Cruces was an island in the Caribbean and the location of the Dead Man's Chest, containing the heart of Davy Jones.

History


Jones buried the chest on Isla Cruces after he was forsaken by Calypso, and cut out his own heart in his rage. Isla Cruces was once populated, and the Church established itself on the island. However, it was said to have brought disease to the island, resulting in a plague that wiped out the entire population. The priest had to bury the inhabitants, one by one, until he went insane and hung himself.

The chest, buried on one of the island's beaches, became the subject of much interest as several factions attempted to gain possession of it. Captain Jack Sparrow was able to discern the location of the chest through his compass, and had James Norrington dig it out from under the sand. A race for possession of the chest ensued with the arrival of William Turner, followed shortly by the crew of the Flying Dutchman.

The chase continued into the island's dense jungles, and though Jack opened the chest and stole the heart, it ultimately ended up in Norrington's possession, leaving Davy Jones with an empty chest. The pirates departed the island, and shortly after Jones summoned the Kraken to destroy the Black Pearl.

Behind the scenes
"You know this place?" "Stories. Isla Cruces. The Church came to the island, and brought salvation&hellip;and disease, and death. They say the priest had to bury every body, one after the other. It drove him mad, and he hung himself." "Better mad with the rest of the world than sane alone."

- James Norrington and Elizabeth Swann (2005 screenplay draft)


 * Scenes set on Isla Cruces were shot at White Cay in The Exumas, which was also the location of the sandbar scene in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)