Once upon a time, Port Royal was a popular place where pirates would come and spend their treasures. It held the reputation as the richest and the wickedest city in the world! During the 17th century, the British actively encouraged and even paid the buccaneers that were based in Port Royal to attack the ships belonging to the Spanish and French colonials!
Fun Fact: On June 7th, 1962 a massive earthquake struck Port Royal. This particular earthquake caused two thirds of this city to sink into the Caribbean Sea! Just like that!
Today Port Royal is known as ”The City That Sank” and is still covered by approximately twenty-five feet of water.
History is a wonderful thing. It is said that pirates from all around the world congregated at Port Royal after this devastating event. They came as far away as from Madagascar which is located on the far side of Africa.