Norman island snorkeling - fun and relax for you and your family
The best choice for a snorkeling trip is one with High Sea Adventures, led by one of Tortola's best charter captains, Captain Roy. The excursions are designed to make any level of swimmer feel comfortable. Capt. Roy patiently spends his time in the water pointing out the fascinating underwater plants, coral, and countless species of colorful marine life. Make sure to ask him about the parrotfish "poop" (it's how coral is made). Equipment rental is included, or you can bring your own. Capt. Roy even throws in his special tropical punch on the way home. A traditional first day "easy sail" for bareboaters, The Bight at Norman Island is right across the sheltered "Sir Francis Drake Channel" from Tortola. Everyone's favorite, the Bight is an ample and sheltered anchorage. With moorings to pick up, The Bight also has anchoring, the best of which is toward Billy Bones on a 15-30' shelf. Good snorkeling is available over the seagrass or on the reef at the south end of the beach. Lending to the continuing legend of buried treasure, the famous Caves, pictured at the top, are only four feet deep, although they drop off to 40 feet near their entrance. Typically explored by snorkeling, the Caves are fascinating rock formations. The variety of tropical fish, the life-encrusted walls of cup corals and sponges with their brilliant colors, and the abundant waterfowl, including pelicans, tropic birds and laughing gulls, make this a popular area. The northern-most Cave stretches 70' back into the island. Bring an underwater flashlight to see the gorgeous purples, rusts and deep veins of the above water walls. Underwater, it's like a night dive, with the coral polyps extending their tentacles to feed. At the end of the cave is a small room. The next Cave is deeply indented into the rock face. Still another Cave is above the water line. The southernmost Cave has a rounded rock bottom on which to stand, underneath a natural skylight. This is a good place to take photos from the inside. Watch for surge so as not to damage yourself or the wildlife.
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