Blogs from Norman Island, British Virgin Islands, Central America Caribbean

Arrived at Norman Island after a short motor from Cane Gardens Bay on the other side of Tortola. We took up a mooring ball in 'The Bight' close to the shore on the port side of the bay. I snorkled ashore soon after and had a snorkel in the shallows below the cliffs. Then, after lunch we went in the zodi around to Privateer Bay where we snorkeled against the cliffs and into 3 caves. One was quite deep into the cliffs and Phil went all the way to the back, but it was too dark for me. For sundowners we went ashore to the newly built resort for a quick drink, but it was too posh. so we went across to the other side of the bay where the William Thornton or Willy T is ... read more

The next stop for the Rum Runner was Norman Island, a very famous anchorage in the British Virgin Islands. Famous for the crazy parties aboard the floating pirate ship and bar- the Willie T, famous for the amazing snorkeling at nearby Pelican Island and the Indians (a rock formation just north of the Bight), and most famous for pirate lore and hidden treasures that were found in the caves on the west end of the island. As legend has it, the crew of the Spanish Galleon ship Nuestra Senora de Guadeloupe declared mutiny in the early 1700s. After eliminating the captain, the crew stole 55 chests of silver coins and buried it in the caves on Norman Island. Does the story sound familiar? Well, it should because it was the inspiration for the famous novel “Treasure ... read more