The Bight - Norman Island

Norman Island - The Bight

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May 7th 2014
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 d ... read more

Central America Caribbean » British Virgin Islands » Norman Island

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First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.... ... read more