Norman Island · British Virgin Islands

A short reach from anywhere in the BVI.

VHF CH 16 fifteen minutes before arrival — we'll talk you onto a ball.

Reach legs

From the main BVI charter hubs.

Tortola (Road Town)
11 nm

About 2 hrs under sail

Virgin Gorda (Spanish Town)
14 nm

A half-day reach

Jost Van Dyke (Great Harbour)
16 nm

A half-day reach

No boat? No problem

The Pirates Bight ferry.

No boat? No problem. The Pirates Bight ferry runs seven days a week between Hannah Bay, Tortola and Norman Island — a straight shot across the channel, fruit punch included.

Adults
$20
Children
$10
Runs
7 days a week
Book the ferry
From Hannah Bay, Tortola
Directions
99X6+4V, Road Town, British Virgin Islands
  • 10:00am Small groups — call ahead
  • 11:00am Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays
  • 3:30pm
  • 6:00pm Call for reservations
From Norman Island
  • 3:00pm
  • 4:30pm
  • 6:00pm Dinner reservation returns
  • 9:00pm
  • Last departure Upon closing

One complimentary fruit punch per passenger with a ferry ticket receipt. Reservations recommended for small-group and evening sailings.

Sea cave on Norman Island, turquoise water at the entrance
Nearby

The Caves at Norman Island.

The sea caves on the western shore are the ones Robert Louis Stevenson is said to have heard about — pirates' loot, treasure rumour, the lot. Today they're a five-minute dinghy from The Bight and one of the BVI's best easy snorkels. Glassy turquoise water, soft tropicals, no current.

From The Bight
5 min by dinghy
Approach
West shore, daylight only
Position
18°18'47" N · 64°37'12" W

Anchored mooring field in The Bight, tucked behind the south-west headland.

Approach
VHF CH 16

Hail us ten to fifteen minutes out. We'll give you a ball number and a working channel for the handover.

Phone
+1 (284) 443-1305

If VHF is busy, the phone goes through to the dockmaster directly.