BVIs – Pelican Island (Diving on the Indians) and Norman Island (Benures Bay)

We heard friends of ours on the boat ‘Wandering Star’ (see links) were anchored up in Benures Bay on Norman Island, so we thought we would catch up with them. Before going there we decided to stop off at the Indians for a dive.

PELICAN ISLAND – DIVING ON THE INDIANS

The Indians are a group of rock spires just off the coast of Pelican Island

The National Parks Authority have provided mooring balls all around the rocks to protect the reefs that surround them

Being so close, we could dive straight from the boat

I left the humans too it this time. I fancied some siesta time

I knew they would bring back pictures. This is Elk Horn Coral

They said diving around the rock pillars was fun

The rock walls where covered in multi-coloured soft and hard corals — The rock walls were covered in multi-coloured soft and hard corals

They spotted some lobster, nicknamed 'secret packet' — They spotted some lobster, nicknamed ‘secret packet’

And some rare nudibracks — And some rare nudibachs on some fan corals

And, yes, I did sleep through all that.. They did say it was a good dive.

NORMAN ISLAND, BENURES BAY

After the dive we headed over to Benures Bay on Norman Island to join friends.

The bay had clear water for some good snorkelling off the rocks, but the beach was a ‘little stony’ for my liking.

We could not stay long, but we did hear about and see the trail head for some great hiking on the Island. We would also have liked to visit the famous Treasure Point caves (See historical notes for Peter Island).

But we have company coming again and we need to make our way west to towards the USVIs (United States Virgin Islands).

With very settled weather forecast, this should not be a problem!

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