The Indians are four unique shaped rocky pinnacles in the British Virgin Islands right next to Norman Island. These easy to spot rocky pinnacles rise about sixty feet above the water surface. This unique rock formation has one of the BVI’s best snorkelling and diving with an abundance of coral gardens and many fish. If you look very, very, very close with much imagination the picture of The Indians sorta looks like feathers in an Indians headdress. This is how the cays got their name.
About half a mile north of Norman Island, this location has shallow and deep areas that satisfies both the novice or expert. When the seas are calm, snorkeling is best on the eastern side of The Indians, while the western side features 50 foot drops with elkhorn and brain coral. The BVI National Parks Trust has placed many moorings at The Indians for use.
These rocky formations are quite spectacular when viewed from the 50 foot sandy bottom. The beautiful colours of the lavish corals and sponges contrast with the rocky ledges and steep walls that rise to the surface. The bright sun streaks its rays across the swell and creates some spectacular photo opportunities.
On our previous visit, we anchored where the yacht above is anchored and swam to the left of the yacht and in behind The Indians. This first fifteen minutes of the dive brought us through certainly one of the most lush underwater gardens we had seen in a while. Lots of soft corals. As we swan around the backside of The Indians, the scenery changes as the water got shallower and the coral appeared far more vivid. Halfway around the backside, we came to the rocky formation you see above that looks like an underwater bridge – which is exactly what it is and you can swim through it. It’s a cool little part of the dive experience here.
The you can see the water becomes considerably shallower with lots of little holes to poke around in and at this depth, the dive can last as long as you can make your air last.
We ended our dive by crossing back over through the break between the last two Indians and making our way back to the anchor line of our boat.
A great dive or snorkelling experience.
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