Tortola to Norman Island by private boat: what it costs
Your own boat and captain from Road Town on Tortola to Norman Island. The prices below are the middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid for trips from Tortola that went to Norman Island. No border crossing: both ends are in the BVI.
Just getting across? Or take the ferry: Tortola to Norman Island ferry times and fares on VIslandGuide.
What Tortola to Norman Island costs by group size
Too few bids on this route yet for a price table of its own: the charter price index has Virgin Islands figures by trip length and group size.
Getting there
- Leaving from: Road Town, Tortola. Captains may pick you up at another dock on Tortola if you ask in your request.
- Run time (our estimate): about 6 nautical miles in a straight line; roughly 15–25 minutes each way in a fast boat in fair weather. Wind against the trade-wind swell makes it longer.
- Customs: No border crossing: both ends are in the BVI.
- Weather: our best day this week call for the main stops; the full forecast is on VIslandGuide.
- Norman Island ashore: beaches, bars and getting around are in VIslandGuide's Norman Island guide.
Stops at Norman Island
Spots people ask captains for on this run. Add any of them to your request.
Recent Tortola to Norman Island trips and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid with the bids they drew. Names and contact details stay private.
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Tortola to Norman Island questions
How long is the boat ride from Tortola to Norman Island?
It is about 6 nautical miles in a straight line from Road Town. In a fast powerboat or power catamaran in fair weather that is roughly 15–25 minutes each way. It is our estimate, not a timetable: sea state and the boat set the real time.
Do I need a passport for this trip?
Both ends of this trip are in the British Virgin Islands, so there is no customs stop between them.
What is included in a private day charter?
A standard day charter usually covers the boat, captain, fuel and basic snorkel gear. Food and drinks ashore and the crew tip (15–20% is customary) are usually extra. Each captain's bid says what it covers.
Can I add stops on the way to Norman Island?
Yes. A private charter goes where you ask, within what the captain can safely do in the day. Name the stops in your request and captains price the whole day.
Post your date and group once; local captains send their price and you compare them side by side. Free, no obligation.