Day charter · Norman Island · BVI

The Indians, Norman Island by private boat

Four rock pinnacles and the BVI's most-visited snorkel. A private boat and captain for the day: you pick the stops, local captains bid.

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Beaches, bars, food & snorkeling at The IndiansFull guide on VIslandGuide →Everything ashore is in VIslandGuide's Norman Island guide. This page is the boat day: getting there, mooring, price.

The day by boat

Where the boat leaves from

Road Town, Tortola6 nm
Cruz Bay, St. Johninto the BVI9 nm
Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke10 nm
Red Hook, St. Thomasinto the BVI12 nm
Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda14 nm

Straight-line distance from the dock; the course a boat takes is longer.

The run

  • About 30–40 min from Red Hook or Cruz Bay in a fast boat, plus the customs stop: Norman has no customs office, so boats clear in at West End or Jost Van Dyke first.

Mooring and anchoring

  • The Indians — about a dozen National Parks day balls, 90-minute limit, no anchoring, no overnight.
  • The Indians: National Parks Trust day balls (permit, 90 min)

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BVI customs and passports

Every guest, children included, needs a valid passport. Your captain clears BVI customs at a port of entry (most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola), and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day.

What a private boat day to The Indians costs

Too few The Indians trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. See what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size, then add BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person — or post this trip and get its own bids.

Recent trips to The Indians and what captains bid

Real trips posted on CharterBid that name The Indians, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.

St Thomas → Norman Island: The Indians, Treasure Point, Willy T; Jost Van Dyke: White Bay, Sandy Cay, Sandy Spit, Bubbly Pool; end at Virgin Gorda: Baths
May 18Full Day2 guestsany
Bids $1,350–2,600
Tortola → Norman Island: The Indians, Treasure Point, Willy T; Jost Van Dyke: White Bay, Sandy Cay, Sandy Spit, Bubbly Pool; end at Virgin Gorda: Baths
May 19Full Day2 guestsany
Bids $1,350–2,200

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The Indians boat day questions

How do I get to The Indians by private boat?

The Indians (Norman Island) is in the British Virgin Islands. The closest docks private charters leave from are Road Town on Tortola (about 6 nautical miles in a straight line) and Cruz Bay on St. John (about 9 nautical miles in a straight line). About 30–40 min from Red Hook or Cruz Bay in a fast boat, plus the customs stop: Norman has no customs office, so boats clear in at West End or Jost Van Dyke first.

How much is a private boat day to The Indians?

There are too few The Indians trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. The CharterBid price index (boatcharterbid.com/prices) shows what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size; post your trip to get bids for this one.

Do I need a passport for a boat day to The Indians?

Yes. The Indians is in the British Virgin Islands: every guest, children included, needs a valid passport, and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day. Your captain clears customs at a BVI port of entry, most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola.

Where does the boat moor at The Indians?

The Indians — about a dozen National Parks day balls, 90-minute limit, no anchoring, no overnight. Mooring fields here: The Indians (National Parks Trust day balls (permit, 90 min)).

What can I add to a The Indians boat day?

The nearest other stops with a page on CharterBid are The Caves (about 1 nm), Willy T (about 1 nm) and Norman Island (about 1 nm). Name every stop you want in your request and captains bid on the whole day.

Plan your boat day to The Indians

Post your trip on CharterBid and let local captains bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.

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Place details from the CharterBid / VIslandGuide place register, checked 2026-10-15. VIslandGuide's Norman Island guide →