The Indians
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily, so treat everything here as planning ranges.
Four weathered rock spires jut from the channel near Norman Island, their profile suggesting a feathered headdress to some early chart-maker, and below the waterline they turn into the BVI's most reliable crowd-pleaser. Gorgonians and cup corals felt the rock faces, a small tunnel and several canyons thread between the towers, and the fish population behaves like it has never been fished: sergeant majors mobbing, blue tangs grazing in herds, tarpon occasionally patrolling the shadows. Snorkelers work the sunlit tops while divers circle the bases, and the whole circuit fits comfortably in a single easy tank.
The moment you come for: Pinnacle canyons and tunnel, dense tame fish life, diver-snorkeler versatility
Topography: Four rock pinnacles rising from a sand-and-boulder seabed
Entry: Day moorings by the pinnacles fill early in charter season; arrive before mid-morning.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Surge funnels between the pinnacles on swell days; watch overhead traffic from charter dinghies.
Permits & rules: National Parks Trust site; permit and mooring rules apply.
Who you'll meet
Christmas Tree Worm
Atlantic Tarpon
Great Barracuda
Hawksbill Turtle
Porcupinefish
Southern Stingray
Lionfish
Nudibranchs
Also recorded nearby
"Charted here" species were listed by our editors from the sources on this page. Counts are GBIF occurrence records: observations logged within about 5 km of the charted position since 1990, matched only against the species in our catalogue. They show what has been seen there, not a promise of what you will see.
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ (editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting)