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 — 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
Atlantic Tarpon
Christmas Tree Worm
Great Barracuda
Hawksbill Turtle
Porcupinefish
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting