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NORMAN AND PETER ISLAND, ALL DAY
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BOAT: 48’ Sailing Catamaran Shamwari Maximum Passengers (16)
TIME: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
DAYS: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
PRICE: please email info@patouche.com for pricing
INCLUDES: Licensed Captain and Crew, Bottomless Snacks, Gourmet Lunch, Unlimited Ice Cold Beverages; Sodas, Bottled Water, Bottled Beer and Our Special Caribbean Rum Punch, Personalized Snorkel Gear, Waist Floaties and Fresh Water Showers.
DEPARTS FROM: HarbourView Marina, East End, Tortola |
ITINERARY: We'll sail across the Sir Frances Drakes Channel to the “Treasure Caves at Norman Island" and enjoy easy snorkeling in the calm and crystal clear waters that surround the island. Since the 1750’s, visitors to the island have discovered three separate treasure troves with each yielding substantially different amounts of riches. These bounties undoubtedly inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to immortalize Norman Island as his setting for the epic novel “Treasure Island”. Next we’ll sail over to nearby “Angel Fish Reef” where the turtle grass is full of large Queen Conch and the sandy bottom between the coral heads hides Southern Sting Rays and Flounders. The coral here is pristine and the perfect habitat for numerous reef fish and a great spot to take underwater photos of the colorful inhabitants like the Blue Parrot Fish, the Green Sea Turtle and the Yellowhead Wrasse.
On many days there are very few boats moored at these reefs, which makes it easy to share the adventure with your wife and kids, or just some friends at your side. Snorkeling helps to work up a good appetite, so we'll have a delicious lunch ready and waiting when you get back on board Shamwari. During lunch we'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about the reef, interesting fish, or the surrounding islands and the history that they offer.
After lunch we'll hoist the main and set a smooth course for Great Harbor Reef at Peter Island. Great Harbor Reef is a picturesque cove that is best known as the last anchorage of the RMS Rhone. The Royal Mail Steamer is located just off of Salt Island where it was sunk during a hurricane in 1867. The ship sank during the peek of the storm when its boilers were swamped and violently exploded tragically killing over 100 of its crew and passengers. Featured in 1975 movie “The Deep”, the sailing steamer is recognized as one of the most famous snorkel and dive sites in the world. Please book this trip early because while we could carry many more passengers, our seating is limited to only 16.
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