The Caves at Norman Island
Dive site · British Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 384, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 1187, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 9 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 9kn | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 7 kn | 13kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 24kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 18kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 7kn | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn | 27°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:16 +0.0 mLow 09:06 −0.0 mHigh 16:14 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:14 +0.1 mLow 10:50 −0.0 mHigh 16:47 +0.1 mLow 23:37 −0.0 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 06:30 +0.1 mLow 12:29 +0.0 mHigh 17:08 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Ring Dove Rock 1.3 km away
- Angelfish Reef 1.4 km away
- Rainbow Canyons 1.9 km away
- Santa Monica Rock 4.1 km away
- Eagle Shoal 7.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Caves at Norman Island
A cave dive. It goes down to 9 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Coral Bay. Within 5 km we also list 8 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 9 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr and Jun (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$805–US$1,510 each
about US$805–US$1,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$282–US$590 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$805–US$1,510 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Coral Bay
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about 20 min by car · 34 places to stay
About Coral Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 35m
About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Coral Bay · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Coral Bay · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Crabby's 11 km
Low Key Watersports 19 km
JVD Scuba 20 km
Dive BVI 24 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Hypanus americanusRay
Seen in 5 records.
Bar jack Caranx ruber
Seen in 7 records.
Sergeant major Abudefduf saxatilis
Seen in 6 records.
Brown chromis Azurina multilineata
Seen in 5 records.
Queen parrotfish Scarus vetula
Seen in 5 records.
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus
Seen in 4 records.
Longfin damselfish Stegastes diencaeus
Seen in 4 records.
Bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum
Seen in 4 records.
Pink-tipped anemone Condylactis gigantea
Seen in 3 records.
Ballyhoo Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Seen in 3 records.
Dog snapper Lutjanus jocu
Seen in 3 records.
Yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus
Seen in 3 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. Credits
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