Montserrat Tourist Board, c/o Saltmarsh Partnership,
Montserrat
The Copperfields, 25D Copperfields Street, London, SE1 0EN T: 020 7928 1600,
E: Montserrat@saltmarshpr.co.uk, W: www.visitmontserrat.com
Size: Approximately 40 square miles
European settlers. Pompeii - is buried deep in ash. The the island boasts some fantastic
Montserrat is a delightfully unspoilt once thriving business and commercial underwater ecosystems, marine life and
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
gem offering peace and quiet, centre of the island now resembles a clean water. Visitors are able to get their
Dialling code from the UK: 00 1 664
fascinating walks, diving, colourful dust-covered lunar landscape. PADI certificate in scuba diving through
Population: 4,700
birdlife, plus the The beaches of Montserrat the Sea Wolf Diving School.
Main city: Plymouth (damaged
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overcrowded beaches, highlight of my trip, it really like. Friendly people, stunning
but is a pristine island that stands out from the rest. It’s a rainforest and scenery, exotic
welcomes visitors with open arms. family-friendly island and there is wildlife and of course the
The island boasts some fantastic something on offer for everyone volcano, which I recommend
attractions ideal for those wishing to and lots of fun to be had! as an excursion. I am trying to
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relax or explore. The biggest attraction It provides more than a beach diversify our programme and
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© is the Soufriere Hills Volcano, which has and a spa. A main selling provide more options for our
Montserrat is a lush green and been active since its 1995 eruption. point is the diversity and the clients who want more adventure
mountainous island that lies in the Jack Boy Hill offers a unique viewing history. Where else can you sip and experiences. Montserrat is
eastern Caribbean chain of Leeward opportunity to witness a live volcano champagne and enjoy views of an ideal for this and I hope that a
Islands, 27 miles southwest of Antigua. safely, where you can potentially see active volcano? The observatory small boutique hotel shall
Montserrat is often referred to as the the smoke, ash and gas discharged is also of interest. appear soon!”
Emerald Island of the Caribbean, due to from the cone. Montserrat, for me, represented David Somner, Bailey Robinson,
its resemblance to coastal Ireland and Abandoned in 1997, Montserrat’s what I had imagined a Caribbean Hungerford, Berkshire
to the Irish descent of most of its early capital Plymouth - modern day
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