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MikeAtSea Says: Abandoned in 1997 Montserrat's capital Plymouth has been compared to a modern-day Pompeii. Buried deep in ash and volcanic debris, including boulders up to the...
Montserrat Volcano Observatory
MikeAtSea Says: The Soufriere Hills Volcano is constantly monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory which is the most modern in the world. As well as monitoring the...
MikeAtSea Says: For those with a keen interest in the volcanic activity, tours skirt the southern exclusion zone, following the rather rough road across Belham Valley to the...
MikeAtSea Says: If you want to learn something about island history (or if you are seeking connection with ancestors who may have lived on the island), head south to Olveston...
MILES AWAY VILLA: Miles Away Villa Resort
sln Says: Miles Away Villa Resort & Spa. Located along the tranquil Nance River. Miles Away Villa Resort & Spa is situated in Olveston, minutes away from Restaurants and...
dustmon Says: On our cruise, Montserrat was emitting lava and ash/smoke, so the Captain slowed down, actually stopping here until late at night so we could get to see it at...
grandmaR Says: You have two choices if you want to see the Exclusion Zone. One is to go around the island by boat. The other choice, which was the one we made was a helicopter...
grandmaR Says: The beaches in Montserrat are (whatever they were before) black sand in the Exclusion Zone. Rendezvous Bay contains the only white (coral) sand beach in...
grandmaR Says: When Catholic-Irish settlers fleeing from persecution on St. Kitts arrived in Montserrat sometime between 1632 and 1633, they nicknamed it ‘The Emerald Isle’...
grandmaR Says: The old airport (W.H. Bramble Airport (Blackburne) near the old capitol Plymouth) was destroyed by an eruption ash and lava from the nearby Soufriere Hills...
Burning Buildings, Boiling Ocean
grandmaR Says: We didn't get to see the old capitol of Plymouth because of a pyroclastic flow The pilot pointed out to us that the buildings that had been there were burning...
Caribbean Helicopters: "The Price of Paradise"
grandmaR Says: I wanted a souvenir of the Helicopter trip, and (unusually for ship tours) there was no one there to take our photo. Probably this was because there were so few...
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THERE WERE STILL A HANDFUL OF MERCHANTS ON THE ISLAND. THE BAR IN SALEM WAS OPEN WHEN I WAS THERE, THOUGH I READ IN THE PAPERS A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I LEFT THAT...
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Montserrat - The Emerald Island
You might have assumed Montserrat is known as “Emerald Isle of the Caribbean” because of its lush landscape. If you do, you are partially correct. The fertile volcanic soil spawn severy shade of green...
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When we visited Antigua by cruise ship, we took a helicopter tour of Montserrat. It was a marvelous way to see the volcano activity
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The only way to get to Montserrat at present is from Antigua. There is a passenger ferry from St Johns which leaves twice dailly. Also there is a helecopter service although this is usually booked up,...
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marko727's new Montserrat Page
OUT OF ALL MY TRAVELS, I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT MY TRIP TO MONTSERRAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE. I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO GO AT A PARTICULAR TIME WHEN THE VOLCANO WAS QUITE ACTIVE, WHICH WAS TRULY......
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David_Palmat's new Montserrat Page
The first European settlers in Montserrat were the Irish; for this reason & because the island is so lushly green, it is called the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean. Its capital, Plymouth, is totally...
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