MONTSERRAT Report from Antigua Currency: East Caribbean Dollar Currency Exchange Description Dive Services Accommodations Getting There Request Form
		Montserrat has experienced a period of volcanic activity but this appears to have calmed. Tourism on the island continues to rebound and grow. The island is still a place of beauty and choice destination for many. Montserrat is a lush green and mountainous island of approximately 39 square miles, and lies in the Eastern Caribbean chain of islands, some 27 miles southwest of Antigua. Known fondly as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, this pearl shaped island - 12 miles long and 7 miles wide is situated 1,150 miles north of the equator. The island rises in a series of dramatic mountain slopes to the high point of over 3,000 feet at the Soufriere in the Exclusion Zone. The islands of Redonda, Nevis and St. Kitts in the north and west, Guadeloupe to the south and Antigua to the northwest can be seen from the various points on the island. The island of Montserrat is surrounded by a shelf that gently slopes from the coast to about 60 feet depth. Then the sea floor abruptly drops into the abyss of the Caribbean Sea. The shelf is covered with sand and volcanic rocks. The rocks form the base of extensive patch reefs. The rim of the shelf slopes down at about 45 degrees making it easy to explore. Outcroppings of rocky material provide substrate for deep water reef communities. Climate 75 - 85F 24 - 29C Water Temp Average 80 F 25 C Visibility  50 to 100 ft 15 - 30 m     Dive Services   No Current Listings     Accommodations   No Current Listings     Getting There     Air Travel / Entry Rquirements Travel By Air The nearest international airport is Antigua with direct services from New York, Newark, Philadelphia, London, Toronto, San Juan and many Caribbean islands. From North America, American Airlines offer connections via San Juan; while US Air, Air Jamaica, Continental Airlines, and Air Canada  offer direct flights. Air France, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Condor provide services from Europe with several flights weekly. There are daily scheduled inter island flights provided by LIAT, Caribbean Star and which also operate to Antigua. In addition, a helicopter charter service, operated by Island Aviation Ltd. also operates out of St. Kitts direct to Montserrat. Travel out of Antigua to Montserrat and vice versa is possible either via helicopter or via ferry services which operate daily to and from the island.  A fast, comfortable ride of just under an hour by ferry and twenty minutes by helicopter. Ferry Service Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Morning Departs Antigua 6:30am Arrives Montserrat 7:30am   Departs Montserrat 8:00am Arrives Antigua 9:00am       Afternoon Departs Antigua 4:00pm Arrives Montserrat 5:00pm   Departs Montserrat 5:30pm Arrives Antigua 6:30pm Tuesday & Thursday Morning Departs Antigua 9:00am Arrives Montserrat 10:00am   Departs Montserrat 10:30am Arrives Antigua 11:30am       Afternoon Departs Antigua 4:00pm Arrives Montserrat 5:00pm   Departs Montserrat 5:10pm Arrives Antigua 6:10pm Entry Requirements Proof of citizenship is required. A valid passport is recommended for all visitors; however, U.S., Canadian and British citizens may present a Driver’s License or official ID card as proof of citizenship. Entry visas may be required of visitors from other countries such as Cuba and Eastern Bloc Countries, and can be obtained from British consulate offices. An onward or return ticket is required. Caricom citizens can travel on an official ID card, which must bear a photograph of the individual. There is a departure tax which is payable upon leaving Montserrat. US$9 (EC$25 is required of CARICOM Nationals while all other persons are required to pay US$16 (EC$45).     Request More Diving & Accommodations Information
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