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Montserrat
Home » The Caribbean » The Caribbean » MontserratMontserrat is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea, located in the Leeward Islands which are part of the Lesser Antilles. Montserrat is approximately 300 miles east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 30 miles southwest of Antigua. Much of the island of Montserrat was devastated by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and then six years later by the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since that time.
Montserrat is a somewhat isolated tropical island with Plymouth being the only major community on the island. There are no traffic lights or international shopping chains on the island of Montserrat but if you are looking for a serene island where you can hike, snorkel, scuba dive, kayak, and ride mountain bikes, then Montserrat is your place.
Accommodations on Montserrat range from intimate guesthouses and small boutiques to grand oceanfront villas. The Tropical Mansion Suites and the Vue Ponte Hotel are the only two hotels on the island.
There are a number of restaurants that serve meals prepared with locally grown produce and herbs. You can find anything from lobster burgers to coconut shrimp. Mountain Chicken is one of the local delicacies which you may know as Frog Legs. Montserrat is also known for their Goat Water which is a thick stew with chunks of goat meat eaten with hot crusty bread rolls. There are many local drinks made from exotic fruits found on the island. Homemade ginger beer in offered in most local restaurants.
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