Little Bay Facts

Due to the active Soufriere Hills Volcano, there's a global fascination attached to Montserrat these days. Thus, tourists certainly get treated to a novel island visit. Once here, they view this corner of the Caribbean with a new perspective, one not associated with other tropical experiences. Districts have shifted. What once existed is no more. But this beautiful emerald isle is rising from the ash and promises to gleam even brighter as an off-the-beaten-track destination.

Scientists have assured us that it is perfectly safe for visitors to come to the designated safe area in Montserrat. This is where you'll find the majority of activities and accommodations, and there is much to explore here....

..., on the island's north coast. Overall, you'll get the sense of a small community galvanized into new forms of self-reliance and cooperation, with lots of emphasis on somewhat gritty business-related visits from construction crews and British and international relief agencies.

Pear-shaped and mountainous, and most definitely volcanic in origin, Montserrat lies 43km (27 miles) southwest of Antigua, about midway between Nevis and Guadeloupe. Before the volcanic eruptions, Montserrat was known as the place where such musicians as Elton John, Paul McCartney, Sting, and Stevie Wonder had studios. They, along with much of the rest of Montserrat's glitterati, moved long ago to safer, and more convenient,...