Head To Montserrat For The Volcano Show during the active period of the Soufriere Hills Volcano
Brades, Montserrat – January, 2010 – With the increased activity by the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat, now is the time for thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiasts to travel to the destination to get a first-hand look at this geological phenomenon. All businesses and ports are open and operating normally, including scheduled flights into the John A. Osborne Airport and ferry service from Antigua into the port at Little Bay. Leisure travelers have the opportunity to safely see the volcano from several vantage points including the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) and Jack Boy Hill.
“We would like the traveling public to know that Montserrat remains open for visitors and is still a safe destination,” comments Montserrat Tourist Board’s director of tourism, Ernestine Cassell. “In fact we are encouraging travelers to visit Montserrat and marvel at the activity taking place at the Soufriere Hills Volcano.”
The Soufrière Hills Volcano became active in 1995 and increased activity in 1997 led to the establishment of an exclusion zone around the volcano, which includes the former capital city, Plymouth. All residents now live in the northernmost third of the island, which has been declared a safe area. The recent increased volcanic activity is closely monitored by the experts at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory and visitors to the island can now see the glowing dome at nights from safe vantage points in the north of the island. Current information on volcanic activity, including images and videos, can be found at www.mvo.ms.
About Montserrat
Montserrat, the only country outside of Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday, is a lush green and mountainous island of approximately 39 square miles that lies in the Eastern Caribbean chain of islands. Known fondly as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, this pear shaped island is a traveler’s paradise for nature lovers, divers, adventurers, family and villa vacationers, and honeymooners. This British overseas territory boasts the spectacular Soufrière Hills Volcano, a modern day Pompeii in the form of its buried former capital city Plymouth, alongside lush, green mountains, world class nature trails, deserted dark sand beaches, untouched reefs and a quiet friendly charm reminiscent of the way the Caribbean used to be.
For more information on Montserrat and its breathtaking scenery and unspoiled, unpolluted coral and volcanic vistas, visit www.visitmontserrat.com
January 19, 2010
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