Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat

Brades, Montserrat – November , 2009 – Montserrat, the only country outside of Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday, comes alive in true Caribbean-style with a week-long series of festivities surrounding this annual event. For the 2010 celebration, held March 13-20, travelers looking for a little more than four-leaf clovers and a pint of Guinness can take advantage of the St. Patrick’s Day on the Emerald Isle package offered at a variety of villas and guest houses all around the island.

This eight day/seven night special includes accommodations, personalized island tour, boat tour to the former capital city of Plymouth, now submerged under ash and mudflows, hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, some meals, seven-day car rental and roundtrip airport transportation, as well as entrance into several special events during St. Patrick’s week. The St. Patrick’s Day on the Emerald Isle package starts at $915 per person.

The St. Patrick’s Day on the Emerald Isle package allows visitors a unique mix of adventure and culture as well as the opportunity to truly experience the destination’s rich Irish heritage. Key events during the annual celebration include Heritage Day Festival & Feast, Kite Festival at Festival Village, a performance by the Junior Steel Orchestra at the Cultural Centre, Freedom Run/Walk and rum shop tour or pub crawl.

Visitors don’t need the “luck of the Irish” to have a great time in Montserrat. Spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea and the islands of Nevis and Redonda await guests at any one of Tradewinds Real Estate’s private villas offered in the package. With a fully-equipped kitchen, living and dining room, and private pool, vacationers can relax and feel at home after a day of adventure and exploration. Accommodations are also available at Olveston House, the private residence of Beatles’ producer Sir George Martin that has been transformed into a charming guesthouse and restaurant, featuring authentic English cuisine.

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The special is valid from March 13-20, 2010, subject to room and villa availability. To book or for more information, visit www.divemontserrat.com or call 664-491-2960.

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 SoufriГЁre 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

November 6, 2009   Posted in: Caribbean