Montserrat

Hilltop Coffee House & Family Center

Montserrat

A must-see on any Montserrat visit, this nonprofit cafe founded by filmmaker David Lea and his wife Clover does multi-duty as museum, art gallery,…

Rendezvous Bay

Montserrat

Montserrat’s only white sandy beach is a lovely (though totally facility-free) crescent perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving. It can only be…

Runaway Ghaut

Montserrat

Ghauts (pronounced 'guts') are steep ravines that send rainwater rushing down from the mountains into the sea. The most famous on the island is Runaway…

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

Montserrat

Scientists at the MVO keep track of the volcano’s every belch and hiccup. At the interpretation center, an 18-minute documentary by local filmmaker David…

Jack Boy Hill

Montserrat

After about a 3-mile drive south along the east coast (from where the main road reaches the coast), the badly battered road turns into the hills and leads…

National Museum of Montserrat

Montserrat

This modest little museum presents exhibits on aspects of island culture and history from Amerindian times to the present, including photos and dioramas…

Woodlands Beach

Montserrat

About halfway down the western coast, this easily accessible dark-sand beach is often footprint-free but has little shade. A covered clifftop picnic area…

Belham Valley

Montserrat

Now buried under mud and volcanic debris, Belham Valley used to be home to an 18-hole golf course, a bridge and a three-story building. After heavy rain,…