Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2018 | Page 426

Boat Tour Around the Island Taking a boat tour around Montserrat wiill treat you to an enlightening view of the island’s coastline and an insight into some of its history. An experienced guide will share snippets of information that will surely give you an appreciation of what lies before you. You will be able to see the the damage caused to the island’s then-capital Plymouth by the Soufrière Hills volcano, which erupted in 1995. Viewing it from the ocean gives you a better visual of the extent of its destruction. A boat tour will also take you to some of the island’s beaches where you can hop off, snorkel, scuba dive and enjoy the pristine, natural surroundings. Tour operators are waiting to show you their intriguing island. Ask your hotel about available boat tours