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Tour Operators
Only a small handful of US wholesalers and tour operators (UK and Europe) currently offer Montserrat in their programme and we are currently researching the best options.
Generally DefinitiveCaribbean picks out the best of the travel organisers for you - operators that are Caribbean specialists and give the best levels of service, in all price ranges. These travel organisers put the holidays together that may subsequently be sold to the public direct or via travel agents.
In the UK and Europe, all tour operators should be bonded for your financial protection, and sell flight inclusive holidays under licence from government bodies such as the Civil Aviation Authority (UK). Some travel agents also have the required bonding and licences to put together flight inclusive holidays and there are a few Caribbean specialists among them.
Message to Tour Operators, Wholesalers and specialist travel agents:
We invite any travel organiser working as a Caribbean specialist with a programme to Montserrat to contact us if we are not already in communication with you. Initially please email us for further details.
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Tourist Information
Montserrat Tourist Office, PO Box 7, t +1664 491 2230,
mrattouristboard@candw.ag
There are no tourist offices abroad. |
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Weather
Winter and summer temperatures average between 76° to 88° Fahrenheit with constant breezes from the sea and mountains. The annual rainfall is about 50-80 inches, well distributed throughout the year, with a wetter season from July to November.
Montserrat is in the hurricane belt and is occasionally hit by them. It received a direct hit by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 when an estimated 95 per cent of houses were damaged. The most likely time for hurricanes is the middle ten days in September, but they have been known to come in August and as late as November. |
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What to Pack
Consider taking the following when heading out to the Caribbean:
Sun protection including high factor sun cream, sunglasses, hat/cap and a lightweight shirt/blouse/t-shirt for the beach; suitable beach and walking shoes; mosquito repellent containing DEET suitable for use all day; cream for insect bites; beach mat/towel.
Lightweight cotton is generally the best clothing, casual for the daytime, though you may want something a little more elegant for the evenings. Note that most good restaurants and top hotels require men to wear long trousers and shirts with a collar in the evenings. Women may wish to pack a lightweight wrap or jacket during the winter months, as the evenings sometimes feel cool after the heat of the day.
Montserrat is reasonably stocked with batteries, but do not depend on there being camera film or camera batteries in more remote places. Bring an electrical adapter if needed. Any prescription medication that needs to be taken on a regular basis should be carried in your hand luggage, and should remain in its original packaging for clear identification by Customs should they need to check contents.
Don’t forget your passport, driving licence and insurance (medical and travel) documents.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Definitive Caribbean is very grateful for the photographic contributions we received for the Montserrat Island Guide. Contributions came from Kimagic, David MacGillivray and Kate Popham at The Saltmarsh Partnership.
Picture Editors, Alexander Gray & Will Orr |
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