Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Montserrat

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Montserrat.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Travel Alert Status: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Climate: tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Ethnic Groups: black, white
National Holiday: Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, usually celebrated the Monday after the second Saturday in June (1926)
Geographic Coordinates: 16 45 N, 62 12 W
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Airports: 1

Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.

Medical Facilities and Health Information: St. John's Hospital (telephone (664) 491-2843), Montserrat's main hospital, can handle most routine and surgical emergencies. However, there is no hyperbaric chamber in Montserrat. Doctors in private practice are also available. There is now a charter company based in Montserrat, outfitted with stretchers and other equipment that can quickly transfer emergency medical cases to Antigua, Guadeloupe, or Puerto Rico.
Accessibility: While in Montserrat, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from what you find in the United States. Access to buildings, pedestrian paths and transportation is extremely difficult for people with disabilities. Sidewalks (if they exist) are very uneven and will only occasionally have ramps at intersections. Pedestrian crossings are also very infrequent. In general, restaurants, hotels and residential buildings have stairs at the entrance without wheelchair ramps (except perhaps major hotels and retail areas). Buses and taxis do not have special accommodations for disabled persons.