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The devastation of Plymouth however can be safely viewed from several safe vantage points. These include the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (you will need binoculars), Jack boy Hill, Garibaldi Hill or by taking a boat tour. These tours begin from the port in Little Bay and head south along the coastline passing Woodlands, Isle Bay, Foxes Bay and then to Plymouth. You will get a close up view of the destruction wrought by the volcano and the new landscape that it has created. Note that the boats are not allowed to stop or disembark passengers on the pier in Plymouth. Tours generally last two hours and are subject to weather and volcanic conditions. There are a number of operators that offer Plymouth Boat tours. Green Monkey Inn and Dive Shop Hubert 'Buffy' Buffonge Danny Sweeney
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Abandoned in 1997, Montserrat's capital Plymouth has been compared to a modern-day Pompeii. Buried deep in ash and volcanic debris including boulders up to the size of the houses that once stood there, the once thriving business and commercial centre of the island now resembles a dust-covered lunar landscape through which deep canyons have been gouged. Plymouth lies within the volcanic exclusion zone and access into the town is not currently possible.
