Contact Us
Our contact information:
Turtle Conservation Montserrat
Virgin Island
St Peters
Montserrat
West Indies
Telephone: +664 4967673
Email: ccoleby2001@yahoo.co.uk
Manager: Carolyne Coleby
Turtle Conservation with John Jeffers MBE
We work with GivingWay and there are large discounts for volunteers applying with Givingway:
https://www.givingway.com/organization/turtle-conservation-montserrat/?context=apply
For groups of 4 - 6 volunteers, there is also an option of renting a villa. This costs US$700 pw (for groups of 4, cost divided by 4) or US$750 pw (for groups of 6, cost divided by 6). If individuals would like to stay in a villa, this may be possible depending on villa bookings and sharing with other volunteers.
We are also able to offer 4 day volunteer holidays to either learn about turtle conservation or help release hatchlings. This costs US$350 which includes accommodation and breakfast and dinner. This may be incorporated into a Montserrat or Antigua holiday.
We hope in future to link with turtle conservation groups in other countries and that volunteers, once trained, may be able to assist with these.
To get to Montserrat, you will currently have to travel via Antigua. There are flights to Antigua (ANU) from most continents. Virgin, British Airways and Thomas Cook are the main airlines from the UK, although Thomas Cook from UK operates only in winter.
From Antigua, you can either take the ferry (timetable information ont the The Tourist Board website at www.visitmontserrat.com). The cost for the ferry is 150ec one way - no departure tax is payable if your stay in Antigua is under 24 hours, otherwise it is US$75. Flights to Montserrat from Antigua are also available on Fly Montserrat or SVG.
We are happy to provide information on transport to Montserrat or help with any other queires you may have. The best time to learn about turtle conservation is from the beginning of July to the end of September, and the hatchlings are released by hand from September through to the end of December.
Costs
There are a variety of volunteering options available.
2 week volunteering holidays cost US$1395 which includes conservation tuition, accommodation and breakfast and evening meals.This excludes flights to Montserrat, although we are able to advise you with information on obtaining flights The accommodation is either at a comfortable hostel or guesthouse which are both located within walking distance of the beaches where turtle monitoring will take place.
Volunteers are welcome to come for 2 week stays, but are also welcome to stay for the whole season, which is up to 6 months. Each additional month's stay costs $US1000.