Chances peak, Montserrat, Caribbean

This is the second underwater volcano we will look at. It was formed when the Atlantic plate subducted under the North American plate. This caused the build up of pressure to form a volcano. It is in the middle of the Caribbean.  Before 1995 it had been dormant for over 300 years. In 1995 the volcano began to give off warning signs of an eruption (small earthquakes and eruptions of dust and ash). Once Chances Peak had woken up, it then remained active for five years. It formed at first underwater, but as more and more lava built up, it became an island.
We are staying at Hermitage Bay, a very luxurious hotel just across the bay from Chances peak. The sun is out, coloring the ocean a light transparent blue, so we can see all the way to the bottom of the sea form the plane. Our island is almost completely covered by trees, except for the spots along the beach where there are houses. There is a short boat ride from the hotel to the peak, but it is worth it. On the way we see a pod of dolphins swim under the boat! This hotel is significantly nicer than the last one, definitely worth the extra $1300 it took to stay here.

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