Signature$80 USD ppAbout 3 hoursBird Watching Tour
Scriber's signature tour. Go into the forest with the Bird Whisperer to meet the Montserrat Oriole, the bird found nowhere else on earth.
Awarded MBE — 2025 King's Honours List
Discover Montserrat with the man who knows it best
A local guide with 40 years on the island — sharing the trails, birds, and quiet places most visitors never find.
TripAdvisor"The most special event of our entire cruise."— Robert, Jackson, MSMeet Scriber
James "Scriber" Daley, MBE — your guide
Born and raised on Montserrat, Scriber has spent four decades walking these trails, tracking these birds, and sharing the island's story — the eruptions, the recovery, and the quiet places tourists never find.
Awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's 2025 New Year Honours List for services to the natural world and tourism in Montserrat.
See tours with Scriber"There is nothing I enjoy more than introducing residents and visitors to the secrets hidden in my Emerald Isle. I want everyone who takes a hike, a boat tour, or a historic trek with me to fall in love with my home."
40+ years on the island
Why Scriber
Why visitors choose us
40+ years of local expertise
Four decades of walking, watching, and knowing this island better than anyone.
Small groups, personal experience
No buses, no megaphones. Just you, Scriber, and the island's quiet places.
Hidden gems no one else shows
Petroglyphs, viewpoints, and trails that don't appear in any guidebook.
Featured Tours
Pick your adventure
Signature$80 USD ppAbout 3 hours
$199 USD ppHalf dayPlymouth Buried City Tour (Inside the Zone)
Go inside the exclusion zone for a close-up look at the buried city. Walk among ash-covered streets and rooftops with Scriber as your guide.
$75 USD ppHalf dayHike to the Petroglyphs
Walk into Soldier Ghaut to Montserrat's only ancient petroglyphs — carved by the island's first people over a thousand years ago.
Reviews
What our guests say
"Amazing and very informative. The atmosphere was lively and entertaining. Great views of Plymouth — the lost city of Montserrat, covered up by volcanic ash."
Vendorine B., Atlanta, Georgia
TripAdvisor
"We've hiked with Scriber twice on Montserrat and each time he was a wonderful guide. He knows the flora and fauna very well, and works hard to call in birds and find other wildlife. An accommodating and encouraging hike leader."
SherryAlabama, Killen, Alabama
TripAdvisor
"Did the volcano tour with Scriber. He and his crew were waiting when we got off the boat. Comfortable tour van, kept us a step ahead of the large tours through the volcanic ruins. He's also a naturalist, so he threw in a short nature walk at no extra cost."
bschoenb, Smithtown, New York
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