THE ONLY - - Underwater Post Office in the World. Vanuatu.
S 17° 41.780 E 168° 15.810
59K E 209724 N 8041302
Vanuatu, a popular diving holiday destination has created an official Post Office with a difference. The only Underwater Post Office in the World is situated within the Hideaway Island marine sanctuary near Port Vila.
Waymark Code: WM79WJ
Location: Vanuatu
Date Posted: 09/25/2009
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The official Post Office is staffed by Post Office personnel who completed their Open Water dive training at Hideaway Island.
Vanuatu Post encourages visitors to literally look below the surface of this beautiful country and grab a mask, fins and snorkel, and visit the underwater post office.
The Post Office is situated at Hideaway Island Resort only 50 metres offshore in about 3 metres of water and can be easily accessed by divers and snorkellers to post special waterproof postcards. The postcards are made from a synthetic product called Syntek. At this stage, the only place you can buy them is at Hideaway Island or at the post office in town. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received an estimated 100,000 visitors. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer on cruise ship days or with demand.
Hideaway Island
Tel: 0011 678 22963 (international)
The Underwater Post Office is located off shore at Hideaway Island Resort, Vanuatu.
Type of documentation of superlative status: The ONLY underwater Post Office.in the world.
Location of coordinates: Hideaway Island, Port Vila. Vanuatu.
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