That record is definitely outdated as the underwater post box of Layang-Layang is 4 times deeper. However, an Internet search would show that Susami Bay of Japan has the the deepest postbox in the world, which is only 10 Metres deep. This environmentally-friendly and corrosion resistant postbox weighs about 500 Kg and is made of fibreglass with galvanised steel frames. Divers installing the underwater post box for Layang-Layang. Besides waterproof postcard, waterproof underwater case covers are available for keeping letters and other mail items dry. The post box also comes with a postcode 88005, a special number for this isolated Malaysian territory in South China Sea. The postcards sent from Layang-Layang underwater post box will be stamped by a special hammerhead shark postmark, depicting the signature fish there, and with a Malaysia Book of Records sigil on the card. Note the hammerhead shark postmark and Malaysia Book of Records sigil. You need special ink to write on the postcard. Front and back of waterproof postcard from Layang-Layang underwater post box. The mails will be collected by the diver and dispatched by a MAS-Wings’ airplane to Kota Kinabalu City for delivery to the receivers’ addresses. Scuba divers can bring their waterproof postcard, which is made from synthetic paper and available for RM10 (postal fee included) at the resort, and drop it in the underwater post box. In 2015, POS Malaysia installed an underwater postbox 40 Metres below sea level at Layang-Layang. Layang-Layang is an oceanic atoll in South China Sea

Layang-Layang is famous for sighting of large school of hammerhead sharks. Layang-Layang Dive Resort is the only accommodation on Layang-Layang, and equipped with a dive centre. Layang-Layang is one of the best dive destinations in Malaysia and an oceanic atoll in the Spratly Islands nearly 300 Kilometres off Sabah mainland. The deepest underwater postbox of Malaysia is located in Layang-Layang Island (Pulau Layang-Layang) and this record is backed by the Malaysia Book of Records. Layang-Layang Island, the Deepest Underwater Post Box The postman diver will collect the mails twice a week.Įmail: Sending postcard from the underwater post box of Mataking Island 2. But if you send five cards in one waterproof envelope, the average cost is lower to RM10 per card. The total cost to send one underwater postcard is RM22. Waterproof Envelope: RM15 each (can store up to 5 postcards).If you want to send an underwater postcard there, you can buy the postcards and waterproof envelope from the gift shop on Mataking Island. Postcard from underwater post box of Mataking Island Sealed waterproof envelope with postcards inside After laying under 20 Metres for many years, this shipwreck becomes a home for marine lives and an interesting diving spot for scuba divers. In 2006, this old ship was sunken at house reef in front of the resort as an artificial reef.

The underwater post box is mounted at the front of the shipwreck wheel of a 40-foot cargo sheep named Mataking 1. Mataking 1 shipwreck, the first underwater post box of Malaysia There are over 30 dive sites around Mataking Island for divers who want to explore the amazing sea lives and corals in the ocean. Located 39 KM off the Semporna town, Reef Dive Resort on Mataking is a luxurious island resort that attracts a lot of European honeymooners, who seek for a romantic island vacation with lovely beach and sea view.

The first underwater post box of Malaysia is at Mataking Island (Pulau Mataking). Mataking Island, the First Underwater Post Box Mataking Island (Pulau Mataking) is a popular honeymoon destination for the newlyweds. Mail from each postbox carries a special postmark that depicts their underwater postal service. Sabah has two underwater post boxes, one at Layang-Layang Island in West Coast, and another at Mataking Island in East Coast. But if it’s a postcard from underwater, you should feel really special because this takes your diver friend a lot of efforts to deliver this mail from the deep blue. A postcard from your friend who travels aboard is a pleasant surprise.

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