S-Mail

In the South Pacific? on vacation? want to send a postcard?  Head on down the local post office on the Island of Vanuatu, but don't forget your snorkel.  Vanuatu to the world's only underwater post office.  It's situated within the Hideway Island marine sanctuary about 10 feet underwater.   Special waterproof postcards have been created to assure your mail doesn't get soggy :).  Snorkelers and SCUBA divers can dive on down, swimmers can attempt as well.  Hideaway Island has postal staff to help you as needed.  During business hours, the postcards will be embossed by the postal staff.  Instead of being stamped with ink,  a new device has been developed.  The post office also has a special flag that is raised on a float above the site when the postal workers are in the water.  Mail is can be delivered locally and internationally.