Dive-site story
Sunk deliberately off Pulau Mataking in March 2006, this wooden cargo ship serves as Malaysia's first operational underwater post office. Divers can seal waterproof postcards into a working mailbox mounted on the vessel, where resort dive staff collect and post them through the national mail service. Over time, the timber hull and surrounding rigging have matured into an artificial reef, colonised by hard and soft corals and sheltering schools of pelagic and benthic fish on an otherwise bare sandy plain.
Malaysia's first underwater post office with an operational sealed mailbox
Wood-boring organisms and sponges encrusting the sunken cargo vessel
Resident schools of juvenile barracuda and batfish hovering above the deck structure
Muck-critter hunting on the sandy seabed surrounding the hull
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmest seas and optimal underwater visibility occur throughout the dry season from March to October.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular spadefishPlatax orbicularis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant frogfishAntennarius commerson | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Broadclub cuttlefishSepia latimanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Lined lionfishPterois volitans | Common |
Marine forecast
