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Sending mail
If you wish to send me mail, here is the address that must be used :
Mme Sophia LAPORTE
Base Martin de Viviès
District de Saint Paul et Amsterdam
Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises
Via 97408 SAINT DENIS MESSAGERIE
REUNION
Mail is brought to the islands by the boat called the Marion Dufresne II. The boat supplies the three subantarctic islands (Crozet, Kerguelen and Amsterdam) and passes 4 times a year. The mail then arrives on Amsterdam Island by helicopter.
All mail, from all countries, transits through Paris before being sent to la Réunion.
Do not use Chronopost, Colissimo or anything requiring an acknowledgement of receipt, as no one is able to sign anything.
Just send it as normal post :)
If you are sending a letter or a parcel from France :
To be sure, a parcel should be sent 3 weeks before the boat leaves la Réunion (see calendar below).
If you are not sending from France :
To be sure your parcel arrives on time, make sure you take into account the time needed for your mail to reach France. It should arrive in France 3 weeks before the boat leaves la Réunion (see calendar below).
If you're sending a parcel,make sure it's very well protected. It will be going through a rough journey !
The stamp should be for la Reunion (no need for extra stamps for it to reach the subantarctic islands).
Approximate calendar
Departure from Reunion port :
29 October 2020
Arrival on Amsterdam Island :
End November 2020
Departure from Reunion port :
27 November 2020
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Arrival on Amsterdam Island :
End December 2020
Departure from Reunion port :
Beginning of March 2021
Arrival on Amsterdam Island :
Beginning of April 2021
Departure from Reunion port :
Beginning of August 2021
Arrival on Amsterdam Island:
Beginning of September 2021
Departure from Reunion port :
End of October 2021
Arrival on Amsterdam Island :
End of November 2021
OP3-2020
OP4-2020
OP1-2021
OP2-2021
OP3-2021
The boat dates are regularly updated on TAAF website, : https://taaf.fr/en/
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