CREW MAIL:

There is nothing more highly prized by sailors on far flung oceans than a letter from home. Mail can be directed to the ship's Auckland office and it is then hand carried up the ship at the first available opportunity.

Voyage crew who are flying ex Auckland are usually asked if they would mind adding the bag of mail to their luggage (and they are often pleasantly surprised at their instant popularity when stepping aboard).

HOWEVER we are relying on the goodwill of our guests with this system - with the new security restrictions - post 9/11 - and the luggage limit for international flights we feel we cannot ask our volunteer couriers to take anything other than standard letters. 

Parcels, books, care packages, packs of favourite sweets, Sunday Telegraph colour supplements, much missed cuddly toys etc etc etc cannot be sent on with Voyage Crew (but they can be held in the office for the ship's return to New Zealand in November).

While there are hotels which we will be using for guests accommodation at the various ports we have found that sending mail care/of these addresses is often not reliable. Delays in air post or mail going astray in the local system can cause mail to miss the ship at our brief times in port.

Thanks for your understanding. Letters should be clearly address as :

Crew Mail for Seaman Bates etc
c/o Tallship Soren Larsen,
P.O.Box Kumeu,
Auckland 1250
New Zealand.

Email to escape%40sorenlarsen%2eco%2enz (send about 4 or 6 pictures per Email)

Soren Larsen Voyagers Log: P.O.Box 310 Kumeu, Auckland 1250 New Zealand

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Contact our Auckland HQ:
Phone 00 649 411 8755
Fax 00 649 4118484
Email : escape%40sorenlarsen%2eco%2enz
Postal address P.O.Box 310 Kumeu
Auckland 1250 New Zealand