Staying in Touch

Spring 2012 Staying in Touch

Contacting the MV Explorer

Learn more about Technology and Communication available aboard the ship.

Sending Mail to the Ship

Important Reminder: Mail to those aboard the ship should be addressed as follows:

MV Explorer - Spring 2012 Voyage
ATTN: Name of Recipient
Port Agent Address (from list below)

Telephone/Fax: Dial the following toll-free number: 877-266-0986 (if calling from outside the U.S.: 872-335-3265). You will be asked to provide a credit card number and charged approximately $3.95 USD per minute. A shipboard operator will answer the call and connect you directly to the phone in the participant's cabin (note: charges initiate as soon as the shipboard operator receives the call). To send a fax, call 954-538-6163 (regular toll call). The recipient will be charged $5.00 USD per page.

Mail

Please note that mail service is unreliable in many of the countries we visit. ISE does not assume liability for lost, damaged, or undeliverable items or the costs associated with the return or forwarding of items.

If you decide to send letters, postcards, or packages, we recommend using a courier that will provide a guaranteed delivery date and tracking number. Please do not send any mail to the ISE headquarters in Charlottesville, Va. or to the University of Virginia for forwarding.

Packages

Due to the cost of handling and receiving packages in each port of call, the recipient's shipboard account will be charged a minimum fee of $50.00. For each package received, the recipient's shipboard account will be charged a minimum fee of $50.00. The $50 fee is inclusive of imposed duties, local taxes, and any other cost associated with receiving the package. Should the sum of fees and taxes exceed the amount of $50.00, then the actual amount incurred will be charged. Packages are any items that exceed 8" x 5" flat.

Recipients also will be responsible for the payment of imposed duties, local taxes, and any other costs associated with receiving packages. Duty charges are calculated by in-country (non-ISE) officials based on the perceived value of the items enclosed or in some cases the local price. As a result, duties may exceed the value of the items sent.

We do not recommend that you send any of the following items: food (snacks, chocolates, candies, etc.), electronics, medication, credit cards, currency, or valuable items.

Disclaimer: Addresses are subject to change without notice.

When sending mail please mark "MV Explorer - Spring 12 Voyage" on the first line and "Attn: Participant's Name" on the second line. The Port Agent's Address (from the list below) should be written on the subsequent lines.

PORT	ADDRESS OF PORT AGENT	SUGGESTED AIRMAIL DATE
Roseau, DOMINICA Phone: 1 767 448 2181 Fax: 1 767 448 5787	H.H.V. WHITCHURCH & CO 71 Old street POBox 771 ROSEAU, DOMINICA	January 9
Manaus, BRAZIL Phone: 55 92 3234 4991 Fax: 55 92 3234 4830	INCHAPE SHIPPING MARINE SERVICES Ltda & AMAZON RIVER PORTS Rua Eduardo Ribeiro 520 13° Andar - Sala 1301-1302 Ed. Manaus Shopping Center Centro MANAUS - CEP 69-010-000 - AM	January 13
Tema, GHANA Phone: 233 22 300 894 Fax: 233 22 202 989	HULL BLYTH Seatec House / PO Box CO 214 Akosombo Road Tema, GHANA	January 27
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Phone: 27 21 419 8660 Fax: 27 21 413 0290	JOHN T. RENNIE & SONS 19th FLOOR No.1 Thibault Square 8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA	February 10
Port Louis, MAURITIUS Phone: 230 202 70 40 Fax: 230 208 5814	Ireland Blyth Limited Shipping Operations Department No 8 Dr Ferriere Street Port Louis, MAURITIUS	February 21
Cochin, INDIA Phone: 91 484 2667 474 Fax: 91 484 2668 489	J.M. BAXI & CO N°26/1566 Subramaniam Road Willingdon Island KOCHI 682003, INDIA	February 27
Singapore, SINGAPORE Phone: 65 6885 0510 Fax: 65 6272 3850	V.SHIPS HANSEN (Singapore) 10 Hoe Chiang Road # 24-01 Keppel Towers SINGAPORE 089315	March 8
Ho Chi Minh City, VIET NAM Phone: 84 8 626 19602 Fax: 84 8 626 19603	CONTINENTAL CO LTD 55 Le Quoc Street Ward 12 D. 4, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM	March 9
HONG KONG, CHINA Phone: 852 2786 1155 Fax: 852 2744 3240	Inchcape Shipping Services (HK) Ltd. Units 1802-1805, 18^th Floor N° 3 Lockhart Road Wanchai, HONG KONG - CHINA	March 16
Shanghai, CHINA Phone: 86 21 6323 1350 Fax: 86 21 6329 1519	Penavico Shanghai 3/F 13 Zhong Shan Road (E 1) Shanghai 200002, P.R. CHINA	March 21
Kobe, JAPAN Phone: 81 78 391 3046 Fax: 81 78 391 3105	Inchcape Shipping Services (Japan) Ltd. Kenryu Bld, Room 502 6, Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi, Hygo-ken 650-0024, JAPAN	March 27
Yokohama, JAPAN Phone: 81 45.201 6991 Fax: 81 45.212 1614	INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES F Asahi Seimei Yokohama Honcho Bldg 36, 4-Chome Honcho, Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-0005, JAPAN	March 30
Hilo, HAWAII Phone: 1 808 599 8604 Fax: 1 808 599 1950	Inchcape Shipping Services 521 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 256 Honolulu, HI 96813	April 11

World Clock - Time Zones

Time difference (based on EST) by port is listed below. To see the current time and date in countries around the world, please see Time and Date.com.

Dominica (+1 hour)
Brazil (+1 hour)
Ghana (+5 hours)
South Africa (+7 hours)
Mauritius (+9 hours)
India (+10.5 hours)
Singapore (+12 hours)
Viet Nam (+11 hours)
China (+12 hours)
Japan (+13 hours)
Hawaii (-6 hours)