Post-A-Nut, Hoolehua Post Office
Post-A-Nut, Hoolehua Post Office
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sskroll
Orlando, FL1,123 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
What a neat idea to send folks back home a coconut you have decorated. Sent one to my Mom and it got there faster than some other mail dies. You bring your own coconut that needs to be flat on three sides. We used one that a previous customer had left unused. Post office supplies markers and the price to send it depends on where it is going and how much it ways. The mail sticker is put on the coconut to send that way.
Written May 18, 2024
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Kate B
1 contribution
Mar 2023
The staff was amazing!! The whole experience was perfect. Hina made us feel so comfortable to get in the water and we were able to swim with the Manatees like we wanted. I would definitely recommend Nature's Discovery to everyone.
Written March 26, 2023
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Stevie
10 contributions
Feb 2020
I sent two of my hand decorated coconuts to Pennsylvania on a Friday & they arrived the following Monday! Amazing! It was a fun unique thing to send & Im glad I did. I chose medium coconuts from the bin, coconuts are free, my postage was $20.00 for each coconut.Not too bad for a special one of a kind souvenir. You find your not as good of an artist once you start drawing on your coconut. The mail lady behind the counter was very nice! I laughed so hard when my daughter in law let me know it arrived. She said her postman said “ that’s the first time I ever delivered a coconut.” A good assortment of pens in all colors are provided for you. Definitely a lot of fun❤️
Written March 6, 2020
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Gregory H
Reno, NV104 contributions
Apr 2022
Pick up a coconut at the coconut grove (they are just laying on the ground), drive up to the post office and ask for the coloring pens. Then you go out back, start drawing and addressing the coconut. It is a fun thing to do and whoever gets the coconut in the mail will be surprised.
Written April 17, 2022
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Lenn
Rotterdam, The Netherlands187 contributions
Nov 2022
It is a fun thing to do but do not forget to bring your own coconut!
The misses wanted to send one to a dear friend of us and so we brought one.
At the spot they have plenty of colouring pens available.
It amazes me how people act up about the prices for shipping it to Europe.
What do you expect? To pay 5 dollars? Of course it is way cheaper to send it to the mainland because it is not crossing any borders.
We liked it however bring your own nuts if you want to do this!
The misses wanted to send one to a dear friend of us and so we brought one.
At the spot they have plenty of colouring pens available.
It amazes me how people act up about the prices for shipping it to Europe.
What do you expect? To pay 5 dollars? Of course it is way cheaper to send it to the mainland because it is not crossing any borders.
We liked it however bring your own nuts if you want to do this!
Written November 19, 2022
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rmcdUSA
USA139 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We sent 5 coconuts back home to family and friends. The post office has the coconuts and markers to sign and decorate your coconut. Our coconuts cost between $14 and $19 dollars. The postman stated that it would take about 5 days to get to the East Coast. Awesome souvenir and we don’t have to carry home.
Written January 15, 2020
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Kevin P
4 contributions
Nov 2019
Neat little place. GF loved the surprise of a coconut in the mail. The guy who works there is incredibly friendly and helpful. Don't allocate much more than 30 minutes since you can only spend so much time decorating 1 coconut!
Written January 7, 2020
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Bree K
Buenos Aires, Argentina27 contributions
Jan 2013 • Couples
A wonderful associate by the name of Gary helped us create and mail one of the most unique souvenirs we've ever seen. For $10-$13/each, we sent coconuts to our family and friends in CONUS. Gary was so accommodating as he helped us to select the right size coconut, provided us with markers with which to decorate our coconuts, all while proving that he is the most customer-centric postmaster I have ever encountered.
Written January 26, 2013
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sabers86
Milwaukee, WI516 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Just one of the few fun things to do in Molakai. You enter this very small Post Office and there stands a smiling lady who just loves to help you. You can pick out a coconut and send it back to the mainland. There are several coconuts in some baskets and you take your choice. She then shows you where you put the address and the return address. Our 3 coconuts all cost $11.55 each for shipping which included the coconuts. You can decorate them on the opposite side and bottom with a large array of magic markers in many different colors. Once finished, if you haven't quite made the address legible enough she goes over it and it is ready to ship. We asked about that and several sample decorated coconuts they have a shelf to give you ideas. Well, here is a thank you to her postmaster who thought up this idea. That helped keep their jobs and she and her helpfulness, pleasant attitude, and constant smile got us off to a great start in our day to Molakai.
Written February 7, 2015
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Placido
Tucson, AZ715 contributions
Apr 2014 • Couples
Free coconuts, just draw on one, address it, pay for postage and it's on its way to your favorite friends or family members...or even send it to yourself.
This stop at the post office near the Molokai airport was really neat and memorable. I've never had so much fun at a Post Office. The Postman at this location, named Gary, was tremendously helpful and seemed to really enjoy his unique job at the US Postal Service.
The postman has someone bring in dried brown coconuts so customers can have a nice selection to choose from. There's a box full of sharpies in many colors so your artwork can come to life. If you prefer, he also knows a gifted painter that, for a fee, can turn a coconut into anything your mind can imagine...Nemo, a humu humu triggerfish or a gorgeous tropical scene. The professionally painted samples on display at the post office are truly impressive.
The postman told us the typical coconut costs between $10-16 to mail across the country. I sent one to Florida for $11.25. He applies postage in a creative manner by choosing many beautiful stamps and affixing them wherever there's a blank area. On mine, he applied 11 different stamps including an Aloha stamp. The artist inside this postman emerged and enhanced the coconut with his beautiful selection of stamps. Cool! He did this with every coconut he processed.
My family received the coconut in the mail within six days and they thought it was a hoot. It's now on display in their nautical/tropical themed house. What a perfect gift...fun too!
Kudos Gary!!! Keep up the great work, Mr. Hawaiian Postman.
This stop at the post office near the Molokai airport was really neat and memorable. I've never had so much fun at a Post Office. The Postman at this location, named Gary, was tremendously helpful and seemed to really enjoy his unique job at the US Postal Service.
The postman has someone bring in dried brown coconuts so customers can have a nice selection to choose from. There's a box full of sharpies in many colors so your artwork can come to life. If you prefer, he also knows a gifted painter that, for a fee, can turn a coconut into anything your mind can imagine...Nemo, a humu humu triggerfish or a gorgeous tropical scene. The professionally painted samples on display at the post office are truly impressive.
The postman told us the typical coconut costs between $10-16 to mail across the country. I sent one to Florida for $11.25. He applies postage in a creative manner by choosing many beautiful stamps and affixing them wherever there's a blank area. On mine, he applied 11 different stamps including an Aloha stamp. The artist inside this postman emerged and enhanced the coconut with his beautiful selection of stamps. Cool! He did this with every coconut he processed.
My family received the coconut in the mail within six days and they thought it was a hoot. It's now on display in their nautical/tropical themed house. What a perfect gift...fun too!
Kudos Gary!!! Keep up the great work, Mr. Hawaiian Postman.
Written April 7, 2014
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What hours are you open?
Written April 5, 2019
It's Molokai so it could be open or closed at any time. However I believe 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. with a lunch break closure from 12:00 -12:30 Mon- Fri, closed Sat and Sun, is their so called hours.
Written April 10, 2019
Hello, Hallo,
the address:
postanut
don`t funktion, may be a virus... :-(
i it possible to get a e-mail-address for order a coconut?
best wishes from palatinate
Benoli
Written July 8, 2018
Hi, you have to go to PostaNut com. It works, Maybe you did not try the correct a-mail address.
Good luck
Margie
Written December 29, 2018
Do you need a car to get there from the ferry?
Written July 14, 2016
Yes, the post office is inland and you will need transportation.
Written September 4, 2016
Yes, it is a post office. They take debit, credit cards and cash.
Written July 4, 2018
dieter m
Nordenham, Germany
Aloa
ich Möchte meiner Frau eine Kokosnuss zum Geburtstag schenken .wir waren im März auf der Insel wussten aber nicht das man sowas schönes verschicken kann deshalb meine frage ob ich von Deutschland eine Nuss bestellen kann.
Lieben Gruß Dieter Möhlmann
Written December 31, 2014
dieter m
Nordenham, Germany
Aloa
ich Möchte meiner Frau eine Kokosnuss zum Geburtstag schenken .wir waren im März auf der Insel wussten aber nicht das man sowas schönes verschicken kann deshalb meine frage ob ich von Deutschland eine Nuss bestellen kann.
Lieben Gruß Dieter Möhlmann
Written December 31, 2014
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