Labuan, located in south china sea, about 8 km off the coast of sabah is a charming island port and malaysia's only deep-water anchorage. Seen from the air, Labuan has often been likened to a star floating on a turquoise sea. Once a part of the sultanate of Brunei, it was ceded to the british in 1846 following the discovery of rich coal deposits.

Places of interest in labuan include the Botanical Garden dating back to the colonial days, the beautifully landscaped War Memorial, the peace park, Kampung Ayer, labuan traditional water village and the chimney at tanjung kubong, a reminder of the old coalmining day.

Labuan crystral clear waters, ideal diving conditions all year round and a wealth of world war II and post-war shipwrecks have made it the region's centre for wreck-diving. Expeditions can be arranged to the island's four most popular wrecks, the American, Australian, Blue Water Cement wrecks.

Getting There
Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia flies daily from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Bandar Seri Begawan to this beautiful island. Kota Kinabalu in the Borneo state of Sabah also serves as an international gateway for Labuan with its regular flights everyday. Royal Brunei also flies direct to Labuan from Bandar Seri Begawan.