LABUAN Island (Malaysia)

Situated 62 miles (115km) south of Kota Kinabalu and lies 5 miles (8km) off the mainland of Sabah at the northern 'mouth' of Brunei Bay. It is a busy duty-free seaport and Malaysia's International Offshore Financial Centre.

Up to now, we have identified four ship wrecks to dive on near Labuan; two from World War II and two from the 1980's. These ships lie in l00-115 feet (30-35m) of water, with the top portions at 25-70 feet (8-12m). Visibility varies greatly season to season (and even day to day) from 20 feet (6m) to 70 feet (20m). We have locally adopted the names wrecks as : "Cement" Wreck, "American" Wreck, "Australian" Wreck, and "Blue Water" Wreck.

The type of diving on these wrecks ranges from novice (beginner) to 'serious' wreck diving with penetrations into the hulls.

The "Cement Wreck" can be enjoyed by Open Water (novice) divers.

The "Blue Water" Wreck you must be an Advanced Diver with deeper diving experience logged.

To penetrate into the above two wrecks or to dive the "American" or "Australian" Wreck, you must be certified in a Wreck Diver Specialty or have logged experience in wreck diving.