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 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.
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