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🏝️Labuan

#8 Islands in Malaysia · 2026

Labuan Island

🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🏝️ Islands

🆓 Free☪️ Surau🧒

Why go

A duty-free island off Sabah with WWII memorials, a marine park and dive wrecks. It is a gentle stop for history buffs and divers.

⭐ Don't miss: Labuan War Cemetery and Chimney, then a wreck dive

Entry fee
Free (attractions vary)
Opening hours
Daily (check before you go)
Best time to go
Mar-Oct
Time needed
1-2 days
How to get there
Fly or ferry from KK or Brunei; rent a car or use taxis.
Address
Labuan Federal Territory, 87000 Labuan
Area
Pulau Labuan, Labuan, Labuan
Facilities
🍽️ restaurant🅿️ paid parking
Muslim-friendly
🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Halal food widely available
Accessibility
Town areas have ramps; beaches vary
Kids
Safe, quiet family stops

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather
  • Occasional sea currents
  • Check diving operator credentials

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Layang-Layangan Beach

🏖️ Beaches · Layang-Layangan, Labuan, Labuan

🆓 Free☪️ Surau

Labuan's sandy north-coast beach, popular with locals for picnics and a calm swim. It is quiet and uncrowded, a nice breather after the island's war memorials and duty-free shops.

Don't miss: Picnic under casuarina trees and a quiet swim

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🌺🌺🌺Highly Recommended

Labuan Wreck Dives

🤿 Diving · Labuan, Labuan

🎟️ Dive packages vary☪️ Surau

Four WWII-era wrecks (American Wreck, Australian Wreck, Blue Water Wreck, Cement Wreck) rest in warm, sheltered water. Deep and technical in places, great for wreck fans.

Don't miss: The Australian Wreck and the American Wreck

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🌺🌺🌺Worth the Detour

Bukit Kubong Trail

🥾 Hiking Trails · Bukit Kubong, Labuan, Labuan

🆓 Free🧒

Labuan's signature hill trail of about 5-6km return through forest.

Don't miss: Hilltop views

⚠️ Not yet re-verified for 2026. Check fees, hours and that it is open before you go.

🍜 Where to eat nearby

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