#8 Islands in Malaysia · 2026
Labuan Island
🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🏝️ Islands
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.
- Occasional sea currents
- Check diving operator credentials
Also nearby
Layang-Layangan Beach
🏖️ Beaches · Layang-Layangan, Labuan, Labuan
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
Labuan Wreck Dives
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
Bukit Kubong Trail
🥾 Hiking Trails · Bukit Kubong, Labuan, Labuan
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.
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