Labuan Island

[Centrals]

Any recommendation for operator on the Island?

I am planning to take the ferry from BKI to Labuan and dive those wrecks.

Much appreciated.

 

[dumpsterpurrs]

You might want to try from the Brunei side. The wrecks are amazing!!! Among my favorite diving in the world. Oceanic Quest is great, I heard Poni Divers is good too, and there's a Japanese tech guy running a new dive center as well.

 

[Centrals]

Received a quote from a operator in Labuan and the cost is entirely depend on the number of clients, min is two(around US$230.00 pp for 2 dives).
I will arrive on Friday and hopefully there will be few more divers to share the cost.

 

[dumpsterpurrs]

that's A LOT pricier than in Brunei! I paid ~$100/3-tank boat dive including gear and food & beverages (that's before further discounts for gear/dive pros), which goes out for every single customer, no need to pay any single supplement. They go out to similar/the same dive sites anyway.

 

[Centrals]

that's A LOT pricier than in Brunei! I paid ~$100/3-tank boat dive including gear and food & beverages (discounts for gear/dive pros), which goes out for every single customer, no need to pay any single supplement. They go out to similar/the same dive sites anyway.

Diving might be cheaper but getting to Brunei from HK is a lot more expensive than through BKI to Labuan.
Interestingly, Brunei and East Timor are the only two countries in SE Asia, from Bangladesh to PNG, that I had never set foot to it. I think Bhutan is a bit further north.

 

[dumpsterpurrs]

Are you talking about visa or something else? Because Brunei is literally one short, safe, and cheap ferry ride away from Labuan.

I forgot to mention the price above included airport/ferry port transfers as well. Food is cheap. Accom is supposed to be affordable as well.

 

[Centrals]

Are you talking about visa or something else? Because Brunei is literally one short, safe, and cheap ferry ride away from Labuan.

I forgot to mention the price above included airport/ferry port transfers as well. Food is cheap. Accom is supposed to be affordable as well.

Visa is not an issue.
I only have few days to spend on this trip to KK.