Labas Island
Tioman Island · Malaysia
Labas Island offers some of Tioman's most spectacular soft coral and sea fan scenery, with cascading gorgonian fans up to two metres across draped across walls that plunge into the blue. Giant moray eels thread through the coral matrix while lionfish hover motionless in the fan fronds, ambushing passing prey. This is a site for slow, observational diving — every square metre of substrate holds something worth stopping for.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common Water Monitor
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 46 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Clouded Monitor
Last confirmed Apr 13, 2026 · 42 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Giant Moray Eel
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2026 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Ocellaris Anemonefish
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 14 records
Very likely
Most dives
Blue Dragon
Last confirmed May 16, 2026 · 28 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Sea Fan (Gorgonian)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear