Labuan Dive Club members with divers from across Malaysia at Rusukan Besar Island. — Bernama
THE just-concluded second Labuan Dive Festival highlighted the thriving health of coral reefs in the waters around Labuan, signalling a positive trend for marine life and tourism.
Labuan Dive Club president Teoh Ming Woei said the festival was successful in exploring marine biodiversity and highlighting the significance of continuous conservation efforts.
“This year’s Labuan Dive Festival has allowed us to delve into the diversity of marine life, with vibrant and healthy coral reefs in the surrounding waters,” he said after presenting certificates to 22 divers from Malaysia and abroad at Rusukan Besar Island, as reported by Bernama.
The 2024 Labuan Diving Festival 2.0, a premier event celebrating Labuan’s rich marine heritage was jointly hosted by the Labuan Dive Club and Labuan Rusukan Besar Resort.
The festival gathered diving enthusiasts from around the world, creating an extraordinary community of marine lovers.
Featured dive expeditions were to the renowned “Big Four” wrecks – the American Wreck, Australian Wreck, Cement Wreck and Blue Water Wreck – as well as vibrant reefs surrounding Rusukan Besar Island.
Labuan Dive Club secretary Tan Zhi Shan said 22 divers from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Labuan, Singapore and France, joined to explore the underwater wonders of Labuan.
