Cement Wreck

Best time to dive

January to December; February to June; November to January

What you might see

• BarracudaLikely
• Sea turtlePossible
• Whale sharkPossible

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Technical

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No - wheelhouse top at ~14m is too deep for snorkeling

Safety notes

Exposed steel edges, snagged fishing nets, and silting during penetration of cargo holds/engine room; ongoing structural deterioration (funnel collapsed in the late 1990s, storm-driven superstructure panel blowouts in August 2002); scorpionfish/lionfish sting risk when handling or brushing the wreck's coral growth

Permits & fees

Within Labuan Marine Park (Dept. of Fisheries, gazetted post-1994); marine park/permit fees are bundled into operator trip pricing rather than paid separately by divers - no standalone fee schedule published; a commercial cargo wreck (not a war grave) so no war-grave protocol applies, but standard marine-park no-touch/no-take rules apply

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Labuan