Mystery Island Tour Guide: List of Mystery Island Types
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Mystery Island Tours are tours that you can redeem with a Nook Miles Ticket, taking you to different mystery island types in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Read on to learn what kind of islands there are in Mystery Island Tours and more!
| Island Tours | |
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| Mystery Island Tour Guide
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 Kapp'n's Boat Tour Guide
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List of Contents
Types of Mystery Islands
List of Mystery Islands
| Island | Special Items and Island Traits | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Normal Mystery Island 1
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Very Common · There is a waterfall at the front · Usually has the same kinds of flowers as your island · Has a cliff that requires a ladder |
| 2 |  Normal Mystery Island 2
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Very Common · There is a waterfall at the front · Usually has the same kinds of flowers as your island · Has a cliff that requires a ladder |
| 3 |  Bamboo Island
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Common · All the island's trees are Bamboo, which can be pulled up with a shovel to be replanted on your island · Ideal for creating your own Tarantula Island |
| 4 |  Rare Flower Island
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Very Rare ★ · Flowers which can normally only be obtained by crossbreeding grow natively. You can use a shovel to pull up flowers and replant them on your island. |
| 5 |  Island with Many Waterfalls
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Uncommon · The island has a lot of waterfalls · River Fish that appear above the cliff are easier to catch · You can catch the Stringfish (Unconfirmed by Game8) |
| 6 |  Island with Dorsal-Finned Fish
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Rare · All Fish found on the island Dorsal-Finned · The island also has a shape like a dorsal fin · All varieties of Sharks and Ocean Sunfish can be caught (Ocean Sunfish don't sell for much, so target the Sharks to sell for Bells) · Can yield more money than hunting Tarantulas |
| 7 |  Island with Hybrid Flowers and Emperor Butterflies
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Very Rare ★ · Flowers which can normally only be obtained by crossbreeding grow natively. You can use a shovel to pull up flowers and replant them on your island. · Emperor Butterflies spawn infinitely. · There is a central lake where Koi can be fished. · All-around most beautiful island! |
| 8 |  Money Rock Island
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Uncommon · Bells come out from all of the rocks you hit. Use a shovel or axe to hit the rocks 8 times each. · There are five rocks in the center of the island. · A vaulting pole is required to get to the center. |
| 9 |  Trash Island
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Rare · You can only fish Trash/Garbage items. Fishing up Trash gives you new DIY recipe ideas. · The Trash you fish up depends on the fish shadow sizes. · Giant Water Bugs also spawn. |
| 10 |  Tarantula Island
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Very Rare ★ · Tarantulas spawn infinitely · Even if you get stung, you'll respawn on the Mystery Island Tour, so you can try as many times as you need to catch them · An update added Giant Water Bugs to the island, making less Tarantulas spawn |
| 11 |  Scorpion Island with Gold Nuggets
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Very Rare ★ · Scorpions spawn infinitely · Even if you get stung, you'll respawn on the Mystery Island Tour, so you can try as many times as you need to catch them · There's a pond with a single rock in the middle · Only Gold Nuggets come out of the rock. These are extremely rare and valuable, so be sure to bring them back with you. |
| 12 |  Scorpion Island with Money Rocks
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Very Rare ★ · Scorpions spawn infinitely. · Even if you get stung, you'll respawn on the Mystery Island Tour, so you can try as many times as you need to catch them. · Only Bells come out of the rocks. Be sure to hit each rock 8 times. |
| 13 |  Coelacanth Island
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Appearance rate under investigation · Coelacanths are easy to catch · Although Coelacanths usually appear on rainy days, they were caught even in sunny weather · It is still unkown if their supply is infinite here |
| 14 |  Big Fish Island
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Rare · Fish with large fish shadow sizes appear · You can fish Black Bass in the river · You can fish Oarfish from the ocean · From the bridge, you can fish Tuna and Blue Marlin · To fish from the bridge, you need to bring Fish Bait |
| 15 |  Spiral Pond Island
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Appearance rate under investigation · There is a pond with a spiral shape · Coelacanths can be caught here even in sunny weather · Probably no other special traits |
| 16 |  Fruit Tree Island
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Appearance rate under investigation · The island only has Fruit Trees. · The Fruit is guaranteed to be different from your local or native Fruit. · You can only get 1 new type of fruit from these islands. |
| 17 |  Island with Tall Cliffs
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Appearance rate under investigation · There's a large pond in the middle of the island · There's a cliff on the top left of the island · There is no waterfall · No other special traits or rare critters to speak of |
| 18 |  Island with a Waterfall at the Back
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Appearance rate under investigation · There is a left-facing waterfall found on the right backside of the island · No other special traits to speak of |
| 19 |  May Day Tour Island
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Available from May 1 to May 7, 2020 · Go to a May Day Tour using a one-time May Day Ticket at the airport. · Island characteristics will be drastically different from the usual Mystery Tour islands as listed above. · A special character named Rover can be seen on the island. ▶ May Day Event Info |
Thank you to the users who provided us with island photos for Scorpion Island with Money Rocks, Big Fish Island, and Fruit Tree Island!
This is a list of all islands currently confirmed to exist on Mystery Island Tours. Take note that the apperance rate of islands and critters depend on the date and time.
Have You Been to a Different Mystery Island?
Mystery Tours lead to various islands with many different features and fruits. It's likely that many more rare Mystery Island Tour islands exist that have yet to be discovered.
Send us more info in the comments!
When you've come across one of these rare islands, be sure to post in the comments with a picture to help keep us up to date on the latest and greatest info!
Thank you to the commenters who provided information and images!
What To Do on a Mystery Island Tour
| What To Do on a Mystery Island Tour |
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Collect Materials EasilyCollect Materials Easily
All kinds of Materials can be found on a Mystery Island Tour. Iron and Gold Nuggets can be difficult to collect due to the limited number of rocks on one's island, so consider going on a Mystery Island Tour to collect more.
List of DIY Materials
Collect Event Materials
In addition to the materials used for regular DIY, you can easily obtain the materials you need to craft the limited furniture from seasonal events. If you happen to run out of materials on your island, just hop on to a Mystery Island for more!
Invite Villagers to Your Island
New residents found on Mystery Islands can be invited to come live on your island. When you talk to the same resident twice, you'll get the option to invite them back!
How to Get New Villagers to Move In
Take Fruit Home With You
On a Mystery Island Tour, you'll sometimes find Fruits different from those native to your island.
Be sure to grab these when you find these and take them back to your own island to plant and sell for a higher price.
Consider trading your found items online to other players, to get every different kinds of fruit tree on your island!
Recipe and Fruit Trading Board
Take Rare Flowers
If you manage to find one of the island where flowers with rare colors bloom, be sure to take some back with you. These can usually only be gotten through Cross Pollination, which requires both time and luck, so it's a great find!
You'll have to use a shovel to dig up the entire flower to bring it home.
Take Home Furniture
If you shake a tree on a Mystery Island, one piece of furniture will fall off each time you go to an island tour (except for bamboo islands that only have bamboo trees).
Make sure you shake all the trees for a free piece of furniture before you leave. Be careful, though, as each island also has a chance to drop a Wasp Nest!
Take Home Critters
You may find fish and bugs different from those found on your island on a Mystery Island Tour, so catch as many of these as possible. It is much easier to catch insects on a Mystery Island since the area of the island is narrow.
Forgot a Fishing Rod or a Net? You can craft these using the DIY Crafting Table (located near the airport on every Mystery Island Tour island) or by talking to Wilbur, the Dodo Airlines pilot, who will sell you Flimsy tools for 100 Miles each.
Rare bugs are easier to catch in the rain!
If it happens to rain while you're out on a mystery island, bring out your net and keep an eye on bugs.
Common insects like fireflies don't appear in the rain, so rare bugs like the tarantula are more likely to appear.
What to Bring on a Mystery Island Tour
Best Tools to Bring
| Tools to Bring on a Mystery Island Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
 Net
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 Fishing Rod
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 Vaulting Pole
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 Shovel
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 Ladder
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It's best to have all your most important tools on hand when going on a Mystery Island Tour.
Craft or Buy Tools on the Island
If you'd prefer to have your inventory completely empty before you leave, head to the island first and craft the items you need there.
A DIY Workbench will always be available on the Mystery Island Tour island to craft the tools you need there from the Materials available on the island.
Otherwise, a Flimsy version of the Net, Axe, Shovel, or Fishing Rod can be bought from Wilbur for a fee of 100 Miles apiece.
This is especially important if you get sent to a bamboo island, where you cannot acquire any tree branch. Keep this in mind when going out on tours!
Tips and Tricks for Mystery Island Tours
Don't Forget a Vaulting Pole
When going on a Mystery Island Tour, a variety of rivers will surround you, limiting your movement.
If you go on a Mystery Island Tour before unlocking the Vaulting Pole, it might end up being a waste of your Ticket, so be sure to get the Vaulting Pole first before embarking on one.
How to Get the Vaulting Pole
The Island You Visit is Random
| Spring Island | Bamboo Island |
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These are examples of possible islands.
There are a variety of Mystery Island Tour islands available, and it's random which of the islands you will visit, so you'll need to be prepared for anything!
Empty Your Pockets
When visiting a Mystery Island Tour island, you'll want to bring as many items as possible home with you, so be sure your inventory has as much space as possible.
Without leaving behind any of the tools you'll need, bring a mostly empty bag to the island.
Also consider purchasing the Pocket Organization Guide first to get an extra 10 slots in your inventory before going!
How to Increase Inventory Space
Accessible Mystery Islands May Depend on Date and Time
Note that accessible islands may change based on the date and time.
For example, Tarantulas only appear from January to April or from November to December in the Northern Hemisphere, and spawn at night, it's likely that these conditions are required to visit the Tarantula Island.
If you're planning on hunting for a certain rare island, it might be worth it to try changing the Date and Time Setting on your Nintendo Switch first.
How to Change the Date and Time
Coelacanths Can Be Caught Even When It's Not Raining
Coelacanths are normally caught during rainy days on your island or other islands. On Mystery Islands, you can catch them even when it's sunny!
If you're aiming for the big catch, your best bet is to fish on a remote island.
Some Islands Have No Villagers
It's not always guaranteed that an island will have a villager. If you don't have an available house on your island, villagers will not appear on mystery islands.
If you're looking to recruit a villager during one of your tours, make sure that your island has enough available space.
If you're going on a Mystery Island Tour to try to recruit new Villagers, consider using an amiibo+ card instead to add new Villagers without the risk of wasting your Miles on a Nook Miles Ticket.
How to Get Villagers to Move In
You Will Leave the Island When You Quit the Game
Your Mystery Island Tour has no time limit, but if you need to turn off your Switch for any reason, your trip will be over.
Be sure to go on a Mystery Island Tour at a point when you won't need to turn off your Switch soon, and try to get everything done before you do so!
You Cannot Use the Item Delivery and Liquidation Services
Dodo Airlines added a new feature to lighten the load off your pockets; the Item Delivery and Liquidation services.
As of now, this feature is only available when you are on Harv's Island. Sadly, you cannot use this on Mystery Island Tours.
| Item Delivery | Send items from your pockets straight to your home storage for free. |
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| Item Liquidation | Sell items from your pockets with the price you would get via the drop-off box of Nook's Cranny. |
How to Go to Mystery Islands
Use a Nook Miles Ticket
When visiting another island on a Mystery Island Tour, you can use a Nook Miles Ticket. After playing your initial loan of 5,000 Miles, Tom Nook will give you one of these tickets for free.
In addition, you can buy another any time from the Nook Stop in Resident Services for 2,000 Miles.
Different From Kapp'n Boat Tour Islands
Kapp'n's Boat Tour also takes the players to random islands. However, these islands are different from the ones you can get from Nook Miles Tickets.
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Anonymous 9 monthsFor the Swirl Island one, I went at night and was only able to catch Dace, Loaches, and Angelfish on the island rivers. When I fished in the sea, I caught a Black Bass and Grouper but that's all. Hope this helps <3
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