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Reach a 3-Star island rating to unlock Kapp'n in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ANCH). Learn how to unlock Kapp'n, where to find his Boat Tours, and all new content from Kapp'n in the Version 3.0 update!
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To unlock Kapp'n, you need to have reached 3 stars and have K.K. hold a concert on your island.
You can place furniture and plant trees and flowers around your island to quickly raise its rating.
How to Quickly Raise Your Island Star Rating to 3 Stars & 5 Stars

In Version 3.0, a brand new hotel was added near the pier which is run by Kapp'n's kappa family. You can help Leilani, Kapp'n's wife, to decorate various rooms for hotel guests from your island.
Version 3.0 Update Guide: All New Content and Features

You will also get DIY item requests in Version 3.0. You will be able to submit various items requested at the box near the hotel and Kapp'n's boat in exchange for Hotel Tickets that you can use to purchase hotel-themed items in the hotel.
Kapp'n will send these items away automatically as a form of advertisement for your island. You will be able to get extra tickets from him once you submit five and ten items in the box.

Kapp'n will be waiting on his boat next to your island's pier, giving the empty dock a new purpose. Before you can ride his boat tour, you will need to pay Kapp'n 1,000 Nook Miles.
Each time you ride his boat, you will be brought to a random uninhabited island. Most of these uninhabited islands are similar to mystery islands, but some may have a different time of day or season from your island.

| Date & Time | Once a day, everyday |
|---|---|
| Location | Pier |
You can ride the Boat Tour once per day at any time by visiting Kapp'n at the pier. If you can't access him, make sure that your game is updated to Version 2.0 or later.
| Kapp'n JP: カッペイ • FR: Amiral • SP: Capitán |
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Type | Special Character |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | July 12th | |
| First Appearance | どうぶつの森 Animal Forest |
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Kapp'n is a green turtle introduced in Dobotsu no Mori (Animal Forest). He randomly visits piers offering boat tours to islands that only he knows about!
| Did You Know |
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| ・... that he has a song called Marine Song 2001? ・... that he's been part of the franchise ever since the very beginning? ・ ... that in Japanese media, he's actually a kappa? |

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