Kapp'n's Boat Tour Guide
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Kapp'n's Boat Tour allows the player to explore mysterious islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Read on for a list of all mystery islands, what players can do during boat tours, and how to unlock the feature.
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List of Contents
Kapp’n Boat Tour Mystery Islands
List of Kapp'n Boat Tour Islands
| Island | Special Items and Island Traits | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vine and Moss Island |
・You can get Vines and Glowing Moss here ・You can also find the new bush, Plumeria, on this island! ・You can find DIY recipes that use the island plants on the beach. |
| 2 |  Meteor Shower Island (Star Fragment Island) |
・You can get Star Fragments from one of the Rocks on the island ・You can also find Star Fragments on the beach ・The usual Gyroid Fragment is there as well ・If you pray on the shooting stars, you'll get Star Fragments on your own island the next day ・You can find a Star or Space DIY Recipe on the beach ・Vines also grow on this island |
| 3 |  Bell Tree Island |
・Trees with 3x 1,000 Bell Bags grow on the island ・There are Holly Bushes growing as well |
| 4 |  Money Rock Island |
・Contains at least 4 money rocks on the island ・You can get a Golden DIY Recipe on the beach |
| 5 |  Rainy Island |
・Only 1 Gyroid Fragment ・You can also dig up at least one whole Gyroid on the island! |
| 6 |  Pumpkin Island |
・Pumpkins can be found here ・Bushes on the island change depending on the season ・It may have a different season from your home island |
| 7 |  Carrot Island |
・Carrots can be found here ・Bushes on the island change depending on the season ・It may have a different season from your home island |
| 8 |  Wheat Island |
・Wheat can be found here ・Bushes on the island change depending on the season ・It may have a different season from your home island |
| 9 |  Sugar Cane Island |
・Sugarcane can be found here ・Bushes on the island change depending on the season ・It may have a different season from your home island |
| 10 |  |
・Tomatoes can be found here ・Bushes on the island change depending on the season ・It may have a different season from your home island |
| 11 |  Bamboo Island |
・There are a lot of star-shaped holes, but only one Gyroid Fragment ・Summer season ・You can get the seasonal Bamboo DIY Recipes from the Message Bottle on the beach |
| 12 |  Beetle Island |
・Lots of beetles can be found on this island at the right time ・Summer season ・You can get the seasonal Summer DIY Recipes on the beach |
| 13 |  Winter Island |
・All trees that are not on the beach are Cedar Trees ・Winter season ・You can get the seasonal Winter DIY Recipes on the beach |
| 14 |  Cherry Blossom Island |
・All trees that are not on the beach are Cherry Blossom Trees ・Spring season ・You can get the seasonal Cherry Blossom DIY Recipes on the beach |
| 15 |  Fall Island |
・Several fall materials can be found on the ground and from trees ・Fall season ・You can get the seasonal Fall DIY Recipes on the beach |
Through each island is unique, all Boat Tour Islands will contain at least one Gyroid Fragment buried underground and one DIY Recipe found in a Message Bottle on the beach.
What to Do During Kapp'n's Boat Tours
| What to Do During Boat Tours |
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Listen to Kapp'n's Sea ShantyListen to Kapp'n's Sea Shanty
As you ride along in his boat, Kapp'n will serenade you with a relaxing song. He will sing two random verses from his familiar sea shanty that he would also sing back in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
React to Kapp'n's Sea Shanty
As Kapp'n is singing his sea shanty, you can react by pressing different buttons.
| Button | Reaction |
|---|---|
| A | Clap |
| X | Laugh |
| Y | Act Surprised |
Skip Kapp'n's Sea Shanty
You can skip the Kapp'n's Sea Shanty by repeatedly pressing the B Button. Kapp'n will immediately stop singing his Shanty and after a quick scolding, you will arrive at the island.
Collect Rare Island Plants
| Rare Plants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vines |
 Glowing Moss |
 Pink Plumeria |
 White Plumeria |
One of the rare islands you can visit during the boat tours, will contain rare plants, including Vines. Kapp'n will explain how to use the vines to climb up cliffs and collect them to bring them back to your island. You can also collect Glowing Moss and Plumeria Bushes from the island.
Find Brewster on a Boat Tour
After Blathers gives you Brewster's Photo, you will first meet Brewster on an uninhabited island during a Boat Tour. He will also teach you how to plant and grow Gyroids using Gyroid Fragments.
How to Find Brewster's Coffee Shop
Collect Bells from Bell Trees
Another rare island you can visit during your Boat Tour contains an abundance of Bell Trees. You can shake each bell tree to receive 1,000 Bells from each tree.
Collect Crops
Some of the uninhabited islands you visit will also contain a random type of crop. You will find the crop on plots of dirt scattered around the island. After picking up the crops, you can replant them on your island.
Dig Up Gyroid Fragments
Each island you visit during the Boat Tour will have a dig spot containing a Gyroid Fragment, which makes the Boat Tours a reliable source of Gyroids.
How to Unlock Kapp'n's Boat Tours
Unlocks After the K.K Slider Concert
You will unlock the hotel once you get a 3-star rating on your island. You will have to watch the K.K Slider concert and the credits that follow.
If your game has the Version 2.0 update, Kapp'n will be available after achieving this.
How to Quickly Raise Your Island Star Rating
Also Unlocks the Hotel
As of Version 3.0, the Hotel will also be unlocked after you island gets a 3-star rating. There, you will see Kapp'n's family running the facility.
This feature allows you to decorate rooms and fulfil DIY requests in order to gain tickets. These tickets can then be exchanged at the hotel for special items.
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I also noticed there will always be a money rock on the islands too.