Zones
Three zones exist or are planned for beta. More come after.
| Zone | Access | What makes it different |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut Cove | Starting zone | The hub: most NPCs, events |
| Bamboo Bay | First ship | Panda taming (concept stage) |
| Smuggler's Shoal | Second ship | Black market and trading |
How zones unlock
By ship, and nothing else. Your ship determines how far you can sail, in order. There are no level requirements: if you can reach a zone, you can fish it.
That is a clean rule. One currency of progress, one gate, no hidden requirements to explain.
NPCs on every island
Each zone gets Trevor to sell to and Captain Sal to buy ships from, and probably Marina as a guide. Rico is Smuggler's Shoal only.
Fish per zone
Each zone has its own species, each with its own catch chance. Every island has something at roughly 1 in 5. it is just a different fish. See Rarity.
Every zone also has one unnamed Ethereal fish that shows as ??? until caught.
After beta
More zones are planned once beta is done. The beta is deliberately kept small.