Crossing the Caribbean in the Jackdaw is a slow trip once the map opens up, so fast travel becomes the fastest way to reach a quest marker or a shop. The system is gated behind story progress, and it works through three separate warp options once it turns on. Below is exactly when it unlocks, how each method behaves, and where all 61 viewpoints sit across the map.
Quick answer: Finish This Tyro Captain, the mission that ends Sequence 3, and fast travel switches on for the whole map. After that, hold Triangle/Y (Space on keyboard) over any synced yellow viewpoint, a discovered named location, or the Jackdaw icon to warp there.
Unlock fast travel by completing This Tyro Captain (Sequence 3)
Fast travel is locked during the opening hours and there is no shortcut around it. You must play through the main story until you complete This Tyro Captain, the final mission of Sequence 3. The moment that quest wraps, the feature activates everywhere at once.
While you are still in Sequence 1 or 2, the option will not appear. Keep pushing the main story and it unlocks on its own. Even before that point, it pays to synchronize viewpoints as you pass them, since each one you sync becomes a usable destination the instant fast travel comes online.
You know it worked when yellow synchronization points on the world map accept the fast travel input and the confirmation prompt appears. If the prompt does not show up, you have not reached the end of Sequence 3 yet.
The three fast travel methods and where each one drops you
Once the system is live, you have three ways to warp. They land you in different places, so pick the one that puts you closest to what you need.
| Method | How to use it | Where you arrive |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint | Sync the viewpoint, then highlight it on the map | The exact elevated or inland point |
| Named location | Discover the area, then highlight it on the world map | The location’s dock only |
| Jackdaw | Highlight your ship icon on the world map | Directly on board the Jackdaw |
Viewpoint fast travel
Viewpoints show up as eagle icons. A white eagle means you have not synced that point yet. Climb the structure and synchronize it, and the icon turns yellow, which marks it as a valid destination.
To use one, open the world map, highlight the yellow eagle, and hold Triangle/Y on a controller or Space on keyboard. Because viewpoints sit on high ground, they are the best pick when you want to land in the middle of an island rather than by the shore. Syncing them also fills in nearby collectibles such as shanty music sheets and hidden chests.
Named location fast travel
Any named location you have already discovered can be a destination, even if you never climbed a viewpoint there. Zoom out on the world map, highlight the area, and use the same button hold as viewpoint travel.
The catch is that this always drops you at the dock. That is fine for reaching shops in a big city, but if you need a spot deep inside an island, a synced viewpoint saves more running time.
Jackdaw fast travel
Your ship carries its own fast travel point that moves in real time with wherever it is anchored. Highlight the Jackdaw icon on the world map and hold the input to warp straight onto the deck. This is the fix when Edward has wandered deep inland with no dock nearby.
Note: The rowboats parked on shorelines are meant to send you back to the ship too, but they can hang on a loading screen for about 30 seconds and then dump you back on the beach. Use the map method for the Jackdaw instead of relying on rowboats.
All 61 viewpoints by region
There are 61 viewpoints spread across 12 regions. Most small islands hold a single viewpoint that appears on your map and compass once you step ashore, while cities and ruins carry several. Cape Bonavista and Port Royal are the exceptions among the busier areas, each holding only two.
| Region | Story lock | Viewpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Tortuga | None | Cape Bonavista ×2, Havana ×9, Matanzas, Florida, Salt Key Bank |
| Eleuthera | None | Andreas Island, Nassau ×6, Abaco Island, Cat Island |
| Gibara | None | Salt Lagoon, Black Island, Crooked Island, Mariguana Island, Great Inagua |
| Punta Guarico | None | Tortuga, Caracol, Cumberland Bay |
| Cruz | None | Grand Cayman |
| Castillo de Jagua | None | Cayman Sound, Pinos Isle, Arroyos |
| Conttoyor | None | Sacrifice Island ×2, Tulum ×2 |
| Chinchorro | None | Santanillas, Corozal |
| Serranilla | Sequence 8 | Misteriosa, New Bone, Isla Providencia ×3 |
| Charlotte | Sequence 10 | Long Bay ×3 |
| Navassa | None | Kingston ×6, Port Royal ×2, Île à Vache, Mystery Island |
| Príncipe | Sequence 9 | Príncipe ×2 |
Great Inagua only holds one viewpoint, but it sits near the Manor on higher ground on the island’s eastern side, and you return here often, so grab it early. Gibara’s cluster of small islands is easy to clear as you pass through.
Punta Guarico rounds out the northern Haiti waters with Tortuga, Caracol, and Cumberland Bay. Long Bay in northwestern Jamaica has jaguars, so keep your guard up while you clear its three points.
Story-locked regions you can’t reach early
Three regions stay sealed until a specific mission opens them, so do not waste time trying to sail there ahead of the story.
| Region | Opens at | Viewpoints there |
|---|---|---|
| Serranilla | Sequence 8 | 5 |
| Príncipe | Sequence 9 | 2 |
| Charlotte | Sequence 10 | 3 |
Isla Providencia, which sits at the bottom-right corner of Serranilla, is especially dangerous to reach. You can either fully upgrade the Jackdaw first or simply let the story carry you there.
Fast travel habits worth keeping
- Sync every viewpoint you walk past. Even points you won’t revisit soon become useful warp destinations and reveal nearby collectibles.
- Use Jackdaw fast travel whenever you’re far from the ship. It’s easy to forget, but it beats running to the nearest dock.
- Warp to named locations for major cities like Kingston, Nassau, or Havana. Their docks sit close to shops and mission givers, so you spend less time on foot.
Every one of the 61 viewpoints also counts toward overall completion, so if you’re chasing full sync you’ll need them all anyway. Grabbing them as you explore is far easier than backtracking for stragglers at the end.
