How to dive and swim underwater in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Getting the Snorkel and Flippers are a vital part of any playthrough in Hello Kitty Island Adventure since you need them to explore the underwater world of Rainbow Reef and meet Hangyodon. There is a lot hidden under the surface as well, like items and chests.

This guide will explain how to get the Snorkel and Flippers to unlock swimming and diving in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

How to unlock the Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

You can get the Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure right after you complete the Power Up the Gate quest. Once you open the gate and unlock the rest of the island, go find Keroppi in the Swamp region. (He should be walking on the path in Lilypad Lagoon.) Give him his Welcome Gift and it will unlock the “Finding Flippers” quest.

How to unlock the Snorkel in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

The Snorkel allows you to dive underwater and explore. This item comes later in the game, but getting it is still pretty straightforward. You just need to know how to unlock the Deep Diving quest. Here is how to get the quest:

Once you reach Level 6 Friendship with Kuromi, the game will start the Deep Diving quest. Here is how to complete it:

How to swim underwater in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Once you have the snorkel, to swim underwater, all you need to do is jump into any body of water that’s not a shallow pool. Once you’re there, a set of icons will pop up on the right-hand side of the screen that show the controls for how to dive.

We used a controller to play. The right control stick allows you to navigate the elevation or depth of your character, while the left control stick allows you to move it from side to side. (For PC players, the Ctrl and Shift buttons move the character up and down and you can use the arrowpad to move side to side.)

Once you dive down, you’ll have a limited amount of time to explore before you have to return for air. The amount of time you can stay underwater is controlled by your stamina bar. Once it depletes, your character will return to the surface of the water. It restricts how deep you can dive but it doesn’t hurt your character.