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Swimming and Diving
September 23, 2026 at 09:28 AM
Removed diving features transplanted from an earlier game (completion requirement, shipwrecks, caves, loot, photography, oxygen management) and aligned the marine species note with the Wildlife page
Swimming and diving are gameplay activities in Grand Theft Auto VI that allow players to explore both surface waters and underwater environments across the state of Leonida. Given the game's Florida-inspired setting, with its extensive coastline, island chains, and freshwater bodies, aquatic exploration plays a prominent role.
Players can swim in Leonida's oceans, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. Swimming is among the free-roam activities shown in the Extended Look's activity montage. Both Jason and Lucia are capable swimmers, and water is encountered frequently throughout the game world due to Leonida's geography.
Notable swimming areas include the beaches of Ocean Beach, the waters surrounding the Leonida Keys, Lake Leonida in the state's interior, and the rivers flowing through natural areas. The warm, clear waters of the Keys and coastal areas provide visibility underwater, while inland bodies of water may offer murkier conditions.
Scuba diving is confirmed, and it also appears in the Extended Look's activity montage. An official Rockstar screenshot shows two divers, fully equipped with scuba gear, swimming near a coral reef alongside a sea turtle in the Leonida Keys area. The screenshot confirms that underwater exploration features detailed reef environments and marine life.
Rockstar has not described what divers can do underwater beyond the reef, sea turtle and fish shown in official screenshots.
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Coral Reefs | Detailed reef environments with marine life; confirmed in official screenshot near the Leonida Keys |
The waters of Leonida are home to a variety of marine species. A sea turtle has been confirmed swimming near the coral reefs in official screenshots. Official screenshots also show eels, coral formations and schools of tropical fish. Sharks and a pod of dolphins have also been identified in Trailer 1 (see Wildlife); Rockstar has not published a list of marine species.
The real Florida Keys are home to the Florida Reef, the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, providing the inspiration for GTA VI's underwater reef environments.
Key Largo, the real-world inspiration for Key Lento, is known as the diving capital of the world, making the Leonida Keys a natural focus for diving activities.
The sea turtle visible in the official diving screenshot is one of several species confirmed to appear in GTA VI's marine ecosystem.