I haven’t had a chance to become a mermaid yet. My current Scuba Diving is level 1 and my Sims cannot dive on any dive lots. Every diving spot is considered “too dangerous”. I am stuck on snorkeling and taking care of my 3 teens (they’re so much trouble!). I think that the plants look amazing and so is CAS, although the female clothes aren’t your typical beach attire; more of a summer mix; some people call it Caribbean. The world seems far more open now that the waters are made accessible to my Sims, and I love to send them to swim around and gather seashells. I LOVE the ugly swan boat. It’s epic. Relaxing on turtle towels? Awesome. Better yet, read a book, take a nap or roll over to expose more skin to the sun, and that handsome life guard (never seen one on duty lol), and you might as well add a sun umbrella to your beach towel (default option while relaxing on the beach).
I am disappointed though, that we cannot just “swim around” in a boat and gain entertainment for our Sims (WRONG there is an option I just found it!). The same goes for houseboats. I was looking forward to letting my Sims paddle around for fun. First thing I did after I built my houseboat (meaning spent all my Sims’ money and it wasn’t finished), was woohoo in the new bathroom. Hey, at least it’s what they wanted to do 😉
Oh, also, I wish they included a full bedroom furniture set. It’s missing a wardrobe. There are no kitchen items and… Searching for paintings I only found 1 poster. Beautiful lights for your resort! Two specific – modern and Spanish – take up an entire height of one floor. Very impressive. Another impressive thing – customizable boats, and editing your houseboat’s template with create-a-style. Now you can put that Hawaiian print everywhere.
The town is divided into 2 main islands and there are Rabbit Holes which were placed on islands of their own; the criminal cave (looks great!) and the science facility. Some people complain about not being able to get around the island quickly enough. I believe it’s because the cheap boats are slower than a water taxi and really shouldn’t be used for long distances. The map is really big. There are at least 5 hidden islands, some minor, unoccupied and the two, large main islands where the town center is located.
I get easily sidetracked in this expansion pack as when I spent one night at a resort, I didn’t even get a chance to buy a drink! Instead I asked about good places for diving and adventures! I can’t wait to learn scuba-diving well enough, to start diving at the special locations, and look for treasure! I’m having a lot of fun upgrading my houseboat’s control station; 2/3 options are speed boost and foghorn, which sounds reaaally good!
A gallery of Commercial and Residential Lots will be coming soon!
Cruising! – picking a random destination for my boat by left-clicking my mouse button… Looking good!
Nothing to see here! Just my detective breaking into the Prince household. (Ambitions career)
A view from the cabin.
Snorkeling around the boat while my 3 teens are asleep – it’s the only time I can relax.
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