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Gameplay · Updated 24 Oct 2026

Can you swim and scuba dive in GTA 6? What’s confirmed

Short answer: Yes. Rockstar’s own material shows swimming and scuba diving in GTA 6, including divers among reefs, turtles and eels in the Leonida Keys. Kayaking, jet skis and airboats are also shown. What Rockstar has not explained yet is how diving works: depth limits, oxygen and gear are still unknown.

By Jake Morrison · Sources checked by GTA6Geek Editorial · Published 23 Oct 2026 · Updated 24 Oct 2026

On this page

The key facts
Where you can dive: the Leonida Keys
How diving will probably work
Other things to do on the water
Sources
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The key facts

Question	Answer	Status
Can you swim?	Yes. Swimming is shown in the Extended Look, including swimming with dolphins	Official
Can you scuba dive?	Yes. Official Leonida Keys screenshots and the Extended Look show divers underwater	Official
Kayaks, jet skis, airboats?	All three appear in the Extended Look and previews	Official
Oxygen bar or breath limit?	Not explained yet. Rockstar says scuba diving uses specialised gear	Unconfirmed
How deep you can dive?	Not explained yet	Unconfirmed
Surfing?	Not shown by Rockstar	Unconfirmed

Where you can dive: the Leonida Keys

Rockstar describes the Leonida Keys as a tropical island chain with some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in America. Its official screenshots show divers on the sea floor with sea turtles, eels, coral and schools of fish. That makes the Keys the best bet for diving spots when the game comes out.

Water is everywhere else too. Vice City has beaches and canals, and Grassrivers is a swamp area full of airboats and alligators.

How diving will probably work

Rockstar has not shown the controls or rules yet. Here is what past games suggest, so you know what to expect. None of this is confirmed for GTA 6.

GTA 5: every character could swim and dive. A blue oxygen bar drained underwater, and scuba gear let you stay down with no limit.
Red Dead Redemption 2: Arthur could swim on the surface but could not dive at all. Rockstar tunes water to each game.

Because GTA 6 already shows divers in official screenshots, it looks closer to GTA 5 than to RDR2. Whether there is an oxygen bar, lung-capacity skill or underwater collectibles is still unknown.

We will update this page with the exact rules when the game is out on 19 November 2026.

Other things to do on the water

Kayaking along rivers and canals
Jet skis and boats
Airboats in the swamps
Fishing (see all side activities)
Sunbathing on Vice City beaches

Previews also show swimming with dolphins. Rockstar also told Game Informer that the ocean has several species of sharks, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, and scuba diving uses specialised gear.

Sources

Last checked: 24 Oct 2026. Labels: Official = Rockstar or platform holder, Reported = previews or press, Unconfirmed = not stated by Rockstar.

Frequently asked questions

Can you swim in GTA 6?

Yes. Swimming is shown in Rockstar’s Extended Look gameplay video from August 2026.

Can you scuba dive in GTA 6?

Yes. Official screenshots and gameplay show scuba divers underwater in the Leonida Keys.

Is there an oxygen bar in GTA 6?

Rockstar has not said. GTA 5 had one, so it is likely, but it is not confirmed.

Can you surf in GTA 6?

Surfing has not been shown by Rockstar. Treat any claim that it is in the game as a rumor.

Are there sharks in GTA 6?

Yes. In its September 2026 Game Informer feature, Rockstar said the ocean has several species of sharks, plus whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish.