Chapter 3: Seaside
Complete walkthrough for all 6 habitats at the Seaside — every Smiley Flower, discovery, and Golden Bug location.
Weewoo Habitat
A musical creature that whistles tunes and plays found objects — cans, leaves, shells — as wind instruments.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the whistling creature near the beach entrance with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Walk near a Weewoo — it plays a tune. Pick up the nearby can and bring it to the Weewoo to hear a new sound.
3 Carry the Weewoo (Tail Flick) and walk near the large shell on the beach. It plays the shell like a horn — discovery unlocked.
4 Go right along the shore. Smiley Flower 1 is behind the tall rock — Ground Pound the cracked base to topple it.
5 Find the leaf pile near the tide pools. Carry a Weewoo into the leaves — it plays them like a flute. Smiley Flower 2 appears.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the rocky outcrop in the water. Flutter Jump from the highest nearby rock to reach it.
7 Go to the far right where a row of different objects is laid out. Carry the Weewoo past each one to play a full melody.
8 Smiley Flower 3 appears after the Weewoo plays all five objects in sequence.
9 Carry the Weewoo to the large conch shell at the end of the beach. It plays a grand finale — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Ouchin Habitat
A spiky urchin-like creature that snacks on Crazee Dayzees and naturally sinks in water. Its spines stick to surfaces.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the spiky creature near the tide pools with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Try to Gobble the Ouchin — Yoshi recoils from the spines. Instead, use an Egg Toss to knock it onto its flat side.
3 With the Ouchin flipped, Tail Flick to carry it safely. Its spines now face outward and stick to walls.
4 Carry the Ouchin and press it against the mossy wall — it sticks. Jump on it as a platform to reach Smiley Flower 1 above.
5 Go right to the water section. Throw the Ouchin into the water — it sinks and rests on the bottom, creating a stepping stone.
6 Use the sunken Ouchin to cross the deep water. Smiley Flower 2 is on the island in the middle.
7 Find the Golden Bug on the ceiling of the sea cave. Stick an Ouchin to the cave wall and use it as a platform to reach the ceiling.
8 Go to the far right where a Crazee Dayzee is wandering. Lead it near the Ouchin — the Ouchin eats it for a discovery.
9 Smiley Flower 3 appears after the Ouchin eats the Crazee Dayzee.
10 Stick Ouchins to all four walls of the final chamber to create a path to the top — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Casterway Habitat
A fishing creature resembling a Spray Fish that uses its rod to catch fish of any size — and can reel in Yoshi too.
🌸 4 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the fishing creature on the dock with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Stand near the Casterway — it casts its line. If Yoshi is in the water, it reels him in. Use this to cross the first gap.
3 Let the Casterway reel you in from the water to reach the dock on the right. Smiley Flower 1 is on that dock.
4 Go right and find the Casterway near the deep pool. Jump into the pool — it reels you up to the high platform above.
5 Smiley Flower 2 is on the high platform.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the small island far out to sea. Let a Casterway reel you across the open water to reach it.
7 Go to the area with the giant fish in the water. The Casterway can catch it — stand nearby and watch it reel in the huge fish.
8 Smiley Flower 3 is revealed when the giant fish is caught.
9 Find the Casterway near the underwater cave entrance. Let it reel you into the cave — Smiley Flower 4 is inside.
10 Return to the main dock where all three Casterways are fishing together. Let all three reel you in sequence — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Bafloonder Habitat
A light blue balloon fish that boosts Yoshi through the water by blowing bubbles from its fin.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the balloon-like fish near the water's surface with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Jump into the water near a Bafloonder — it swims under Yoshi and blows bubbles, launching him upward.
3 Use the bubble boost to reach Smiley Flower 1 on the platform above the water.
4 Dive deeper into the water. Find the Bafloonder near the underwater tunnel — it boosts you through the current.
5 Ride the boost through the tunnel to reach Smiley Flower 2 in the hidden underwater chamber.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the seafloor in the deep section. Dive down and use a Bafloonder boost to reach the bottom quickly.
7 Go to the far right where a series of Bafloonders are lined up. Each one boosts you further — chain the boosts together.
8 Smiley Flower 3 is at the end of the Bafloonder chain, high above the water.
9 Find the giant Bafloonder in the deepest part of the sea. It launches Yoshi all the way to the surface — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Snurfboard Habitat
A skateboard-like creature that carries Yoshi over water. Smaller versions can be collected and stacked.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the flat creature resting on the beach with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Jump onto the Snurfboard — Yoshi rides it like a surfboard. It glides over water automatically.
3 Ride the Snurfboard right across the first stretch of water. Smiley Flower 1 is on the small island in the middle — jump off to grab it, then jump back on.
4 Continue riding right. Use the Left Stick to steer around obstacles in the water.
5 Find the small Snurfboards floating in the water. Gobble them up — each one makes the board bigger and faster.
6 Smiley Flower 2 is on a high wave — ride the enlarged Snurfboard up the wave to reach it.
7 Find the Golden Bug on the rocky reef. Steer the Snurfboard carefully through the reef gaps to reach it.
8 Go to the far right where a massive wave is building. Ride the Snurfboard up the wave at full speed.
9 Smiley Flower 3 is at the crest of the wave.
10 Ride the giant wave all the way to shore at maximum speed — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Nep-Enut Habitat
A creature that grows in size as it absorbs smaller versions of itself. The more it absorbs, the larger and more powerful it becomes.
🌸 4 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the small creature floating in the tide pool with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Throw an egg at the small Nep-Enut to stun it. While stunned, a larger Nep-Enut nearby absorbs it and grows.
3 The growing Nep-Enut creates a platform with its body — jump on it to reach Smiley Flower 1 above.
4 Find the cluster of small Nep-Enuts in the sea cave. Stun them all with eggs — the large Nep-Enut absorbs each one.
5 As it grows, it fills the cave and pushes Yoshi upward. Smiley Flower 2 is on the ledge it pushes you to.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the seafloor. Stun a small Nep-Enut near the bottom — the large one dives down to absorb it, creating a path.
7 Go to the open sea area. Stun the five small Nep-Enuts scattered around — the large one grows enormous.
8 Smiley Flower 3 is revealed as the giant Nep-Enut rises from the water.
9 Climb onto the giant Nep-Enut's back. It carries Yoshi across the sea to a new area.
10 Smiley Flower 4 is on the new area it carries you to.
11 The giant Nep-Enut reaches the far shore and beaches itself — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.