Ocean

are large bodies of water which often connect to major landmasses in. Various oceans have appeared in the series, and they often are unique. They appear in The Adventure of Link, Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Ages, The Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks and Skyward Sword; however they appear most in and, as most of the game is centered around the ocean and sea transportation, however the idea of using an in-game boat to navigate large waterways is also seen in games such as SS undefined as a minor form of transportation.


 * See also: Palace on the Sea

The fifth dungeon in, it is also the first appearance of an ocean in , that being the "sea" that it is on.

Link travels through a unnamed ocean/sea during a terrible storm. When lightning strikes down on Link, he is thrown off the boat and finds himself on an island called Koholint Island The name of the ocean is not mentioned in the game.


 * See also: Great Bay

In, the western region in the land of Termina, the Great Bay, is a sandy coast bordering a large ocean to the west of Termina that stretches as far as the eye can see, but a mysterious fog prevents anyone from going too far off of the land. It is here where the Zoras live and also the location of the Great Bay Temple, the third dungeon of the game.


 * See also: Sea of No Return, Sea of Storms, Zora Seas

In, there is a large ocean to the south which is separated into smaller divisions, but together it is called Zora's Sea. It is home of the Zoras.

In the, the ocean Link traverses across is the Great Sea. It is composed of forty-nine islands set up in a 7x7 grid. There are three main races of this ocean: the Koroks, the Rito, and Humans.

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The Sand Sea, a large desert sea, is home to the Sandship, the fifth dungeon of the game. The sea, however, has evaporated over time and turned into a large patch of quicksand. To navigate the Sea, Link must activate a Timeshift stone in a boat, which both powers the boat and returns a patch of quicksand around the boat to it's present state.