Fast Travel

The Fast Travel network is one of the most vital systems in Assassin’s Creed IV, as it enables you to skip literally hours of time spent in transit between destinations. Though it is occasionally disabled during main story Memories and certain side quests, this should be your primary method of abbreviating journeys between locations, or even to move from one side of an individual region to another.

To Fast Travel, bring up the main map screen, zoom out or zoom in as required until you can see your destination, select your required Fast Travel position on the map and press , then confirm your choice. After a brief loading break, Kenway will appear in the specified location. If you select a Viewpoint, he will begin on the perch, which provides a convenient view of all points of interest and prospective hostiles.

Fast Traveling to a location within your existing region (for example, from one side of Havana to another) has the same effect as leaving a destination: all NPCs (including guards) are reset to their default state. However, this also applies to animals that you can hunt, which can make it relatively easy to grind for materials to sell or craft with.

All potential Fast Travel spots are marked with a specific icon (), though they must be unlocked by visiting a location once (or Synchronizing with Viewpoints). These include:

Fast Travel Destinations