What is the very first quest I need to do for Sailing?

The first quest is typically an **introductory quest** designed to teach the core mechanics, often starting at a major port like Port Sarim or the new Sailing Hub.

Do Sailing quests unlock new content?

Yes, completing Sailing quests often unlocks **new sea regions**, **higher-tier ships** or blueprints, and access to **advanced naval combat** and training activities.

Are there any quests that require high Sailing levels?

Yes, the more challenging quests, especially those granting substantial rewards, usually require high **Sailing** and potentially other skills like **Construction** or **Combat**.

OSRS List of All Sailing Quests & How to Start Them

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Old School RuneScape (OSRS)

Sailing has its own small quest line, and doing these quests early gives free experience and handy tools for life at sea.

Quick Sailing Quest Breakdown

There are 4 main quests linked to Sailing right now.

1 unlocks the skill and gives your first boat
3 need a Sailing level to start and also give Sailing experience as a reward

Do these in order and you get 12,500 total Sailing experience plus useful items for sea content.

All Quests That Require Sailing

When it comes to the Sailing skill, you’ll have to initially complete Pandemonium. Read more about starting sailing here. Then, you have these other quests:

Prying Times

Prying Times is the first quest that actually needs Sailing.

Sailing level needed, 12
Other skills, Smithing 30

This quest is linked to port tasks and sealed crates. You learn how to deal with special cargo and you end up with a crowbar that is used for sea charting tasks later.

Current Affairs

Current Affairs builds on that and focuses on tracking water movement.

Sailing level needed, 22
Other skills, Fishing 10

Here you help Arhein sort out rules in Catherby and learn how to use current ducks. After this quest, you are better set up for charting work that deals with currents out on the water.

Troubled Tortugans

Troubled Tortugans is the high level Sailing quest.

Sailing level needed, 45
Other skills, Construction 48, Crafting 34, Hunter 45, Slayer 51, Woodcutting 40

This one takes you into the Unquiet Ocean and introduces the Tortugans and their home at the Great Conch. It also connects Sailing to higher level Slayer and gathering content.

Quests That Reward Sailing Experience

Early Sailing Experience From Quests

These quests give direct Sailing experience when completed.

Pandemonium, 300 Sailing experience, no Sailing level needed
Prying Times, 800 Sailing experience, needs Sailing 12 and Smithing 30
Current Affairs, 1,400 Sailing experience, needs Sailing 22 and Fishing 10
Troubled Tortugans, 10,000 Sailing experience, needs Sailing 45 plus the listed skills

Together this adds up to 12,500 Sailing experience. Doing them in level order is the cleanest way to grab early levels without burning a ton of time on low XP methods.

Recommended Quest Order

If you are starting fresh on Sailing, a simple order looks like this.

Do Pandemonium as soon as you unlock it, this gives the skill, your raft, and your captain log
Train Sailing to 12 with early sea charting and port tasks
Do Prying Times for the 800 experience and crowbar unlock
Train Sailing to 22 with more charting and basic tasks
Do Current Affairs for the 1,400 experience and current duck unlock
Push Sailing toward 45 using better boats and mid level activities
Do Troubled Tortugans for the big 10,000 experience chunk and access to the Great Conch

How These Quests Help Sailing Training

Unlocks From Pandemonium

Pandemonium is the true starting point for Sailing. It gives you.

Your first boat, the raft
A captain log so you can track tasks and Sailing progress
A basic tour of docking, movement, and port tasks

Without this quest you cannot train the skill at all.

Tools From Prying Times And Current Affairs

Prying Times and Current Affairs both give tools that show up again in sea charting tasks.

Crowbar from Prying Times, used to open sealed crates during charting work
Current duck from Current Affairs, used to track currents in the ocean

These items sit in that nice space where they give flavor but also unlock specific charting tasks and XP sources tied to the new skill.

High Level Payoff From Troubled Tortugans

Troubled Tortugans ties Sailing into mid to late game stats.

Strong skill mix needed, so it fits accounts with solid base levels
Unlocks the Great Conch, which becomes a new hub tied to Sailing content

Finishing it turns the Unquiet Ocean from scary new area into a proper part of your route list.

Final Blurb

The Sailing quest list is short, but every quest matters. Pandemonium gives you the skill and raft, Prying Times and Current Affairs layer in tools for sea charting, and Troubled Tortugans unlocks a big new hub with a huge burst of Sailing experience. Be sure to never click on the gb-proxy chat option during the quests or else the game will crash. Clear them in level order and you will pick up free XP, useful items, and smoother progression across the oceans of Gielinor.