Gelato Beach

"Isle Delfino is often referred to as a slice of paradise on earth. And Gelato Beach? Why, it's its most sun-kissed shore! All of the local Piantas and Nokis just love to have festivals here!"

- Noki

Gelato Beach is a beach resort location on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine and is located on the stomach part of the dolphin shaped island, east of Sirena Beach. Its name is most likely derived from, an Italian word for ice cream. It is the largest and sunniest beach on Isle Delfino and also the resting place of the legendary Sand Bird egg, which is located inside the Shine Tower; a large stone building in the center of the beach. Large mirrors have been installed around the tower that reflect sunlight at the egg to keep it warm until it hatches. According to a local Pianta, this has been going on for a century. Gelato Beach and Pinna Park are the only levels that are not covered in goop.

This level may have been based on the pink sand beaches found in places like the Bahamas, as the white sand has a pinkish tint due to sea shells being crushed.

In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the Blooper Bay course seems to be based on this area.

Layout
Gelato Beach is a large beach with a number of huts and trees. Cataquacks roam the sandy areas, with the type of Cataquack changing based on the episode the player is playing on. Many Dune Buds are placed around the beach, and spraying them will make the area below them pop out in a sand sculpture-like shape.

The player starts on a small island just off the coast of the beach. Behind that island is another island with tall palm trees and a swing attached to one of them, which will help the player reach a Blue Coin. A Turbo Nozzle can also be found here if it is unlocked. Directly ahead of where the player starts is a hut with several pieces of fruit in it. To the left of the hut are a group of trees with one of the tower's mirrors in the center. From the center of the beach and facing the tower, there is a sandy area followed by long path to a central plaza area ahead, a fruit cabana to the left, and a peninsula to the back. Beyond the plaza is a long, broken path with many tightropes above it. Behind the fruit cabana is a coral reef where Episode 6 takes place. Also during Episode 6, Yoshi can be found on the peninsula.

Enemies

 * Bees
 * Blue Cataquacks
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Plungelos
 * Red Cataquacks
 * Wiggler (Boss of Episode 3)
 * Shadow Mario (Boss of Episode 7)

Banana

 * Sand Cabana

Papaya

 * Sand Cabana

Pineapple

 * Sand Cabana

Durian

 * In a grassy patch on the beach, under a tree.

Coconut

 * Found by spraying it out of a coconut tree.

Hover Nozzle

 * Directly to the right of the Sand Cabana.

Rocket Nozzle

 * On a tiny gorge on the easternmost side of the beach.
 * On a small cliff southeast of the Shine Tower. It is available beginning in Episode 5.

Turbo Nozzle

 * On the small island southeast of the rest of the beach.
 * On a cliff west of the Shine Tower. It is available beginning in Episode 4.

Music
Gelato Beach shares the same musical theme with Ricco Harbor, Delfino Plaza and Bianco Hills. However, Gelato Beach's music is arranged in the style of Trinidadian calypso, with prominent saxophone and steel drum instrumentation. It was composed by Koji Kondo.

Official description
''The isle's largest beach sprawls under perfect blue skies. Have a swim, enjoy a famous smoothie, and bask in the glow of the Shine Tower.''

Trivia

 * Gelato Beach, Pianta Village, and Delfino Plaza are the only places that contain a hidden picture of a Shine Sprite that releases a secret Shine Sprite when sprayed with water.
 * One of the photos in the Super Mario Sunshine end credits shows Mario, Toad and Yellow Toad swimming through the coral reef from episode 6.
 * In the E3 2002 trailer, Gelato Beach was shown to be covered in electric goop that acted like common goop, but it was removed for unknown reasons.

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