Our Sparkling Waters Coins guide is part of our New Super Mario Bros. U walkthrough and features images and tips for every Star Coin.
Sparkling Waters, or World 3, has a total of 27 Star Coins to collect, three each in each level. Some Star Coins require a specific item to collect, and our New Super Mario Bros. U walkthrough will let you know if you need a power-up or Yoshi before you head in. Need the New Super Luigi U version of this guide? See our Sparkling Waters Star Coins page here. This guide also works for New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe!
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Sparkling Waters is the third world in the game and can be unlocked after defeating Morton Koopa Jr. in Layer-Cake Desert. Use the links below to jump to specific level:
3-1 Waterspout Beach
Star Coin 1 – In plain sight, use the water geyser to reach it.
Star Coin 2 – Freeze the Huckit Crab and throw it at the water sprout to have it slide past and reach the Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Grab the POW Block and throw it while the water geysers are active so that the Star Coin doesn’t sink into the water.
3-2 Tropical Refresher
Star Coin 1 – Look for three diagonal pipes and push against the yellow pipe in the center. This will reveal a Star Coin on the right!
Star Coin 2 – Get past the Checkpoint Flag and swim underneath the small platform between the two Big Urchins. Hit the switch, then grab the falling Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Enter the green pipe underneath the second Big Urchin. In the secret room, grab the Star from the block and exit through the pipe on the right. Quickly move to the right and enter the next green pipe. Get past the Big Urchin blocking the path to get to the Star Coin.
3-Tower – Giant Skewer Tower
Star Coin 1 – Enter the area to the left of the first skewer.
Star Coin 2 – Exit the water and use the Note Blocks to reach the Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Grab the hidden POW Block in the corner below the skewer past the Checkpoint Flag and toss it to bring down the Star Coin.
3-Ghost – Haunted Shipwreck
Star Coin 1 – Hop onto the massive floating block and jump through the right wall to reach the Star Coin below the door.
Star Coin 2 – Above the third Circling Boo Buddy is a row of coins leading to the Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Reach the third area and enter the hidden area above the door.
3-3 Above the Cheep Cheep Seas
Star Coin 1 – Hard to miss this one! Step on the weighted platform and sink down before jumping over to the Star Coins. The Donut Blocks fall after stepping on them!
Star Coin 2 – Another one that’s easy to spot. Drop down after the water geyser lowers and avoid the Cheep Cheeps.
Star Coin 3 – There is a green pipe far off from the weighted platform. With Yoshi in tow, get as low as possible on the platform, then jump and flutter over to the pipe. Alternatively, jump and bounce on a Cheep Cheep without Yoshi. In the next room, grab the POW Block and stand over the second to last platform. Throw it and the Star Coin will drop on top of you.
3-4 Urchin Shoals
Star Coin 1 – Mini Mushroom required! Hard to miss. Mini Mario can run along the top of water so do just that to reach this one.
Star Coin 2 – Mini Mushroom required! As soon as you grab the first Star Coin, run up the next geyser and into the small warp pipe up above. Follow the coins to get the Star Coin!
Star Coin 3 – Use a Koopa Shell to knock out all the Urchins below, the run across to the pipe at the end. Star Coin between the Urchins!
3-5 Dragoneel’s Undersea Grotto
Star Coin 1 – Wait for the Dragoneel to pass, then swim past the current.
Star Coin 2 – Break through the brick blocks while the Dragoneel is twisting around.
Star Coin 3 – Enter the red warp pipe, then quickly drop down and snag the Star Coin before the two Dragoneels appear.
3-Castle Larry’s Torpedo Castle
Star Coin 1 – Stand on the Question Blocks and wall jump up to the Star Coin.
Star Coin 2 – In the underwater section, follow the Torpedo Ted to the Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Enter the third section and latch onto the metal grated. Hop onto the top middle grate and enter the hidden alcove in the ceiling.
3-Beanstalk Skyward Stalk
Star Coin 1 – On the left side above a retracting yellow vine.
Star Coin 2 – Look for a cloud on the left side of the level. Jump through it find a Star Coin.
Star Coin 3 – Last Star Coin is on the right side. Jump to the Star Coin and hop on the Balloon Goombas to get an extra bounce in.
Need a different world? Jump to any of the nine worlds in our New Super Mario Bros. U star coins walkthrough and guide below:
