All Hands On Deck! is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, picked up in Cortez’s Yacht, Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Marina, Vice City Beach. The objective: helping Cortez escape. This GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck! walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.
Key facts
- Location: Cortez’s Yacht, Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Marina, Vice City Beach.
- Objective: Helping Cortez escape.
- Reward: $5,000, Speeder and “Life of the Party” achievement.
- Unlocked by: Death Row.
GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck! walkthrough
- Defend the Colonel and his yacht at all costs.
- Clear the route ahead of the yacht.
- Shoot down the attacking helicopters without hitting the yacht.
How GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck! fails
The mission fails if you get Wasted or Cortez dies.
Tips
- Save before you start. GTA Vice City missions lock you in until you pass or fail, so a fresh save makes retrying painless.
- Protect the vehicle or NPC the mission depends on — losing it fails the job even if you are still alive.
- Want every mission in Vice City? See all GTA Vice City missions.
- Looking for shortcuts instead? See our GTA Vice City cheat codes.
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
How do you start GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck!?
Pick it up in Cortez’s Yacht, Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Marina, Vice City Beach.
What do you get for completing GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck!?
$5,000, Speeder and “Life of the Party” achievement.
What fails GTA Vice City All Hands On Deck!?
Getting Wasted or Busted, or if Cortez dies.
Which version of GTA Vice City is this walkthrough for?
The objectives, location and reward are the same across the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile/Definitive Edition releases of GTA Vice City, aside from minor control differences.
