Exploration Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 25 free Exploration mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include YUNG's Better Ocean Monuments, Fish of Thieves, YUNG's Better Caves.
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YUNG's Better Ocean Monuments
A complete redesign of Minecraft's ocean monuments!

Fish of Thieves
A mod adds all the fish from Sea of Thieves, fish fer ye pirate!
YUNG's Better Caves
Overhauled cave generation, underground lakes and rivers, lava oceans, and more!
Underwater Village
Discover a lot of new oceanic structures!
[HUGE UPDATE] Fisherman's Haven
A huge expansion for fishing and ocean exploration in Minecraft!
Sea Creeps
Sea Creeps have swam into Modrinth! The ocean just got explosive...
Dorsal Moon
An add-on for Enhanced Celestials, adding a Moon that aids in ocean exploration for the night.

Deep Waters
mermaids dimension
Atlantis: Fire Beneath Water
Classic underwater survival challenge map, now upgraded to Datapack | 经典水下生存地图数据包重制版《亚特兰蒂斯:水寒火暖》

Pufferz
Want more aquatic animals & plants to fill your aquariums? Well then look no further!
UnderDasea
A mod that aims to add life to the oceans.
Sea of Treasure
A roleplaying datapack that adds treasure items from Sea of Thieves
Ash Sailships
Majestic sailships await across your ocean adventure!
Ash Ships
Generates ships sailing across your Minecraft oceans!
Aquatic Plugin
This is a Minecraft Plugin wich adds many Ocean and Fish releated things to Minecraft
Chilled
A Medium Mod improving the Deep cold oceans.
AquaWindow
AquaWindow — Replaces the wooden floor of all 9 vanilla boats with crystal-clear glass. Perfect for underwater safari and ocean exploration!
Elkonia Deep Coral Ocean Biome
My first Biome Datapack. this Biome is meant for 1.21.10 and is just as it says, a very deep ocean with some coral at the bottom. it's otherwise flat. Relatively 200 blocks deep, with some fish schooling, but otherwise just a flat ocean with mud, sand.
Endless Ocean Adventures Mod (1.16.5) – New Exotic Fish Types
Endless Ocean Adventures Mod enhances the aquatic part of Minecraft, creating a world where players can experience the vastness of the ocean. Here, you can encounter new fish, items, and blocks, and explore new mechanics. With this mod, you can once again embark on underwater exploration and even decorate your home by creating your own […]
Ocean's Enhancements
Mod enhancing ocean's environment with sea horses, sea shells, pearls, anemones and more!
Subaquatic
Adds lots of ocean related things to 1.12.2! Including real ocean biomes, bug fixes, new mechanics, and more!
Sakura Rosea
A cherry tree biome mod (with a few more things)
Ruined Ather Portals (Lite)
A Simple mod that adds 2 structures: Ruined Aether Portals. They can appear in forests and deep oceans.
Aloria World Gen
This pack brakes the world into smaller islands and makes has a fuller deeper ocean
Archosaur Survival
Archosaur Survival reimagines classic Minecraft by adding custom trees, animals, improved farming and cooking, and toggleable combat. Experience realistic ocean physics, dynamic weather with storms and tornadoes, custom furniture, and detailed blocks.