15 Best Minecraft Island Seeds You Should Try

If you don’t find Minecraft building city seeds or jungle seeds challenging enough, you should try Minecraft island seeds.

Islands in Minecraft are both fun to explore and difficult. You are on a small land with limited resources. If that’s not enough, you should switch to survival mode to take things up a notch.

We have your back if you are looking for the best Minecraft island seeds. Check out the list below to familiarise yourself with some of the famous and most exciting Minecraft island seeds.

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List of Best Minecraft Island Seeds

1. Jungle Eclipse

We are kicking off the list with one of the most interesting Minecraft seeds. It allows you to spawn in a jungle area surrounded by only water. It seems like a perfect vacation spot, but you can also explore the nearby biomes.

You will come across other biomes if you travel towards the east or west. This seed will remind you of those old cartoons where they get stuck on a barren island with a coconut tree.

Key Locations:

Ruin Cluster: -248, 72
Shipwreck #1: -344, 152
Shipwreck #2: -360, -184
Shipwreck #3: 232, 184
Portal to the underworld: 360, 136

• Seed Code: 2038737658577796220

2. Hawaii

If you are looking for a vacation seed in Minecraft, what can be better than Hawaii? The Hawaii seed is where you can sit back and have a great time.

Even though it looks nothing like actual Hawaii, it is fine by Minecraft standards. You will spot a village and an ocean monument near the spawn location. You may also get lucky to find some treasures.

Key Locations:

Village: 56, 232
Buried Treasure #1: 136. 8
Buried Treasure #2: 72, -40
Buried Treasure #3: 72, -104
Ocean Monument: -200, -200

• Seed Code: 1863639429

3. The Smallest Island with Shipwrecks

This seed is the smallest island in Minecraft. The island is the size of 6 blocks, out of which 4 are gravel blocks. To navigate around this island, you must learn how to make a boat.

You will also spot a shipwreck nearby that can help you survive on this island. The shipwreck brings 3 loot chests containing several precious items and a treasure map. Near the shipwreck, you will find Mountain Island. There will be another shipwreck with 3 loot chests, a treasure map, and a few other useful items.

Key Locations:

Shipwreck #1: 35, 45, -232
Shipwreck #2: -202, 48, -369
Mountain Island: -6, 66, -400

• Seed Code: 3563281288540707748
• Biomes: Mountains

4. Large Starting Island

This seed takes you to a large starting island where you can build anything. It is an island full of possibilities, where you can build a forest, Mushroom Island, or even a fishing village.

All you have to do is gather the required resources like wood and other crafting materials. It gives you a chance to showcase your creativity.

• Seed Code: -298567655

5. Forest Island Close to Mushroom Island

This is one of the most exciting Minecraft seeds. It lets you spawn in the largest Mushroom islands. The unique thing about this island is that it is generated naturally. There’s a smaller forest-based island nearby this island where you will find a lot of useful resources. 

The drawback is that no food-based animals or plants are available on the forest island. You will find multiple caves below the mushroom island. You can explore those caves to collect various craft items.

Key Locations:

Mushroom Island: -174, 64, 33
Mineshaft: -247, 31, -169
Mineshaft Entrance: -247, 64, -169

• Seed Code: 4728820744748531090
• Biomes: Forest & Mushroom Fields

6. Seaside Savanna

Seaside Savanna is a beautiful Minecraft biome surrounded by blue ocean waters and green Savanna grasses. This seed has everything you need, including wildlife, villages, and ponds.

This island has enough resources to make you want to stay forever. If you like adventures, you should get a boat and explore the beautiful ocean surrounding the island.

• Seed Code: 1541555765

7. Island Near Ocean Monuments

Ocean monuments are difficult to come across in the Minecraft world. This seed takes you to a small forest island near 4 ocean monuments. Not just that, but you will also find the rarest shipwrecks close to the spawn. The shipwrecks have treasure maps and loot chests for you to find.

If you explore a little more, you will come across 3 more shipwrecks and a ruined portal near the monuments. While you are on this island, make sure to collect as many resources as you can.

Key Locations:

Complete Shipwreck: -111, 41, -176
Broken Shipwreck: 83, 36, 143
Sideways Shipwreck: 23, 39, -287
Half Sideways Shipwreck: -221, 38, 174
Ruined Portal: 56, 35, 19
1st Ocean Monument: 112, 56, 29
2nd Ocean Monument: -304, 56, 142
3rd Ocean Monument: 207, 56, -305
4th Ocean Monument: -193, 56, -352

• Seed Code: 7223734528149163847
• Biomes: Forest

8. Crater Mountain Island

This seed is a large starting island with a village in the middle of a massive mountain crater. While some players may find it challenging to go up and down the mountain, it can be adventurous for some players.

You can use this island to build a safe base. Plus, you can collect plenty of resources. If you want, you can also build a nice home. You must look for the buried treasure. This island has at least 50 treasures.

Key Locations:

Village: -296, 200
Ruined Portal: -600, 24
Shipwreck: 248, 104
Ancient City: -296, -232
Ancient City 2: -552, -280

• Seed Code: 162712994

9. Tree Bonanza

This unique seed gives you access to all types of Overworld wood. Players find this seed exciting because it allows them to reach other nearby biomes.

Every biome has a tree within them which makes them more unique. This makes the island perfect for players who use wood as the primary building material. This island is also great for players who love variety in their builds.

Key Locations:

Ocean Monument: -392, -264
Shipwreck #1: 72, -248
Shipwreck #2: -120, -120
Ruins Cluster: 24, -136
Nether Portal: 8, -600

• Seed Code: 38000008

10. Stranded in Ice Island Seed

This island is full of ice structures. But don’t worry; you will find many other biomes in every direction. However, you will have to travel a little far to find a suitable biome. 

There are plenty of trees and a small cold ruin at the spawn level. You can spawn using a fishing rod with Unbreaking III enchantment, so you never run out of food. You will also locate a few ocean ravines for mining ores. Additionally, there’s a shipwreck that comes with a hidden treasure map.

Key Locations:

Cold Ruin: -163, 36, -216
Shipwreck: 184, 38, -88

• Seed Code: -452616212506859587
• Biomes: Forest, Ice

11. Bamboo Island with Jungle Temple

This is the bamboo jungle with a Jungle Temple and cute pandas. On one of the nearest islands, you will find a huge jungle with a ruined portal and two temples.

All the Jungle temples bring exciting loot, including gold ingots, iron ingots, and other precious items. You will find obsidian and a few magical tools in the ruined portal.

Key Locations:

Spawn Jungle Temple: 22, 64, 62
Ruined Portal: 645, 65, 66
Jungle Temple: 622, 67, 70
Jungle Temple: 678, 68, -210
Cluster of Cold Ruins: 85, 41, 143

• Seed Code: 6622662217031624373
• Biomes: Bamboo Jungle

12. Floating Islands Seed

This could be for you if you are looking for a useful seed. It offers several unique and cool features. You will spawn under a floating island that has village houses on it. Expect a few mobs to be around, especially during the daytime.

If you visit the toolsmith’s house, you will find a chest containing 19 Obsidian blocks. Almost all the non-floating houses have a chest. The village also has farmers, an iron golem, a cartographer, and a cleric. Besides, the village has multiple lava, ravines, water sources, and caves.

Key Locations:

House with Obsidian: 26, 93, -4

• Seed Code: 3200248607299056939
• Biomes: Shattered Savanna and Desert

13. Captain Jack’s Hideaway

Sometimes, you just need an island to relax. In that case, you will find this seed useful. This island has limited resources. All you have is trees, your ship, and water around you.

On this island, you start spawning with a huge Pirate ship that can be found near the island. This island is perfect for those who like humble beginnings, isolation, and Pirate ships.

Key Locations:

Ship #1: -360, 24
Ship #2: -200, -184
Hidden Treasure: -248, 72
Ruins #1: -312, 136
Ruins #2: -504, 56

• Seed Code: -1566442267

14. Explorer’s Delight

This island seed is perfect for both veteran and new players. It features a simple survival island with a lot of things to explore. While exploring this island, you will find evidence of the existence of past civilizations.

The good thing about this island is that it offers plenty of resources. It has buried treasures, a nether portal, several ruins clusters, and shipwrecks. If you continue exploring, you will soon come across a large cavern filled with water.

Key Locations:

Shipwreck #1: 72, 104
Shipwreck #2: 184, -264
Buried Treasure #1: 264, 200
Buried Treasure #2: 264, 136
Buried Treasure #3: 8, -120
Buried Treasure #4: 318, -184
Small Ruins #1: 120, 120
Small Ruins #2: 72, -184
Small Ruins #3: 360, -264
Ocean Monument: 856,-216

• Seed Code: 718557873

15. Archipelago

If you want to build a beautiful world on an Island, this seed is for you. Not giving a suitable location makes things more challenging for players. 

This seed is perfect for players ready for a real-life Island survival experience. If that’s not enough, you will have a lot of adventures coming your way. This island is surrounded by water and has plenty of trees. You can also explore the other nearby Islands.

• Seed Code: 1994462800

Make your Minecraft game more challenging and exciting with these amazing island seeds. For a more challenging experience, you have survival mode waiting for you.

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