Water Boots

It might be good to add some boots with a quick walk in the water, such as a depth strider (vanilla enchant). Too much time is lost on slow walking through the water. Or maybe add some kind of armour upgrade like an example (+ Water speed 12%).

 

Not to be rude, but that's what movement spells are for. I've never found a big amount of water I have to cross, and if I would, all classes can easily movement spell spam across it. Only exception here being the ocean, but we have the CSS Wavebreaker and boats for that.

 

There’s a forum that’s talking about upgradable boats. I don think Depth strider boots are as good as upgradable boats, but this forum is definitely an eye-opener!