Open the chest in the near-left corner and you'll find an ETHER. You'll see an ALL MATERIA among the crates under the stairs on the right side of the hold, but you won't be able to pick it up until Yuffie moves out of the way (that is, if she's joined your party). Conduct a search of the ship to find the rest of the team and return to the hold to talk to Aeris. Find Barret near the Bridge at the bow of the ship and talk to him. Meet the others at mid-deck and take your party down to the hold*. Take the far door to the Engine Room, climb the ladder to the left, and open the chest at the opposite end of the catwalk to find the WIND SLASH. Approach the person standing on the far side of the room and defeat Jenova-BIRTH. Pick up the IFRIT MATERIA and head for the exit.


After you arrive at Costa del Sol, leave the port and enter the house at the opposite end of the footbridge. In the unlikely case you can afford it, you can buy the late President's villa from the man in the bedroom for 300,000 Gil and use the residence (known thereafter as Cloud's Villa) as a place to rest for the remainder of the game. Otherwise, just head down the stairs in the far-right corner and pick up the items in the basement. Open the chest against the far wall to find a FIRE RING, pick up the MOTOR DRIVE near the left wall, and grab the POWER SOURCE in the near-right corner. Exit the house and consider taking the time to explore and go shopping* before heading to the beach at the right-most end of the village. Talk to Hojo and his honeys and you'll be told to 'head west, past Mt. Corel and keep going.' Leave the resort, travel west across the mountain pass, and enter the cave on the opposite side to reach Mt. Corel.

STRATEGY
Jenova-BIRTH: This creature can attack successively with Tail Laser, causing significant damage to your entire party with each strike. Be prepared by equipping the [Restore]-[All] combination wherever you can spare the slots and keep your HP very high during the battle. Be advised depending too heavily on one character could end in disaster. Jenova-BIRTH can cast Stop and completely cut off your access to that character's abilities. In all other respects, this will be a fairly straight-up slugfest. Equip your most powerful weapons and Magic Materia (except Poison) and lay into Jenova-BIRTH with your strongest attacks, using as many Limit Breaks as possible. [WHITE CAPE]

*NOTES
Cargo hold: After the alarm sounds, the hold will be crawling with Marines. They can be fairly dangerous in groups, but consider taking the time to steal SHINRA BETA armor from them. Shopping Guide: Visit the Bar in Costa del Sol (the first door to the right of the Shinra Villa) and talk to the man in the near-left corner for your first chance to acquire a PLATINUM BANGLE @ 1800 Gil.