diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/Tutorial/DivingTutorial.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/Tutorial/DivingTutorial.cs
index 7d6a3328..0fe35ad3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/Tutorial/DivingTutorial.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/Tutorial/DivingTutorial.cs
@@ -11,8 +11,15 @@ namespace UI.Tutorial
 {
     public class DivingTutorial : MonoBehaviour, ITouchInputConsumer
     {
+        public enum ProgressType
+        {
+            Manual,  // Wait for player tap after animation loop
+            Auto     // Automatically progress after animation loop
+        }
+
         private StateMachine _stateMachine;
         public bool playTutorial;
+        [SerializeField] private ProgressType progressType = ProgressType.Manual;
 
         // gating for input until current state's animation finishes first loop
         [SerializeField] private GameObject tapPrompt;
@@ -107,7 +114,8 @@ namespace UI.Tutorial
             _canAcceptInput = allow;
             if (tapPrompt != null)
             {
-                tapPrompt.SetActive(allow);
+                // Only show tap prompt in Manual mode
+                tapPrompt.SetActive(allow && progressType == ProgressType.Manual);
             }
         }
 
@@ -201,7 +209,19 @@ namespace UI.Tutorial
                 yield return null;
             }
 
-            SetInputEnabled(true);
+            // After first loop completes, handle based on progress type
+            if (progressType == ProgressType.Auto)
+            {
+                // Auto mode: immediately progress to next state
+                _stateMachine.Next(true);
+                SetupInputGateForCurrentState();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Manual mode: enable input and wait for player tap
+                SetInputEnabled(true);
+            }
+            
             _waitLoopCoroutine = null;
         }
     }