Who goes first?
From the source rules

Who goes first in The Crew: Mission Deep Sea?

Kosmos English edition

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea game box cover

The player holding the four-submarine card is the captain and leads the first trick.

Rule details

The captain also starts task selection, which proceeds clockwise. Mission-specific task-allocation instructions still apply.

The captain leads the first trick even in missions without tasks. The winner of each trick leads the next.

Source & edition

All 20 Thames & Kosmos starting rules

Image: © KOSMOS · Thames & Kosmos

If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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