User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 03-03-'13 — Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer and screenshots/@comment-5219323-20130303205322/@comment-4254431-20130303221254

Im pretty sure where an assassin insignia is means a location or city so im pretty positive will be able to travel from city to city without an animus loading screen and free roam to sea of course and walk around on our tiny sailboat.