LONG SEA CAVES OF THE WORLD   Compiled  by: Dave Bunnell Oct.2001 - Updated 01/04 Bob Gulden
Rank Cave Name Location Region Country Length (m)
1 Painted Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 374
2 Waiahuakua Cave Kauai Hawaii USA 352
3 Cueva Tres Pisos Baja California California Mexico 316
4 Waiwaipuhi Cave Kauai, Hawaii Hawaii USA 290
5 Sunbeam-by-the-Sea Cave Punta Banda, Baja Baja Mexico 270
6 Catacombs Cave Anacapa Island California USA 246
7 Cathedral Cave Anacapa Island California USA 241
8 Forbidden Fissures Santa Cruz County California USA 241
9 Sandside Head Cave #2 Thurso, Highland Scotland UK 230
10 Sea Maze San Luis Obispo County California USA 229
11 Waialoha Cave Kauai, Hawaii Hawaii USA 225
12 Virgin's Spring Lundy Island, Devon England UK 225
13 Sand Hill Bluff Cave Santa Cruz Co. California USA 206
14 Jumbo Gumbo Santa Rosa Island California USA 205
15 Parallel Tunnels Punta Banda, Baja Baja Mexico 204
16 Bat Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 190
17 Seal Canyon Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 189
18 Arch Cave San Diego County California USA 187
19 Stalactite Cave Arbroath, Tayside Scotland UK 180
20 Mackinnon's Cave Isle of Mull, Strathclyde Scotland UK 180
21 Seal's Cave Lewis, Western Isles Scotland UK 180
22 Keyhole Rock Cave Anacapa Island California USA 180
23 Three Door Cave Anacapa Island California USA 180
24 Green Grotto Santa Cruz Island California USA 180
25 Swiss Surprise Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 176
26 Big Mother Cave Santa Cruz Co. California USA 173
27 Shark's Teeth Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 158
28 Bixby Landing Cave Monterey County California USA 158
29 Blue Grotto isle of Kastellorizo Dodecanese Greece 155
30 Bass Rock Cave North Berwick, Lothian Scotland UK 150
31 Sandside Head Cave #1 near Thurso, Highland Scotland UK 150
32 Three Fingers Cave Anacapa Island California USA 149
33 Cave of the Mists Santa Cruz Island California USA 149
34 Sarawak Chamber Santa Cruz County California USA 148
35 Neptune's Trident East Fork Santa Cruz Island California USA 145
36 Cave of the Lost Soles Mendocino County California USA 142
37 Houle de la Bi Cotes-d'Armo   Bretagne France 142
38 Point Buchon Cave San Luis Obispo Co. California USA 141
39 Half-Gone Cave Anacapa Island California USA 141
40 Faille de Brez Finistere   Bretagne France 140
41 Witch's Cauldron Santa Rosa Island California USA 139
42 Respiring Chimney Cave Anacapa Island California USA 137
43 Cueva Valdez Santa Cruz Island California USA 131
44 Geo-na-h-airde St. Kilda, Western Isles Scotland UK 130
45 Maniniholo Cave Kauai Hawaii USA 129.5
46 Cave of the Bird's Eggs Santa Cruz Island California USA 129
47 Frenchy's Cave Anacapa Island California USA 129
48 Starfish Cave Anacapa Island California USA 129
49 Cave of the Harbor Seals Punta Banda Baja Mexico 128
50 Victory Cave Anacapa Island California USA 126
51 Peter's Creek Cove Cave Mendocino County California USA 125
52 Painted Grotto Santa Cruz Island California USA 124
53 Double Door Cave San Luis Obispo Co. California USA 123
54 Shipwreck Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 123
55 Seastack Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 122
56 Lady's Harbor Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 122
57 Papanikolis Meganisi, Leucada   Greece 120
58 Culzean Castle Cave #3 near Ayr, Strathclyde Scotland UK 120
59 Rovers' Cave Tobermory Ontario Canada 120
60 Complex Chasm Anacapa Island California USA 119
61 Room with many Windows Punta Banda Baja Mexico 119
62 Pt. Resistance Cave Marin County California USA 118
63 Natural Bridge Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 117
64 La Grieta Anacapa Island California USA 116
65 Grande grotte Morbihan   Bretagne France 116
66 Watcomb Bay Cave Isle of Wight England UK 115
67 Great X Cave Anacapa Island California USA 113
68 Kalalau Landslide Cave Kauai Hawaii USA 112
69 Dry Sandy Beach Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 111
70 Emerald Cave isle of Milos Cyclades Greece 110
71 Dickmont's Den Cave Arbroath, Tayside Scotland UK 110
72 Fast Castle Head Cave Berwick, Lothian Scotland UK 110
73 Kalalau Beach Cave Kauai Hawaii USA 110
74 Little Scorpion Bay #2 Santa Cruz Island California USA 108
75 Smuggler's Cave San Diego County California USA 108
76 Surging T Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 108
77 Collapsing Cave Anacapa Island California USA 108
78 Outside Tunnel Cave Anacapa Island California USA 108
79 Cormorant's/Mackinnon's Cave Isle of Staffa, Strathclyde Scotland UK 107
80 Surfing Tunnel Santa Cruz County California USA 107
81 Breathing Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 106
82 Starfish Cave Mendocino County California USA 102
83 Midden Point Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 102
84 Cavern Point Cave Santa Cruz Island California USA 101
85 Pirate's Den Kauai Hawaii USA 101
86 Uamh Freisgill Loch Eriboli, Highland Scotland UK 100
87 Flamborough Head Cave #4a Bridlington, Humberside England UK 100
88 Livermore Head Sea Cave #5 Torquay, Devon England UK 100
89 Piper's Cave Tresco, Isles of Scilly England UK 100