WORLDS LONGEST SEA CAVES - July 2015 |
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LENGTH |
Rank |
Cave Name |
Location |
Region |
Country |
METERS |
FEET |
1 |
Matainaka Cave |
Otago |
South Island |
New Zealand |
1540 |
5052 |
2 |
Skull Head Cve |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
1120 |
3675 |
3 |
Erangi Point Cave |
Bethells Beach |
North Island |
New Zealand |
1040 |
3412 |
4 |
Noisy Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
563 |
1847 |
5 |
Kotau Point Cave |
Bethells Beach |
North Island |
New Zealand |
485 |
1591 |
6 |
Mercer Bay Cave |
Waitakere Reg.Park |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
470 |
1542 |
7 |
Gemma"s Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
421 |
1381 |
8 |
Lamb of the Lost Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
407 |
1335 |
9 |
Pink Cathedral Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
404 |
1325 |
10 |
Sea Lion Cave |
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Oregon |
USA |
401 |
1315 |
11 |
Luna Caverns |
St.Agnes |
Cornwall |
UK |
380 |
1247 |
12 |
Painted Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
374 |
1227 |
13 |
Waiahuakua Cave |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
USA |
352 |
1155 |
14 |
Cueva Tres Pisos |
Baja California |
California |
Mexico |
316 |
1037 |
15 |
Hol o' Boadie on Papa Stour |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
300 |
984 |
16 |
Waiwaipuhi Cave |
Kauai, Hawaii |
Hawaii |
USA |
290 |
951 |
17 |
Puffgin Grotto |
Tongass |
Alaska |
USA |
287 |
942 |
18 |
Lendingargjogv |
Mykinesholmur |
Mykines |
Faroe Island |
280 |
925 |
19 |
Sunbeam-by-the-Sea Cave |
Punta Banda, Baja |
Baja |
Mexico |
270 |
886 |
20 |
Pt. Resistance Cave |
Pt. Reyes Nat.Seashore |
California |
USA |
264 |
867 |
21 |
Great Fangs Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
259 |
850 |
22 |
Puffin Grotto |
Noyes Island |
Alaska |
USA |
247 |
810 |
23 |
Catacombs Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
246 |
807 |
24 |
Cathedral Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
241 |
791 |
25 |
Forbidden Fissures |
Santa Cruz County |
California |
USA |
241 |
791 |
26 |
Sandside Head Cave #2 |
Thurso, Highland |
Scotland |
UK |
230 |
755 |
27 |
Sea Maze |
San Luis Obispo County |
California |
USA |
229 |
751 |
28 |
Waialoha Cave |
Kauai, Hawaii |
Hawaii |
USA |
225 |
738 |
29 |
Virgin's Spring |
Lundy Island, Devon |
England |
UK |
225 |
738 |
30 |
Bamboes Gat Guano Cave |
Western Cape |
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South Africa |
215 |
705 |
31 |
Drupkelder Cave |
Eastern Cape |
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South Africa |
210 |
689 |
32 |
Sand Hill Bluff Cave |
Santa Cruz Co. |
California |
USA |
206 |
676 |
33 |
Jumbo Gumbo |
Santa Rosa Island |
California |
USA |
205 |
673 |
34 |
Parallel Tunnels |
Punta Banda, Baja |
Baja |
Mexico |
204 |
669 |
35 |
Cathedral Cave |
Otago |
South
Island |
New Zealand |
199 |
653 |
36 |
Hols Hellier |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
193 |
633 |
37 |
Bat Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
190 |
623 |
38 |
Seal Canyon Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
189 |
620 |
39 |
Arch Cave |
San Diego County |
California |
USA |
187 |
614 |
40 |
Stalactite Cave |
Arbroath, Tayside |
Scotland |
UK |
180 |
591 |
41 |
Mackinnon's Cave |
Isle of Mull, Strathclyde |
Scotland |
UK |
180 |
591 |
42 |
Seal's Cave |
Lewis, Western Isles |
Scotland |
UK |
180 |
591 |
43 |
Keyhole Rock Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
180 |
591 |
44 |
Three Door Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
180 |
591 |
45 |
Green Grotto |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
180 |
591 |
46 |
Swiss Surprise Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
176 |
577 |
47 |
Big Mother Cave |
Santa Cruz Co. |
California |
USA |
173 |
568 |
48 |
Seal Hole Cavern |
St.Agnes |
Cornwall |
UK |
172 |
564 |
49 |
Dance Hall Cave |
Whatipu |
West Auckland |
New Zealand |
166 |
543 |
50 |
Shark's Teeth Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
158 |
518 |
51 |
Bixby Landing Cave |
Monterey County |
California |
USA |
158 |
518 |
52 |
Wolf's lair |
Tongass |
Alaska |
USA |
156 |
510 |
53 |
Troll Cave |
Whatipu |
West Auckland |
New Zealand |
155 |
509 |
54 |
Blue Grotto |
isle of Kastellorizo |
Dodecanese |
Greece |
155 |
509 |
55 |
Riko Riko Cave |
Poor Knight Islandas |
Northland |
New Zealand |
153 |
502 |
56 |
Bass Rock Cave |
North Berwick, Lothian |
Scotland |
UK |
150 |
492 |
57 |
Sandside Head Cave #1 |
near Thurso, Highland |
Scotland |
UK |
150 |
492 |
58 |
Strom Ness |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
150 |
492 |
59 |
Oumatjie Cave |
Western Cape |
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South Africa |
150 |
492 |
60 |
Three Fingers Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
149 |
489 |
61 |
Cave of the Mists |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
149 |
489 |
62 |
Sarawak Chamber |
Santa Cruz County |
California |
USA |
148 |
486 |
63 |
Tripple Slot |
Western Cape |
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South Africa |
148 |
486 |
64 |
Neptune's Trident East Fork |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
145 |
476 |
65 |
Cave of the Lost Soles |
Mendocino County |
California |
USA |
142 |
466 |
66 |
Houle de la Banche |
Cotes-d'Armor |
Bretagne |
France |
142 |
466 |
67 |
Point Buchon Cave |
San Luis Obispo Co. |
California |
USA |
141 |
463 |
68 |
Half-Gone Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
141 |
463 |
69 |
Faille de Brezellec |
Finistere |
Bretagne |
France |
140 |
459 |
70 |
Guano Cave |
Eastern Cape |
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South Africa |
140 |
459 |
71 |
Witch's Cauldron |
Santa Rosa Island |
California |
USA |
139 |
456 |
72 |
Respiring Chimney Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
137 |
449 |
73 |
Hole of Hellier |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
136 |
446 |
74 |
Hoiden Hol |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
132 |
433 |
75 |
Cueva Valdez |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
131 |
430 |
76 |
Geo-na-h-airde |
St. Kilda, Western Isles |
Scotland |
UK |
130 |
427 |
77 |
Maniniholo Cave |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
USA |
130 |
425 |
78 |
Cave of the Bird's Eggs |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
129 |
423 |
79 |
Frenchy's Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
129 |
423 |
80 |
Starfish Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
129 |
423 |
81 |
Cave of the Harbor Seals |
Punta Banda |
Baja |
Mexico |
128 |
420 |
82 |
Victory Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
126 |
413 |
83 |
Long Beach Cave |
Otago |
Otago |
New Zealand |
125 |
410 |
84 |
Peter's Creek Cove Cave |
Mendocino County |
California |
USA |
125 |
410 |
85 |
Painted Grotto |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
124 |
407 |
86 |
Double Door Cave |
San Luis Obispo Co. |
California |
USA |
123 |
404 |
87 |
Shipwreck Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
123 |
404 |
88 |
Seastack Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
122 |
400 |
89 |
Lady's Harbor Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
122 |
400 |
90 |
Owl Cave |
Tongass |
Alaska |
USA |
121 |
397 |
91 |
Papanikolis |
Meganisi, Leucada |
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Greece |
120 |
394 |
92 |
Culzean Castle Cave #3 |
near Ayr, Strathclyde |
Scotland |
UK |
120 |
394 |
93 |
Rovers' Cave |
Tobermory |
Ontario |
Canada |
120 |
394 |
94 |
Victor Cave |
Whatipu |
West Auckland |
New Zealand |
120 |
392 |
95 |
Complex Chasm |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
119 |
390 |
96 |
Room with many Windows |
Punta Banda |
Baja |
Mexico |
119 |
390 |
97 |
Pt. Resistance Cave |
Marin County |
California |
USA |
118 |
387 |
98 |
Natural Bridge Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
117 |
384 |
99 |
La Grieta |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
116 |
381 |
100 |
Grande grotte du Talut |
Morbihan |
Bretagne |
France |
116 |
381 |
101 |
Sheep Rock |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
116 |
381 |
102 |
Brei Holm |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
UK |
115 |
377 |
103 |
Watcomb Bay Cave |
Isle of Wight |
England |
UK |
115 |
377 |
104 |
Great X Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
113 |
371 |
105 |
Kalalau Landslide Cave |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
USA |
112 |
367 |
106 |
Little River Pit |
Mendocino County |
California |
USA |
111 |
365 |
107 |
Dry Sandy Beach Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
111 |
364 |
108 |
Emerald Cave |
isle of Milos |
Cyclades |
Greece |
110 |
361 |
109 |
Dickmont's Den Cave |
Arbroath, Tayside |
Scotland |
UK |
110 |
361 |
110 |
Fast Castle Head Cave |
Berwick, Lothian |
Scotland |
UK |
110 |
361 |
111 |
Kalalau Beach Cave |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
USA |
110 |
361 |
112 |
Little Scorpion Bay #2 |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
108 |
354 |
113 |
Smuggler's Cave |
San Diego County |
California |
USA |
108 |
354 |
114 |
Surging T Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
108 |
354 |
115 |
Collapsing Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
108 |
354 |
116 |
Outside Tunnel Cave |
Anacapa Island |
California |
USA |
108 |
354 |
117 |
Cormorant's/Mackinnon's
Cave |
Isle of Staffa, Strathclyde |
Scotland |
UK |
107 |
351 |
118 |
Surfing Tunnel |
Santa Cruz County |
California |
USA |
107 |
351 |
119 |
Breathing Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
106 |
348 |
120 |
Groot River Guano Cave |
Western Cape |
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South Africa |
105 |
344 |
121 |
Cobblestone Cave |
Western Cape |
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South Africa |
105 |
344 |
122 |
Starfish Cave |
Mendocino County |
California |
USA |
102 |
335 |
123 |
Midden Point Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
102 |
335 |
124 |
Cavern Point Cave |
Santa Cruz Island |
California |
USA |
101 |
331 |
125 |
Pirate's Den |
Kauai |
Hawaii |
USA |
101 |
331 |
126 |
Uamh Freisgill |
Loch Eriboli, Highland |
Scotland |
UK |
100 |
328 |
127 |
Flamborough Head Cave #4a |
Bridlington, Humberside |
England |
UK |
100 |
328 |
128 |
Livermore Head Sea Cave #5 |
Torquay, Devon |
England |
UK |
100 |
328 |
129 |
Piper's Cave |
Tresco, Isles of Scilly |
England |
UK |
100 |
328 |
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