🌊 Sea Caves of the World

17 sea caves · 9 countries · coastal grotto

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These are notable sea caves — hollows and tunnels cut into coastal cliffs by wave action, from the luminous Blue Grotto of Capri and the marble caves of Patagonia to the basalt arches of the Atlantic islands and the tide-caves of Australia, many reachable only by boat or at low water. Each profile shows where the cave opens, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

17 sea caves from 9 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any sea cave for its full profile.

Americas (3) Asia (5) Europe (8) Oceania (1)

Americas (3 sea caves)

Asia (5 sea caves)

Europe (8 sea caves)

Fingal's Cave

United Kingdom

Gorham's Cave

United Kingdom

Merlin's Cave

United Kingdom

Piper's Hole

United Kingdom

The Gloup

United Kingdom

Oceania (1 sea caves)

Cathedral Caves

New Zealand

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.

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