The Sea Caves

The Sea Caves
Information
Opened	November 18, 2016
Closed	Still open
Character(s)	None

The Sea Caves is a zone in Club Penguin Island. It is a system of underwater caverns below the sea, filled with crystals, treasure, and ancient ruins, and inhabited by many aquatic creatures, such as fish, clams, squids, and crabs. The deepest part of the caves are volcanic.

Air

The caves utilize an air mechanic. While underwater, players have a large bubble of air surrounding them. Except for certain sections of the cave, air slowly depletes over time, and the air bubble shrinks. If the bubble ever runs out of air which occurs after roughly one minute without being refilled, the player loses their breath and automatically resurfaces (players can also manually resurface at any time). Air can be refilled at any time by entering certain areas or coming into contact with bubbles stationed at various points around the caves.

Locations

Entrance

The entrance is the only place in the caves above sea level. In the center, there is a small pool of water, which leads down into the main caves. There is a large staircase made of rock that spirals around the entrance, and ends in a ledge with a springboard, which players can use to launch themselves into the water. Additionally, there are some broken parts of a ship protruding out of the rocks. The exit, which leads to the Coconut Cove, is under the stairs.

Central area (north)

Below the entrance is a circular cavern with large ruins. Below leads down further into the cave, and in the left of the area there is an entrance to the race course. There are also a few seashell chairs that players can sit in.

As of the 1.2.0 update, a stone sign displaying four emojis was added right below the water's surface, which corresponds to the four colors (green, white, orange, and red) air bubbles display depending on how much air the player has.

Race Course

The race course wraps around the side of the northern central area. Here, players can try and complete the race as fast as they can. After crossing the starting line, the player is timed, and air bubbles with checkered patterns must be collected to complete the race. The race however is littered with hazards, such as squids and cacti, which cause the player to bounce off them when touched, and venus fly traps, which can eat a nearby player and spit them out a few seconds later. After the player reaches the finish line, a scoreboard shows the time it took them to complete the race in seconds and milliseconds (up to two digits each). If the player did not collect all checkered bubbles along the way, the time is not displayed.

Central area (south)

The lower central area has the largest amount of open space in the caves, and connects to all other areas except the entrance and race course. On the left side, there are paths leading back above, to the Party Sub, Glow Grotto, and Crab Den. On the right side, there are many hazardous creatures, including two rings of sea urchins, squids, and venus fly traps, as well as a path to the Throne Room.

Party Submarine

The Party Submarine (or Party Sub for short), west of the central area, is a damaged submarine outfitted with interactive disco ball, lights, and confetti blaster, located in a small cave. The sub plays five different songs, which change every few minutes. Large parts of the sub are torn off, such as the back end, propeller, and some lights. Some parts are nearby, but others are completely missing. While in the cave containing the sub, air does not deplete.

According to loading screen messages, "some say" a "brilliant penguin" built the sub and that it may still hold top secret information.

Throne Room

The Throne Room, east of the central area, is a small cave in an underwater air pocket. There is not much in the throne room beyond a large throne and large crystals growing on the ground and walls, and also some stalactites and stalagmites that form what resembles a jail cell. A long tunnel connects the room to the central areas, which is adorned with multiple arches.

Glow Grotto

The Glow Grotto, south of central area, is a small cave deep underwater, which most notably houses the Deep Sea Shop. Here there are many exotic corals, fish, and a large oyster visible in the distance. There are also a few chairs that can be sat in. While in the grotto, air does not deplete. The tunnel that connects the room up to the central area is adorned with cacti.

Crab Den

The Crab Den, southwest of the central area, is a winding tunnel inhabited by many crabs. The path is littered with wooden wreckage, and curves around multiple times. The lower parts of the tunnel are right above an underwater volcano, which has multiple vents that blast steam periodically which can impede progress. At the very end of the tunnel is the den itself, which is filled with treasure. Air does not deplete here. Below the pile of treasure is a tube, which provides a quick exit back up to the central area, but it only works one way, and cannot be used to get back down.

Collectibles

Main article: Collectibles

The following collectibles can be found here. Coins are also included.

Image	Name	Amount	Respawn time
	Crystals (single)	101	15 minutes
	Crystals (cluster)	19	At midnight in PST
	Sea sponges	9 total; 3 rocks with 3 per rock	30 minutes
	Pearls	5	15 minutes
	Coins	53; 8 treasure chests with 5 per chest plus 13 on the ground	At midnight in PST

Daily Challenges

Main article: Daily Challenges

The following challenges can be completed here.

Name	Given by	Type	Description	Rewards	Member only?
Submariner		Community	Do 1,000 boosts in the Sea Caves	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Party Sub Favors		Solo	Find a treasure chest above the Party Submarine!	25 coins and 20 XP	Yes
Sea Scepter		Solo	Wave the scepter near the underwater throne	30 coins and 20 XP	Yes
Wheel You Find It?		Solo	Find the ship's wheel in the Sea Caves	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Fall With Style		Solo	Springboard off the Sea Caves balcony	20 coins and 20 XP	No
Race Ace		Solo	Complete a race in the Sea Caves	20 coins and 20 XP	No
Up to Speed		Community	Complete 500 races in the Sea Caves	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Proper Swim Gear		Solo	Complete a Sea Caves race as a mermaid or shark	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Unreal Deal		Solo	Buy something from the Deep Sea Shop	25 coins and 20 XP	Yes
What's Glowing On?		Solo	Use a glowstick in the Glow Grotto	25 coins and 20 XP	Yes
Stellar Propeller		Solo	Find the Party Submarine's lost propeller in the Sea Caves	20 coins and 20 XP	No
Sub Went Blub Blub		Solo	Find the Party Submarine while diving	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Disco-very		Solo	Activate the hidden disco ball in the Party Submarine	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Confetti Ka-boom		Solo	Activate the Party Submarine's confetti tubes	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Plunges for Sponges		Solo	Collect 3 sponge clusters in the Sea Caves	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Arch You Gonna Try?		Solo	Swim through all 5 standing arches hidden in the Sea Caves	25 coins and 20 XP	No
Brain Waves		Solo	Swim past 2 brain corals in the Sea Caves	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Swim Team Trials		Community	Swim through 10,000 arches total in the Sea Caves	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Guard Duty		Solo	Hold a shield and guard the jail in the Throne Room	25 coins and 20 XP	Yes
Thirsty Jack's Riddle		Solo	Five arches once stood in a row, sip a cup at the one laying low	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Lurchin' for Urchins		Solo	Grab a crystal cluster guarded by sea urchins	30 coins and 20 XP	No
O2 Easy		Solo	Refill your air from a bubble while diving	20 coins and 20 XP	No
Infl-eight		Solo	Refill your air at 8 different bubbles	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Salty's Riddle		Solo	Make a watery face at a deep royal place	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Fireworking Overtime		Community	Use 1,000 total firework cannons on the Sea Caves balcony	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Sub-stantial party		Community	Get 5 mermaids or sharks	30 coins and 20 XP	No
Crabby Company		Community	Get 5 pirates together in the end of the Crab Cave	30 coins and 20 XP	Yes

Quick Chat messages

Main article: Quick Chat

The following location-specific Quick Chat messages can be used here.

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General Share air! Follow me! I'll follow you. Watch out for trapper plants! Where is the throne? Can you swim all the way down? What's at the bottom? Hey look, bubbles Surface The Sea Caves go VERY deep. Another ship crashed here? That spiral symbol is everywhere... I hear there's a treasure! The cave is lit by crystals Watch this dive! Big jump from the balcony! The crabs in here are tough. Entrance Oooh shiny. The race is to the left Are there any mermaids? Have you heard of Penglantis? Who built all this? *is mermaid* Who needs a partner? I know the story of how this sank... Race Course GO GO GO! Boost to win! Avoid those cacti! Close race! Great swimming everyone. Best time yet! I got squidded! Don't forget air! Party Sub I heard this is a spy sub. Ain't no party like a sub party! Sonar says: GLOWSTICK PARTY! Disco ball to full power! What made these bite marks? Turn up the SUB-woofers The pipe leads to treasure! DIVE DIVE! Oh wait... Throne Room *is royalty* *is guard* I'm in jail! I'll free the prisoners! Behold the magic sceptre! That's MY throne! Thank you my subjects! Someone protect me! Glow Grotto What wondrous creatures Whoa! Wild colors, dude Glowsticks are sold here This is as deep as it gets We made it! Race you to the top! Great place for deep thoughts. Underwater GLOW PARTY! Crab Den It's getting hotter. Aww, cute crabs. Yikes! Lava! Is this where hot sauce comes from? Nice place you got here. Hey, don't pinch! Do you guys know Klutzy? So many crystals at the end.

Music

Main article: Club Penguin Island/Music

Active

Name	Soundtrack	Location
SeaCaves Race Intro		Race Course
SeaCaves Race Loop
SeaCaves Race Outro
SeaCaves Sub DubStyleStep		Party Submarine
SeaCaves Sub RaveCave
SeaCaves Sub PartyInMyIggy Instrumental
SeaCaves Sub SillyToFunky
SeaCaves Sub SugarShake
SeaCaves ThroneRoom Tonal		Throne Room
Seacaves UnderwaterDeep Tonal		Glow Grotto
Seacaves CrabLavaLair DefaultLoop		Crab Den
Seacaves CrabLavaLair PercLoop		Crab Den lava section

Removed

Name	Soundtrack	Location
SeaCaves Sub HelloYellow		Party Submarine

Trivia

• In the 1.0.1 update to Club Penguin Island, players now appear darker while in The Sea Caves.
• This Zone has a resemblance to the area in the classic Club Penguin minigame, Aqua Grabber. It also resembles the Mysterious Deep and the Underwater Maze.

Gallery

The zone's icon on the map

The entrance

The northern central area

The starting line of the Race Course

The finish line of the Race Course

The southern central area

Party Submarine

Hidden area near sub

Throne Room

Glow Grotto

Crab Den

End of Crab Den

Other

The difference in penguin lighting between app versions, left is 1.0.0, right is 1.0.1

Names in other languages

Area	Name
	Portuguese	French	Spanish
The Sea Caves	Cavernas Marinhas	Grottes des mers	Cuevas de mar
Race Course	Pista de corrida	Champ de course	Pista de carrera
Party Submarine	Submarino Festeiro	Sous-marin festif	Submarino de fiesta
Throne Room	Sala Imperial	Salle du trône	Sala del trono
Glow Grotto	Gruta Brilhante	Caverne étincelante	Gruta resplandeciente
Crab Den	Toca do Siri	Antre aux crabes	Cueva de Cangrejos