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Sea cave
Cathedrals of Lanai
Lanai, Hawaii, USA
Lava rooms lit by beams of sunlight through holes in the roof, like stained-glass windows.
40 m
18 mRecreational limitBathymetry and profile
Lava tubes with a floor at 15-18 m and openings to the reef on several sides.
Dashed line: 40 m recreational diving limit
Features
- Beams of light through the roof
- Lava arches
- Swim-throughs
Specific fauna
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Spiny lobsters
- Ornate butterflyfish
- Green sea turtles