The Sea Caves

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.
==History==
The Sea Caves was one of the original three zones in Club Penguin Island. In the 1.0.1 update, the lighting of players in the zone changed, and players since appear darker.
In the 1.2.0 update, a stone sign displaying emojis that correspond to air bubble levels was added to the entrance directly below the water's surface. Additionally, multiple parallel facing air vents were added to areas of the caves where air does not deplete, such as Glow Grotto.
In the 1.4.0 update, player lighting was changed again.
==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==
: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 clusters with 3 sponges per cluster	30 minutes
 	Pearls 	5 	15 minutes
 	Coins 	53; 13 plus 8 treasure chests with 5 per chest	At midnight in PST
===Temporary===
Image	Name 	Available during 	Amount	Respawn time
 	Crystal snowflake	1.8.0 and 1.8.1 updates	5 	15 minutes
==Gear==
:The following non-portable gear can be used here.
Image	Name 	Location
 	Scepter	In throne room
 	Shield 	In throne room
==Daily Challenges==
:The following zone-specific challenges can be completed here. Challenges with a dark gray background are currently unused, and do not appear in the game.
Name 	Given by	Type 	Description 	Rewards 	Member only?
Submariner 	 	Community	Do 2,000 boosts in the Sea Caves 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
Party Sub Favors 	 	Solo 	Find a treasure chest above the Party Submarine! 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Sea Scepter 	 	Solo 	Wave the scepter near the underwater throne 	50 coins and 40 XP	Yes
Wheel You Find It? 	 	Solo 	Find the ship's wheel in the Sea Caves 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Fall With Style 	 	Solo 	Springboard off the Sea Caves balcony 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
The Drive to Dive 	 	Community	Springboard 1,000 times off the Sea Caves balcony 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
Race Ace 	 	Solo 	Complete a race in the Sea Caves 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Up to Speed 	 	Community	Complete 500 races in the Sea Caves 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
Proper Swim Gear 	 	Solo 	Complete a Sea Caves race as a mermaid or shark 	40 coins and 40 XP	Yes
Throne Zone 	 	Solo 	Find the Sunken Throne Room in the Sea Caves 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Follow the Light 	 	Solo 	Find the Glow Grotto 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Park It at the Market 	 	Solo 	Visit the Deep Sea Shop in the Sea Caves 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Unreal Deal 	 	Solo 	Buy something from the Deep Sea Shop 	40 coins and 40 XP	Yes
What's Glowing On? 	 	Solo 	Use a glowstick in the Glow Grotto 	40 coins and 40 XP	Yes
Stellar Propeller 	 	Solo 	Find the Party Submarine's lost propeller in the Sea Caves 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Sub Went Blub Blub 	 	Solo 	Find the Party Submarine while diving 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Disco-very 	 	Solo 	Activate the hidden disco ball in the Party Submarine 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Confetti Ka-boom 	 	Solo 	Activate the Party Submarine's confetti tubes 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Plunges for Sponges 	 	Solo 	Collect 3 sponge clusters in the Sea Caves 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Deep Sea-crets 	 	Solo 	Collect 7 treasure chests in the Sea Caves 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Arch You Gonna Try? 	 	Solo 	Swim through all 5 standing arches hidden in the Sea Caves 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
Treasure This Room 	 	Solo 	Swim to the end of the Crab Den 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Brain Waves 	 	Solo 	Swim past 2 brain corals in the Sea Caves 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Swim Team Trials 	 	Community	Swim through 10,000 arches total in the Sea Caves 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
Guard Duty 	 	Solo 	Hold a shield and guard the jail in the Throne Room 	40 coins and 40 XP	Yes
Thirsty Jack's Riddle 	 	Solo 	Five arches once stood in a row, sip a cup at the one laying low 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Sea Seats 	 	Solo 	Sit in 5 different chairs in the Sea Caves 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Lurchin' for Urchins 	 	Solo 	Grab a crystal cluster guarded by sea urchins 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
O2 Easy 	 	Solo 	Refill your air from a bubble while diving 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Infl-eight 	 	Solo 	Refill your air at 8 different bubbles 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Salty's Riddle 	 	Solo 	Make a watery face at a deep royal place 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Split the Spoils 	 	Community	Collect 5,000 treasure chests from the Sea Caves! 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
Subterranean Snowmen 	 	Community	Use 1,000 total firework cannons on the Sea Caves balcony 	75 coins and 0 XP 	No
8 it Great? 	 	Community	Surround the giant squid in the Sea Caves with at least 6 penguins.	50 coins and 0 XP 	No
Sub-stantial party 	 	Community	Get 5 mermaids or sharks by the Party Sub 	50 coins and 0 XP 	Yes
Crabby Company 	 	Community	Get 5 pirates together in the end of the Crab Cave 	50 coins and 0 XP 	Yes
Deep Tree Dive 	 	Community	Get 5 holiday tree penguins together in the Glow Grotto 	50 coins and 0 XP 	No
Water Wings 	 	Community	Get 5 winged penguins in the Sunken Throne Room 	50 coins and 0 XP 	Yes
See the Sea Signs 	 	Solo 	Read all 7 blue arrow signs in the Sea Caves 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Ready to Step Up? 	 	Community	Have a penguin on each Sea Caves stair, starting at the bottom 	50 coins and 0 XP 	No
Bigger Better Trap 	 	Community	Have more penguins than crabs in the first crab trap 	50 coins and 0 XP 	No
Go Glow Slow 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Dive down from Glow Grotto sign. Avoid cacti! Resurface to retry 	Unknown 	Unknown
Keeper of the Sea Chair 	 	Solo 	Find me on my favorite sea chair, click clicking down here 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Hide and Sneak 	 	Solo 	Hide behind the biggest pillar at the Sea Caves entrance 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Ping! Ping! Ping! 	 	Solo 	I can see using sound, in a metal tube I am found. 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
The Stair Down 	 	Solo 	Tube down the stairs in the Sea Caves, starting on the balcony 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Sub-Secret 	 	Solo 	Hide inside the conning tower of the Party Submarine 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
De-light-ful dive 	 	Solo 	Swim to the 7 lights by the Party Submarine while they're lit. 	30 coins and 40 XP	No
Way of the Gentoo Penguin	(2017) 	Community	Boost 1,000 times in the Sea Caves 	75 coins and 40 XP	No
Way of the Gentoo Penguin	(2018) 	Community	Boost 1,000 times in the Sea Caves 	75 coins and 40 XP	No
Princely PIzza 	 	Community	Get 5+ penguins eating pizza on the throne in the Sea Caves 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Sunken Pumpkin 	 	Solo 	Stop by 3 jack-o-lanterns in the Sea Caves 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
The Gobble-in King 	 	Solo 	Use a pumpkin basket in the Sea Caves' throne room 	50 coins and 40 XP	No
Subterranean Snowmen 	 	Solo 	Stand beside 2 snowmen in the Sea Caves 	40 coins and 40 XP	No
==Quick Chat messages==
:The following location-specific Quick Chat messages can be used here.
Click [Expand] to display messages
===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==
===Active===
Name 	Soundtrack	Location
SeaCaves Race Intro 	 	Race Course
SeaCaves Race Loop 	 	Race Course
SeaCaves Race Outro 	 	Race Course
SeaCaves Sub DubStyleStep 	 	Party Submarine
SeaCaves Sub RaveCave Mono 	 	Party Submarine
SeaCaves Sub PartyInMyIggy Instrumental	 	Party Submarine
SeaCaves Sub SillyToFunky 	 	Party Submarine
SeaCaves Sub SugarShake 	 	Party Submarine
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
==Gallery==
The Sea Caves entrance.png|The entrance
The Sea Caves center north.png|The northern central area
The Sea Caves Race Course start.png|The starting line of the Race Course
The Sea Caves Race Course end.png|The finish line of the Race Course
The Sea Caves center south.png|The southern central area
The Sea Caves Party Sub.png|Party Submarine
The Sea Caves sub hidden.png|Hidden area near sub
The Sea Caves Throne Room.png|Throne Room
The Sea Caves Glow Grotto.png|Glow Grotto
The Sea Caves Crab Den.png|Crab Den
The Sea Caves Crab Den end.png|End of Crab Den
===Other===
Sea Caves map icon.png|The zone's icon on the map
The Sea Caves penguin lighting diff.png|The difference in penguin lighting between app versions, left is 1.0.0, middle is 1.0.1, right is 1.4.0
The Sea Caves air vent.png|A pair of air vents, added to various areas in the 1.2.0 update
EN-Gary-Loot-Pursuit.jpg|An infographic about the treasure found in the roomBounty in the Sea Caves
==Names in other languages==
Area 	Name 	Name 	Name
Area 	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
==References==
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