Little Bay blowholes

A group of small but expressive blowholes along the Little Bay. Here near the sea have formed “swimming pools” – secluded basins of seawater that at calmer weather are safe to swim. Around these swimming pools in some places are small blowholes.

Blow hole near Bluff, Cayman Brac

There are several blowholes in Cayman Brac. The best known is near the Bluff and it sounds as a violently boiling tea kettle. It is slanted and during the wave action blows out wet air and at the very end – a splash.

Hummanaya

Large blowhole. Its water spout is up to 25 – 30 m high.

Devil’s Bridge in Antigua

Natural bridge at the sea with a stormy basin between the bridge and mainland. The bridge is some 20 m long and up to 4 m wide. There are several smaller blowholes at this natural arch.

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

Unusual seaside cliffs that are formed from numerous thin layers of Oligocene limestone. As a result, there have formed diverse cliff formations that at some places resemble heaps of pancakes. In the jagged cliffs have formed smaller natural arches and several roaring blowholes. These blowholes are especially impressive at high tide and strong south-western winds.

Grand Cayman Blow Holes

Several scenic blowholes. In rough weather, the water fountains here may be more than 10 m high. Water has deposited small limestone terraces around the blowhole.

Le Souffleur in Mauritius

Blowhole in volcanic cliffs. It “works” only at certain weather conditions – but then the water shoots up to 15 – 18 m high. Most images of the visitors though show a general wave action around the cliffs and not the blowhole.

Boka Pistol

One of the spectacular bokas or narrow inlets. As the wave reaches it, it shoots the water backward in the air with a great force, resembling a powerful blowhole.

Watamula Hole

Large window – opening down to the sea, located at the northern shore of the island. This is a former blowhole that now for most of the time is too large to create spectacular fountains. During stronger winds and the right direction of the wind, there still are observed nice spouts from Watamula Hole. There are though smaller blowholes to the north-east from Watamula hole and further, around the famous “bokas” of Curaçao (e.g. Boka Kalki), with the limestone terraces that are characteristic for many active blowholes.

The Spout in Barbados

Spectacular blowhole at Ladder Bay. Sea water is blown up from it up to 30 m high.