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Reviewed 23 September 2019 via mobile

A beautiful day in paradise. Monterey Bay is just gorgeous. We went to Fishermans Whatf and had breakfast at Lulus. Highly recommend! My husband had squid steak and loved it. The food was all great!

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 15 September 2019 via mobile

We had heard of Monterey and that it's a nice coastal town. I am European so I guess I am somewhat spoilt when I hear "nice coastal town". I had a completely different image in mind.
They have a restaurant pier (fishermans wharf) with seafood restaurants which is kinda nice, but not worth a detour.
There's also a restaurant neighborhood near shore and close to the aquarium which is said to be worth a visit (Munras Avenue) but we were really disappointed. It totally lacked charm.
I can't tell you anything about the aquarium. I heard it's great, but we prefer scuba diving to aquariums so we didn't do that.

Anyway, I was pretty happy to move on after 2 days in Monterey.

The upside: Monterey is a good starting point for doing the famous 17 mile drive and visit Big Sur. It's only +/- 15 minutes driving.

We were there at the end of August amd we had super dense fog all day long, except after 4PM. I heard it's quite common during the summer months.

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 13 September 2019

Start your journey @cannery row, and take a drive following the rote always near the sea. You'll have the best drive in california!

Date of experience: August 2019
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Reviewed 8 September 2019 via mobile

Beautiful town, beaches, food is great. Driving around is easy, parking can be a challenge but great to visit

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 8 September 2019 via mobile

Monterey Bay is one of the richest bodies of water teeming with sea life of every type that feeds the passing whales, sharks, otters, seals & sea life. It’s consistently beautiful due to the tides & currents that ebb & flow into the sandy beaches. Lots to love about this rarefied bay!

Date of experience: September 2019
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