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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 9 of 65 attractions in Monterey
Traveler Description: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is one of 13 National Marine Sanctuaries.   Its 276 miles of coastline extend from Marin in the north... more »
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Activities: Kayaking, Viewing wildlife, Whale watching
Address: 299 Foam Street Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: 831-647-4201
Fax: 831-647-4250

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Monterey Bay Inn $282 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.0 of 5 stars
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa $374 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.0 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Monterey - Cannery Row $226 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Monterey Peninsula Airport $150 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach $963 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Tabouli's Deli & Mid-Eastern 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hula's Island Grill 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Siamese Bay Restaurant 1.1 mi 1.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Cannery Row 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Monterey Bay Whale Watching Cruises 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Dennis the Menace Park 1.2 mi 1.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary” PlanetWare.com
“Whale tales: Sea life stars in the living theater of Monterey Bay” Sacramento Bee
“36 Hours: In Monterey, Calif.” New York Times (free registration required)
“California Dreaming I: From San Francisco to Carmel For Only $50 to $90 a Day” Frommer's
“Life in a Fishbowl” American Way
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299 Foam Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: 831-647-4201 Fax: 831-647-4250