While visiting San Francisco, California, my husband and I rented a car and drove about two hours to Monterey to see the Aquarium. They were supposed to have one of the best aquariums around, and we are both lovers of ocean-life. I have to say we were both disappointed when we arrived.
Parking was $25 per day, the Monteray area was
nothing special to see, and the Aquarium was packed with bratty kids and day camps/field trips. There was a ton of screaming and running around.
We both felt it really took away from the experience of watching the beautiful sea creatures in their natural environment.
We also signed up for a behind the scenes tour which we hoped would be better ...