We've been staying at Monterey Plaza for 11 years and every year we watch people kayaking near the otters and sea lions, and we finally decided to do it ourselves this year! What an AMAZING experience! Definitely something we'll be doing every year from now on :) This place made the whole experience so so easy. The staff were super helpful, laid back, and very nice. They offered waterproof pants to wear over our clothes to help keep us dry and a bag to keep our belongings from getting wet. They explained everything really well, and the launch area is conveniently right across the street. We saw otters and sea lions up close, beautiful star fish by the wharf and it was such an incredible experience! After all these years of watching from our hotel, I can't believe we waited so long to try it, Highly recommend! Note: wear clothes you don't mind getting wet, water bottle and wear sunscreen read more

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Such an amazing experience! We rented the kayaks for 2 hours and saw so much wildlife. Would 100% recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Adventures by the Sea far exceeded my expectation. We were greeted and out the door on a fantastic ebike within minutes. The bike fit with a helmet and instruction went smoothly. The ride to Pebble Beach was scenic and enjoyable. I look forward to renting again with them. read more

Staff were organized, friendly, and fast! We went straight out across the street and were kayaking within 10min of checking in! Advice for a simple trip, bring flip flops/water shoes, a change of clothes (at least pants), and a towel. They have a restroom but more importantly they have dressing rooms and complimentary HEATED towels! Only problem is there really isn't a "secure" place to store your stuff, but it is pretty safe behind their counter! Great adventure!! read more

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We rented a two row bike to get some excercise and ride around Cannery row. It was a nice cruise starting from Lover's point beach. The girls working here were friendly and helpful. We took a few breaks to just take in the views. Of all the times I visited Monterey, I'm glad we did this with our kids this go around. There's a basket in the front with a seatbelt for the younger kids. It was an enjoyable activity for our whole family and the weather was beautiful. We got to see the seals the Monterey bay Aquarium are trying so hard to keep safe. We rotated so all of us got to ride in the back and enjoyed the cruise. I recommend this activity if you have other adults, older kids (teens and up) or if your little ones can fit in the basket. Not the in between ages, there aren't any seatbelts or safety restraints. If you are in the area keep this activity in mind. It's cost friendly and the views are beautiful. read more

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A must-do if you are visiting Monterey! The guided Kayak tour is a great value and the 8am time slot is perfect. The staff is very knowledgeable and courteous as well. read more

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Their adventure pass is a great deal if you're in town for more than a day. I loved having the all day e-bike to use both for transportation and for fun. The kayaking was amazing. All the staff I encountered were friendly and helpful. read more

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Jessie exuberated incredible enthusiasm through her salesmanship, and I enjoyed the scenery of Cannery Row with a bike she reccomended. Thank you to Adventures by the Sea for giving me the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. read more

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We rent kayaks from this company whenever we are in town. They are efficient. They provide us with water-resistant pants and a waterproof bag for personal items. This past time, a dolphin, an otter, and a sea lion swam close to us! What a treat!!! read more

So much fun with beautiful scenery and wildlife. We saw tons of seals and otters and we caught a perfect weather day to do it. The staff were friendly and helpful especially when we went to the wrong location to meetup for our kayaking trip. I will definitely go again next time I'm in Monterey read more

We rented a surrey during our little visit to Monterey to ride around with our 5 year old and it was such a fun way to enjoy the coast! The pedaling was not too hard and there's only one working steering wheel so I let my husband take the wheel. Only downside is that unless your child is much smaller, they can't sit in the front basket that has a seatbelt. Mine is small and younger enough that I would prefer a more secure seat but almost too big for that front basket thingy. Otherwise it was fun for the whole family! read more

We did a guided Kayak Tour through Adventures by the sea. It was just two of us in our party and we chose to do a group guided tour. By pure luck, all of the other grii group canceled so it effectively became a private tour. Our Tour guide Jan was super knowledgeable, friendly, and did a great job keeping a good pace for us, especially considering 1 of us had never kayaked. Our Tour was exactly at the 2 hour point, great views and weather, we saw tons of wildlife and worked a big appetite for dinner. I would recommend the Cannery Row location and make sure to put sunscreen everywhere (I forgot my feet so definitely don't forget that!) read more

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What a fabulous morning we had in our kayaks on the bay! Adventures By the Sea made it all easy and fun. They are a well oiled machine, set up for out-of-town visitors, everyone in a good mood, supportive in every way so that you have a good experience. We spent two hours on the bay, which felt just right, and had a wonderful time with the sea life and each other. We mostly reveled in the otters but enjoyed bird life, sea lions, and one beautiful seal. Two of us were in a tandem and two others in a single. I recommend the tandem because you have someone right there to share all your "ooohs" and "ahhhs" with! I might also note that I have a bit of anxiety around boats and water, but never for a moment felt unsafe. It was wondrous. read more

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We LOVE Adventures By the Sea!! Brought a group of 8 friends - we piled into 4 double kayaks, and our guide Ann took us out in the most beautiful conditions. She made sure we were safe and comfortable. She also gave us some marine biology lessons as well as the history of Cannery Row. We saw SO much sea life (including a pod of dolphins) and got a good workout paddling back in (against the wind). Kyle had towels and a heated floor waiting for us after and suggested a fantastic place to eat lunch after. Super great day! read more

The kids had just woken up for their nap and this place was nearing closing time so I wanted to call to check if we'd still be able to rent a surrey. The guy over the phone said yes, if we were already local and we left super quickly to catch them before closing. We arrived around 15 mins or so later and they were able to rent out the surrey and the experience was just so amazing. The kids absolutely loved it and it was great way to see all the beautiful sites along the coast. We were so glad we were able to do this for the first time while in Carmel. They also prorated the rental since weren't able to use if for the full timeframe you're usually able to which we very much appreciated. Thank you so much for making this such an amazing experience for me and my family! read more

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We rented e-bikes, Best experience in Monterey and trails all the way to pebble beach! Affordable pricing. We also added geocaching along the way and there were several on the trail. Made for an extra fun experience. I will say we did make a lot of stops but one of our bike battery went dead for about the last two miles. But we made it back with a little extra work. Beautiful trip along the ocean and past amazing homes about 25 miles round trip. read more

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Jan is the best kayak guide on the coast! They offer great quality kayaks and paddles, as well as dry jackets and pants to keep you warm and dry on those chilly foggy mornings. We booked last minute the night before and Jan was ready for us first thing in the morning. We got a full tour of the area, plus an amazing history lesson. We saw all kind of birds, seals, and tons and tons of OTTERS! Cannot recommend Adventures by the Sea (and Jan) enough! read more

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Rented bikes and kayaks on three separate occasions from them (right at Lovers Point beach in Pacific Grove, CA) for our groups of different sizes. Always a smile. So friendly. They didn't hesitate to give us tips on where to bike and kayak, where to sea the wild life and so on. They also give us a run down of the water that day (which part can be wavy or windy and so on). Nice equipment (kayaks and ladies' / mountain bikes). Top-notch service. Considering that they have monopoly here, it is wonderful to see that they still provide such good service. See my photos showing their kayaks in good condition. read more

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Their adventure pass is amazing. Triple deal: e-bike, kayak and standup paddleboard - for 5 days! Totally worth it.

I had an AMAZING 2-hour kayak tour with Adventures by the Sea and it was the highlight of my trip! Their staff was super chill and helpful, and our guide was super fun and knowledgeable. read more

Overall great experience! Booked kayaking for our group ahead online for the cannery row location, was very easy and straightforward. Provides dry bags, towels, wet pants, life vests and paddles. Staff was super nice and helpful, showed us basics for kayaking and made sure to pull us in after about 1-2 hours of being out! Highly recommend for beginners and beyond. read more

We rented some bikes from here to ride around the trail. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. Perhaps next time, we will get some kayaks. I have done the surreys before, I will just say they are more work than you expect and less fun especially after the first 20 minutes. The individual bikes are better IMHO. read more

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I've been kayaking all my life. I've mostly done lake and river kayaks, but I have done a couple of ocean tours. My confidence level alone on open water is not the greatest, so I booked a two-hour private kayak tour with Adventures By The Sea. This was one of the best experiences of my life. I will always remember it. My tour guide was named Anne, and she was phenomenal. Our personalities matched very well. She knew how to kayak, she knew the water, and she knew the area. She knew how to find wildlife such as otters, which I really wanted to see up close. And I did. There were so many otters. So many sea lions. Jellyfish. Crabs. It was amazing to be in their natural habitat and observe them. Anne crafted the tour to what I really wanted to do. I was dying to go out to open waters, so together we paddled out to the red buoy marking 1 mile out at 100 feet deep. The weather was cool, the water was only slightly choppy here and there, and it was exhilarating and calming and exciting and peaceful all at the same time. I highly recommend utilizing Adventures by the Sea for a superb kayaking experience. Anne, thank you so much for being such an excellent tour guide. read more

Just enjoyed 2+ hours on a ebike tour! We were lucky & it ended up just being the 2 of us with our guide! You could smell the ocean, pine trees and it was a sensory experience. You are walked thru how ebikes work and practice beforehand. Attention to getting the bike adjusted to you only thing missing was water bottles. Loved it and may do it again ( self guided) before we leave read more

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AMAZING EXPERIENCE !!!!!! Highly recommend doing the tandem kayak with a partner/buddy to see the wildlife. My husband and I decided on a whim to rent a kayak and explore the bay (great rec from our best friends). Sydney was incredible! Super sweet, patient, and very kind. Loved her easygoing + sunny demeanor, it really started off our adventure on the right foot and made us feel confident about embarking out on the water. Neither of us expected to see that much wildlife, but when I tell you our jaws continued to D R O P throughout the entire kayaking trip is no exaggeration. We saw so many otters and sea lions, I couldn't believe my eyes. I genuinely expected to see only 1 or 2 (and would have been extremely content) but we easily saw at least 30???? It was 100% the highlight of our trip. The rental includes waterproof clothing and a dry-bag which is great because we definitely didn't come prepared. Renting the tandem kayak costs $70, but it's yours for the whole day/however long you want to be out on the water. We only did about two hours because we were exhausted from Point Lobos, but felt like we had gotten our money's worth. I'd highly recommend checking out this lovely rental place -- you won't be disappointed. Thank you Sydney and Adventures By The Sea! We'll definitely be back the next time we're visiting Monterey. read more

Terrible customer service from the young white boys. We booked a 2 hour electric bike rental for our party of 5. We rode along the 17-mile drive and on the way back one of our bikes completely lost power. We can't blame Adventures By The Sea for this issue, but we CAN blame them for their reaction. After arriving a few minutes late, we described our situation to the one with long hair, who asked dismissively if we tried turning it back on. We aren't stupid, yes we did. Then he just said "For sure, for sure." and wandered away. As we asked a parting question to young buzzcut earring boy, he did not even look up. Take this review with a grain of salt, it's just 5 girls' experience . read more

I have been going to Adventures by the Sea for over a decade now. I have planned over 6 group events for Scouting and a couple work events. These guys are so dependable and easy to deal with. I cannot think of looking for alternatives. Also sent family members for private events and equally smooth. read more

I stayed at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, and part of being a guest here we could rent bikes for free. My friends immediately took advantage of this opportunity to ride down to Lover's point. Adventures by the Sea immediately accommodated us, provided us with helmets and bikes that fit each person. We had such a great time! The next morning, we wanted to go Kayaking to check out the bay and the seals. They described the process, and what to wear, wet suit top rentals, and guides available to help, etc. Morning is the best time to go compared to the afternoon. Anyway, we woke up too hungover to go Kayaking but I hope to try again on another visit to Monterey. read more

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We work with the team over at Adventures by the Sea on a regular basis and always have the best experiences. They are all super friendly, from the owners and management, to the guides that take you out and show you the beautiful area. They have great pricing and their experiences are definitely worth it! Very family friendly. read more

We were in town visiting family and the group decided to rent two four-person bikes for a tour. The staff member working was very rude. When we asked about their sanitation protocol she said 'we wouldn't be open, would we?' I wanted to leave right then but others had their hearts set on the tour. The bikes were in awful condition. They were dirty and covered in spiders that were literally dropping on us during the ride. The bike seats were dirty and clearly little is maintained. We were barely into our ride when we noticed we had two flat tires. We returned them and gave up. Of course we got nothing back and no apology for charging $160 for rickety equipment and awful customer service. If you're looking for things to do on Cannery Row, this is not one of them! This was definitely the worst part of our entire visit to gorgeous Monterey. read more

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My son and I had a fun time kayaking in Monterey Bay through Adventures By The Sea. The staff was so nice and helpful. We hadn't been out in kayaks for a while and they eased any nerves we had. So fun to be out on the water with otters and seals! read more

I just got back from an amazing guided kayak tour with Jan. She was knowledgeable and fun. There was so much wildlife and history for her to talk about. I'd gone whale watching the day before and while we saw a variety of whales and dolphins this was hands down the best experience. For most of the 2.5 hours we did very light paddling but the wind picked up as we were returning to the beach so the final 5-10 minutes required moderate effort. I will definitely kayak with Adventures By The Sea when I'm in the area again! read more

Took a tour with Timmy as our guide. She bestowed the best knowledge of historic events as well as the wild life in the area. We got lost on the way there so we were a bit late but they were very gracious. Miles helped us into the kayak and pushed us out to sea and greeted us as we arrived back. Just a great way to make memories, would highly recommend it. read more

Second time renting from here! Great experiences both times. Fair pricing, super easy rental process, bikes are in the great shape. I wish I could have rented a sportier bike, better suited for longer rides. But this was great for the quick ride on my trip! read more

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Visited Monterey for our 24th wedding Anniv. We decided to kayak at the Bay. Husband made reservation for 2pm the day before and was told to check in around 1pm. On the day, we were told we cannot go because they saw "white caps" on the waves. White caps is pretty for pictures but not when you are kayaking on open sea. That means it's high wind. They offered refund or carry over the reservation to the next day. We took the latter option. The next day.... We were suited with waterproof clothing. I love how they care enough to suggest for my husband to take off his vest. He said the waterproof vest is thick so he maybe overheated during pedaling. I thought that's really thoughtful of him. Anyway, nothing like kayaking with your "boyfriend" of 24 years! We definitely up our communication skills that day. We like to think that we could read each other's mind, finished each other sentences. But today, open sea kayaking teaches us we cannot stop being kind to each others. Otherwise we wont survive the next 24 yrs. Ha.... Thank you for an awesome service. You'll see again soon read more

This company was doing a great job of following covid guidelines! I saw their employees constantly cleaning the equipment which made me feel really safe. I had a great time on the water and the worker even told us where we could find a pod of otters! They were right in front of the beach where you take off! Really enjoyed my time on the water with this company! read more

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Hubby bought gift certificates for our 14yo daughter and I for Christmas and finally got the time to use them. Miles was our instructor and guided us for the day with standup paddle boards throughout the bay. We were out there for a couple of hours and it was a perfect day with awesome weather. Got to see different wildlife from the ocean view. I was surprised neither one of us fell into the water with us doing SUP boarding for the first time. Highly recommend Adventures By the Sea for water activities. read more

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First time using this service. Rented a paddle board for my 16 years first time paddle boarding and my kid loved it. Was all smiles. The staff was super accommodating and very nice. Would definitely use them again. I recommend Adventures By The Sea. read more

My wife and I walked in mid morning and had no problems booking 2 kayaks for the day. The boat launch is directly across the street, on a small beach between buildings. The price is very reasonable, and they offer dry bags, towels, changing rooms, dry pants/jackets, AND a heated floor for no extra cost. This was definitely a perk! read more

The best in town. We walked in and were lucky enough to book a guided kayak tour with Jan. She was so knowledgeable about the area and sea life. We were truly satisfied with our tour. We also rented e-bikes and rode them to point lobos. It was a first time for us and we loved it. The staff were so friendly and helpful. We will be recommending adventures by sea to everyone. They also have regular bikes for rent and paddle boards. read more