Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of California. Santa Cruz is located at the north end of the bay and the city of Monterey is on the Monterey Peninsula at the south end. The Monterey Canyon, one of the largest underwater canyons in the world, begins off the coast of Moss Landing, exactly in the center of Monterey Bay.

Points of Interest:

Santa Cruz, Monterey, Natural Bridges State Beach, Sunset State Beach, Seaside, Salinas, Carmel Bay, Spanish Bay, Marina State Beach, Watsonville, Davenport, and Soquel Cove.