Historic Cannery Row: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of John Steinbeck's Monterey

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Chuck_H
1 year ago
Highly recommend reading Steinbeck’s Cannery Row before taking this walking tour. It will be more interesting if you do.

This self-guided, self-paced audio walking tour will explore Cannery Row in Monterey California and the surrounding area as well as a number of hotels and historic sites. There's a separate admission charge for entrance to Monterey Bay Aquarium. On this tour, you'll hear how the area served as the industrial heart of Monterey in the first half of the 1900s. Its seemingly inexhaustible number of Pacific sardine attracted fishermen, investors and inventors from around the world seeking their fortune. But, (spoiler alert!) overfishing would decimate the industry by the 1950s. You will also discover the connection between John Steinbeck and this area as you meet some of the colorful characters that were immortalized in his novel Cannery Row and its sequel Sweet Thursday. Finally, you'll discover the incredible story of how Cannery Row quite literally rose from the ashes to what is now a welcoming waterfront of world-class hotels, wine rooms, restaurants and shopping opportunities.

Departure Point

  • The starting point is at the corner of Prescott Avenue and Wave Street. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace.
Return Details
  • The tour ends in front of the bust of Steinbeck. It is a short distance from the start location.
Duration1 hour and 15 minutesLanguages Available
  • Audio guide - English

Points of Interest

Stop At: The Cannery Row MonumentCannery Row, Steinbeck Plaza, Monterey, CaliforniaThe tour takes you past the Cannery Row Monument and briefly explains the significance of each person depicted. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Monterey Canning Company711 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940The tour takes you past the original Monterey Canning Company warehouse. Outside the warehouse is where you'll hear the story of Cannery Row. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.720 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940The tour passes the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant which is the highest-grossing restaurant on the Row. You'll hear about its connection to the Monterey Canning Company.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: InterContinental the Clement Monterey, an IHG Hotel750 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940The tour will take you briefly inside the InterContinental The Clement Monterey Hotel where you'll be shown a historic aerial photograph of Cannery Row.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories800 Cannery Row, , Monterey, CaliforniaYou'll walk past Doc Rickett's Pacific Biological Laboratories where you'll more about the man that lived there.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Monterey Bay Aquarium886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CaliforniaThe tour takes you past the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education and Leadership625 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940The tour takes you past this environmentally sustainable, 25,000 square foot center. It opened in 2019, to expand and enhance the Aquarium’s educational programs by offering free informative programs for teachers and students. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940The tour stops briefly outside the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa where you'll hear about some of its shops. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: San Carlos BeachYou'll walk along the San Carlos Beach.Duration: Not Available

Additional Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Inclusions
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusions
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
Redemption InstructionsVOICEMAP CODE───Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS───Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app2. Create an account3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes4. Enter your code then select Download NowPLEASE NOTE───• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.SUPPORT───For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.meVoucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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Customer Reviews

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Debby_B
Never got it to work right. Thought i could stop snd start, but it seems to have a 24 vlock on it. One time use, did not add to ecperience. Left me frustrated and angry my
Deedee_B
We tried for several hours to log on and get the your including on the phone with one of your representatives. It DIDNT WORK.
Chuck_H
Highly recommend reading Steinbeck’s Cannery Row before taking this walking tour. It will be more interesting if you do.
davidbA1510KR
Excellent self guided tour of Cannery Row area. The tour was easy to follow. Recommend reading book before the self tour - will add a lot of insight and value into characters, locations.
Sandra_C
The only memorable parts were those provided by the local historical society. Your audio was poor, and only one of the 4 of us could use the app because of that. We did much better simply walking around. I basically wasted 3 purchases. Not a lot of $$ but still. . . . To be fair, we arrived late afternoon and didn't bother walking over to The Sardine Factory where, presumably, subscribers met.

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