How a teen uprising against cruises upended tourism in Monterey

The bark of sea lions echoes across the harbor as a weary trawler sounds a horn announcing its early morning catch while seagulls swirl overhead spying for easy pickings.

This is picture postcard perfect Monterey on the coast, the city featured in John Steinbeck’s ‘Cannery Row’ - the district named for the sardine canning industry that has turned into a tourist attraction - and home to the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium.

But this tranquil enclave, 120 miles south of San Francisco, has witnessed a truly epic David and Goliath clash after four local teenagers took on the mighty multi-billion dollar cruise ship industry.

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