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Alcatraz Island

Ferry From Embarcadero Near Bay Street, Pier 33, San Francisco, California 94133

Featured Review : Alcatraz Island is without a doubt one of the most famous of San Francisco’s landmarks and, with such a varied and interesting history, deservedly so. I visited for the second time on a recent trip to the US and I was pl...See Full Review

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Alcatraz Island Reviews

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Alcatraz Island - Escape from the Rock

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • November 3, 2025
Quote: Alcatraz Island is without a doubt one of the most famous of San Francisco’s landmarks and, with such a varied and interesting history, deservedly so. I visited for the second time on a recent trip to the US and I was pleased to find that nothing... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal San Francisco - Top Five

Very good overall but too rushed.

  • 3 out of 5 stars by chrisdanlee from Ontario, Ontario
  • April 20, 2025
Quote: The Alcatraz and the San Fran City Tour combo was good overall but felt very rushed. We would have like to spend more time in Alcatraz. The line for the Alcatraz audio head sets was too long and we had to rush through the tour ourselves, to make it... Read the full Alcatraz Island review
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Alcatraz

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Love2Travel2011 from Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • December 11, 2025
Quote: If you go to San Francisco, then you can hardly not make any visit to Alcatraz. Except a piece of history, Alcatraz is also a very impressive place to visit.The history of AlcatrazAlcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay. In 1775 the... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal San Francisco The place to be!

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We'd booked advance tickets to ensure our visit

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • October 17, 2025
Quote: Of course no visit to San Francisco is complete without taking the boat trip to the notorious prison of Alcatraz and we’d been determined to get there so we had booked and paid for our tickets in advance. On our first full day in San Francisco we... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal Planning to tour West Coast USA

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Alcatraz at Night

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wasa girl from Ashburn, Virginia
  • July 30, 2025
Quote: When planning our trip to San Francisco the option was presented to visit Alcatraz during the day or to instead try the night tour. We selected the night tour, and being summer this meant that when we boarded the boat it was still light out.I... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal Quick Trip to SF

Alcatraz

  • 5 out of 5 stars by hastings0014 from Lindale, Texas
  • February 27, 2025
Quote: This place is just awesome. We went on the last tour in the evening and were there as dusk fell. It was an awesome sight, especially coming from a criminal justice family. There are some extras that come with the night tour - so I highly suggest... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal San Francisco, CA

Alcatraza - The Rock

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nb12 from irving, Texas
  • December 24, 2025
Quote: Visit to Alcatraz - It was like dream come true for me. Could almost see The Rock being shot in front of my eyes. All the rocks, the interiors, the water - all came live in front of me from the movie.
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Alcatraz Tour

  • 5 out of 5 stars by mikro from Liverpool, New York
  • October 18, 2025
Quote: A night tour of Alcatraz Island provides more features than daytime tours. You have a guide up to the prison, then walk your way through listening to the audio tour. At the end, there are several options - extra guided tours, movies, or just time... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal Columbus Weekend in San Francisco

Alcatraz

  • 5 out of 5 stars by FelineFrenzy from Calgary, Alberta
  • September 10, 2025
Quote: We had booked an Alcatraz tour in advance (you must do this in advance on the Internet at www.alcatrazcruises.com as they sell out well in advance) and it was worth every moment. We took the 11am sailing, and the time was just right to let us sleep... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal Luxurious Weekend in the City!

Alcatraz

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Ricardo! from Santander, Spain
  • March 3, 2025
Quote: You haven't had a complete vacation in San Francisco if you haven't been to Alcatraz Island. The trip starts boarding the boat in the Pier, the trip in the boat can be a little painful, just because of the cold temperatures, but you will... Read the full Alcatraz Island review

From journal The Amazing San Francisco