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Alcatraz Island San Francisco, CA

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By Ida O.
2008-08-19
An awsome place, if you go to San Francisco you need to visit it!!
By Monique M.
2008-01-14
Dress warmly and use the audio-tape for the visit of the prison:  you'll learn a lot while being entertained!
By AiMeixiu
2008-10-13
pretty island with nice tours, now turned into a nature reserve for the rare birds that live there

Yahoo Travel Reviews (100+ Reviews see all) Back to Top

By Trevor B
2009-02-07
Well Worth It
Be prepared to hike. There is a lot more history to the island that you will learn. You get headphones to get a guided tour when you enter wh...
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By joejacktimkel
2008-12-01
Loved it!
We went by helicopter we got a great San Francisco Vacation Package and the ride was included. I have always seen it from the bridge.
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By A Yahoo! Contributor
2008-06-11
Excellent
Alcatraz is definetly a place to visit while you are in San Francisco. The audio tour was very good and it was amazing to walk through the pris...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor
2008-06-06
Wow!! It is awsome!!!
i liked about it being so large, and experiencing the inside temperature. the experience was simply awsome!! i also visited it during the schoo...
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By april k
2008-05-21
The Rock
I was saddened by the cell size and the history associated with this place. I wanted to see it for my self. It is a place I'm glad I saw, wou...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor
2008-04-21
that's what i say! :(or:) dipends how ya look at it
it was interesting to be in an old jail, but it was kinda scary. i did injoy myself while i was there though. i travel a lot and i think this w...
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CitySearch Reviews (6 Reviews) Back to Top

By sanraoul
2008-10-29
My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves riding the Blue & Gold Fleet. We took a ferry from San Francisco to Sausalito, stayed for a wh...
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By moggy
2006-09-24
Unfriendly ferry staff
My girlfriend and I went on the Alcatraz cruise earlier this month. The ferry had insufficient seating areas for the amount of people on board ...
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By solarstorm
2006-08-14
Good experience
Visited in August'06, and took the "Bay Cruise" included in the Citypass (sightseeing tour, with great views of the bridge and city),...
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By ironeagle48162
2006-07-02
Alcatraz!
My husband and I recently took Blue and Gold Fleet's Alcatraz tour while visiting from Arizona. Before the tour, we browsed around the large g...
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By Contributor
2003-08-14
Big time operator satisfies "Escape from Alcatraz" fans with frequent departures bound for the historical island.
OverviewTransporting more than four million passengers to Alcatraz annually, Blue & Gold Fleet is the largest ferry and passenger vessel op
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By pigsfly
2002-09-03
Bad Attitude - Broken Speaker
We arrived 30 seconds late - my fault. Though the confusing signs/directions from staff didn't help. When they closed the gate in front of us -...
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