Alcatraz Day Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise

San Francisco, USA

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10+ bookings last month.

2 to 4 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Round-trip ferry to Alcatraz Island from Pier 33
45-min Award-wining audio tour inside Alcatraz prison. 11 langages available.
Entrance/admission fee to Alcatraz Island (Value: $45.25)
60-min San Francisco Bay Cruise

Food and beverages
Transportation to and from Pier 33 or Pier 39 (make your own way there)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Alcatraz Island

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Blue & Gold Fleet

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

3.8

based on 28 reviews

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This is overpriced for what you actually get

Shelbie_W, Apr 2026

Overpriced. Boat times aren't sent until after purchase when they choose to email to you, even then u find out that thr times printed aren't even accurate. The boat ride was maybe worth 25 on its own and wasnt even full hour. Ur better off buying ur own tickets.

Great Boat Trips!

Ruth_M, Oct 2025

Collect tickets for Alcatraz trip from Pier 33 & tickets for the San Francisco Bay Cruise from Pier 33. The audio guide round Alcatraz was really good & the tour was really interesting; we loved it. We then went down to Pier 33 & got tickets for the next bay cruise & that was wonderful too - we were blessed with quite a nice day weather wise which obviously helped!

Skip the bridge visit Alcatraz

Brittany_J, Oct 2025

Walking around Alcatraz was really cool. Boating under the bridge I could’ve lived without. I couldn’t hear anything over the terrible speakers. The boat was too small and very crowded.

Alcatraz

Wesley_L, Aug 2025

Great tour and very friendly staff. They were ready for our group and made sure we had a great experience.

Great Excursion

Eliot_A, Jul 2025

On time and worth the money. Tour description and details are right on point. We combined the 2 tours of Alcatraz & The GGB. Both were excellent and a must for first time visitors.

Great Trip on the "Rock", Alcatraz

Joe_K, Jul 2025

Wonderful! Wear warm clothing. We had hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans but still the wind off the ocean was harsh. Gym shoes and hiking boots for touring the grounds are beneficial. The docents on Alcatraz and the crew in the boat are all excellent. Well versed and very accommodating.

Make sure to check your...

Kelli_K, Jul 2025

Make sure to check your itinerary closely ahead of time as it will help you know where to go and catch the first boat and that the bay cruise is a separate boat loading at a separate pier. They don’t mention that during the Alcatraz tour but it is clear on your confirmation. Definitely worth it to sign up for both tours!!

Poor value

Russell_B, Jul 2025

Very confusing explanation about getting on the boat and how to tell the difference between the varying Alcatraz boat services. Also, the historical explanation of Alcatraz was extremely poor concerning the areas that would be the Civil War and Spanish history.

Must see!

Alycia_R, Jun 2025

This is an amazing tour!! We were very surprised by all the pretty flowers and plants on the island.

Very cold and tired but interesting

Paula_T, Mar 2025

Place is very very cold, you should bring a coat. You will have to walk a lot of hills , can be better to take a little car they have to take you up and down . Cells tour is very interesting …

Great day!

Melissa_G, Nov 2024

Look for Blue and Gold Bay Tours for bay cruise, a little confusing. Other than that, perfect! We had a great time!

Fog is not your friend!

Mary_V, Oct 2024

The trip to Alcatraz was awesome but the fog rolled in while we were there so we didn't do the SF Bay Cruise.

Good attraction but plan more time.

Baskar_M, Sep 2024

It was a good experience. However I would have appreciated more details from the team on total time reqd. A lot of time was spent on queing and since our schedule was packed we had to miss the cruise.

Well worth the time and money

Philip_W, Sep 2023

Haven't done the cruise part yet, but I would definitely recommend the trip to Alcatraz. Lots to see, and the audio tour is a great help to get the back story.

Worth every penny!

Michael_S, Feb 2023

It was an amazing tour. Fog Tours helped us having tickets last minute while it was sold out everywhere. The audio tour is very immersive and the whole experience extremely interesting. I felt Alcapone hehe