Alcatraz Island Reviews

Alcatraz Island, otherwise known as just Alcatraz or The Rock is a small Island in San Francisco Bay. It is most famous for its prison which was open from 1934 - 1963. Some of its famous residents included Al Capone and the Birdman of Alcatraz. It built up its shuddering reputation as a no nonsense and escape proof prison with small cells, narrow ...  Read the complete review

I visited Alcatraz whilst in San Francisco on a recent round the world trip. To be honest I had heard of Alcatraz but didn't really know anything about it. We were advised by my friend that we should by our tickets in advance for the island and so we went in person and bought tickets for the following day. This was fine for us as we ...  Read the complete review

I belive San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so if you do get a chance to visit but can only do one thing then I would definitely recommend the Alcatraz island and prison visit. The island is situated in The San Francisco Bay, California. It sfirst started out as a lighthouse,a military fortification, then a ...  Read the complete review

UPDATE: As from 26 September 2006, Blue and Gold Fleeet do not run the ferry to Alcatraz. Visit the NPS.gov website for more information, and this links you to the http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/ which is the official agent for tickets. Don't buy them anywhere else unless you cannot get them here as they are the official prices, and you could find ...  Read the complete review

Let's go to the Rock - Advantages: Old inmates may answer you ?s, Real insight into a bleak jailhouse, Views of the Bay & Bridge - Disadvantages: can be very cold - dresswarm, No choice how to get there

When we decided to return to San Francisco I made sure we pre-booked tickets to Alcatraz before we left the UK. Last time we visited in 2000, we hadn’t realised how popular the trip was and never anticipated not being able to book whilst there. That time we had to make do with a boat trip around the bay, this time I booked two months in ...  Read the complete review

The best park in the USA - Advantages: Unique - Disadvantages: Busy

If you go to San Fransisco you simply can't miss going to Alcatraz. It was the highlight of my trip there and it is a great trip for people of any age. The most important thing to remember though is to book your tickets early especially if you are there in the summer. We tried to book our tickets when we got there for either the ...  Read the complete review

Alcatraz is an island situated approximately one and a half miles from San Francisco Bay and I spent an afternoon there during my trip to California in October 1994. The name Alcatraz derives from the islands original title 'La Isla de Los Alcatraces' which translates to 'The island of the Pelicans'. It was named, in the ...  Read the complete review

ALCATRAZ! Notorious home of some of America's most infamous criminals. If you are in San Francisco you HAVE to visit this tiny little historic monument. We were only there for one day, on the way to another part of the USA, but it was the "must see" attraction we were told. Alcatraz Island lies about 1/2 mile off ...  Read the complete review