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Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise
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Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
2 to 4 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English and 8 more
Overview
This convenient package gives you access to two essential San Francisco experiences—a visit to Alcatraz Island, and a sightseeing cruise. Instead of waiting in long ticket lines, this time-saving option helps you explore San Francisco more efficiently. Take a ferry to Alcatraz Island where you can go inside the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and enjoy an audio guide. A San Francisco Bay cruise is also included with views of Pier 39's sea lions, the waterfront area, and the city's skyline. Please note, children 4 years old and younger do not need purchased tickets.
- Get to Alcatraz Island with ease—round-trip ferry tickets are included
- Enjoy audio commentary about former Alcatraz inmates—including Al Capone
- Choose a day to suit your schedule for the San Francisco Bay cruise
- Sail past San Francisco's major landmarks and listen to an audio guide
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What's Included
Round-trip ferry to Alcatraz Island from Pier 33
45-minute award-wining audio tour on Alcatraz Island
Entrance/admission fee to Alcatraz Island (valued at $41.00 USD)
60-minute San Francisco Bay Cruise
Transportation to and from the Pier 33 or Pier 39 (make your own way there)
Food and Beverage
Departure & Return
Pier 33 , San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
This activity will end right where it started.The ferry will leave on time at your specific time scheduled. You have to be at Pier 33 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- OPERATED BY Must See
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.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise?
A:The policies on social distancing are:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Alcatraz with San Francisco Bay Cruise?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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A must do attraction in San Francisco
Jade_H
, Aug 2022
I have Alcatraz Cruze I...
greta_g
, Aug 2022
It was an awesome experience
Yolanda_O
, Aug 2022
bait and switch, changed our timed tickets
Emily_K
, Aug 2022
We decided to tour Alcatraz just a month before our trip. By that time, all the tickets for mid-morning were sold out on the direct purchase site. I scoured the internet and all the various options and chose to pay a significant amount more than the direct purchase price in order to get tickets for the 10am time slot that worked best with our schedule. The Blue and Gold Bay tour was a slight added bonus, but the information page says you can choose to do this any day/time you want - this was incredibly deceptive, because you don't actually get your tickets to the bay cruise until 9pm the day before the Alcatraz part of the tour! So we weren't even able to do the Bay tour on the day we had planned.
Then comes time to get our Alcatraz tickets...9pm and I get a text saying that the tickets had been sent and then came a very casual by the way, the time slot was changed!!!! Not a single question or check if that was OK or if there were any issues, just a quick text "apologies Alcatraz start a little bit earlier at 9am instead of 10am. Have fun." YUP, 12 hours before our tour and after we had already tucked kids into their hotel rooms with their alarms set and promises of sleeping in, we were told our tickets had been moved up an hour. Remember you really do NEED to arrive at least 30 minutes before your time slot, so we had to wake up our kids and get across town by 8:30am (yes, during Rush hour). At this point we had no other option or choice given it was our last day in San Francisco and everything was sold out. So much for careful planning ahead and using Viator to get the exact schedule we wanted - paying triple the direct cost just bought us grumpy, tired kids.
Overall:
Alcatraz: Cool
Viator not cool
Tour just as described. ...
SARAF_K
, Aug 2022
Tons of fun. Excellent experience.
Raul_T
, Aug 2022
Last Minute Option
Daniela_H
, Aug 2022
My mom, my sister, and me decided to take a last minute trip out to SF and we really wanted to go to Alcatraz. All of the tickets were sold out, unfortunately! The price is a little steep for these tickets but it was a great option for our last minute trip. I was a little worried on whether this was legit or not but it was! I received the actual tickets (initially you get vouchers for the tickets then they send you the actual tickets) the night before we scheduled our time slot for Alcatraz, which also worried me, but we got them. Someone even texted me to confirm I received them, which was great. We got to walk around Alcatraz and the bay cruise even took us under the Golden Gate Bridge! It was really cool! Like I said, it’s a great option for a last minute trip! Also some of the negative reviews are simply the result of people not reading the description of the tickets. It’s two different attractions in one package.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Great experience
Jonathan_C
, Aug 2022
My family and I enjoyed...
Jeremy_A
, Aug 2022
Awesome
Eran_M
, Aug 2022
Alcatraz
Beth_W
, Aug 2022
The best part by far was the audio tour of the actual prison. I took away a star because the rest of the day was self led. The “bay cruise” is just a 15 minute ride to and from the island. There is no tour at all on that part. Once on the island there were no guided tours available- they only have two a day. We bought the pamphlet and there was plenty to read but I prefer an in person guide.
Good history lesson
Steven_K
, Aug 2022
The audio tour of the...
Donna_B
, Aug 2022
Great trip!
Jay_J
, Aug 2022
Viator horrible
Jade_C
, Aug 2022
Long lines- overly priced. Horrible communication. Once we got to the island very fun experience, but otherwise wouldn’t recommend viator.
Response from Host , Aug 2022
Hello Jade the most important info in your review is that you had a fun experience.
For the communication you texted a lot with me, for me it looks like the best communication actually.
Remember also that your are visiting one of the most famous National Park in the us with a very limited access capacity since you reach it on a ferry. Stay fun
It was something to do on...
Gabriele_H
, Aug 2022
Great trips
Leslyn_B
, Aug 2022
The boat rides to both the Bay and Alcatraz were quite smooth, even in the windy weather.
My family and friends enjoyed both. We greatly appreciated the flexibility of the tour operators that allowed us to split our boat rides into two separate days.
Audio tour
Alicia_R
, Aug 2022
Brilliant Day Out
Brian_H
, Jul 2022
2 boat rides and a cellhouse
Erica_D
, Jul 2022
The Alcatraz ferry was a quick trip to “the rock”. You can do audio tour with their handheld device or your phone app in the Cellhouse. Interesting stories. You can take any ferry back so no hurry. Lots of walking uphill. We did the 6:30pm Bay Cruise. Easy to find next to pier 39. There is a snack bar on both boats. The Bay cruise goes to golden gate bridge and back. They talk about San Fran places on speaker. We just sat inside snd enjoyed the ride.
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