Alcatraz Island Review

Alcatraz Island is a stone island in San Francisco Bay, close to the Golden Gate, facing the old town of San Francisco, the scenery around the island is very beautiful. Because the water around the island is very deep and the water flow is very fast, the island used to be a prison. The island, which held the most famous and dangerous prisoners in the United States in the last century, became famous, and Hollywood made movies, and now it is a San Francisco Bay attraction.

Knowing that Alcatraz was a movie left a deep impression on me, but I always felt that the movie was fictional. I was just driving to San Francisco, and my car drove up a rugged steep slope and stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly, I saw an isolated island in the sea, exactly like in the movie. It was very shocking.

The Alcatraz Bay, once the highest-prohibited prison in the United States, is a fortress only two kilometers from San Francisco, which began as a fortress in 1850. The prison was built in 1910 and used until 1963. Now the island is a museum.

First of all, it is best to buy tickets online three days in advance, you can choose the time and date of the boat, the elderly and children have a preferential price, after the payment is successful, the order will be sent to the mailbox. Travel one hour in advance on the day with the electronic order sent to you to the window to change tickets, if you buy tickets on the spot, it is likely not to buy, and then board the ship half an hour in advance. Don't rush to go after disembarking on the island. There is a time for the return boat on the pier. There is a Chinese guide map in the pavilion. Self-purchase, one dollar, and then follow the route map. The focus of the tour is the largest prison on the island. From the shower room, you can choose Chinese headphones. After going upstairs, you can play at the beginning of the prison. You can hear the entire prison is explained. You can follow the explanation and tour. The explanation includes the history of the prison. Humanities and many real escape stories are quite legendary and worth savoring! Also, don't miss the scenery of the island, you can see the entire downtown San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge, and you can also experience the real scene in the movie "Drag the Island" by the way!

The official website booked a normal Tour, if you go to the garden of Alcatraz Island, you need to pay extra, but we didn't have much money in February, so we didn't buy it. The island will send a voice explanation of the prison, there is Mandarin, just inform the staff. There is no fixed time limit for the whole trip, and there is a ferry time to return to San Francisco at the door. It is recommended to reserve 3 hours. It is still very interesting to follow the guide to see this prison and the stories that happened. The gift shop will also sell souvenirs from prisoners, such as bracelets, prison dinner plates, water cups, etc., which are very distinctive Price: 31USD/person (1USD online handling fee) Policy: Change tickets with the order window, Passport and payment credit card are required, free cancellation 72 hours ago, go to the official website://

Alcatraz Island is a small island in the sea that needs to be cruised. It used to be a prison for prisoners. Now famous, many movies have been filmed here, its pictures often appear in some works, such as: the movie "Escape from Alcatraz Island", "Cracking the Island", etc. are filmed here. The prison has been closed, and the island is for tourists to visit.