Alcatraz Island - Visiting the Rock
We have visited San Francisco a couple of times, but we had never been out to Alcatraz Island, so we wanted to prioritize this. The island is part of the National Park Services, and its notorious history as a prison sitting in the middle of the San Francisco bay is legendary. Alcatraz housed some of the nation's worst criminals, and "The Rock" has been the subject of many movies over the years. To visit the island, you take a ferry from Pier 33 on the San Francisco harbor. This requires advanced reservations that you want to make sure you schedule well before our trip. The ferry is operated by Alcatraz City Cruises . The ticket was running $41 for adults and $25 for children when we visited. This is an inclusive ticket price, and there are no additional park service fees collected. The ticket will ask you to arrive at Pier 33 early for your scheduled departure. I recommend following this suggestion as there are many people on each boat and you do not want to mi