San Francisco Things to Do Tips by rsilva

Alcatraz by night Alcatraz Review

When we visited San Francisco earlier this year, we could not miss the chance to see Alcatraz. It's just one of those things you must do there.

Browsing the internet for information, I noticed that Blue&Gold fleet were offering a Night tour to Alcatraz. I thought it might be interesting to see it in a dark setting.
However, depending on the time of the year, this might not be possible as the Ferry returns at 7.50 p.m. and in May (when we were there) the sunset is after 8.00 pm, so as we were getting back, we got to enjoy the sunset from the ferry.
It was very nice to see Alcatraz, but it was always bright on the island.
I guess if you go a bit earlier or much later in the year, you might actually be able to do the actual "night" tour. In any case, it was well worth it.

Tip: Buy your tickets in advance as there are very few chances to get a ticket on the spot .
I got them through the Internet and then printed them out on the self-service machine on the Pier, using the credit card.

The picture was taken from the ferry as we were heading back.

Address: In the middle of San Fracisco Bay

Directions: Alcatraz is reached by ferries of the Blue and Gold fleet from Pier 41.

http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/html/alcatraz_evening_schedule.html

Phone: Blue & Gold (415) 705-5555

Website: http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz