Alcatraz logistics & Trump prison plan + ferry crash + lore + activist art
Key Questions
What are the current ticket prices and availability for Alcatraz tours?
Day tours sell for $48 and night tours for $60 at Pier 33, with ongoing sellouts reported. Dock repairs continue but Saturday reopening is planned.
What is the proposed plan regarding Alcatraz and a federal prison?
A FY2027 plan allocates $152M to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison under Trump, though it has drawn significant backlash.
Has there been any recent incident with Alcatraz ferry service?
An Alcatraz City Cruises ferry crashed into Pier 31 on Oct 21, shattering windows and knocking passengers off their feet; no injuries occurred but refunds were offered and service reliability may be affected.
Pier33 sellouts continue ($48 day/$60 night); dock repairs ongoing (Sat reopen). Trump FY2027 prison plan draws backlash. Oct 21 ferry crash into Pier33 (no injuries, refunds offered). New: Juneteenth tours on Black history, '12 mysteries' article, 'FREE' AR artwork by Nancy Baker Cahill launching July 4th. Combo tours with Muir Woods, Bay Discovery, Angel Island. Vallejo Ferry as budget sunset alternative. Also: '24 Hours in Alcatraz', 'How It Was Built', 'What They Found Underneath', 'Haunted Night' videos. A rehash article on the 1962 escape was dismissed as not adding new value.