mobility issues, will I still get the main Cellhouse experience?
The hill is the worry, not the museum itself. If I use S.E.A.T. to reach the top, am I still able to do the main Cellhouse floor/audio-tour experience, museum displays and basic visitor facilities in an accessible way?
repeat visit - what does Behind the Scenes open that Day Tour does not?
I have already done the regular Day Tour once. The only reason I would pay $100+ this time is genuine access to places that are not on the normal public route. Is that actually the point of Behind the Scenes?
Bay cruise around Alcatraz vs actually landing
Trying to explain this to someone who thinks every “Alcatraz cruise” is the same. What is the clean difference between the official island tour and a bay cruise that only goes around it?
is there much beyond the prison building?
Photography/history mix. Once I have done the Cellhouse, is there enough elsewhere on the island to justify not rushing back, like gardens, Industries building, Recreation Yard, etc.?
Angel Island combo: history gain vs less Alcatraz freedom
History is the reason I am going, not checking islands off a list. The combo gives me Angel Island too, but it also fixes chunks of the day. Is the trade basically “another major Bay history site” versus “more flexible time on Alcatraz”?
1969 Occupation history on the normal Day Tour?
I am especially interested in the Indians of All Tribes occupation. Do I need a special tour to see that history, or are the New Industries exhibit and surviving political messages part of what an ordinary Day Tour visitor can see?
Day Tour includes the Cellhouse audio, right?
Basic question because I keep seeing the audio tour sold as if it is its own thing. If I buy the standard Day Tour, is “Doing Time” in the Cellhouse already included?