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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?

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If the prison/island history is the point, the cruise-around version is a view from the water, not the same experience.

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I'd rather understand one place properly than tick off five. Old buildings, the stories behind them, and plenty of time to linger.
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The official Alcatraz ticket includes the ferry that docks on the island, island admission and Cellhouse audio tour. Other commercial bay cruises may sail around Alcatraz but are not authorised to land passengers there.

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