What is the water temperature in the Bay of California?
What is the water temperature in the Bay of California? Today's San Francisco sea temperature is 63 °F.
Is there alcohol on Alcatraz?
Food can be consumed onboard our vessels, or on the dock area of Alcatraz Island. Bottled water is allowed on all areas of the Island. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on Alcatraz Island and are only available for purchase on the return trip from Alcatraz Island.
How did they get drinking water on Alcatraz?
As Alcatraz had no water supply of its own, it had to import it from the mainland, brought by tug and barge. During the island's military years, it was stored in ground tanks and cisterns situated on the roof of the citadel. The water tower was built in 1940–41 by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.