Angel Island and Ayala Cove, Tour and Hike Our Ayala Cove cruise will take you into Angel Island, the "Jewel of the San Francisco Bay". This gem of the California State Park system offers panoramic vistas of the entire San Francisco Bay — sightseers will enjoy postcard views of the San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge. A clear day on the island is referred to as a 5-bridge day, when from the top of Mt. Livermore hikers can view the Golden Gate, Bay, Richmond/San Rafael, San Mateo and the Dumbarton bridges. Once aboard our Angel Island cruise, we'll share the cultural and military history of Angel Island, which is best known as "The Ellis Island of the West". This Island is one of our most popular San Francisco Bay cruise destinations.