I apologize for all the other reviews that compare Robben Island to other sites including Alcatraz. Robben Island just like all those other sites are separate entities that have their own unique history. Its like comparing coffee to tea because they are both liquids. The deep history, if you listen to the guides and former prisoner is immensely chilling. Africans were still political prisoners into the mid 1990's. They didn't even get the right to vote until 1994. 

Yes, lining up early might not be your and ten getting into a crowded bus to tour the island is not first class. One has to remove themself from a complaining mindset and instead think about it all as a learning experience, it would have been a lot more enjoyable for you. We need to appreciate everything that these folks have gone through and fought for that we as citizens of other countries take take advantage of.