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Big Ben, The London Eye, Tower Bridge and more.

See the best views in London with our River Thames sightseeing cruise, with City Cruises’ boats departing every 40 minutes and tickets starting at £10.25.

Our all-weather sightseeing boats cruise up and down the River Thames on every day of the week, all year round, from four piers in the heart of London: Westminster, London Eye, Tower, and Greenwich. 

We offer a range of ticket types, from single journeys to a hop-on, hop-off 24, hour river pass. Whether you’re looking for the most convenient, picturesque way to travel between London landmarks or an all-day experience we can help you enjoy comfortable passage between our piers.

Boats have café-bars with sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, wine, beer and more. Live or recorded commentary is usually available.

 

TICKETS

SINGLE TICKETS

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FROM
£10.25
single
Adult (16+)

RETURN TICKETS

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FROM
£14.25
return
Adult (16+)

24hr Riverpass

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£18.75
rover
Adult (16+)
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London Attraction Combination Tickets

THE LONDON EYE

Experience the most rounded view of London during your 30 minute flight then take a cruise at sea level.

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FROM
£35.40
Adult (16+)

CUTTY SARK

Visit Cutty Sark and see what life was like on board a top sailing ship, the fastest of her time.

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FROM
£26.20
Adult (16+)

THE TOWER OF LONDON

London’s 1000 year old castle is full of history, from beheadings to crown jewels. Our cruises depart from just outside.

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FROM
£36.80
Adult (16+)
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Sightseeing Timetable

Sightseeing cruises depart every 40 minutes from piers at Westminster, London Eye, Tower and Greenwich. 

10:30 11:10 11:50 12:30 13:10 14:30 15:10B 15:50B*16:30A*17:10C*17:50C*18:30A*
10:30 11:10 11:50 12:30 13:10 13:50B 14:30B 15:10A 15:50*16:30*17:10C*17:50C*18:30A*
10:30 11:10 11:50 12:30 13:10 13:50B 14:30B 15:10A 15:50*16:30*17:10C*17:50C*
10:10 10:50 11:30 12:10 12:50 13:30 13:50 14:10 14:50 15:30 16:10 16:50B 17:30B 18:10*18:50C*19:30C*
10:10 10:50 11:30 12:10 12:50 13:30 14:10 14:50 15:30C 16:10C 16:50A*
10:10 10:50 11:30 12:10 13:30 14:10 14:50 15:30 16:10C 16:50C 17:30A
10:00 10:40 11:15 11:55 12:35 12:55 13:15 13:55 14:35 15:15 15:55 16:35 17:15 17:55C 18:35C 19:15A*19:35A*
10:00 10:40 11:20 12:00 12:40 13:20 13:40 14:00 14:40 15:20 16:00 16:40B 17:20B 18:00B 18:40C*19:20C*
10:00 10:40 11:20 12:00 12:40 13:20 14:00 14:40 15:20 16:00 16:40B 17:20B 18:00B 18:40C*19:20C*
10:00 10:40 11:20 12:00 12:40 13:20 14:00 14:40 15:20C 16:00C 16:40A

* No return service available. 

 

A: Return services runs only in high summer: 2nd July to 16th September 2018. 

B: Return services runs only in spring, summer and autumn 7th April to 28th October 2018. 

C: Extra services for spring to autumn: 9th April to 28th October 2018.

D: Please be advised if you wish to travel to Tower Pier, London Eye and Greenwich pier you will need to change boats. 


Actual times may vary depending upon the state of the tide and other river traffic. Always check with City Cruises staff for any changes to advertised services. 

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Pier Locations

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WESTMINSTER PIER >
LONDON EYE PIER >
TOWER PIER >
GREENWICH PIER >
 

ONBOARD FACILITIES

On all boats you’ll find bars serving a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks. You’ll also find that all boats offer full toilet facilities.

Free onboard commentary in eight languages. A live commentary in English or a recorded audio guide in eight languages is usually available.

Most boats are wheelchair accessible and have disabled toilet facilities. Please check with a member of the City Cruises team at the pier or call +44 (0)20 77 400 400 to learn departure times of the type of boat that will best suit your needs.

Meal Deal

Ask on board for meal deals, and save money on popular snack combinations.

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Sightseeing Cruises

  • 15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great narrative of what we were viewing. On time. Everyone was friendly

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    15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience to see and learn about London attractions from Thames point of view

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    15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The ships crew did our guided tour, he was funny and intersting

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    14 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience with City Cruises for our Thames River Cruise! Tickets were easy to purchase online, cruise was on-time, boat was comfortable, and the live commentary was especially enjoyable and informative!

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    14 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Glorious weather and very friendly staff. The tour guide in particular was funny and interactive and can’t say anything negative :D

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great value for a wonderful cruise up and down the Thames.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to purchase online and a great value.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    I recommend to everyone,we enjoyed a lot ,it was amazing

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good Price, Good Service, Prices on-board very good considering you are a captive market, went form Westminster to Greenwich, about 1 1/2 hours each way in glorious sunshine, would do again and would certainly recommend it.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very smooth and efficient.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed the local knowledge and interesting facts that can't be read in any history book. We had a lovely trip and would recommend them.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent commentary, entertaining and informative!

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very entertaining guides, you see every part of famous London just in one comfortable and interactive tour!

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★

    The staff is really bad, they really have no time for you, and give you orders on a time of voice... The guide who were speaking during the cruise was so bored of explaining, more than obvious! No motivation, no joke, no smile, no nothing! Staff needs a massive training on guest experience.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    It was great, at least once they cut off the cheesy pre-recorded commentary and got the crew to do it.

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Cruise was great , Coming from London (now live in Portsmouth ) you don't realise how good the place is in regards, buildings, events things to do , take it for granted . The crew where helpful and guide was very informative and made it funny too . yes will do it again .

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The experience has been great for me and my relatives!😉😉

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    13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Nice atmosphere, amazing crew!

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Simple and fast. Paperless is definitely a plus.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Definitely a great experience

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The staff were very knowledgeable and very entertaining, highly recommended.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Got told really interesting facts and shown excellent sights.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    It would have been five stars except for the difficulties in actually finding out where to board the boat. We went to Westminster Pier for 10 am boat. There was no member of staff there and no one to ask. The signs were misleading and the boat actually went from a different part of the landing stage to the sign Very confusing. The trip itself was excellent and the informal commentary was great. The canned commentary on the return was poor.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    book on-line everythingh smoothly

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★

    ausdio guide, I prefer the human guide

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great commentary provided by crew member. Clearly delivered and full of interesting bits of information

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    lovely time kids loved the sights and the descriptive boat operator made it fun ..it was a lovely tour seeing the Tower Bridge open ..The shard and the beauty of London along the Thames ..we took the bus too the Emirates sky lift fantastic day

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great trip, we both really enjoyed it.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Crew member was brilliant at the commentary enjoyed immensely

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The tour was interesting and the crew helpful and friendly. The commentary very funny. Not quite so good was the recorded commentary they had to play on the return trip - bit cringeworthy!!!

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Easy process, no complaints

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great purchase for the money.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    We had a wonderful time on bosrd

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Helpful water men who assisted older members of my party on and off the boat. Entertaining and informative commentary. You even organised beautiful sunshine the day we visited!

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    A great experience with a good knowledgeable guide talking us through(even if he had kissed the blarnry stone)

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Spacious and in the middle of London surrounded by water - great! Staff loveky

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    V good vvvvvvvvvvvbbbgood

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★

    Outbound Westminster to Tower Bridge was fine but returning we couldn’t get on the boat as it was so busy. We had to abort and take the tube to avoid missing our restaurant and theatre bookings! This was at 4.35pm on 10/7/18.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    great service and host who gave a live commentary. Very lucky to see tower bridge open up.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Excellent overall but the queues of people trying to get back on was sometimes crazy!! Once had to wait for 3 boats which took over an hour!!

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★

    Very poor; wasted lot of time

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    should have said the last boat only goes as far as the Tower not back to Greenwich paid for a round trip not part of a trip

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Es muy facil comprar los tiketes

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Good sightseeing experience

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Alles einfach und unkompliziert.

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    easy to book online before travelling. professional staff. excellent live English only commentary. comfortable seating. refreshments on board highly recommended

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★

    Didnt get to get on the boat as after waiting for well over an hour with prebooked tickets we ran out of time...Disgusting!!!

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    buying ticket online was easy

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Yes really good fun and interesting

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    12 Jul 2018

    ★

    We didnt get entry on wwdmc voucher

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    05 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent! Very easy to purchase.

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    03 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The Thames' sightseeing cruise was wonderful, and the tour guide was very funny and informative. I recommend going on this cruise even if you don't have much time in London.

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    02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The best views in London!

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    02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Everything went well, according to plan. Staff friendly, helpful and professional. Very enjoyable experience.

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  • 02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Great experience. Loved it.

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    01 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Was well worth the value for my money.

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Great live commentary and views stunning. Not great taped commentary, and advertising. No need for commentary returning from Greenwich. Create an app in different languages, to point out major sights, number them and call out the numbers during commentary. Confused on return we went to Westminster and no mention of the eye where we started from?

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy embarkation lots of seating upstairs and down. Drinks and snacks on board. Quirky , funny and interesting commentary.

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    price quality excellent, good experince

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Efficient booking process, clear instructions and friendly crew. It was a great cruise and we enjoyed the crew commentary on the way to Greenwich. However The commentary on the return journey was pretty bad to be honest. (It was the City Cruises own commentary) Very loud and jarring. Really would have enjoyed it much more if it had been quiet.

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    Would have liked to have a real person with a microphone to do the guiding, tapes are extremely boring and it is not possible to hear what is being said

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    Cruise great but waited far too long on way back at Tower of London to board passengers wandering onto boat - almost 30 minutes. Then arrived at Westminster where we couldn’t land as another Cit Cryuse boat was boarding passengers - another wait of 20 mins. Very frustrating and totally marred the cruise with 2 young children. KEEP TO YOUR TIME SCHEDULE. !!!

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    30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Completed ticket purchase online without any difficulty the day of the cruise

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    29 Jun 2018

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    回复太慢，导致几个大团都没有订上票，如果是这种效率之后的很多团都不能及时做好预定。

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Il percorso e bellissimo. La nave comoda e pulita, buono il servizio bar , Troppo lunghe le spiegazioni della guida che dovrebbero non disturbare ed essere fatte con auricolare

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    The crew was friendly, guide was wonderful!

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    I took 46 people on this city lunch cruse and everybody enjoyed it.

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Commentry fabulous even though you knew so of the punchlines. Good sightseeing

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Visit London a lot but this was my first cruise on the Thames. Learnt so much from the guide. He was knowledgeable and funny. I would definitely recommend this cruiseZ

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good pace and enjoyable commentary

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Only annoying thing was the begging of the guide, just not like the fact that he was standing with a bucket for tips at the exit.

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    the crew were very friendly and the commentary given by the crew was far superior to recorded message. the rover ticket we found very good value for moving between the 4 piers.

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, good boat and informative guide. Just a pleasure.

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    29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience, grandchildren loved it

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    26 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    It's quite a little expensive.

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    25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    A grand way to get to Greenwich

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    25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Alles problemlos und ordnungsgemäß

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    25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book. Good value.

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent cruise and views. You definitely want to take a River Thames cruise!

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    19 Jun 2018

    ★

    When we booked it said they run every 20 mins we waited over an hour both ways bought a 24hour ticket but they only run from 10am to 6pm over 3 hours queuing for to journeys

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    19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    The guide added some dry humour to the tour and it included all the main sights.

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    19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very good value, interesting commentary by a nice bloke.

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    19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    It was good value for money.

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    19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very pleasant experience and even with comments during the whole cruise! I can recommend.

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  • 18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed cruise. The crew member who did the commentary was very good.

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    18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very Memorable Would love to do it again

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    18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Not a huge amount of money for a great day out on the Thames.

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    15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Friendly staff and pleasant cruise down the river.

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    15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic experience. I shall be going on little trips like this more regularly.

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    15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic cruise down the Thames with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide.

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  • 15 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    I could have taken the train to Greenwich for less money. The tour was not worth the extra cost.

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    12 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Staff friendly and helpful. Top deck on a sunny day is just perfect. Live commentary is brilliant. Staff have a wonderful sense of humour and are very informative. Great way to travel to the Tower of London as boat docks right outside.

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    12 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great afternoon out on the river with lively commentary and an excellent way to catch all the sights with a bit of history

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very pleasant last trip back on the top deck from Greenwich. Sufficient interesting commentary without being over intrusive. Seeing a Tall Ship coming to anchor and Tower Bridge lifting for a paddle steamer was as an added bonus.

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    It was a well thought out commentary given by an amusing crewe member

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Brilliant trip, guide was funny and knowledgeable

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Great commentary. Good way to see the sights with very little available time!

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good value , user friendly website

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    I enjoyed the ride and the entertainment, it was so nice.

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    11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    easy to do did what was promised

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  • 15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great narrative of what we were viewing. On time. Everyone was friendly

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  • 15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience to see and learn about London attractions from Thames point of view

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  • 15 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The ships crew did our guided tour, he was funny and intersting

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  • 14 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience with City Cruises for our Thames River Cruise! Tickets were easy to purchase online, cruise was on-time, boat was comfortable, and the live commentary was especially enjoyable and informative!

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  • 14 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Glorious weather and very friendly staff. The tour guide in particular was funny and interactive and can’t say anything negative :D

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great value for a wonderful cruise up and down the Thames.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to purchase online and a great value.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    I recommend to everyone,we enjoyed a lot ,it was amazing

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good Price, Good Service, Prices on-board very good considering you are a captive market, went form Westminster to Greenwich, about 1 1/2 hours each way in glorious sunshine, would do again and would certainly recommend it.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very smooth and efficient.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed the local knowledge and interesting facts that can't be read in any history book. We had a lovely trip and would recommend them.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent commentary, entertaining and informative!

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very entertaining guides, you see every part of famous London just in one comfortable and interactive tour!

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★

    The staff is really bad, they really have no time for you, and give you orders on a time of voice... The guide who were speaking during the cruise was so bored of explaining, more than obvious! No motivation, no joke, no smile, no nothing! Staff needs a massive training on guest experience.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    It was great, at least once they cut off the cheesy pre-recorded commentary and got the crew to do it.

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Cruise was great , Coming from London (now live in Portsmouth ) you don't realise how good the place is in regards, buildings, events things to do , take it for granted . The crew where helpful and guide was very informative and made it funny too . yes will do it again .

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The experience has been great for me and my relatives!😉😉

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Nice atmosphere, amazing crew!

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  • 13 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Simple and fast. Paperless is definitely a plus.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Definitely a great experience

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The staff were very knowledgeable and very entertaining, highly recommended.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Got told really interesting facts and shown excellent sights.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    It would have been five stars except for the difficulties in actually finding out where to board the boat. We went to Westminster Pier for 10 am boat. There was no member of staff there and no one to ask. The signs were misleading and the boat actually went from a different part of the landing stage to the sign Very confusing. The trip itself was excellent and the informal commentary was great. The canned commentary on the return was poor.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    book on-line everythingh smoothly

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★

    ausdio guide, I prefer the human guide

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great commentary provided by crew member. Clearly delivered and full of interesting bits of information

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    lovely time kids loved the sights and the descriptive boat operator made it fun ..it was a lovely tour seeing the Tower Bridge open ..The shard and the beauty of London along the Thames ..we took the bus too the Emirates sky lift fantastic day

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great trip, we both really enjoyed it.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Crew member was brilliant at the commentary enjoyed immensely

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The tour was interesting and the crew helpful and friendly. The commentary very funny. Not quite so good was the recorded commentary they had to play on the return trip - bit cringeworthy!!!

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Easy process, no complaints

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great purchase for the money.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    We had a wonderful time on bosrd

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Helpful water men who assisted older members of my party on and off the boat. Entertaining and informative commentary. You even organised beautiful sunshine the day we visited!

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    A great experience with a good knowledgeable guide talking us through(even if he had kissed the blarnry stone)

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Spacious and in the middle of London surrounded by water - great! Staff loveky

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    V good vvvvvvvvvvvbbbgood

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★

    Outbound Westminster to Tower Bridge was fine but returning we couldn’t get on the boat as it was so busy. We had to abort and take the tube to avoid missing our restaurant and theatre bookings! This was at 4.35pm on 10/7/18.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    great service and host who gave a live commentary. Very lucky to see tower bridge open up.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Excellent overall but the queues of people trying to get back on was sometimes crazy!! Once had to wait for 3 boats which took over an hour!!

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★

    Very poor; wasted lot of time

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    should have said the last boat only goes as far as the Tower not back to Greenwich paid for a round trip not part of a trip

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Es muy facil comprar los tiketes

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Good sightseeing experience

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Alles einfach und unkompliziert.

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    easy to book online before travelling. professional staff. excellent live English only commentary. comfortable seating. refreshments on board highly recommended

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  • 12 Jul 2018

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    Didnt get to get on the boat as after waiting for well over an hour with prebooked tickets we ran out of time...Disgusting!!!

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    buying ticket online was easy

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Yes really good fun and interesting

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  • 12 Jul 2018

    ★

    We didnt get entry on wwdmc voucher

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  • 05 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent! Very easy to purchase.

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  • 03 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The Thames' sightseeing cruise was wonderful, and the tour guide was very funny and informative. I recommend going on this cruise even if you don't have much time in London.

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  • 02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    The best views in London!

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  • 02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Everything went well, according to plan. Staff friendly, helpful and professional. Very enjoyable experience.

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  • 02 Jul 2018

    ★★★★

    Great experience. Loved it.

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  • 01 Jul 2018

    ★★★★★

    Was well worth the value for my money.

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Great live commentary and views stunning. Not great taped commentary, and advertising. No need for commentary returning from Greenwich. Create an app in different languages, to point out major sights, number them and call out the numbers during commentary. Confused on return we went to Westminster and no mention of the eye where we started from?

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy embarkation lots of seating upstairs and down. Drinks and snacks on board. Quirky , funny and interesting commentary.

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    price quality excellent, good experince

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Efficient booking process, clear instructions and friendly crew. It was a great cruise and we enjoyed the crew commentary on the way to Greenwich. However The commentary on the return journey was pretty bad to be honest. (It was the City Cruises own commentary) Very loud and jarring. Really would have enjoyed it much more if it had been quiet.

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    Would have liked to have a real person with a microphone to do the guiding, tapes are extremely boring and it is not possible to hear what is being said

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    Cruise great but waited far too long on way back at Tower of London to board passengers wandering onto boat - almost 30 minutes. Then arrived at Westminster where we couldn’t land as another Cit Cryuse boat was boarding passengers - another wait of 20 mins. Very frustrating and totally marred the cruise with 2 young children. KEEP TO YOUR TIME SCHEDULE. !!!

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  • 30 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Completed ticket purchase online without any difficulty the day of the cruise

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  • 29 Jun 2018

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    回复太慢，导致几个大团都没有订上票，如果是这种效率之后的很多团都不能及时做好预定。

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Il percorso e bellissimo. La nave comoda e pulita, buono il servizio bar , Troppo lunghe le spiegazioni della guida che dovrebbero non disturbare ed essere fatte con auricolare

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    The crew was friendly, guide was wonderful!

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    I took 46 people on this city lunch cruse and everybody enjoyed it.

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Commentry fabulous even though you knew so of the punchlines. Good sightseeing

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Visit London a lot but this was my first cruise on the Thames. Learnt so much from the guide. He was knowledgeable and funny. I would definitely recommend this cruiseZ

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good pace and enjoyable commentary

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Only annoying thing was the begging of the guide, just not like the fact that he was standing with a bucket for tips at the exit.

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    the crew were very friendly and the commentary given by the crew was far superior to recorded message. the rover ticket we found very good value for moving between the 4 piers.

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, good boat and informative guide. Just a pleasure.

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  • 29 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great experience, grandchildren loved it

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  • 26 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    It's quite a little expensive.

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  • 25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    A grand way to get to Greenwich

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  • 25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Alles problemlos und ordnungsgemäß

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  • 25 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book. Good value.

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Excellent cruise and views. You definitely want to take a River Thames cruise!

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★

    When we booked it said they run every 20 mins we waited over an hour both ways bought a 24hour ticket but they only run from 10am to 6pm over 3 hours queuing for to journeys

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    The guide added some dry humour to the tour and it included all the main sights.

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very good value, interesting commentary by a nice bloke.

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    It was good value for money.

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  • 19 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very pleasant experience and even with comments during the whole cruise! I can recommend.

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  • 18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed cruise. The crew member who did the commentary was very good.

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  • 18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very Memorable Would love to do it again

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  • 18 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Not a huge amount of money for a great day out on the Thames.

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  • 15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Friendly staff and pleasant cruise down the river.

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  • 15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic experience. I shall be going on little trips like this more regularly.

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  • 15 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic cruise down the Thames with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide.

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  • 15 Jun 2018

    ★★★

    I could have taken the train to Greenwich for less money. The tour was not worth the extra cost.

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  • 12 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Staff friendly and helpful. Top deck on a sunny day is just perfect. Live commentary is brilliant. Staff have a wonderful sense of humour and are very informative. Great way to travel to the Tower of London as boat docks right outside.

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  • 12 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Great afternoon out on the river with lively commentary and an excellent way to catch all the sights with a bit of history

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Very pleasant last trip back on the top deck from Greenwich. Sufficient interesting commentary without being over intrusive. Seeing a Tall Ship coming to anchor and Tower Bridge lifting for a paddle steamer was as an added bonus.

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    It was a well thought out commentary given by an amusing crewe member

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Brilliant trip, guide was funny and knowledgeable

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    Great commentary. Good way to see the sights with very little available time!

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    Good value , user friendly website

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★★

    I enjoyed the ride and the entertainment, it was so nice.

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  • 11 Jun 2018

    ★★★★

    easy to do did what was promised

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For a great day out with family or friends, blow away the cobwebs on a Thamesjet and get ready for summer. Enjoy a fun filled, adrenaline fuelled experience on a speedboat - the most extreme ride on the river. You'll enjoy sightseeing, speed and awesome aquabatics. 
 

 

As the largest cruise operator on the River Thames, we offer a range of services dedicated to group organisers and school trips.
 
Group bookings are available for sightseeing cruises, dining cruises and private hire. As well as the usual high-quality service, groups benefit from discounts. School groups receive free adult tickets in proportion to the number of child tickets purchased.

School groups free places
1 Adult free for every 8 children (5-11 years) 
1 Adult free for every 12 children (12-16 years)

Free teachers and discounts are based on retail prices and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. The discount is not available online or at the pier. 

 

If you’re a family looking for a great day out in London ​hopefully our list of things to do in London with kids will help fill your mind with ideas and suggestions. But we think nothing beats the River Thames. Fresh air, great sights and café-bars on all boats will help you keep the kids well-fed and entertained.

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