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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 £10.75.

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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RETURN TICKETS

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hop-on hop-off river pass

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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
£41.60
Adult (16+)

CUTTY SARK

Visit Cutty Sark and see what life was like on board a sailing ship.

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FROM
£27.90
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
£37.70
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 13:50 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 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 12:50 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

Save money with our meal deals on board!

Independent reviews by feefo
Sightseeing Cruises

  • 08 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great day out, nothing else to add

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    07 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    Fue fácil hacer la compra en línea.

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    06 Oct 2019

    ★★

    As above. No atmosphere and terrible waiter service.

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    06 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent all round trip :)

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    06 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very knowledgeable staff, with a good sense of humour, made for an enjoyable day....we used rover tickets and all boats were on time and very well organised

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    05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Overall a lovely experience 👍🏾

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  • 05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    Crew were funny and made the cruise all the more enjoyable and fun informative too

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    05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Quick and easy online purchase

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Amazing experience, exceeded my expectation...highly recommended.

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Crew maakt er een ontzettend leuke beleving van. Leuke feitjes op een grappige manier. Ideaal als je van tevoren alvast boekt.

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★

    Still waiting for email response regarding the schudule

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    I already reviewed this cruise.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Comfortable with friendly staff and an excellent commentary.

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    The cruise was very enjoyable as the crew were reassuring in terms of safety, and very entertaining too. Knowledgeable about the course so gave a bit of history lesson on the landmarks and the area along the bank. Loved it! Lol, the crew also seem to concern themselves after work with groundbreaking 'intoxicating research' at a 'laboratory' along the river bank. Brilliant! :)

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Nice trip, staff made lots of jokes, everything was perfect

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very covinient way to purchase

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    An entertaining trip with funny guides

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★

    Really busy - packed in like sardines in a can. Very little engagement, no one seemed to care

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very nice cruise with very interesting information from the guide.

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    See above, everything was fine

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    04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book on the web site, along with checkout for my credit card

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    03 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    enjoyable water cruise with stops

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    03 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Always love going on a boat trip with City Cruises in the Summer holidays. Unfortunately the day we picked was wet and windy, which led to one of the boats being cancelled. Still enjoyed the journey though.

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    30 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    wonderful experience, definitely recommended ..

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  • 27 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic day out! Would highly recommend!

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    27 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    So much to see and do fully recommend

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    26 Sep 2019

    ★★★

    Det var besværligt med at få billetterne på internetbestillingen

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    25 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely cruise on a sunny August day - great commentary, really funny guy

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    24 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely trip on the river and price was really good.

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    23 Sep 2019

    ★

    Team wasn't knowledgeable and was rude!

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  • 22 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    First class, good value for money. Went August Bank Holiday this year even weather was perfect!

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great cruise from Westminster to Greenwich and back, with ability to stop at any intermediate pier. Good seating. Brilliant views. Decent commentary. Oddly, at no point did anyone check our tickets (bought online).

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    See comments in one above

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    such a wonderful cruise. & only €10!

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    Unproblematisch. Ticketgutschein zu Hause ausgedruckt.

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Well worth the money to see so much of London

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great sights and tour guide

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy and quick online purchase process

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Live-Commentary was great

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The trip was excellent value for money

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    Entertaining commentary from crew member.

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    21 Sep 2019

    ★

    Very little interesting information given Over crowded Long waits at piers

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Good value, great day out, clean toilets on board, coffee and snacks available, interesting commentary along the way.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very informative and enjoyable. I enjoyed that the captain gave commentary on the cruise and made it quite personal. Lovely sights as well and an interesting way to see the sights of London.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Seamless and easy. Ticket download to Apple wallet would be nice.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great experience seen all the sights I wanted too see and more.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Same as before in previous question

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    The description of the various sights of London was 'live' and given by a guy with a strong cockney accent who was pleasantly humorous. He gave life to what is otherwise a rather ordinary trip.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Well planned, excellent commentary

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Brilliant day spent on city cruises. Very straight forward simple to purchase our family tickets.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Poor experience, will never book again

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    City Cruises provide the perfect way to travel along the river Thames. It was a very informative 45mins pointing out various landmarks. The staff were very caring and friendly. I would highly recommend City Cruises and would definitely use them again.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Cruise was nice and enjoyable, however, we were not clearly informed how long our trip will so we got off in the middle of cruise by mistake.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, great value

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    On line purchase is simple.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent on board service. Very entertaining guide from crew. Would definitely recommend.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★

    Completely spoilt by appalling loud commentary. Did not use return ticket as could not bear the thought of another commentary!

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Didn’t even get to go on the cruise. Pier closed.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Great apart from late Still would book again Great staff

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    A very pleasant ride on the Thames from Westminster to Tower Bridge. The captain was very knowledgeable about the various sights along the way and very entertaining. Great value.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    This tour was utterly disappointing. Poor levels of customer service and general lack of interest from onboard staff. Considering this was a large group of over 100 participants we were shocked at the treatment.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Loved the live commentary.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    This was an awful and disappointing experience. Having saved for a day out with my family, the cruise almost ruined it. Despite booking for an allotted time, there was a huge queue and the boat was late. So we didn’t get on until much later than expected. The boat that arrived was dirty, smelly and had no open top seating as advertised. This hampered the view considerably. Once we finally set off, the boat terminated at Tower Bridge and told us we all had to get off and queue and wait for yet another boat to finish the tour. We finally arrived at Greenwich over two hours later, in the rain with much time wasted and taken away from the rest of our precious sightseeing day. After letting the company know my feelings before I left a negative review, they acknowledged my concerns but followed up their poor service with even worse customer service and accused me of threatening them with blackmail and therefore would offer me no compensation. Lovely people. They must be so proud

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    good, funny tour guide!!!

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to buy. And the queue was ok

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The guide on the cruise made the whole journey very enjoyable.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely clean cruiser, friendly staff. Good commentary of the area and history.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Interesting and entertaining

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    There was no space on the cruise I booked, had to queue for ages and could not sit down on the next boat, very disappointing

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed the announcer comments about the sights

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Alfie was the funniest guide he made the trip a pleasure and fun

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The cruise was amazing, went for a day out in the holiday with my kids. The member of staff that was doing the commentary explained how the journey would be and what to expect. He was very informative when identify landmark buildings and talking about the history. He had a bit of banter which made listening to him easier. I learnt a lot about true history of the thanes and the kids LOVED it defo doing it again next year. plus he weather was perfect made it an even better experience.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    It was an easy purchase process.

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Awsome the guy doing the commentary was fantastic

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Amazing adventures amazing

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Perfect service. No issues

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great commentary, the guy was funny and fantastic. Easy to find the port station and a great onboard service

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    20 Sep 2019

    ★

    see above. you should be able to cancel your ticket if you request it within an hour of booking it.

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  • 04 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Our return trip was very good. The crew commented the whole trip and with their sense of humour we learned some behind the scenes stories. It was a great experience. Thank you. I will recommend this.

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    30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent value for money allowing you to see some of the most well known sights of London

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    30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★

    Little over priced . . . .

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    30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy and convenient to buy ticket online.

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    26 Aug 2019

    ★★★

    I like part with live guide. I hated when ship was really late (actually one was full and you did't get new one) and we have to wait 40 minutes t gwt to the boat at London tower.

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    19 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Took my Canadian family on the 10.00am Cruise from Tower Pier to Westminster and all 12 of us had a fabulous time. Friendly helpful staff, good facilities on board and entertaining commentary!

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  • 18 Aug 2019

    ★★★★

    The cruise was a great way to see London.

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★

    Disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    • It was a lovely experience. • Very relaxed and fun atmosphere. • Even the kids loved the cruise. • Artem, the cruise guide was so witty and eloquent with the information on cultural, historical and contemporary sites we cruised by. • The cruise captain was brilliant too and the other staff on and off board. • The roller family ticket was a brilliant way to hop off and hop on as many times within the whole day. Refreshments on the cruise were refreshing! • Looking forward to booking more cruises in the future.

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Guide was knowledgeable and funny

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Helpful and friendly staffs

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very professionally run with knowledgeable staff making you feel confident that you're in safe hands.

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    The crew were great and the live commentary was a nice touch

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    great cruise and same as i put above

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    16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Highly recommended and the crew were brilliant and very entertaining.

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    18 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    We purchased this cruise through our London Pass.

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    17 Jul 2019

    ★★★

    The timetable doesn’t even closely match what is actually happening with the boat. When it says x time from westiminster pier to greewich it’s about 2x.

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    17 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    very good trip. Thanks. No more

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  • 12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, staff very helpful, had a good trip

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    12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★

    All my comments are written above.

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    12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    Good boarding procedures and commentary. My small granddaughters wanted to see the sights of London and having done Buckingham Palace and Westminster on foot this was the ideal way to see everything else in a relaxing way

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    12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    An amazing experience. It was fun and educative. Will definitely recommend.

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  • 08 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great day out, nothing else to add

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  • 07 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    Fue fácil hacer la compra en línea.

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  • 06 Oct 2019

    ★★

    As above. No atmosphere and terrible waiter service.

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  • 06 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent all round trip :)

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  • 06 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very knowledgeable staff, with a good sense of humour, made for an enjoyable day....we used rover tickets and all boats were on time and very well organised

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  • 05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Overall a lovely experience 👍🏾

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  • 05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    Crew were funny and made the cruise all the more enjoyable and fun informative too

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  • 05 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Quick and easy online purchase

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Amazing experience, exceeded my expectation...highly recommended.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Crew maakt er een ontzettend leuke beleving van. Leuke feitjes op een grappige manier. Ideaal als je van tevoren alvast boekt.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

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    Still waiting for email response regarding the schudule

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    I already reviewed this cruise.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Comfortable with friendly staff and an excellent commentary.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★

    The cruise was very enjoyable as the crew were reassuring in terms of safety, and very entertaining too. Knowledgeable about the course so gave a bit of history lesson on the landmarks and the area along the bank. Loved it! Lol, the crew also seem to concern themselves after work with groundbreaking 'intoxicating research' at a 'laboratory' along the river bank. Brilliant! :)

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Nice trip, staff made lots of jokes, everything was perfect

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very covinient way to purchase

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    An entertaining trip with funny guides

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★

    Really busy - packed in like sardines in a can. Very little engagement, no one seemed to care

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very nice cruise with very interesting information from the guide.

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    See above, everything was fine

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  • 04 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book on the web site, along with checkout for my credit card

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  • 03 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    enjoyable water cruise with stops

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  • 03 Oct 2019

    ★★★★★

    Always love going on a boat trip with City Cruises in the Summer holidays. Unfortunately the day we picked was wet and windy, which led to one of the boats being cancelled. Still enjoyed the journey though.

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  • 30 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    wonderful experience, definitely recommended ..

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  • 27 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic day out! Would highly recommend!

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  • 27 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    So much to see and do fully recommend

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  • 26 Sep 2019

    ★★★

    Det var besværligt med at få billetterne på internetbestillingen

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  • 25 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely cruise on a sunny August day - great commentary, really funny guy

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  • 24 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely trip on the river and price was really good.

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  • 23 Sep 2019

    ★

    Team wasn't knowledgeable and was rude!

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  • 22 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    First class, good value for money. Went August Bank Holiday this year even weather was perfect!

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great cruise from Westminster to Greenwich and back, with ability to stop at any intermediate pier. Good seating. Brilliant views. Decent commentary. Oddly, at no point did anyone check our tickets (bought online).

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    See comments in one above

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    such a wonderful cruise. & only €10!

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    Unproblematisch. Ticketgutschein zu Hause ausgedruckt.

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Well worth the money to see so much of London

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great sights and tour guide

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy and quick online purchase process

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Live-Commentary was great

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The trip was excellent value for money

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    Entertaining commentary from crew member.

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★

    Very little interesting information given Over crowded Long waits at piers

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  • 21 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Good value, great day out, clean toilets on board, coffee and snacks available, interesting commentary along the way.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very informative and enjoyable. I enjoyed that the captain gave commentary on the cruise and made it quite personal. Lovely sights as well and an interesting way to see the sights of London.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Seamless and easy. Ticket download to Apple wallet would be nice.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great experience seen all the sights I wanted too see and more.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Same as before in previous question

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    The description of the various sights of London was 'live' and given by a guy with a strong cockney accent who was pleasantly humorous. He gave life to what is otherwise a rather ordinary trip.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Well planned, excellent commentary

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Brilliant day spent on city cruises. Very straight forward simple to purchase our family tickets.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Poor experience, will never book again

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    City Cruises provide the perfect way to travel along the river Thames. It was a very informative 45mins pointing out various landmarks. The staff were very caring and friendly. I would highly recommend City Cruises and would definitely use them again.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Cruise was nice and enjoyable, however, we were not clearly informed how long our trip will so we got off in the middle of cruise by mistake.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, great value

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★

    On line purchase is simple.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent on board service. Very entertaining guide from crew. Would definitely recommend.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★

    Completely spoilt by appalling loud commentary. Did not use return ticket as could not bear the thought of another commentary!

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Didn’t even get to go on the cruise. Pier closed.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    Great apart from late Still would book again Great staff

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    A very pleasant ride on the Thames from Westminster to Tower Bridge. The captain was very knowledgeable about the various sights along the way and very entertaining. Great value.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    This tour was utterly disappointing. Poor levels of customer service and general lack of interest from onboard staff. Considering this was a large group of over 100 participants we were shocked at the treatment.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Loved the live commentary.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    This was an awful and disappointing experience. Having saved for a day out with my family, the cruise almost ruined it. Despite booking for an allotted time, there was a huge queue and the boat was late. So we didn’t get on until much later than expected. The boat that arrived was dirty, smelly and had no open top seating as advertised. This hampered the view considerably. Once we finally set off, the boat terminated at Tower Bridge and told us we all had to get off and queue and wait for yet another boat to finish the tour. We finally arrived at Greenwich over two hours later, in the rain with much time wasted and taken away from the rest of our precious sightseeing day. After letting the company know my feelings before I left a negative review, they acknowledged my concerns but followed up their poor service with even worse customer service and accused me of threatening them with blackmail and therefore would offer me no compensation. Lovely people. They must be so proud

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    good, funny tour guide!!!

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to buy. And the queue was ok

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The guide on the cruise made the whole journey very enjoyable.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Lovely clean cruiser, friendly staff. Good commentary of the area and history.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Interesting and entertaining

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    There was no space on the cruise I booked, had to queue for ages and could not sit down on the next boat, very disappointing

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Enjoyed the announcer comments about the sights

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Alfie was the funniest guide he made the trip a pleasure and fun

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    The cruise was amazing, went for a day out in the holiday with my kids. The member of staff that was doing the commentary explained how the journey would be and what to expect. He was very informative when identify landmark buildings and talking about the history. He had a bit of banter which made listening to him easier. I learnt a lot about true history of the thanes and the kids LOVED it defo doing it again next year. plus he weather was perfect made it an even better experience.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    It was an easy purchase process.

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Awsome the guy doing the commentary was fantastic

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Amazing adventures amazing

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Perfect service. No issues

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Great commentary, the guy was funny and fantastic. Easy to find the port station and a great onboard service

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  • 20 Sep 2019

    ★

    see above. you should be able to cancel your ticket if you request it within an hour of booking it.

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  • 04 Sep 2019

    ★★★★★

    Our return trip was very good. The crew commented the whole trip and with their sense of humour we learned some behind the scenes stories. It was a great experience. Thank you. I will recommend this.

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  • 30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Excellent value for money allowing you to see some of the most well known sights of London

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  • 30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★

    Little over priced . . . .

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  • 30 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy and convenient to buy ticket online.

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  • 26 Aug 2019

    ★★★

    I like part with live guide. I hated when ship was really late (actually one was full and you did't get new one) and we have to wait 40 minutes t gwt to the boat at London tower.

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  • 19 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Took my Canadian family on the 10.00am Cruise from Tower Pier to Westminster and all 12 of us had a fabulous time. Friendly helpful staff, good facilities on board and entertaining commentary!

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  • 18 Aug 2019

    ★★★★

    The cruise was a great way to see London.

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★

    Disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    • It was a lovely experience. • Very relaxed and fun atmosphere. • Even the kids loved the cruise. • Artem, the cruise guide was so witty and eloquent with the information on cultural, historical and contemporary sites we cruised by. • The cruise captain was brilliant too and the other staff on and off board. • The roller family ticket was a brilliant way to hop off and hop on as many times within the whole day. Refreshments on the cruise were refreshing! • Looking forward to booking more cruises in the future.

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Guide was knowledgeable and funny

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Helpful and friendly staffs

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Very professionally run with knowledgeable staff making you feel confident that you're in safe hands.

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    The crew were great and the live commentary was a nice touch

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    great cruise and same as i put above

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  • 16 Aug 2019

    ★★★★★

    Highly recommended and the crew were brilliant and very entertaining.

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  • 18 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    We purchased this cruise through our London Pass.

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  • 17 Jul 2019

    ★★★

    The timetable doesn’t even closely match what is actually happening with the boat. When it says x time from westiminster pier to greewich it’s about 2x.

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  • 17 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    very good trip. Thanks. No more

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  • 12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    Easy to book, staff very helpful, had a good trip

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  • 12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★

    All my comments are written above.

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  • 12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    Good boarding procedures and commentary. My small granddaughters wanted to see the sights of London and having done Buckingham Palace and Westminster on foot this was the ideal way to see everything else in a relaxing way

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  • 12 Jul 2019

    ★★★★★

    An amazing experience. It was fun and educative. Will definitely recommend.

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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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