LONDON RIVER CRUISES
The choice on the Thames is a single hop, a rover ticket or an evening sailing with a glass in hand. These 15 are priced against the tide table, with the piers each uses and which combine with the London Eye.
Big Bus London review covering routes, stops, river cruise, ticket value, delays, weather, and tips for planning your sightseeing day.
“This was a great quick way to see lots of parts of the city. I like the recorded info they have for you on the bus.”
Review of Tootbus London, with open-top routes, live tracking, audio guides, walking tours, and optional Thames cruise.
“We used the bus on the yellow route which took us through many iconic London sights. We chose to stay on the bus for the duration. The audio guide was very interesting and informative. Would recommend this bus tour.”
Cruise from Westminster to Tower Bridge for open-deck views, live commentary, flexible one-way or return travel, and strong value at $18.
“Absolutely loved the boat ride so informative, the staff absolutely made the experience worth their weight in gold good staff xxx”
Review of London’s Big Bus, London Eye, and Thames cruise package, with practical tips on timing, value, routes, traffic, and booking.
“We used the hop-on hop-off during the Underground strike. Although the drivers couldn’t get you from point A to point B quickly they were incredible in assisting you and worked well past the scheduled end time of 18:00.”
Review of London’s 50-minute Thames Rockets speedboat ride, with landmarks, music, high-speed thrills, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The operators are extremely friendly and affable. My college age twins and I enjoyed this activity greatly.”
Review of London’s Thames River Cruise, with landmark views, lively guides, practical tips, value advice, and optional London Eye access.
“It was very entertaining , we had Mitch as our guide who was very funny and exaplained a lot of landmarks”
Big Bus London review covering routes, river cruise, walking tours, evening views, price, timing, and practical tips for choosing your ticket.
“The schedule was not ideal. The wait time between pick ups made us schedule uber rides due to the long wait.”
Review of London Tootbus, covering routes, landmarks, Thames cruise, app, audio guide, wait times, value, and who should book.
“Lots of buses, alway seats available. Audio was good, stops are in great locations. The two day option worked well for us.”
Review of the Westminster to Greenwich Thames cruise, with sights, commentary, price, return trip tips, Greenwich stops, and practical advice.
“Informative tour but the staff will mention themselves they are primarily boat operators and not tour guides. That said we learned a lot.”
Review of London’s two-hour Thames evening cruise with sparkling wine, canapés, live music, Tower Bridge, and London skyline views.
“Relaxed 2 hour ride with lovely on board singer who kept us entertained Courtoeus staff, served us bubbly and a range of canapes even when we were in upper deck. One of them was very kind enough to serve us vegan starters as my family member was vegan.”
London Thames dinner cruise review with illuminated landmarks, British food, live music, dancing, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Overall, we loved this experience. It was a beautiful setting inside and out. They handed out champagne upon arrival and The dinner was delicious. Staff was very friendly. The cruise itself was a great way to see the shoreline without barriers. The only criticism I would have, is that when you got to the meeting point, there was no further instructions on which dock to go down. A B C D E, and no signs. None of those signs said anything about a dinner cruise. Several people were confused. We just kept asking people in different lines until we found it.”
Review of London’s 105-minute Thames lunch cruise, with a two-course meal, landmark views, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“the meal was perfectly cooked and presented. The waitress (Yasmin) was both professional and very personable, basically nice and very good at her job. A good time was had by us both.”
London Thames dinner cruise review covering views, food, live music, seating, value, practical tips, and who should book this evening tour.
“This was a wonderful evening, great food, excellent service and best view of the city! The singer she was amazing. A not to miss experience!”
Review of London in One Day with St. Paul's, Tower of London, Changing of the Guard, Thames cruise, and optional London Eye ticket.
“If you only have one day to see everything in London, this tour is perfect. Time flies, and attractions close early — so you have to move fast! I saw a few reviews saying it was hard to find the boat, but our guide clearly explained where to go. The tour guide doesn’t go on the boat with you, but gives clear directions beforehand. Some people still seemed confused, but only if you really need someone to walk you there. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made sure we had a great experience. Unfortunately, our driver needed his help a few times, which took a bit of time away from…”
Review of London’s Uber Boat Thames cruise: route, sights, value, boarding tips, drawbacks, and who should book this scenic one-way ride.
“It's a wonderful way to travel across London: lots of open spaces and views, a changing panorama, and lots of people-watching! and there's a bar onbaord.”
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