UK RIVER CRUISES
The Thames does most of the work, but the narrowboat cuts at Skipton and the Bath weirs are cheaper and quieter. The 15 below compare fares, run times and which sail through winter.
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 Manchester’s one-hour canal cruise from Salford Quays, with Old Trafford, MediaCityUK, history, practical tips, and value advice.
“Comfortable boat. Friendly staff The speed of the boat was just right not too fast not too slow You can buy a nice cup of tea as well and also crisps and cakes etc. A nice little trip well worth it”
Cruise the Mersey aboard a classic ferry for skyline views, Beatles stories, Albert Dock, the Three Graces, and useful Liverpool history.
“Great experience. Very informative. Completely worth it even in the rain”
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 London’s Thames afternoon tea cruise, with sandwiches, scones, landmark views, commentary, practical tips, and value advice.
“We had an amazing time! The food was great, the route was amazing, and it felt like the right amount of time! Would definitely recommend”
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.”
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