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City Cruises

Westminster Pier | Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH, England
020 77 400 400
Ranked #100 of 191 tours in London
3.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
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Type: Tours
Owner description: Frequent sightseeing cruises on the River Thames through central London from and to Westminster, London Eye, Tower of London and Greenwich piers on...... more » Owner description: Frequent sightseeing cruises on the River Thames through central London from and to Westminster, London Eye, Tower of London and Greenwich piers on modern, wheelchair-friendly boats. Commentary provided, refreshments and toilets available. One-way, return and all-day, hop-on/hop-off tickets available for adults and children, with special value family tickets for two adults and up to 3 children travelling together. Cruises operate every day of the year (except Christmas Day 25th December) from about 10am until 5-6pm with evening cruises in summer. « less
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Roaming_K
Hampshire
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11 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

We took the 2 hour tour on a cold day in February on a day trip to London. The company seems to have a number of different boats but the one that we travelled on was covered in glass, like a floating green house. This had the great advantage of beeing able to see all around with out being on... More

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Jeanne G
Colchester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Helpful and cheery staff, calm and relaxing trip. Don't miss a chance to see London from the river Thames. Very interesting commentary. More

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artdeco61
Lincolnshire
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26 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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excellent river cruise and very good value. We left tower hill pier and travelled to Westminster, then down to greenwich and back up to tower pier. Brilliant views from the boat, refreshments available, very clean toilets and comfortable warm seats inside or bracing sea air from upper decks. You had the choice of hopping on or off at different piers... More

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Julia T
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

We caught the last evening boat from the Thames Tower (5.30pm, 24/01/12) and received an aggressive verbal attack from the boat commentator when we were trying to shift to a seat over. He aggressively verbally abused us over his microphone!! We were only a matter of a metre distance from him, I have never heard such abuse on a tourist... More

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harleybean
San Francisco, California
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

On a wonderfully sunny January day in London we boarded the City Cruise boat at the base of the Westminster Millennium Pier‎ to Greenwich England. The views from the upper deck were spectacular....and the running commentary from the crewmate made it a great experience. He was filled with facts and figures about sights along the way...I learned so much about... More

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stmalcolm
Farnborough, UK
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We used City Cruises for our Wedding Anniversary for a New Years Eve Cruise for the Fireworks. We had a very enjoyable evening with some nice visitors from the UK and Belgium. Pros: Excellent food, Best (and I mean really the best) position possible for the fireworks (of all the boats on the Thames that night), seeing the London sights... More

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An123129
London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Awful meal, Awful staff, Awful Entertainment. Don't waste your money. More

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sidonie89
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12 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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As we're we to be in London for Christmas and away from home, I wanted something special to do on Christmas Day. Booked the City Cruise in July and at £105 per person thought it would be something special. The boarding pier was changed due to tide, and we were notified by email a couple of days before. We had... More

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EmmaTheExplorer
South East England
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11 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

I went on a dinner cruise for my 18th birthday with my boyfriend and it was brilliant! Far surpassed what I had expected! The entertainer was actually good - not one of the awkward 'we should be laughing now' ones. Great showtunes were sang and everyone joined in! The food could have been better quality but it was fab for... More

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wycombe6
maidenhead
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6 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

A bland and boring female entertainer. ( Had suffered a charisma bypass operation.) Staff failed to ensure a paid for birthday cake and balloons arrived on board..put a real dampener on an important family gathering. More

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