When I attended the South Bank Winter London media reception earlier this month, I met the lovely Julia from City Cruises. She invited us along for one of their London Sightseeing Cruises around the Thames.
City Cruises are London’s number 1 sightseeing tour operating daily on the river and giving visitors a unique view of some of the city’s most popular attractions. Climb aboard and sail past the London Eye, the Shard, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s and Tate Modern, Canary Wharf & Greenwich among other landmarks.
All the boats are fully heated with indoor seating, open space areas with panoramic views and upper decks on many boats that are accessible to the public.
Their regular London sightseeing cruises operate from Westminster pier, Tower pier, London Eye pier and Greenwich pier. What’s great about this cruise is that you can hop on and hop off as much as you like, giving you a chance to really scope out the surrounding area.
Exclusively for the Christmas holiday period, they are running a Sail with Santa cruise (Dec 20-24) aimed at kids ages 3-17 and their parents. On this festive ride around the river, kids can meet the guy in the big red suit and get a soft drink, cookie and a little gift. Adults get served mulled wine and mince pies to enjoy with their trip. There are also New Year’s celebration cruises available for a special night on the Thames, but these sell out quickly!
In addition to the regular London sightseeing cruises, City Cruises also operate a year-round Afternoon Tea Cruise that we are hoping to sample at some point over the holidays. The Afternoon Tea Cruise promises a full spread of tea, scones with clotted cream, finger sandwiches and cakes all aboard the boat, along with 360 degree views of London’s riverside landmarks from the upper deck. You can add a glass of bubbly to your afternoon tea cruise to make things go even more swimmingly.
Possibly their most thrilling river experience is the City Cruises Thamesjet, an adrenaline-fuelled speedboat ride from Westminster Pier, to Tower Bridge and beyond. With two rides to choose from — the thamesrush or the thamesmax — you’ll go flying down the water at breakneck speed!
Regular London Sightseeing Cruises (dates and times vary), adult from £9.75/child from £4.95. Sail with Santa cruises depart from Tower Pier at 10am, 11.15am, 12.30pm, 1.45pm & 3.30pm; adult from/child from (Dec 20-24); Afternoon Tea cruises run through the year (times and dates vary, check website); adult from £31/child from £21. Visit citycruises.com
Thamesjet rides daily (see web site for times/dates), adult from £35/child from £21/family from £85 (special offer £69). Visit thamesjet.com
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River Red Rover,
I can’t get the link to work but when I googled it I think I would like to take my family on the sightseeing tour.
The sightseeing tour. My little one is four next year, it would be a right treat for him x
River red rover
The sightseeing one or the bond one
River Red Rover
Sightseeing.
The sightseeing tour
The sight seeing cruise
the sightseeing tour looks fab!
I would love to bring the kids down to London to see the sights – so the sightseeing tour would be perfect!!!!
looks fun
The sightseeing one. We’ve never taken the children to London
River Red Rover
Sightseeing
Would love the sightseeing tour as my children havnt been to london x
Can’t get the link to work but a general sightseeing tour of all the big attractions sounds cool!
red river rover :)
The sightseeing tour
The sightseeing tour
Sight seeing would be fantastic taking me 2 girls in February can’t wait xx
The sightseeing tour.x
River red rover sounds superb!!!!!!
The sightseeing tour would be great
The circular cruise :-)
I think it would be the river red rover although love the idea of afternoon tea :)
The sight seeing cruise along the Thames would be special its not something I have ever thought of doing with the kids and I think they would love it to a very different way to see London
Would love the sightseeing tour please
Family Red Rover :)
An Afternoon Tea cruise sounds lovely :)
The London Sightseeing Tour looks like a perfect way of spending an afternoon in the Capital. x
River red rover
i have never been to London even though my 5 year old has lol so we would love a sightseeing tour! x
Sightseeing Tour
Thames Circular Cruise looks fab
River red rover
The Thames Circular cruise sounds good x
my mum loves boats and i would take her on a afternoon tea one :)
The Red Rover ticket sounds brilliant.
Thames circular cruise or the sight seeing…… any would be fab
The river red rover
Lunch cruise
The Thames Circular Cruise
River Red Rover
Sightseeing.
The Lunch Cruise looks good!
River red rover
The sightseeing tour
I’d love to go up the Thames and see tower bridge
Red Rover a Ticket. Love the river
The sights seeing tour
The sightseeing tour
The sightseeing tour – lovely to be able to hop on/off and do as much or as little as legs allow
Thames Circular Cruise
River Red Rover looks good.
the sight seeing tour looks good
River red rover
The link wouldnt work for me =( but googles them and the sight seeing tour one looks good for all the family
I would love to take my mum on a afternoon tea cruise – im taking her to London for the weekend for her birthday present can’t wait for a girly weekend with her.
a lunch cruise would be lovely
River red Rover would be fun
River Red Rover
I’d love the afternoon tea cruise
a lunch cruise
A fun sight seeing tour, we always take advantage of this gorgeous country and never see the sights enough!
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