Sightseeing Cruises

Thames Sightseeing Cruise with Flexible Time and Departure Pier

Name: Thames Sightseeing Cruise with Flexible Time and Departure Pier
Start: 2025-04-28T10:00:00
End: 2025-04-28T18:00:00
Location: London

Tower of London viewed from a sightseeing cruise on the River Thames in London.

Thames River cruise boat passing by the London Eye and Big Ben, London Sightseeing Cruise.

Audio guide on Sightseeing boat on the Thames river

Explore at your pace

Choose your entry time, stay as long as you like

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Instant confirmation

Mobile ticket

Cruise the River Thames and take in London's iconic landmarks, with flexible boarding from 4 piers, convenient ticket options, and multilingual commentary.

Set sail along the River Thames with City Cruises, and enjoy the flexibility of cruising between 4 piers while boarding anytime on your selected day.

Begin and end your adventure at any of the boarding points – Westminster, London Eye, Tower, or Greenwich Pier on the most flexible Thames cruise.

For spontaneous travelers and those with busy itineraries, explore London at your own pace without being tied down to a fixed route.

Benefit from the live English commentary or a multilingual audio guide as you gain fascinating insights about London's history and the sites you cross.

Give yourself the liberty to choose from either a hop-on-hop-off ticket or a flexible one-way sightseeing ticket to personalize your adventure.

Flexible one-way sightseeing cruise on the River Thames

Board and disembark from Westminster Pier, Waterloo Pier, Greenwich Pier, or Tower Pier

Arrive at any time on selected date, no pre-booking required

Live English commentary or recorded commentary in 14 languages

Best for: Packed sightseeing itineraries; no need to commit to an exact departure time

Additional Paid Upgrades:

24-hour hop-on-hop-off sightseeing ticket (view route and timetable [here])

Access to the onboard bar (available at an additional cost)

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Donna
Apr, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Great time. Has a good laugh with the live commentator, he was so enthusiastic and joky. We had great wwather and it was not to busy. It was worth very peny.
Jaime
Apr, 2025Verified booking
5/5
It's a fun trip by itself, but the crew make it even better. Sharp, fun puns all the way to Greenwich, definitely recommended!
Jonathan
Apr, 2025Verified booking
4/5
The guy commentating had a great sense of humour with some good one liners i.e. the beach/research . TBH I definitely would prefer this than the pre recorded commentary, be aware he advised passengers to get the APP to listen to commentary and also in different languages. The boat was clean and very smooth sailing, loads of space on our trip. The only reason I didn't give it 5* was the cost of the drinks but it was my choice whether to pay it or not I suppose. Would go again. My grandson loved it.
Erika
Apr, 2025Verified booking
4/5
Value for money, good multimedia guidance on app. Too intrusive live one on the other hand, definitely high speaker volume.
Michael
Mar, 2025Verified booking
5/5
The onboard commentary was very good. I think it would be a good idea to have a digital way to tip the guy who did it cos most people don't carry cash these days We had an awesome time 😁

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

Facilities: restrooms and baby changing facilities.

The average cruising time for a Thames sightseeing cruise from one pier to the other is 40mins except from Westminster Pier to London Eye Pier which is 10mins.

Please note: some circular tours may require a boat change at Tower Pier.

With the 24-hour hop-on hop-off ticket, you're in complete control. Start your boating adventure anytime and enjoy unlimited rides until the boats stop operating for the evening. The next day, you can continue using your ticket until its validity expires.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the pier staff and board the boat at any of the four piers at Greenwich, Tower, London Eye, and Westminster.