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See London at night bathed in the light of the Illuminated River project. Every Saturday from Tower Pier.

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Bring your bike on board at no extra charge. We can currently carry up to 14 bikes on our largest vessels. Pets are also welcome.

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All our boats are wheelchair, mobility scooter and pram accessible by ramp. All boats, except Star, Storm and Sky Clipper, have accessible toilets and larger boats have baby changing tables.

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Thames River Boats 

Our Thames river boats are fully equipped with comfortable seating and plenty of space. Our larger river boats all have licenced on-board bars, with a range of coffees, snacks and alcoholic drinks. They all have toilet facilities, and some even have baby changing facilities. Our Thames river buses have Metro and City AM newspapers available on board and Free Wi-Fi is available at our main piers. The experience of travelling through London on a Thames river bus is unlike any other form of travel, providing an epic experience for its users. Far more enjoyable than struggling for space on a packed London Underground tube, quicker than driving or getting the bus, and less exhausting than walking or riding your bike!

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Starting in 1999 with just one boat in operation, our fleet has grown exponentially to 20 high-speed Thames river boats, offering services from all major London piers every 10-20 minutes. Our services cater for everyone from early morning commuters to night-time passengers. There are countless reasons to choose a London River Bus over any other form of transport – choose a Thames river cruise next time you need to travel through London.

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London’s best Thames river cruises

Get a whole new perspective of the city with these top Thames river cruises

Think you’ve ticked off everything London has to offer? Think again. Try a Thames river cruise – and no, we’re not talking about the Clippers (well we are, but only a little bit). There are few better ways to take in the capital than by its famously choppy, murky central waterway. Plus the views, from Hampton Court down to the City and Greenwich, are some of the absolute finest our city has to offer.

It's time to ditch dry land and hop aboard a Thames river boat tour. And plenty of London’s top attractions are best seen from the water – so get your camera ready.

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Thames Rockets

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Bring your waterproofs, because the slick RIB (rigid inflatable boat) operation offers a high-speed ride on the Thames. It's a great way to discover how exhilarating it can be to swoop along the Thames at almost 30 knots – that’s nearly 35 mph, nautical novices! We're not sure how much you'll actually be able to see, but there are plenty more leisurely-paced tours for that sorta thing.

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A good river cruise for those who want a spot of grub while taking in the sights along the Thames – Bateaux offer a full range of different dining cruises. There’s the lunch, afternoon tea and dinner cruise – or you could really pull the stops out and enjoy their three-course lunch with a live jazz band playing assorted swingin’ classics. All river cruises depart from Victoria Embankment.

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Want to see the city in style? City cruises operate on a hop-on, hop-off basis and run from Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and Greenwich Piers with commentary along the way. All the departure points are convenient for the city’s various sights, with Greenwich Pier ideal for the Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory.

London Duck Tours

Praise whichever brilliant mind decided to paint the scant remaining WW2 landing vehicles in bright, rubber-duck yellow! These duck city tours take in all the typical land-based sights – then has two ‘splashdowns’ into the Thames as it goes into nautical mode and takes passengers around Docklands, Canary Wharf and Greenwich.

Thames RIB Experience

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Instead of a usual tour’s drab history lessons and endless stream of tedious facts, why not try something a little more thrilling? The Thames RIB Experience is more like a rollercoaster than a classic sightseeing tour, and sees passengers jetted across the water at an impressive 45mph. Lifejackets and waterproofs are provided (fortunately), leaving you free to enjoy whizzing around in figure-eights in open water between Tower Bridge and the Isle of Dogs. Try and take in some sights as the high winds reshape your face.

Thames River Boats

Thames River Boats take you all the way from the Palace of Westminster upriver to Hampton Court Palace. It’s a pretty leisurely 22-mile journey: in 90 minutes you’ll be at Kew; in another 90, you’ll be at Hampton Court. But this westward route is a lovely way to appreciate the Thames, as the banks get greener, less cluttered with high-rise buildings and the river buses are replaced by rowers.

Thames Clippers

These days the Thames Clippers are better known as ‘Uber Boats’, not because they’re the most incredible boats but because, you guessed it, they’re sponsored by a taxi company. Sure, they don’t go very fast (trundling along at a very leisurely 30mph), but they’re a pretty underrated, cost-effective way to traverse the Thames.

Vintage Red Bus Tour and Thames Cruise

Why choose between the road and the river when you can have both? First up on this guided tour you'll be driven round the capital in a routemaster (that's the old red double decker bus), before boarding a Thames Cruiser to view the sites from the water. Sail past landmarks like Shakespeare's Globe and Tower Bridge, before getting back on the bus and heading to her Maj's residence: Buckingham Palace. There's also the option to add a ticket for the London Eye on this package.

Tate to Tate Boat

A connecting service between either art institution, the Tate to Tate Boat runs every 40 minutes. Aside from getting you from one gallery to another, it’s also great for taking in lots of central London scenery. As you might expect, the boat itself is an arty affair: YBA Damien Hirst covered both the exterior and interior with his trademark spots. It’s also genuinely the quickest way to travel from Tate to Tate – this way, you avoid an irritatingly convoluted tube or bus journey.

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Take in the best of London’s waterside viewpoints with our Thames River sightseeing cruise, from Bankside to Westminster via Tower Bridge. We pride ourselves on being a family-run business, ensuring every guest feels welcome the minute they step aboard our boats. Our friendly crew will make sure you have an enjoyable experience throughout your time with us, and we look forward to welcoming you onto the Thames. Select a one-way or round-trip cruise from Bankside to Westminster, with regular departures and spectacular city views over famous landmarks including the Tower of London, The Shard, HMS Belfast, Shakespeare's Globe, the Tate Modern, the National Theatre, the London Eye, and Westminster Palace.

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The journey time from Bankside Pier via Tower Bridge to Westminster Pier is 40 minutes.

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Port London-Greenwich cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from London-Greenwich, England. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

Port London-Greenwich (officially "London City Cruise Port") is within the Royal Borough of Greenwich ((southeastern London City, England). It is approx 5,5 mi (9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London, a junction of Strand, Whitehall, and Cockspur). The Borough is named after the Greenwich Meridian and is notable for its rich maritime history. London UK's other cruise port is Tilbury .

On July 22, 2015, Greenwich Council approved Manser Practice (architects and designers) company's development plan for a new cruise terminal facility with a capacity to handle large-sized international cruise liners . The new "Enderby Wharf" cruise terminal in London-Greenwich is planned as a 2085 m2 / 22,440 ft2 sized building (internal floor area). The passenger terminal is integrated with a public park and 3 towers - all located on River Thames' waterfront. This is the expanded proposal based on a previous project submitted by Manser Practice in 2012.

In comparison to the old design, the new project is 81% larger and includes 2 residential towers (a 31-story and a 23-story), a separate 26-story tower (premium hotel), as well as regularly scheduled riverboat service (to Maritime Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Tower Bridge). In addition to the Enderby Place terminal, this development project will provide 477 new residential properties, of which 28 homes for social rent. The new plans feature an improved passenger drop-off area, larger baggage hall, larger loading bay, enhanced area for transit buses and taxis. The residential area is sized 23,181 m2 (250,000 f2).

The combined cruise and ferry terminal has 3 kiosks (retail facilities). The building is accessible from a newbuild boulevard (running east-west through the area). The terminal building's facade design features dark brickwork and bronze panels. The development's client is Westcourt Real Estate. Landscaping is by The Landscape Partnership. The new terminal will be connected to all London airports. From the port, the downtown is just 15 min away. Very close are London Underground (fast train system serving London, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire), Docklands Light Railway station, National Rail station.

Among the cruise lines with ships docking at London Greenwich are the luxury brands Viking OCEAN  and Silversea .

Currently, the London Greenwich cruise port has 3 moorings (docking sites) for smaller ships - "Tower Bridge Upper", "George's Stair Tier" and "Greenwich Ship Tier". The 4th mooring (used by Fred Olsen and Ambassador is in Essex (Tilbury Docks), located approx 20 mi / 30 km down the river.

• Greenwich Ship Tier (largest mooring) can handle vessels with LOA length 228 m (748 ft) and max draft 8,1 m. It is located approx 5 mi / 8 km downstream from Tower Bridge and close to Old Royal Naval College (Cutty Sark). Moored here ships are served by the world's first floating cruise terminal "Welcome".
• Tower Bridge Upper mooring serves smaller vessels with LOA length 158 m (518 ft) and max draft 6 m. It is located 300 m from Tower Bridge. Ships here share the mooring with warship HMS Belfast.
• George's Stair Tier is approx 330 m downstream from Tower Bridge and serves smaller ships (including superyachts) with LOA length 120 m (394 ft) and max draft 2 m.

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Currently, all large-sized cruise vessels to London UK dock at Port Tilbury - on Thames River's north bank. Smaller ships may dock at "Greenwich Ship Tier" - located near the "Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich" and close to Greenwich Railway Station. The next photo shows the North Greenwich Pier (near The O2 Arena / multi-purpose indoor facility). The dock is used by river taxis, Thames Clippers, and other Thames-based riverboats.

Greenwich Ship Tier is a floating pontoon dock in River Thames. Tender boats are used to ferry passengers between the boat and the pier.  The Pier is on-shore and is where Thames Clippers (London City's river bus service) and various other water taxis and riverboats dock. The floating dock serves vessels with LOA length up to 748 ft (228 m).

In May 2018, Port of London Authority awarded a 5-year contract (for managing the 3 moorings) to the joint venture "Port of Tilbury" and "MBNA Thames Clippers". The deal secured smooth operations of the moorings, which in 2017 served 21 cruise ship calls (including the luxury liners Viking Sea and Silver Cloud ). London's cruise moorings also serve 17 Thames Clippers (ferryboats/river bus service) with over 4,1 million passengers per year(commuters, UK and international tourists). Under the moorings contract, the joint venture manages the facilities, appoints and trains security officers and provides "London cruise" marketing and promotion campaigns.

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Cruise ships in London dock at Greenwich Pier on Thames River, in Royal Borough of Greenwich (one of the city's 32 boroughs). The Ship Tier (berthing facility) is operated by the Port of London Authority (PLA). Transportation options from Greenwich to central London City include bus, London Underground, light railway and scenic riverboat service to Tower Bridge. Greenwich Pier is used by smaller-sized cruise ships, megayachts, and riverboats. The next photo shows the Pier, not the Tier.

Greenwich cruise terminal is very close to National Maritime Museum. Other popular among tourist sites located nearby are Greenwich Royal Park, Queen's House, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich Market, Royal Observatory.

(NEW) Greenwich Cruise Terminal at Enderby Wharf

In July 2015 were approved the plans for building a new cruise terminal at Enderby Wharf. These plans were hugely controversial due to residents' concern that larger ships will generate air pollution as they are powered by dirtier fuels (an equivalent of 50 trucks running their engines 24-hours a day). So the plans were upgraded by adding shore-to-ship power capabilities to the new terminal facility. Shore-To-Ship power technology enables docked vessels to receive electricity from the city's power grid. From the berth, vessels can plugin directly to the grid which allows full onboard operations without using diesel engines.

The facility will become London's first new shipping terminal since Royal Docks' closure in 1981. It will allow cruise vessels with LOA length up to 820 ft (250 m) to dock close to city's popular tourist attractions Cutty Sark (British clipper ship, built in 1869 / one of the world's fastest) and Old Royal Naval College (Maritime Greenwich, World Heritage Site).

The new plans were submitted in 2015 by Westcourt Real Estate (development company). The terminal building's size was increased to accommodate baggage handling for embarking/disembarking passengers. Construction works started in September 2015, with scheduled completion in 2018.

London Enderby Wharf port development project also includes the building of 1154 residential homes. Statistics show that Greenwich’s Royal Borough receives millions of visits each year, supports around 16000 jobs and contributes GBP 1,1 billion to London's economy. The new cruise ship terminal would bring thousands of visitors, thus boosting the city's tourism.

Unfortunately, in November 2018, the new cruise terminal plans for Enderby Wharf were withdrawn by developers as Greenwich Council ended the backing over pollution concerns. Campaigners claimed that a docked vessel would emit CO pollution equal to 600 trucks. The project was ready to receive funding from Morgan Stanley (US-based international investment bank). The new development proposals for the waterfront area no longer feature a cruise port.

Enderby Wharf site was purchased by Criterion Capital, which owns/manages a GBP 2 billion properties in London and Southeast England. Criterion Capital announced plans for new development (low-cost rental housing) project.

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The cruise ships are returning to London in 2022, disgorging tourists for a few days of sightseeing, and for us Londoners, a chance to see big boats up close.

Cruise ships vary from the smaller posher sleeker ships of Edwardian times through to the massive white leviathans of modern-day cruising. In London, the mega-boats usually moor up at Tilbury , although some can get to Greenwich. Then there’s the mix of smaller modern cruise ships and the more elegant older boats that can just about fit through Tower Bridge and spend a few days next to HMS Belfast.

The ships arriving closer to town also give bystanders the excitement of seeing Tower Bridge open and a larger than usual boat passing through.

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That moment when you pay your congestion charge then look to your left and see an actual Cruise Ship next to you that didn’t have to pay.

Should just permanently keep the bridge down and get rid of the long outdated law that boats must be able to get to London Bridge unimpeded. Was put in place for old sail trade boats, not cruise ships and party boats which is all that causes Tower Bridge to raise these days. Thats why we have no bridges out East, to comply with the rule the bridges would need to open or be super high or be a tunnel which leads to things like £500m estimated costs for a pedestrian bridge at Rotherithe/Canary wharf. Get rid of the rule and allow cheap normal low down pedestrian bridges to be built East of central London. Its messed up that millions of people dont have a good river crossing just so it doesn’t block a few party boats or cruise ships.

Just a mini rant. I think Jay Foreman is currently making a video about this issue and should be out this month.

Sail trade boats? Powered vessels were using the Pool of London well into the 1960s. And Tower Bridge opening is an icon of London. I’m all for better river crossings in East London, but I don’t think keeping Tower Bridge down permanently is going to make a lot of difference. You also seem to ignore the huge difference that the DLR and Overground have made to journeys between the East End and South-East London – these used to be time-consuming and arduous, not they are a doddle.

not (final line of comment) – I meant to say “now they are a doddle”.

There is definitely a discussion to be had about the role of a anti-pollution tax for large ships in various parts of the river, analogous to the LEZ and the ULEZ. And maybe a reduction of maximum height/tonnage permitted to reduce costs of future river crossings.

I also think that we should consider not building any more vehicle crossings, even for freight, and rail crossings are better built as tunnels which can support large gauge trains for multi-modal use (e.g. double stack containers).

An outright restriction of larger ships could prevent some green uses of the river for construction and short distance freight

Ian, what time will SH Vega (Thur 14th April) sail through Tower Bridge? Cannot find information on Tower Bridge website. Thanks.

You and I will both need to see when/if it appears on their website.

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Port of London Authority to monitor cruise emissions at Greenwich

Staff Writer May 11, 2019 Cruise Ships

THE PORT of London Authority has installed pollution monitors either side of the Thames at Greenwich ahead of this year’s cruise season. Eight monitoring stations have been put up near to Greenwich Ship Tier to measure emissions from the ships while they are moored on the river. The equipment, which cost the PLA £80,000, was put in place before cruise …

Longest cruise ship ever on the Thames arrives at Tilbury

THE LONGEST cruise ship to visit the Port of London made its maiden arrival on Thursday morning. Norwegian Pearl sailed up the river to moor at London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury, at about 8am. At 294 metres in length, she is the longest cruise ship to use the facility – beating the previous record holder – Mein Schiff 3 – …

Azamara Journey finishes first World Journey cruise at Greenwich

Staff Writer June 19, 2018 Cruise Ships

30,000 TONNE cruise ship Azamara Journey sailed up the River Thames on Saturday to complete her first round the world trip. The 102-day World Journey cruise started in Sydney in March and included visits to 28 countries before concluding in London at the weekend. 53 guests were on board the Azamara Club Cruises vessel for the whole of the 21,619 mile cruise …

London’s cruise ship season starts with arrival of Viking Sun

Staff Writer May 8, 2018 Cruise Ships

NEW 228-metre-long cruise ship Viking Sun sailed up the Thames in the early hours of Friday morning – the first cruise visitor to the capital this year. The ship, which was finishing her maiden 141 night round-the-world cruise that started in Miami last year, is the fourth in the Viking Star-class. Viking Sun, with a capacity of 930 passengers, spent …

Tilbury welcomes its biggest ever cruise ship as Storm Aileen forces overnight stay

Rob Powell September 13, 2017 Cruise Ships , News

A 293 METRE long cruise ship became the biggest to ever visit London International Cruise Terminal when she sailed up the Thames yesterday. Mein Schiff 3, meaning My Ship 3 in English, arrived at the Tilbury terminal in Essex shortly after 7am on Tuesday morning. Seasoned ship spotters have been checking the archives to check whether she might be the …

Cruise ships Silver Wind and Silver Cloud pass each other on the River Thames

Staff Writer June 12, 2017 Cruise Ships , News

THE RIVER Thames was treated to a very rare spectacle yesterday afternoon when two Silverseas cruise ships passed each other near Greenwich. Silver Cloud was heading down the river after a two day visit to the Upper Pool when she was passed by her sister ship Silver Wind on her way up the river. Silver Cloud paused in Blackwall Reach …

Welcome to the World: “Residence at Sea” arrives in London

Rob Powell July 3, 2016 Cruise Ships

MS THE WORLD sailed up the Thames to moor in Greenwich earlier on today. The “residences at sea” ship looks like a cruise liner but actually has 165 privately owned apartments and constantly sails the globe with some of its wealthy passengers on board. Launched in 2002, The World has made several visits to London, the most recent of which was in 2013. The 196-metre …

Viking Sea becomes largest cruise ship ever christened on the Thames

Rob Powell May 6, 2016 Cruise Ships , News

LONDON saw its biggest ever cruise ship christening yesterday when Viking Sea arrived in town. The brand new, 227 metre long cruise ship sailed up the Thames to arrive at Greenwich shortly after midday. 28 sailors were manning the yard arm of Cutty Sark, the iconic clipper ship, at Greenwich to welcome Viking Sea to London. The cruise ship, capable …

London cruise season begins with L’Austral coming up the Thames

Rob Powell April 30, 2016 Cruise Ships

LONDON’s cruise season got under way this afternoon when the cruise ship L’Austral sailed up the Thames. The luxury megayacht-style ship made her way in to London in warm sunshine with blue sky and puffy white clouds above. L’Austral’s arrival into the upper pool alongside HMS Belfast is the first by a cruise ship so far this year. The 142-metre …

Gravesend sunset and sunrise

Rob Powell April 5, 2016 Cruise Ships , Weather

March came to an end and April started last week with a pleasing sunset and sunrise over the Thames at Gravesend. The sun sets on March 31st behind the old West Street station pier at Gravesend. The pier was part of a platform at the old Gravesend West railway station that jutted out on to the river. About 10 hours …

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Disney Cruise Line names its newest cruise ship

I t was bound to happen sometime, but Disney Cruise Line waited until its last of three new sister ships to name one Disney Destiny.

The sister ship to Disney Wish, which debuted out of Port Canaveral in 2022 and the soon-to-debut Disney Treasure arriving in Central Florida this December, the third ship in what was originally called the Trident class had its keel laying ceremony Wednesday at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

It won’t start sailing until 2025, and its home port has yet to be named, but among the details revealed for what will be the eighth ship in the cruise line’s fleet was the theme of the vessel, “Heroes & Villains.”

As such, the filigree artwork for the bow will be of Minnie Mouse wearing a superhero-style outfit complete with a cape.

The cruise line said among the characters from which it will mine features on board will be classic Disney animation films, “The Lion King,” “Hercules” and “One Hundred and One Dalmatians.”

Disney of course owns plenty of good vs. evil intellectual property including Star Wars and Marvel.

“The Disney Destiny will celebrate our most legendary Disney stories and characters, bringing them to life in new and exciting ways exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests,” said Sharon Siskie, senior vice president and general manager for the cruise line, in a press release. “As we continue to expand our fleet, the Disney Destiny will further strengthen our position as a leader in family cruising.”

Just like Disney Wish and Treasure, Disney Destiny will be powered by liquefied natural gas, a cleaner burning fuel that’s part of the cruise industry’s efforts to reduce emissions.

All three are the 144,000 gross-ton, 1,254-stateroom vessels but still targeting the 4,000-passenger capacity of its older ships, 2011’s Disney Dream and 2012’s Fantasy. The line’s first ships are the smaller Disney Magic that debuted in 1998 and Disney Wonder in 1999. They come in at 84,000 gross tons with 875 staterooms.

The line also is finishing construction for an Asia-bound cruise ship named Disney Adventure that will be the largest in the fleet at 208,000 gross tons.

Disney Wish became the line’s first new ship in more than a decade. It continues to do short three- and four-night Bahamas sailings while Disney Treasure will pick up seven-night trips to the Caribbean.

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