20% Discount On Daytime Sightseeing & Sunday Evening Cruises
To celebrate the New Year we’re offering a 20% discount on daytime sightseeing cruises & Sunday evening cruises booked before the 1st March 2020. The 20% discount is automatically deducted at the checkout & you can also book for dates later than March 2020. Thames River Services operate daytime cruises throughout the year & our Sunday Evening Cruise is available every Sunday during May, June, July, August & September.
Ein Besuch in London ist ohne eine Themse-Kreuzfahrt nicht komplett. Thames River Sightseeing bietet regelmäßige Verbindungen von fünf Anlegestellen an der Themse an, darunter Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier und Butler’s Wharf Pier (Tower Bridge) & Greenwich Pier. Themse-Rundfahrten 361 Tage im Jahr & betreibt eine Flotte von Allwetterschiffen mit geräumigen offenen Decks, die sich perfekt für die Sommermonate eignen, und beheizten Salons mit Panoramafenstern für die kälteren Monate. Die Schiffe reichen von eher traditionellen Themse-Passagierbooten bis hin zu (London Rose) zu moderneren Schiffen, die speziell für die Themse gebaut wurden (Thomas Doggett).
Passengers can embark at Westminster Pier, Embankment Pier, Festival Pier, Bankside Pier or Greenwich & take advantage of a range of ticketing options. Single tickets are suited for day trippers or passengers travelling in or out of London & return tickets allow passengers to disembark & explore before joining a return sailing later the same day. A 2 Day River Pass is the perfect option for anyone visiting London over multiple days. A River Pass allows unlimited travel on our services.
Thames River Sightseeing bietet außerdem hervorragende Gruppenpreise und Rabatte an, die sich ideal für Familien, Reiseveranstalter oder die Reisebranche eignen.
Der Westminster Pier befindet sich am Nordufer der Themse in der Stadt Westminster. Der Pier ist nur einen kurzen Spaziergang vom Palace of Westminster (Parlamentsgebäude), der Westminster Abbey und der St. Margaret’s Church (UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe) entfernt. Numerous museums & landmarks are within walking distance of Westminster Pier including the Banqueting House, Household Cavalry Museum, the National Gallery & the London Eye.
St. Katharine Dock was constructed by Thomas Telford & opened in 1828. The docks became popular with expensive cargo’s from around the world including ivory, shells, sugar, marble, wines, fragrant spices & perfumes. Today St. Katharine’s is a haven for yachts & historic vessels including traditional Thames sailing barges. A wide range of cafes, bars & restaurants are located at St. Katharine’s & regular food markets also take place throughout the week.
Der Greenwich Pier befindet sich am Südufer der Themse in Maritime Greenwich, einem UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Der Pier liegt zwischen dem berühmten Teeklipper Cutty Sark und Sir Christopher Wrens Meisterwerk am Flussufer, dem Old Royal Naval College. Der Royal Borough of Greenwich präsentiert sich heute als vielseitige Mischung aus historischen und modernen Gebäuden. Im Stadtzentrum von Greenwich findet man eine Reihe von Museen, Pubs, Restaurants, Märkten und Geschäften.
We have been operating our 2-Hour Sunday Evening Cruise for over 30 years, it’s London’s oldest evening cruise & departs from Greenwich Pier (by the Cutty Sark) every Sunday from May until September. Our evening cruises operate from 19:00 – 21:00 during May, June, July & August & 18:30 – 20:30 in September. The cruise travels upriver from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, passing Docklands & underneath Tower Bridge before cruising through the City of London & City of Westminster. We travel as far as time & tide allow before turning & cruising back to Greenwich.
The cruise takes place on-board one of our passenger boats with comfortable indoor seating & a large open deck with outdoor seating. There is also a fully licensed bar & toilet facilities in the saloon. During the cruise a member of our crew will point out places of interest in the form of a commentary. We also have an audio guide available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish & Mandarin (Available through Wi-Fi, smart device & headphones are not provided).
During the cruise we pass more than 44 of London’s riverside landmarks including the Old Royal Naval College, the tea clipper Cutty Sark, Tower of London, HMS Belfast, the Shard, Tate Modern, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye & the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament). We also cruise under a number of iconic bridges including, Tower Bridge, London Bridge & the Millennium Footbridge.