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Cruising the Thames River for Sight-Seeing

Thames River Cruise Tower Bridge view photo The hands down best way to get to down to Greenwich while taking in all the great sights of London, St. Paul’s, The Tower of London (see Tower of London), Tower Bridge (see Tower Bridge) and the "London Pickle" is by boat along the Thames River, from which the whole of London’s maritime history arose to get to the sea and conquer the world. There are a number of cruise companies, with a wide range of touring boat options, most with "ho- on hop-off" ticketing which allow you to stop at the sights to while away some sight-seeing time and continue on your journey. A direct trip down on an on-off tour boat and back takes about an hour, but you can spend all day with lots to see and do along the way.

Tower and the "Pickle" Thames Cruise photo Get a “River Roamer” ticket on the Riverline and you can make your way down the river, hopping on and off at all the places you want to explore. The ticket is £7.30 for one Adult, and £16.60 for a whole family to explore all day. A straight cruise to Greenwich takes about 30 minutes and a round trip 60 minutes if you don’t want to get off. ©Bargain Travel Europe

City Cruises offers dinner and dance cruises along the river as well as sight-seeing cruises. Eat lunch while passing under the Tower Bridge on an arranged charter or take the London Showboat with a four course dinner and cabaret show.

City Cruises
44 (0)20 7740 0400

Catamaran Cruisers offer a multi-lingual commentary in enclosed comfort. They offer both tourist sightseeing cruises and operate the popular luxury restaurant cruises brand Bateaux London for a more elegant experience.

Catamaran Cruisers/Bateaux London
44 (0)20 7987 1185

Or take the RIB River Speedboat Adventure on the Thames at 35 Knots down the river in a fast boat like James Bond, for the whole family. Located near the London Eye at Waterloo Millenium Pier.

London RIB Voyages
44 (0) 20 7928 2350

And save the fumbling through your wallet trying to calculate pounds and “hay-pennies” while the kids tug at your sleeve.
The London Pass is accepted at many of the venues along the Thames and provides admission to 50 attractions for one price.

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		LONDON THAMES RIVER SIGHTSEEING CRUISES From Big Ben to Greenwich - Dinner Cruises to Speed Boats So, you’ve got time on your hands in London. You’re as punctual as a water clock. You’re a clock watcher and a watch winder. Phinneas Phogg is your diety. You can travel "Around the World in 80 Days", 2 hours, 35 minutes, 8 seconds minutes exactly. After you've seen the the river and the city from Europe's largest observation wheel, the London Eye - take a river cruise from London’s Big Ben, the ultimate icon of great grandfather clocks (see Visiting Big Ben and Parliament) to the town of Greenwich, just down the river to the east of central London, the home town of time. Greenwich Mean is the time standard against which all the world’s clocks are measured. The setting of Greenwich as the center of the world’s colock was born from England’s historical maritime empire, when one of Great Britain’s majesty’s ships was always somewhere in a colony around the globe, when the sun never set on the empire. Aside from the atomic clock at the Greenwich Observatory which keeps the world ticking, Greenwich is the home to Britain’s National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory with some of the world’s most important artifacts on the history of Britain at sea, including maritime art, cartography, scientific and navigational instruments, time-keeping and astronomy. Cruising the Thames River for Sight-Seeing The hands down best way to get to down to Greenwich while taking in all the great sights of London, St. Paul’s, The Tower of London (see Tower of London), Tower Bridge (see Tower Bridge) and the "London Pickle" is by boat along the Thames River, from which the whole of London’s maritime history arose to get to the sea and conquer the world. There are a number of cruise companies, with a wide range of touring boat options, most with "ho- on hop-off" ticketing which allow you to stop at the sights to while away some sight-seeing time and continue on your journey. A direct trip down on an on-off tour boat and back takes about an hour, but you can spend all day with lots to see and do along the way. Get a “River Roamer” ticket on the Riverline and you can make your way down the river, hopping on and off at all the places you want to explore. The ticket is £7.30 for one Adult, and £16.60 for a whole family to explore all day. A straight cruise to Greenwich takes about 30 minutes and a round trip 60 minutes if you don’t want to get off. ©Bargain Travel Europe Thames River Clipper 44 (0)20 7930 4097 City Cruises offers dinner and dance cruises along the river as well as sight-seeing cruises. Eat lunch while passing under the Tower Bridge on an arranged charter or take the London Showboat with a four course dinner and cabaret show. City Cruises 44 (0)20 7740 0400 Catamaran Cruisers offer a multi-lingual commentary in enclosed comfort. They offer both tourist sightseeing cruises and operate the popular luxury restaurant cruises brand Bateaux London for a more elegant experience. Catamaran Cruisers/Bateaux London 44 (0)20 7987 1185 Or take the RIB River Speedboat Adventure on the Thames at 35 Knots down the river in a fast boat like James Bond, for the whole family. Located near the London Eye at Waterloo Millenium Pier. London RIB Voyages 44 (0) 20 7928 2350 And save the fumbling through your wallet trying to calculate pounds and “hay-pennies” while the kids tug at your sleeve. The London Pass is accepted at many of the venues along the Thames and provides admission to 50 attractions for one price. Find best hotel and vacation deals in London on TripAdvisor These articles are copyrighted and the sole property of Bargain Travel Europe and WLPV, LLC. and may not be copied or reprinted without permission. SEE ALSO: LONDON SIGHTSEEING - BIG BUS & ORIGINAL TOURS SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB - REPLICA OF 221B TRAITOR'S GATE TO MORTIMER'S HOLE LONDON PUB TOUR FAMOUS HISTOIC DRINKING SPOTS ROWING AT HENLEY-ON_THAMES SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE - THE STRATFORD MAN

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