Hop-On-Hop-Off-Bootstour auf der Themse

Really enjoyable. It was £27 for two of us from the tower of London to Westminster and took about half an hour, obviously not as cheap and convenient as the tube, but definitely more fun and enjoyable. The commentary really made the trip, funny and informative and the views were great.

Accueil excellent, personnel très gentil et attentionné, commentaires très intéressants sur Londres et les monuments. Points de vue magnifiques.

Positives The boats were clean and tidy. They were busy but there was still plenty of room. Most of the crew were lovely. Negatives I had a hop on hop off ticket. I did exactly that and hopped off after one leg. My plan was to get off at each stop, have a look around and catch the next boat in 40 minutes. I took some photos of the interior of the vessel on the way and was questioned why I was doing this by the crew. When I got off the skipper of the boat questioned me in front of the whole boat about my suspicious activity (taking photos of the inside of the vessel) and he said he'd never seen activity like that before. I thought this attitude was crazy. Later when on a different boat belonging to this company, everyone on board was to to disembark half way along the cruise as the tide was too high and the boat couldn't fit under the bridges. Most people on board had no idea that this was going to happen as we weren't told until after we had departed the first stop. I knew as a member of staff had circled the cancelled cruises for me earlier in the day. I understand tides can't be helped. The crew on board and the chap who edited my timetable told us the next boat would be along in 40 minutes to take us to Westminster. When it arrived this boat was cancelled too meaning most people had to wait nearly 2 hours for a boat which was really busy. No refunds were given, and in response to questions, only shoulders were shrugged. I opted to cross the river and pay extra for a trip back to Westminster with the competitor Thames River Sightseeing. Don't bother with City Cruises if you're in London. Even if all goes to plan you'll cringe non-stop at the crew begging you for money and tips every 5 minutes. If you want a commentary and a slow trip take Thames River Services. If you want flexibility and value take Uber Boat with a day ticket.