Take to the Thames for a sparkling river dinner sailing past London’s waterfront sights. Settle at your table to savor a delectable dinner and admire floodlit city sights such as Tower Bridge, the London Eye, and Big Ben as you eat and relax, and enjoy enchanting live entertainment.

Thames River dinner cruise in London
Cruise along the Thames aboard a luxurious boat
Pass top London attractions such as Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Big Ben
Upgrade to the Premier Dinner option to include wine and mineral water

Sample Menu

Starter

Rosary goats cheese and baby spinach tartlet, spinach puree, garden leaves

Main

Roast chicken, wilted chard, pomme mousseline, thyme jus

Dessert

Raspberry and strawberry Eton mess

What's Included

Live entertainment
Views of London

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Embankment Pier
Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6NU, London WC2N 6PA, UK
Please walk down the left hand ramp at Embankment Pier and check in to our reception area

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Select your desired cruise departure and dinner option when you book. Then, on the day, travel independently to the starting pier on the Thames River in Central London.

Step aboard River Room, an elegant Scandinavian cruiser furnished with a dining saloon and expansive outer deck, or the recently refurbished vessel Glass Room, which offers passengers some of the best panoramic views over London.

Take a seat at your table as you sail east along the scenic Thames. Absorb the illuminated sights as darkness falls; relax over your delectable dinner, served by the courteous waiting staff; and lose yourself in the sparkling live entertainment. See the Itinerary for a sample menu.

If you’ve upgraded to the Premier Dinner option, sip on your included half-bottle of wine and mineral water.

During your meal, glide by top London landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the Tate Modern, and the London Eye—all bathed in the radiant glow of sunset or brilliant floodlights. Gaze out over Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, and the spectacularly lit Tower Bridge.

End your experience back at the starting pier.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A smart casual dress code is the norm, however, please feel free to dress for your occasion whether you are celebrating or just heading out for a fabulous meal on the Thames. We would advise against flip-flops, leisurewear and ripped jeans.
Vegetarian option and other dietaries are available 48-hours in advance; please advise at time of booking if required
Children aged 12 years and under are not permitted on board
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

Merrie_S

A beautiful experience. The staff was friendly and professional. Our waiter was wonderful. The river cruise was beautiful, and above all the food and wine were fantastic!

Reviews

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534 reviews

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Thames Dinner Cruise

Michael_M, June 2023

Great food, service, and scenery! Would highly recommend. Entertainment on board was excellent! Boarding was easy.

Terrible all around

Margaret_L, Apr 2023

Finishing the trip was not soon enough. Your advertising was inappropriate…seemed like a “couples” cruise (I was with my sister). The food choices were minimal and not accommodating. The climate was cold…had to keep a coat on. The entertainment was annoying. It was tough to get through to the end.

Worth IT!

Dale_S, Apr 2023

Our waitress Jasmine from Athens was great! Food was good and plenty of drinks. Nighttime views of London were awesome!

Lovely evening

Cherri_W, Mar 2023

Lovely views, nice boat, good singers and food was good. Lovely waitress as well. Vegetarian option could have been slightly better is the only downfall

Disappointing evening

David_C, Nov 2022

My wife and I have taken River cruises before. The point of these cruises is to see the “sights” lit up! You don’t go for the food or entertainment. The food was “meh” as expected, the boat, which was nice enough, never passed by the “Eye” or the Palace of Westminster or Big Ben. Instead they took us 5 miles downriver pass the docks (after starting an hour late). Hard pass for anyone who likes River cruises.

It was ok average...

Guglielmo_L, Nov 2022

It was ok average experience I’m sure you could improve the overall experience , stood in the pouring rain in a long queue that wasn’t being moved took half hour to get inside the boat

Fantastic!

Dave_R, Oct 2022

Our waiter was Nuno, Very attentive to our every need, Helped make the night special. We had the Platinum package and wanted for nothing, Fantastic, night to remember

Excellent Experience

Aymee_B, Oct 2022

Extremely enjoyable. Especially with the service of Kanesha (sp?). She went above and beyond to ensure everyone had a wonderful time.

My partner and I enjoyed...

Ovidiu_B, Aug 2022

My partner and I enjoyed the live music. The server was very friendly and attentive the entire time. The atmosphere was joyous and fun.

London river trip was amazing

Bernadette_L, July 2022

Good food …good wine , amazing trip on the river which completed a truly lovely experience …will definitely do it again

Nice evening but pricy...

Gerald_G, July 2022

Nice evening but pricy for the quality of food served. Staff very nice. The wine flowed freely maybe to over shadow food,

Wonderful Evening

Iris_C, July 2022

Very nice experience. The staff was fantastic. Loved the live entertainment! I will absolutely recommend this to friends. Thanks again!

Worth Every Cent

Merrie_S, July 2022

A beautiful experience. The staff was friendly and professional. Our waiter was wonderful. The river cruise was beautiful, and above all the food and wine were fantastic!

Awful experience

Parm_B, July 2022

First we were kept waiting over an hour. would not let us on boat till 6:30 where as we were told departure was 6:30. Then we were served soup that had glass in it. the manager said she would fill in the accident book???? Wos told there would be a refund and a member of the safety team would ring on Monday. never happened. no refund. terrible restaurant.

Awful

Danielle_H, July 2022

Food was horrendous music was only on for 20 mins twice in the whole cruise had a bad experience and wouldn’t go back

Amazing. Loved it

Jacqueline_C, July 2022

So relaxing and a fantastic way to see london food lovely . Would 100% recommend. Service fab will definitely come back

Worst food on our recent trip to London

Leigh_D, July 2022

My son and I went on this dinner cruise and were terribly disappointed by the food. Paid over $400 for the platinum dinner cruise and while the sights were lovely and the wait-staff was gracious the food was atrocious, especially the main courses. I couldn't eat mine (trout) and my son's (lamb) wasn't any better. The main courses were flavorless and dry with no apparent sauces or seasoning. For this price-point I expected an exceptional meal... they didn't even come close.

A Wonderful Evening

Kathey, June 2022

We had a wonderful time. The food was good and the scenery was fabulous. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Amazing river cruise

Patricia_H, June 2022

Amazing cruise down the Thames River. The service was great and we all loved the food. The evening cruise was on my bucket list and it was worth the wait.

Brilliant

Chris_M, June 2022

Staff were great, especially Natalie so friendly and attentive, Views were amazing, and the food was out of this world

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