Thames Cruise Guides: Prices, Piers, Times, Uber Boat
Planning guides for Thames river cruises: prices, which pier to board at, how long each route takes, dinner versus lunch, the Uber Boat versus a sightseeing cruise, and whether a cruise is worth it.
How Long Is a Thames River Cruise?
How long a Thames river cruise takes: 25 to 30 minutes from Westminster to Tower Bridge, about 1 hour to Greenwich, 90 minutes to 2 hours for lunch or tea, and 3 hours for dinner, from the operators' own listings.
Read guide →Is a Thames River Cruise Worth It?
Is a Thames river cruise worth it? For a first visit, yes: an hour from Westminster passes most of London's landmarks for US$23. Who should take a meal cruise instead, and who can skip the boat.
Read guide →Thames Dinner Cruise or Lunch Cruise?
Thames dinner cruise or lunch cruise? Dinner is 3 hours, 3 courses and live music from US$106; lunch is 105 minutes and 2 courses from US$71 (October 2026). How they differ, and an evening option in between.
Read guide →Where Thames River Cruises Leave From
Which pier each Thames cruise leaves from, with the nearest station: Westminster for Greenwich and Tower Bridge, the London Eye pier, Tower Pier for lunch and tea, Butler's Wharf and Greenwich.
Read guide →Thames River Cruise Prices
What a Thames river cruise costs in October 2026: sightseeing boats from US$19, a day pass from US$13, lunch and afternoon tea from US$66, and the dinner cruise from US$106, with what each price includes.
Read guide →Uber Boat or a Thames River Cruise?
The Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is a fast river bus paid by contactless or Oyster; a Thames cruise is slower, with commentary. When each is the better buy, and where hop-on hop-off passes fit.
Read guide →Ready to book? See the dinner cruise dates →