Thames High-Speed Zone Speedboat in London
Description
Unleash your inner adrenaline junkie on a 45-minute high-speed cruise on the Thames River in London. Board your modern RIB (rigid-inflatable boat) with an expert skipper and guide, and feel the thrill as you speed through the British capital at speeds of up to 35 miles (56 km) per hour. Zoom past top London attractions including Tower Bridge, The O2 arena and Canary Wharf, and learn about the city's history from your guide’s entertaining commentary. Small-group experience with numbers limited to 12 people.
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The only building in London today since the Great Fire of 1666 that is allowed by law a thatch roof in its construction.
Your on board comedian guide will make sure you are fully prepped and ready for this #1 experience. Feel the engines roar as you glide away from St Katharine Pier and straight into the high-speed zone.
There's plenty of photo opportunities as you see Tower Bridge from a whole new perspective. Whether it's a birthday, celebration or just a great day out you are guaranteed to make memories.
Suddenly the 630hp engines kick in to full throttle. Hold on tight as we propel you at 30 knots (that's 35mph!) down the most famous waterway in the world!
Get ready to twist and turn, whooping and cheering as we head east. Catch the sights along the way from Tower Bridge to Canary Wharf, Greenwich and beyond.
A quick stop at Greenwich to catch your breath. Enjoy hearing about this historic site with the beautiful backdrop of the Old Royal Naval College. A quick opportunity to adjust the hair... before it's time to take off again.
Bounce across the wake in this adrenaline fuelled adventure. A bespoke soundtrack will have you singing all the way with tunes from the modern day back to the 1950's - there really is something for everyone.
Take in the sight of the incredible Thames Flood Barrier. Pause for breath as your guide explains the details behind this feat of modern engineering. Don't get too comfy though - because it's time to turn around and fly all the way back non-stop!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult, minimum age is 10 years
- All seats must be pre-booked with the supplier, refer to voucher for further details
- Without exception pregnant passengers CANNOT travel
Reviews(581)
We had a fantastic trip to the Thames barrier on 5 July. Max and Sophie made it a fun filled exhilarating trip. Max ensure with had speed as he weaved down the river. Sophie's commentary of the sights was great. I highly recommend taking a trip.
We had a thrilling speed experience on a glorious sunny day on the smaller rocket boat. Geoff was very professional and extremely funny and entertaining. Ben steered and navigated with brilliant competence. I think it is value for money as it was a distance, cost of fuel and two members of the team and 80 mins of fun!. Personally it's been one of my favourite experiences and we have done most of them in London. We felt in safe hands and a wonderful way to see the sights of London and hear a bit of history about London and the Thames.
Real amazing and I will ride again.
I came across this in my FB feed … we were due to visit London for a concert in Hyde Park and decided to do this the evening before… WOWZA!!!! What an amazing experience! Firstly the staff are great and very friendly … Easy to board (and I use a stick due to disability).. I am a Londoner born and bred and it’s many years since I have been on the Thames! Amazing views of London old and new ! Don’t even recognize the City or Canary Wharf anymore, but amazing to see it from a different view! We visited on 26th June and it was hot!!!! So amazing to be it on the water which cooled us down immediately! The information provided by the crew was amazing (Thank you Rocky!) and our amazing driver AJ (I think) who is only 21 and boy he knows how to handle that boat !!!!! The fast section was totally amazing.. we have done a rib ride in the Fjords and I think we enjoyed this more !!!! Such amazing handling of the boat with lots of twists and turns and high speed! If you do one thing in London… DO THIS!!!
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so delighted to hear you had such an amazing experience onboard and enjoyed seeing London from the river again. It's wonderful to know Rocky and AJ helped make your trip so memorable, and we’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to them. We look forward to welcoming you onboard again soon!
Lived in London 20 years, done plenty of stuff along the way, this is a genuine 5* experience, Max and Bill - our host and skipper - were both brilliant.
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that you had a 5* experience with Max and Bill. They will be thrilled to hear your kind words. We look forward to welcoming you onboard again soon!
Excellent adrenaline rush and river siteseeing trip with Ben and Ben!
Thank you for your fantastic review! We will be sure to let Ben and Ben know how much fun you had onboard. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
We went on the break the barrier trip today and it was fantastic!! AJ and Jack were our crew and even though they must have done the trip countless times they were really enthusiastic and made it great fun! Would thoroughly recommend it.
Thank you so much for your fabulous review! We are delighted to hear that you had such a great time with Jack and AJ. We hope to see you back on board for another adventure soon!
Exhilarating ride on Thames. Fantastic experience. Prompt start. Capture some great pics of the city from the river too. Our crew were great hosts.
Thank you so much for your great review, so glad to hear that you was able to take some great pics - we hope to see you onboard again soon!
Highly recommended jack our tour was so funny and helpful the weather was lovely didn’t get wet which was a bonus
Thank you so much for coming - come back again soon!
Lovely team and brilliant fun. Well worth doing. Would recommend 5******
So glad you enjoyed - join us again soon!
