The biggest tour boat operator on the River Thames, City Cruises plc provides tourism and leisure passenger services on the River Thames with more than four million passenger journeys taking place every year on its route through the heart of London between Westminster and the Tower of London, then under Tower Bridge and down river to Greenwich – a journey through 2,000 years of liquid history. Now also operating in Poole & York.
Based at Cherry Garden Pier, a historic location in south-east London that was once a part of London’s huge commercial docks dating back to the 1880’s and part of the setting for many of Whistler’s paintings, City Cruises operate a fleet of 17 passenger boats, along with a small fleet of support vessels and barges.
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City Cruises is an award winning sightseeing service provider on the river Thames. They operate sightseeing cruises between Westminster, London Eye (Waterloo), Tower Piers and Greenwich as well as a one day hop-on hop-off service linking London’s major attractions.
Westminster pier is ideal for visiting Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Horseguards, Whitehall, the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms. The closest underground station is Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee lines).
Waterloo (London Eye) pier is by the EDF Energy London Eye and near the Florence Nightingale Museum, County Hall (including the London Aquarium) and the South Bank Arts Centre including the Royal Festival Hall, the Hayward gallery and the National Theatre. the nearest underground station is Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo lines).
Greenwich pier is recommended for visiting the Cutty Sark, the old Royal Naval College including the Painted Hall, the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House, the Fan Museum and the Old Royal Observatory. The nearest train stations to Greenwich pier are Cutty Sark on DLR and Greenwich rail station.
