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London Speedboat Experience 'The Ultimate Adventure'

London Eye Millennium Pier

20 Reviews

What's Included

  • An exhilarating high-speed boat ride from the London Eye to Canary Wharf and back
  • Approximately 50 minutes out on the river
  • Life jackets are provided and are compulsory for all participants
  • Participants should wear suitable outdoor clothing (coat and layers) to wear whilst onboard
  • The speedboat can accommodate up to 12 people


What Can I Expect

Book your seat on London's most popular speedboat experience! Blast your way from the London Eye Pier on the Ultimate London Speedboat Adventure, with an experienced skipper at the helm and award-winning guides who'll regale you with their banter. Hold on tight, it's going to be quite a ride.

Voted number one in their category on TripAdvisor for things to do in London for over 10 years, you'll be whizzing up and down the river in a purpose-built, twin-engined Thames Rocket speedboat. The 880bhp engines race at speeds of up to 30 knots (that's 35mph) for a high thrills experience cruise that'll change the way you see the capital forever. It's definitely a case of more speed, more style and more sights!

The Ultimate London Adventure is the best-selling Thames speedboat tour. You'll take in all the incredible sights from Big Ben to Tower Bridge during your 50-minute experience, setting off from the London Eye pier at the heart of the South Bank.

Your highly skilled skipper and your guide (handpicked from the world of stand-up and TV) will be onboard to entertain you for the duration. They've got all the stories, anecdotes, jokes and golden nuggets of info you never got to learn in history lessons at school.

And when you're not hearing about the London you never knew about, you can listen to the medley of tunes blasting out of the speedboat's cutting-edge sound system. There'll be some classics you're bound to want to throw your hands up in the air and sing along to, as you're twisting and turning around Docklands at speed.

Combining the most experienced skippers and the funniest guides, book your London speedboat experience online now for the best high-speed trip out on the River Thames for you, your family, friends or work colleagues.

When Is It Available

  • All bookings are subject to availability and guests should book at least two weeks in advance, especially in peak season
  • Operating 7 days a week (November - April Thursday's-Sunday's only)
  • Experiences do not run the 24th, 25th December 

Ultimate London Adventure for Two Offer (X24ULN)

  • Special offers are valid for the following weekdays only
  • November - April Thursday and Friday's
  • Experiences must be booked and redeemed before 30/04/2025
  • No more than three vouchers per person may be purchased

Location

  • Depart from London Eye Millennium Pier

Suitable For

  • There are no age or weight restrictions
  • Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult
  • Participants will need to be able to climb onboard and sit on an individual seat for the duration of the trip
  • All boats can experience unpredictable movements that can aggravate existing medical conditions
  • The experiences are unsuitable for expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

  • Child tickets are valid for aged 14 and under
  • Adult tickets are valid for ages 15 +

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome to watch the speedboat depart/arrive

Anything Else

• The Speedboat Experiences can accommodate people with some disabilities The boat has been approved by the SCOPE and there are specially designed stability rails on board
• You are advised to wear sensible clothing bearing in mind it is usually cooler out on the river. Flat soled shoes are recommended
• Trip Advisor #1 Attraction in London
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Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 20

Find out what other customers think of the experience

 

Reviews

  based on 20 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Bonnie
Brilliant day on the Thames the guide was great as was the captain! Great fun and my little boy lov...
Rating: 5 stars
Claire & Steve Tozer
Great trip, the staff Joseph and Ian were fantastic, good fun and very informative, loved the sound...
Rating: 5 stars
Alex Orr
Our trip on the Thames rockets was fantastic, the weather was warm and sunny,and the crew were supe...
Rating: 5 stars
Jon
Excellent experience on the Thames
Rating: 5 stars
Christopher Vant
Great ride, Great staff, would recommend this to anyone. informative guide along the river, followe...
Rating: 5 stars
Martin D
Great new way to see London - entertaining facts about sites along the River then high speed ride a...
Rating: 5 stars
Caroline Bartram
Excellent trip. Highly recommend.
Rating: 5 stars
Jo T
Fantastic experience, actual ride was amazing and knowledge of the chap that took us out was brilli...
Rating: 5 stars
Jason Syms
Had a really great experience, staff were great (Dave and Nick ).
Rating: 5 stars
Kevin warren
What a great experience WHIZZING along the river THAMES at 35knotts bouncing over the waves making...
Rating: 5 stars
Christine Railton
A very exhilarating rib ride once we were able to increase the knots. The accompanying music was ve...
Rating: 5 stars
Katrina Brown
Fantastic experience! Great fun and excellent guides, would recommend to anyone and everyone!! :)
Rating: 5 stars
Neal Aldum
Fantastic trip, the whole family loved it.
Rating: 5 stars
Carol
Great afternoon, up to the Thames Barrier and back. Little Dave and Big Dave made the day.
Rating: 5 stars
Jason
Brilliant, you have to be mad not to do it. I would use this company, we saw other boats out there ...
Rating: 5 stars
Emmalene
Great day had by all. Tour guide Tom and Driver Dave were fantastic! Thank you
Rating: 5 stars
penny davidson
really good day and well looked after
Rating: 5 stars
John
We had a great day James and Ian where excellent. They made our trip very enjoyable.
Rating: 5 stars
Holly D
Great birthday surprise for our best friend - tour guide Matt was funny and informative. The extrem...
Rating: 5 stars
Bryony
I bought my partner the Canary Wharf RIB tour for my partner. It was brilliant! We both really enjo...