Speedboat 'Ultimate Tower Blast' from Tower Millennium Pier - 40 minutes
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Speedboat 'Ultimate Tower Blast' from Tower Millennium Pier - 40 minutes
By Thames RIB Experience
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Ages 3-100, max of 12 per group
Duration: 40m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- High-speed river cruise
- Live commentary onboard
- Lifejackets
- Complimentary plastic poncho if weather dictates
What's not included- Hotel pick up / drop off
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Tower Millennium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT, UKCar Parking available inside congestion / ULEZ 1 minute walk and outside 10 minute walk.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5182P9- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- Children 13 years & under must be accompanied by an adult
- Changes made after booking may be subject to a £25.00 admin fee
- Please note that children have to weigh a minimum of 15kg (2.36 stone)
- IF THE TIME YOU SELECT IS NOT AVAILABLE YOUR BOOKING WILL BE INPUT ON THE NEAREST TIME AVAILABLE & YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THAMES RIB EXPERIENCE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR BOOKING DATE
- If your trip is subject to our Minimum Passenger Number Policy you will be contacted 24 hours before to be offered an alternative time or date to travel
- ANYBODY PREGNANT, WITH HEART OR BACK PROBLEMS / OR OTHER SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS IS PROHIBITED
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5182P9
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Itinerary
- Tower Millennium Pier, Lower Thames St, London EC3N 4DT, UKCar Parking available inside congestion / ULEZ 1 minute walk and outside 10 minute walk.
- Pass byTower of LondonHMS BelfastTower BridgeCanary WharfDocklandsGreenwichThe O2The Thames Barrier Information CentreThe Shard
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- Redimp110 contributionsFlipping brilliant!Brilliant way to celebrate my partners 50th birthday.. a great experience, with Asher and George B who were our excellent captain and guide.. Also like to mention the team behind the scenes who were also excellent.. really great all around service.. We’d highly recommend this experience as a great fun way to see London away from the crowds..Written 13 September 2024
- tc27120 contributionsFun time on the ThamesSuper fun! Just the right amount of speed and tourist experience. Highly recommend. Don’t miss it. Crew and staff were great.Written 12 September 2024
- honestandfairreviews0 contributionsSecond time on this experience....still love it !We went on the Speedboat for our second time. We can 100% assure people you'll enjoy the experience ! We loved it the first time and loved it the second time :-) The first time round we seemed to have a driver who threw it around a bit more and it was great, this time round was a lot more tame but we still loved it.Written 11 September 2024
- Andicole0 contributionsGreat and exhilarating rib rideFantastic way to see the sights and have a blast down the Thames. Asher & George B were great and ensured we had a good time and were safeWritten 11 September 2024
- Traveler039004288330 contributionsStarted at the wharf and went up river to see Big Ben and MI5. Back down again all the while getting a full fun tour!Excellent trip, Asher and George.B were excellent! Brilliant would recommend. Exciting tour while also seeing the great sights of London.Written 9 September 2024
- Zoeb114450 contributionsdifferent way to see LondonAs well as a nice tour pointing out many landmarks when the opened the throttles it became an adventure our guide and pilot Asher and George.b made the trip greatWritten 9 September 2024
- DSE20130 contributionsExciting speedboat tour in the ThamesWhat a great experience! Asher and GeorgeB were a great captain and guide. It was very exciting, exhilarating in fact! I advise using the complimentary ponchos.Written 8 September 2024
- Maps090621237680 contributionsThames barrier rib boat experienceWow ...a must do experience,we had the most enjoyable 70 minutes, Justin and Asher our guides ,gave us a variety of calm ,and excitement, commentary was brilliant and then the boat was opened up to an amazing exhilarating funny fast twisty,turny bumpy ride.would recommend highly,a different way to see the sights of london.we would do it again a flash, next time we are in London thank you for the laughs and fun 😊Written 7 September 2024
- Mary Jo N0 contributionsDo this tour!One of the best things we did in London. Such a fun way to see the big tourist attractions. Justin and Asher were the best! Wild and crazy ride with awesome music selection.Written 7 September 2024
- georgieb9370 contributionsTourists at SpeedWe had our European Leadership Team over for a few strategy days and wanted to mix in some entertainment alongside it. The Thames Barrier Experience did not disappoint and they were all delighted to be "tourists at speed"....it was also great for the Londoners too, as you forget what amazing sights we have on our doorstep (the tour guides were also really funny so an added bonus) and it was a real adrenaline hit too. I couldn't fault the experience, ten out of ten, I'll definitely be booking it again,Written 5 September 2024
- profpcr0 contributionsGreat experienceI did the Thames RIB trip from Embankment to the Thames Barrier with my two grandsons aged 9 and 11. It was a great experience. The staff were efficient and engaging; the boat was comfortable; the commentary was interesting; and the high speed part of the trip was fun. Well done Leo and George.Written 5 September 2024
- joanlee20180 contributionsBrilliant great funWas an absolutely brilliant tour considering I don’t like water I loved every minute of this Leo and George were great they really looked after us and were very informative of the sites and very funny They also played a song for us as it was our wedding anniversary We will definitely go back when we are next in LondonWritten 5 September 2024
- melissadS2860IH0 contributionsRip offShowed up 13min before the excursion (recommended to show up 15min before, traffic in the taxi and trouble finding the pier led us to be 2min late). In that 2 min a complete briefing of the life vests was given. The tour guide place a life vest that was too big on my husband who tried to tighten it. While doing so the life vest accidentally inflated which incurred a $75 pound fine. When we questioned the tour guide he simply said you were late and didn’t get the briefing and that’s the policy. I believe when they place the oversized life vest on the tourist and don’t explain how to tighten it it’s their fault. What a rip off.Written 4 September 2024
- davidtE4239GI0 contributionsGreat fun for speed lovers.Great experience for speed lovers. Really exciting ride along the Thames and will be booking again. The first part is a sightseeing tour, until you get to tower bridge, where they really open up the speed of the boat.Written 4 September 2024
- Balla690 contributionsSightseen is fun!Great experience. A perfect way to "visit" London from the river, enjoy the view of most of the famous sightseen and... have fun!Written 3 September 2024
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Kir000
London5 contributions
Aug 2020
A joyful and thrilling ride from the Tower of London out to the Thames Barrier!! Being on the water at such speed was so much fun! And everything was managed and captained impeccably. It was clear that you were in safe and caring hands. Everything was shiny and clean, with clear anti-COVID safety measures in place. My husband and I brought our son and a friend as a 12th birthday treat for our son. The boys (and we too) had an absolute blast. The James Bond excitement was in the air! It was our first time venturing back into London from where we live in the countryside since lockdown, and I couldn’t think of a safer or more soul refreshing way to get back out in London!! It really blew the cobwebs away, allowed us to see a bit of the London we love and miss, and the boys were over the moon with the thrill of the ride. And again, as a mother, despite the light speed thrills, it was clear that we we in the hands of an experienced captain and very safe. The Thames Barrier was also very interesting to see, as despite living and working in and around London for 20 years, I never had the opportunity to see it up close before. Even the booking experience was a well managed pleasure; very helpful and very easy if you give them a phone call. This lovely family run business is a real tribute to London. Definitely support them and have a ride!
Written 30 August 2020
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GoodTimesSearching
London, UK3 contributions
July 2020 • Friends
Had an absolute blast! (excuse the pun). A lovely way to see London and have a good time as well. Between seeing the beautiful sights of London the driver Dean made sure the speedboat did all tricks possible for biggest thrill and the wonderful guide George made sure we were comfortable and provided great entertainment during the trip! After doing the thames rockets I didn’t think Thames Rib could compare but I much preferred the experience here! Would even come again.
Written 31 July 2020
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Rob L
1 contribution
July 2020
We booked this trip for the first week of opening again following lockdown, spoke on the phone to a very helpful member of their team who explained all the Covid 19 precautions they were taking and how we may have to be flexible with times in order for them to run a full boat. On turning up at Tower Pier the team were very friendly and efficient in explaining the usual precautions and the now extra measures they are having to take. The boats are only loaded half full so there is plenty of social distancing space.
The trip itself was both fun and thrilling, I would say the right balance. Exciting ride down river to the Thames Barrier and also interesting seeing this part of the river. Worth booking at any time but at the moment it's worth making the most of the London attractions while they are relatively quite because they won't stay that way for long. The visitors will return soon London has too much going for it to be otherwise.
The trip itself was both fun and thrilling, I would say the right balance. Exciting ride down river to the Thames Barrier and also interesting seeing this part of the river. Worth booking at any time but at the moment it's worth making the most of the London attractions while they are relatively quite because they won't stay that way for long. The visitors will return soon London has too much going for it to be otherwise.
Written 6 July 2020
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RoxanneJS
Upminster, UK7 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Absolutely brilliant time.
Johnny and Captain John made the experience fun, gave some fun facts and they played some very good “crowd pleasing” music. The boat was really fast and
Ponchos are provided.
Highly recommend the experience.
Johnny and Captain John made the experience fun, gave some fun facts and they played some very good “crowd pleasing” music. The boat was really fast and
Ponchos are provided.
Highly recommend the experience.
Written 24 May 2021
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Michellechampers
England, UK3,706 contributions
This was so much fun, I have been on many an Uber boat along the Thames, and the very informative river cruises, but this is by far the best Thames trip I’ve done, or host Emma was super and friendly (you might get some very poor jokes on the journey) John our Pilot was professional and we felt very safe. I would recommend a 40 minute journey see you go out as far as the Thames Barrier, it’s not often I go as far out of London to see these by boat. And the music is very apt for the journey, enjoy!!
Written 8 September 2021
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Mark E
16 contributions
July 2020
The impression of speed on water is always greater than on land and this is a brilliant trip from Tower Pier down through the Thames Barrier and back. The boat is completely open and, with the sun glinting off the water and the wind in your face, the sights of London zip past in a crescendo of powerful marine engine and stirring music! Absolutely fantastic! We've done it before and will do it again
Dean & George made a fun and friendly crew looking for the wake from other boats to cross which all adds to the experience. These boats are not only fast, they can turn very effectively too giving an even greater thrill. Our four-year old grandson loved every minute!
Glad to see great attention to detail in sanitising the boat between runs too. Well done, guys!
Do NOT miss this - it is that good!
Dean & George made a fun and friendly crew looking for the wake from other boats to cross which all adds to the experience. These boats are not only fast, they can turn very effectively too giving an even greater thrill. Our four-year old grandson loved every minute!
Glad to see great attention to detail in sanitising the boat between runs too. Well done, guys!
Do NOT miss this - it is that good!
Written 29 July 2020
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TJHagger
86 contributions
Did the 40 min trip today down to the Thames Barrier.Booked as birthday treat for my husband as he loves an adrenalin rush and this certainly didn't dissapoint! It was absolutely brilliant.
You get to see all the landmarks down river such as the 02, Cutty Sark, Greenwich and the Thames Barrier within the crazy fast boat with brilliant music playing.
Even a sing a long to Sweet Caroline!
Expertly driven twisting from side to side you never felt as risk and with padded seats and life jackets it was totally safe.
Highly recommend to anyone wanting an exhilarating trip rather than a plodding pleasure cruise!
You get to see all the landmarks down river such as the 02, Cutty Sark, Greenwich and the Thames Barrier within the crazy fast boat with brilliant music playing.
Even a sing a long to Sweet Caroline!
Expertly driven twisting from side to side you never felt as risk and with padded seats and life jackets it was totally safe.
Highly recommend to anyone wanting an exhilarating trip rather than a plodding pleasure cruise!
Written 29 August 2022
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StuuTee
Woking, UK47 contributions
Lived in London all my life and seen these ribs and always thought “surely they can’t go that fast on the Thames”… well they can and they do!! The entire 70 minutes was brilliant fun. A little tour down river to Big Ben and then back up to Tower Bridge taking in the sights and London history and stories from Baz l (I think) the compere until… full throttle down to the Thames Barrier and back. Wooowwwwww! Holding on for dear life, zooming down the river, such a good laugh. Topped off with everyone on board singing happy birthday to my 13 year old son approaching Tower Bridge and photos on board with your own phones. Thoroughly recommend this but, it is for thrill seekers and if you’re a fan of the water and high speed then do it!!
Written 18 September 2022
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Happy 1972
London, UK10 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Wow, what an adventure, we originally booked for an early afternoon trip, but they didn't have the minimum required numbers to run, which is understandable, the admin team rang me and offered an alternate time, which was convienient so we moved to another time slot.
The staff were really helpful and friendly and the trip itself was mind blowing.
Once we got out of the restricted zone, the skipper opened the boat up to the maximum allowed speed of 30 knots which was perfectly quick enough, put the sound system on and off we went down to the barrier, it was the most amazing trip.
I am very familiar with the river and boats, but my girlfriend isn't and she had a big smile on her face the whole time.
I would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone 5*
The staff were really helpful and friendly and the trip itself was mind blowing.
Once we got out of the restricted zone, the skipper opened the boat up to the maximum allowed speed of 30 knots which was perfectly quick enough, put the sound system on and off we went down to the barrier, it was the most amazing trip.
I am very familiar with the river and boats, but my girlfriend isn't and she had a big smile on her face the whole time.
I would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone 5*
Written 20 November 2023
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Hi Jason, thank you for leaving this spectacular review! It means so much to us seeing detailed pieces of feedback about not only the experience, but also additional parts of your booking process.
We are glad you had a positive rebooking process after your initial trip failed to reach the minimum passenger number.
Indeed, the feeling is like no other once the throttle opens up and the tunes start playing!
We really hope you both had the best time.
Written 29 November 2023
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Julie W
London, UK440 contributions
Apr 2022
Great fun, helpful staff. It was like a thrilling sightseeing tour at speed. Would recommend. Ideally located near Tower Hill station and adjacent to Tower of London Recommend booking as busy.
Written 12 April 2022
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Thank you for your review and coming on board with Thames Rib Experience!
Written 13 April 2022
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