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USD $105.00
The London Showboat Dinner Cruise on the Thames River
London, United Kingdom
Enjoy a evening of food, wine and entertainment as you cruise down the River Thames. Glide past some of London's most spectacular landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge, as you cruise from the center of London to the Thames River barrier and back.
Begin your cruise in the heart of historic London, as you are welcomed aboard the London Showboat with a glass of sparkling wine in the lounge saloon. Following this, you will enjoy a four-course meal, with a choice of a half bottle of red or white wine included. During your cruise you will be entertained by a live singer, followed by more live entertainment, and plenty of time for dancing!
Starting in Westminster, you will see the historic buildings of St Paul's Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament; pass under the iconic Millennium Bridge and Tower Bridge, and see the more recent iconic constructions of Canary Wharf, the O2 Arena, the Thames Barrier, and the London Eye.
Tour was very nice. Food was plenty and nice atmosphere with nice Londo views!
Review by: Grant W, May 2018
Pros: The boat was nice, clean and roomy. The food was decent, not the best, but keeping in mind this is all on a boat, it was good. The champagne and wine were top notch, very good. The singer on the boat was wonderful - a very soft and welcoming voice. She sang almost the whole trip and had a wide range of songs from Motown to Abba, so there was something for everyone. She also went around to all the tables asking if there were any special celebrations which was kind, and she recognized them for the whole boat and the audience.You get to see lots of the London scenery and classic buildings along the Thames. Really great to get an idea of where things are by taking this cruise.
Review by: Amy, March 2018
Very enjoyable cruise - dinner guests were great. Food was great wine was good seeing the sights at night was lovely.
Review by: Gloria C, March 2018
This was an excellent choice for us. Finding the pier was a bit challenging but once we were onboard, the host and servers were very attentive, considerate and entertain. The music was trendy for the group and the vocalist engaged the crowd. The food was very good, there was no skimping on the four courses or the champagne and wine that was included. The view of the city night lights was amazing.
Review by: denise malham, March 2018
lovely meal great singer on board.excellant sights.thank you very much .
Review by: Terry, March 2018
Great Time
Review by: teifion1976, February 2018
great night out with a difference. lovely food and drink. would highly recommend.
Review by: Kate, January 2018
Had a wonderful time. On the river at night is magical. Food okay, nothing special. No band like we signed up for, so we did not dance. Solo singer off and on. They chose the meal, I thought we had a choice of dishes, so food we could not eat was served. Weather cold but that was expected,and did not spoil our pictures! All in all, a nice experience.
Review by: Michael D, January 2018
Excellent,
Review by: James E. M, October 2017
Food was very good singer was great at end annoying music was played loudly for some to dance kind of ruined romantic setting of the trip.
Review by: Gary L, October 2017
We really didn't have a high expectation of this ... it was 'something to do' that night, but we were SURPRISED by a wonderful dinner and very entertaining show .. and some good talk with those seated around us. Definitely worth every penny.
Review by: Sacha T, October 2017
Really good,shame it was not for longer._br/_ Good music
Review by: Jennifer C, September 2017
This was great fun. London is not quite as picturesque as Paris, but this cruise accounts for that by providing a live singer. The food was decent and the boat was very comfortable. Also the service was great.
Review by: RODERICKS, September 2017
Excellent in all aspects.
Review by: flojo1, September 2017
Me and my husband enjoyed our showboat dinner cruise! Food was good and wine was overflowing! There was dancing towards the last part of the cruise and the singer/host was quite funny and entertaining too. I was awed at seeing the Tower Bridge lit up at night.... what an awesome sight to behold!!!
Review by: carol p, September 2017
Food good, entertainment okay.
Review by: maureen c, September 2017
WAS A GREAT DINNER CRUISE AWESOME FOOD,FRIENDLY STAFF
Review by: rosario g, September 2017
really nice atmosphere and dinner was very good. staff friendly and great sights all lit up on the return trip
Review by: Peder, September 2017
had a great night and thoroughly enjoyed the show and dinner. London from the river was beautiful at night and my wife and I couldn't have had a better night.
Review by: Lindsey B, August 2017
IT WAS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL CRUISE
Review by: John M, August 2017
A wonderful Romantic Evening on the Thames! Food and service was fantastic!
Review by: Martha S, August 2017
Very nice evening -- great way to start our vacation in London!
Review by: Regina B, August 2017
I would NOT recommend this dinner cruise unless management makes requested changes! My sister and I arrived early to attend the cruise and were among the first guests to be seated. Apparently, there were assigned seats that required preferential booking to get a table by the window. We asked prior to sitting down if we could sit near the window and we were told seats were assigned but if there was a table available at the window that we could move to it after the boat left the dock. The boat was not full and there were many extra tables and at least two near the windows. The lead host was extremely rude and combative when asked about moving. He refused to allow us to move but gave permission for another group of male travelers to move to a window table. We were told that we used a 3rd party booking company and therefore, the option for a window seat was not requested. The food was cheap and bland. The seafood appetizer was frozen baby shrimp and a horrible tasting pate of some sort. The soup was reminiscent of canned Campbell's tomato soup. Also, the boat had to return to the dock so that they could bring on the main course because there is no onboard kitchen. Considering the boat was not sold out and the food was horrible, you would think that the lead host/server would have been more accommodating and polite. On a positive not, the singer was an absolute delight. She did an excellent job keeping us entertained, in addition to engaging the audience. However, because of the poor treatment of the lead host/server Anton?? I was unable to enjoy the festivities. All of the other personnel from the young girl who was at the ticket booth who directed us to the pier and even to the other hosts onboard were delightful. There was even one host/server Vlad who initially seated us and provided professional service throughout the trip. It was embarrassing to see that this young man was able to remain calm, professional and compassionate while his supervisor ranted and raved like a maniac. I definitely would NOT recommend this dinner cruise. Nonetheless, the tour operator also has daily cruised throughout the day that are seemingly very popular. Save your money and go to dinner somewhere else!
Review by: steven b, August 2017
Overall a good experience
Review by: Larry S, August 2017
Very nice tour, people had the chance to participate in the dancing and viewing of the scenery around the Thames.
Review by: Oana M, August 2017
Lovely
Review by: wombatjam, July 2017
Food was good, great views of city at night..
Review by: joe, July 2017
Good food, good times, the guy who was singing on the boat.... well let's just say if this dude gets paid to sign, there is hope for me!! But the boat ride was very fun!
Review by: Jonathan R, July 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Rob M, June 2017
Good time. Entertainment was good and views wonderful. Agree with comment that windows need to be cleaned but would recommend this excursion.
Review by: Ryan M, June 2017
Dinner was good. Very friendly and prompt staff. Changing drink requests was very easy without a fuss. It was a really nice cruise lovely to see the shoreline first in daylight and in dark on the way back. The entertainer was very nice. A really nice night!
Review by: ggar2000, June 2017
Dinner and service great. Music very good. Enjoyed this very much. My husband doesn't eat fish so they changed his salad to plain greens. He also doesn't drink wine so they traded it for a few beers. He was happy.
Review by: Patricia V, May 2017
Great food, entertainment and very hospitable staff .... the lights of London were good however the windows on the boat needed to be cleaned or replaced to enable the true appreciation of London @ night
Review by: Kahina A, May 2017
This was such a lovely event! The staff was amazing and the entertainer had an amazing voice! The only suggestion would have been for the main entree - they should have had more than one option as it wasn't as amazing as the rest of the event.
Review by: Elsa d, April 2017
Amazing!!! my family and I enjoyed every minute during the cruise, the food, the views, the entertainment, service.....it was perfect!!!!, highly recommended!!!!
Review by: SANDRA B, March 2017
Efficient staff got the long queue moving when the boat docked at appointed time. The cruise itself was excellent, though perhaps a little better later in the year May - October? when the first part of the journey would be in daylight. Food was good, with ample helpings and the red wine was also good. Entertainer singer provided a brief commentary of what we were passing but it could have been better. He sang a variety of show songs and played good range of dancing music. Cruise finished about 11pm. An excellent way to spend an evening or to celebrate a special event. Pier is next to Westminster tube station.
Review by: Neil O, March 2017
Prompt boarding and well organised check-in process. Comfortable seating and great views of the riverside. We booked a group of seven. The tables are fixed, and seat four each, so our group was split, which for a celebratory dinner was not ideal. _br/_ The menu was great - food well prepared and well presented. We had a gluten-free guest in our group, who was well catered for. Table service was OK - a few issues with new / untrained staff, but ironed out during the evening. Polite and efficient table service._br/_ The 'cabaret' was mediocre with some canned backing tracks and a few live songs, but mostly canned music. Either the sound system or operator, or both, need tossing overboard. The distorted and overly loud music annoyed a large number of people and made conversation impossible at times. My advice would be 'just turn it down a bit!' and the sound system might actually sound reasonable.
Review by: Stefany L, March 2017
We would definitely recommend this dinner cruise and go again! The food was delicious and well presented. There is a vegetarian option that you can arrange at time of booking. I overlooked that fact and emailed the tour operator who immediately responded and took care of it for us. We had the cruise that included 1/2 bottle of wine per person they offered a very nice of option of either 2 beers or 4 sodas if you did not want the wine. The wine was good quality and they offered a nice selection of beer choices. The service was excellent and the entertainment was first rate. The scenery is beautiful cruising the Thames River and the cruise took the full 3 hours.
Review by: sravani v, March 2017
I have booked this tour for my husband's birthday. It was very nice and lively boat. We had a table sharing with other couple who also celebrating birthday and had nice time with them.As one of the window seats were empty we choose to move to have better view of city. Friendly staff, better view on top of the boat. Only thing is there is no option in Viator site to select food preference as we are vegetarians the staff over the boat advised to specify the food choice while booking the trip. But there is no option to select food preference over this site. But overall satisfactory. Food was not bad.
Review by: BRIAN J, March 2017
We had a great time...food was excellent sites were amazing and the cabaret was fantastic!!
Review by: Trudie S, February 2017
A little disappointed we were packed in like sardines and couldn't hear each other speak. The singer was late starting and wasn't so good and didn't sing many songs from Musicals. Fantastic concept, everyone on board made you very welcome and special. Food was delicious and the views were awesome.
Review by: seemauppal, February 2017
Amazing!
Review by: Rudolf K, February 2017
Simple very good, food very well for such a big boat group, good view on all spots alongside the Themes and we went further downstream than we had expected in advance._br/_ Nice amusement on board too !_br/_ We had a window seat and that made it perfect !
Review by: Allan T, January 2017
My wife and had did this tour on October 28, 2016, it was great, Very well organized and the food top rated, Staff were very attentive, and super nice and were well versed in the menu. Would highly recommend this tour
Review by: msmascaro, January 2017
Food was ok. The music and the setting was nice
Review by: Christopher S, November 2016
Very good service
Review by: Steve T, November 2016
The Showboat dinner cruise was a great find but with some minor issues which took away from what I expected. If you are looking for a 3 hour dinner cruise with music, dancing and excellent food then this cruise is a home run. The ship is smaller than other dinner cruises that I've taken my wife on in NY/NJ but I kinda liked the intimacy, not too many people. It was our anniversary and we were probably the only people dancing but that was cool as well. The singer was excellent and dedicated a song for us to dance to and she picked our wedding song without me telling her which was amazing. The only issue I had was that I had mentioned to the cruise company days in advance that it was our anniversary and I wanted to do something special. They had an optional package with a cake and balloons for L39 which was steep but what the hey, we only celebrate once a year. I also ordered a bottle of Prosecco for L29. When we first stepped aboard the fellow who was checking us in noticed the comments about what I had ordered and after I winked and told him that it was a surprise anniversary cruise he spills the beans. Oh well, so much for a surprise. They were supposed to serve the Bottle of Champagne so when they didn't in a decent amount of time I went over to the same guy who was running the show and asked when he was going to serve the champagne and don't forget the balloons. He shows me a package of un inflated balloons and asks me if he should blow them up by mouth. I was getting a little upset at this point and told him to forget the balloons. They finally served the cake as we were heading in and never served the champagne. I told him as we were pulling in that I wanted a refund on the bottle and he said that since I had purchased it from them in advance that it was mine to take home. I left it there and told him that I would contact his company to request a refund. So the moral of the story here is that if you don't need them to do anything other than drive the boat and serve what's on the menu it's a fine evening. But don't ask for anything else as they don't seem to be able to handle it, nor do they really care.
Review by: Anonymous, November 2016
Hard to find. signage really bad need info on where to locate boat i you are not familiar with the city
Review by: Edward G, November 2016
Don't book with Viator on this one go directly to City Cruises and book there. Viator doesn't allow you to book a window seat! Didn't know that until we got on the boat big disappointment. Rushed down to the boat for no reason. Food was fine, sights good. I only did this because I'd never done a dinner cruise in London before would not do it again.
Review by: Zmzmzm97, October 2016
We were on a London, Paris,Rome .. added Venice tour. This was probably one of our most enjoyable evenings.. we were celebrating our 45th Anniversary, this a perfect ending to our last night in London... great job everyone... so much nicer than any other dinner/ cruise we did on tour..
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