High-Speed Thames River Speedboat in London
Overview
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50 minutes
Mobile ticket
Combine London sightseeing with a white-knuckle speedboat ride on a 50-minute Thames River cruise. Board your modern speedboat and soak up the unparalleled views of top city attractions including Big Ben, the London Eye and St Paul’s Cathedral. Learn about the city’s history from your entertaining guide, and then feel your adrenaline rush as your skipper pulls back the throttle and you rocket along the Thames River at speeds of up to 35 miles (56 km) per hour. Small-group experience with numbers limited to 12 people.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult, minimum age is 6 months
All seats must be pre-booked with the supplier, refer to voucher for further details
We are unable to take wheelchairs actually on-board, guests can travel with their carers assistance to board the vessel and down steps into the seating, they must be able to sit unaided onboard.
Without exception pregnant passengers CANNOT travel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Lifejacket
Expert guide
Professional skipper
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
What To Expect
London Eye
Step on board at the world famous London Eye Pier and get ready for an adventure like no other!
Thames River
Take to the river 21st century style - with just 12 passengers on board this is an up close and personal experience form start to finish.
Options
Off Peak
Peak
Reviews
3,948 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous experience
Judy B,
Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were a party of 4 and we all had a fantastic experience, fabulous staff and we enjoyed it all, especially the commentary along the way.
Fast and friendly service
J9414FHelainef,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John, Joey , and Jack brilliant service. we had the best time every me and my team. Once of the best experience every, and thank you Gemma for arrange it. Amazing service.
Best experience in London
C7121VIfionat,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely brilliant experience from start to finish! Ed and Tom were really friendly, Ed gave a great commentary and our safety talk and Tom was an amazing skipper! One of the best activities in London. Loved every minute!
Top fun to have in London
88bridgetc,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex was the pilot of our vessel top job took us all on a absolute blast it was brilliant fun all ages were on board everything was perfect the host was a lovely funny young lady called lottie she looked after us on the boat & gives u some very interesting facts about the Thames & london a little history lesson as your going along guys this trip was worth every single penny the staff are great the boat trip at top speeds was exciting the views are stunning go on book it you will not regret it imm booking again !!!
Great
Philcornis4,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant trip, an exciting boat journey enhanced by a fabulous crew who were entertaining informative and really went the extra mile to make it a good experience.
Tough crowd to please with kids of all ages, BUT, Thames Rocket nailed it!
Kirbenny,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Myself and my children (7, 13, 18 years) all absolutely loved this! With such age gaps, they can be hard to please but we genuinely all had smiles from being greeted prior to boarding right up to the end. It lasts about an hour and are given life jackets and are able to take bags on board. The commentary by Jack was just so funny and captivating and we came away with lots of interesting facts about what we saw along the way. And then, the next stage! The boat picks up speed along the Thames accompanied by a very appropriate British soundtrack playlist which made it for me! Was just so much fun! Jack stopped to offer to take photos too. We booked using Tesco reward points towards the cost of this so actually saved over £100 by doing this, but would need to check if there's availability as I believe Thames Rocket only allow x4 tesco redemption tickets per day, so I did call Thames Rockets first to check no-one else had booked the day I wanted before I redeemed my Tesco vouchers. Would absolutely highly recommend to anyone and would definitely return.
What A Fantastic Experience
Seaside64219084894,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic experience, both a sightseeing tour and thrill ride. Stacey and Simon were excellent and we'd fully recommend it to anyone.
Rocket thames speedboat trip
Sally H,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great boat trip with my daughter, chatty and friendly staff, shout out to Jack and Chantelle for such a fun trip, thank you 😊
Had a blast!
ssmm99,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a fab time today with Thames rockets. Booked as a treat for my son's birthday and couldn't have been better. A bright sunny day in London, although very cold, taking in the sights along the Thames then being treated(?!) to an exhilarating speed boat ride. So much fun. The team were great, especially Jack and Sophia - very friendly and inclusive. They were attentive to my son's additional needs and made him feel very special. Highly recommended- though if you go on a cold day Brighton a scarf and gloves!
The most fun you can have sitting down in London
BMbeckenham,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent trip, great mixture of fun facts, scary speeding turns, exhilarating and entertaining. Watch out for wind chill in winter!
From £64.95
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