High-Speed Thames River Speedboat in London

Overview

Available languages

English

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 To Expect

London Eye

Step on board at the world famous London Eye Pier and get ready for an adventure like no other!

Admission Not Applicable

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.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Lifejacket

Expert guide

Professional skipper

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Food and drinks

Options

Peak

Off Peak

Reviews

4.96

3,955 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

3862

Excellent Thrill Seeking Family Activity
Adventure10239743470,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent value for money. Thrilling for young and old kids, great family experience if you are an adrenaline junkie. Host Sofia was excellent
Exhilarating ride
angsean,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sophie, Sofia and John gave us a really enjoyable exhilarating experience this afternoon- better than I expected. I feel a bit conflicted about having contributed to CO2 emissions but it was fun - celebrating my son's 18th birthday.
Rocky was a fab guide. Fun experience for the family! Great location, lots to see- the Christmas lights looked ace
phillwest,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An excellent way to see the sights of London. Lots of fab facts from Rocky. Boat ride was fun! Great music to accompany our ride!
Good fun - rocketing up the Thames
metropolemetropole,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It takes a while to get started. First the slow journey to Tower Bridge. And then another wait to get past a police station. But when the engines come on it’s great fun. Racing past Canary Wharf. The trip would be even better if there was a destination rather than an impromptu u-turn. But the brilliant guide made up for this with an irreverent commentary on the sights of London. A fun way to see the Thames differently
A great fun way to see some of London's landmarks.
Traveler09784916872,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience. Can't recommend this enough. Only a shame you can't go high speed for the complete trip. Curse those rules and regulations! Very friendly and knowledgeable crew.
Zoom zoom
Samlouise123,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a brilliant trip up and down the river Thames with Jay and Charlene the music was great. The boat was fast we had the best time
Great activity. Our group loved it.
Jeff T,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The operators are extremely friendly and affable. My college age twins and I enjoyed this activity greatly.
Thames rockets is a must!
vikka-nikka,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wow what a treat this was. So much fun, the girls loved it. Shout out to Stacey the guide and Thomas the skipper. Stacey thanks for the amusing facts! Thomas thanks for the white knuckle ride. It was brilliant. We will be back!!!
Fabulous experience
Judy B,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We 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
5.00
John, 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.