How much does it cost for a Thames River cruise?

The London Eye River Cruise is a 40 minute circular sightseeing tour, along the River Thames. Departing from The London Eye pier you will be taken on route to see the House of Parliament, though to The Tower of London and Tower Bridge, where you will return back to The London Eye Pier.

Can you ride a boat in the River Thames?

Whether you opt for a luxurious dining cruise or an adrenaline-pumping speedboat experience, see London’s famous sites on a top river Thames cruise. The river Thames is the perfect vantage point for some of London’s most iconic sites.

How far can you cruise up the Thames?

The Thames River is open to cruising for all but about 25 miles — between Lechlade Bridge and the Thames Head. Riverboats measuring 100 feet in length and with a three-foot draught can fit safely through the locks and under the bridges up all the way to Lechlade.

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What do you wear on a River Thames cruise?

Lunch and Afternoon Tea is smart casual. Dinner Cruise is smart formal. Both ladies and gentlemen are asked to dress in a manner appropriate to a smart formal occasion. Sports shoes and leisure wear are not permitted.

Do you need a licence to drive a boat on the River Thames?

You do need a licence before you’re allowed to boat on any inland waterways in the UK, such as the Thames or the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads. However, there is no need to pass a competency exam before you’re allowed to boat, as one does while learning to drive a car.

How far up the River Thames is navigable?

The Thames is navigable by small boat up to the town bridge of Cricklade, close to the source, though motor cruisers and barges must turn at Lechlade, 10 miles (16 km) downstream.

Can you moor anywhere on the Thames?

Base mooring at lock sites. If you keep, or mainly use, your boat on the River Thames you must have a proper base mooring. This is somewhere to put your boat when you are not cruising, such as a marina berth. If you live on your boat as your only place of residence, you need to have an approved residential mooring.

Do I need a licence for the tidal Thames?

All filming activity (and all commercial still photography) on the tidal Thames requires a filming licence.

How do boats get through the Thames Barrier?

Vessels intending to pass through the Barrier should contact London VTS on VHF Channel 14 at either Margaretness Inward bound or Blackwall Point Outward bound. London VTS will then allocate a span which will be indicated as being available by the green arrows.

Do cruise ships go up the Thames?

Cruise ships vary from the smaller posher sleeker ships of Edwardian times through to the massive white leviathans of modern-day cruising. In London, the mega-boats usually moor up at Tilbury, although some can get to Greenwich.

Tower Bridge Upper.

Sat 9th April	Hanseatic Spirit
Tue 4th October	Hanseatic Inspiration

Are there tours of the Thames Barrier?

See the Thames Barrier By Boat

Thames River Sightseeing operate sightseeing cruises through the Thames Flood Barrier five times each day between April – October. Passengers can join a cruise to the Thames Barrier from Westminster Pier, St. Katharine Pier & Greenwich Pier.

Why is Thames Barrier closed?

The barrier is closed under storm surge conditions to protect London from flooding from the sea. It may also be closed during periods of high flow over Teddington Weir to reduce the risk of river flooding in some areas of west London including Richmond and Twickenham.

How much does the Thames Barrier cost?

Thames Barrier
Construction cost	£534 million
Built by	Costain Hollandsche Beton Maatschappij Tarmac Construction Tysons, Liverpool Cleveland Bridge & Engineering
Operator(s)	Environment Agency
Dam and spillways

How deep is the Thames River?

66′

River Thames / Max depth

Why is the Thames Barrier bad?

The barrier closes when the tide is high but is opened to restore the Thames’ flow to the sea at low tide. However, as the climate crisis continues, the Thames Barrier may not be able to hold back significant bodies of water from London.

What happens if Thames barrier fails?

It sees nearly all of land in around Canary Wharf, the Royal Docks and the Greenwich Peninsula submerged by water. The flood would have also stretched over Rotherhithe.

Where does the Thames water Go When the barrier is closed?

The gates are left shut and the river water is held until the tide turns. Staff wait for the water on both sides to “equalise” – reach the same level – and then the gate is opened and the river water can rush out into the estuary. There is no danger that the water will overwhelm the barrier.

What happens if the Thames Barrier breaks?

Central London would definitely flood if we didn’t protect it. We had flooding in central London in the 1940s, we had the 1953 flood and we had appalling flooding in 1928, when the embankments didn’t really exist, nor did the Barrier, and water went inside the central hall at Westminster.

When was the last time the Thames flooded?

More recent floods include March 1977, September 1986, July 2000, April 2008, December 2008, and February 2018. Spring floods are usually the result of major rainfall when the ground is saturated and/or snow melt.