Thames RIB Canary Wharf Experience - Adult

Learn about London's popular landmarks as you take an exciting RIB boat ride down the River Thames towards Canary Wharf, before blasting back at top speeds!
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Learn about London's popular landmarks as you take an exciting RIB boat ride down the River Thames towards Canary Wharf, before blasting back at top speeds!

Speedboat Experience Days: Be blown away as you travel at high speeds down the River Thames! You will not only be given a professional tour of London’s most famous landmarks, but experience the speeds of one of the quickest RIB boats available. You’ll see more on this 50 minute excursion than most regular tours, and still enjoy an exciting high-speed blast to Canary Wharf and back on a RIB boat!

Once you have arrived and been welcomed onto the Pier, you'll be equipped with a life jacket and wet weather gear before stepping aboard the RIB powerboat. Your tour will begin at Embankment Pier and travel passed London’s popular landmarks, including the HMS Belfast, London Bridge and Shakespearer's Globe, before you pass under Tower Bridge and the excitement really starts! Feel the engines roar as your captain speeds down the river on an aquatic rollercoaster ride. Once you've reached the heart of the financial district, Canary Wharf, you'll turn round and head back to Embankment Pier, where the experience comes to an end.

This is a fantastic experience for London tourists and locals alike, and makes a fun day out to share with the family!

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Availability

This experience is available Monday-Sunday all year round.
Pre-booking is essential.

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Requirements

Minimum Weight: 15kg (2.36 stone)
Kids tickets available for under 14s.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Please be aware that minimum passenger numbers are required for sailing. Due to safety reasons, people who are pregnant or people with existing back complaints cannot take part. Please be aware there are specific Terms and Conditions regarding the booking and cancellation of this activity, please enquire upon booking a date and time.

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Duration

Experience Duration: 0:45

Time Spent at Venue: 1:00

This experience lasts approximately 45 minutes on the water.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your excursion time to collectlife jackets and wet weather gear.

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Group Size & Spectators

Participants: The Thames RIB Canary Wharf Experience - Adult is for 1 participant.

Max Group Size: 11

Spectators Allowed on Site: Yes

Max group size: 60

This high speed RIB transfer is great for both individuals andgroups alike.

There is a viewing area for spectators.

Each boat has a capacity of 12, and there are 5 boats intotal.

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Where is it Located

London (London)

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What to Wear

Life jackets and wet weather gear are provided at the centre.
Please wear warm clothing and sensible footwear.

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Weather

This is not a weather dependant experience.

Reviews
Daniel - London
  • 04/07/2023
Had a great day out boat ride was fantastic will be coming again soon
Daniel - Embankment
  • 03/07/2023
Had a great time on boat. Ride. We will be coming back again we loved the fast turns , very helpful staff
Richard John Birchmore - Harston, Cambridge
  • 12/06/2023
Bought the experience for my brother, 2 sons and son in law as Christmas present. Had a great time and thoroughly recommend it.
Jean Mason - Anonymous location
  • 08/08/2017
Wonderful trip amazing price would pay double my husband who I bought the trip for had a great time. Well done for giving us a good time I would recommend it to anyone Thank you so much.
Liz - Thames RIB Canary Wharf experience
  • 26/04/2015
Guide was brilliant, the ride was so much more than I had expected....the whole family loved it and we can't wait to find a reason to go again!!
Michele Watson - Newbury
  • 26/06/2014
A few colleagues and myself came on the rib ride this week for a team building day. We had a fantastic time! The Our guide was very informative, funny and entertaining. The views and facts were brilliant and obviously going fast was exhil...
A few colleagues and myself came on the rib ride this week for a team building day. We had a fantastic time! The Our guide was very informative, funny and entertaining. The views and facts were brilliant and obviously going fast was exhilarating! Thank you for a fantastic experience.
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Stevie - London
  • 30/05/2014
Great experience! Was way more extreme than I was expecting, but that only added to the total enjoyment. Would recommend a RIB ride to anyone and can't wait to go again!
Ashley - Anonymous location
  • 18/06/2013
On Saturday my husband and I were treated to a speedboat tour of the Thames via London RIB. It was absolutely amazing - I was reeling afterwards for hours. I would recommend this speedy little tour as a gift to people living in or visiting...
On Saturday my husband and I were treated to a speedboat tour of the Thames via London RIB. It was absolutely amazing - I was reeling afterwards for hours. I would recommend this speedy little tour as a gift to people living in or visiting London.
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Peter Fenn - Anonymous location
  • 16/03/2013
I can't begin to tell you how much my Daughter and I enjoyed our few hours on the water. Informative, enjoyable, and the most fun we've ever had on the water. (thanks again.)
Nadia Musah - Anonymous location
  • 04/03/2012
It was really good, the guide was funny. Overall I enjoyed it 10/10
Stephen o'farrell - Anonymous location
  • 13/12/2011
Expert Interview with Thames RIB Experience

theLast week we stopped by the Thames RIB Experience dock on Embankment Pier, where we got to meet some of the team and have a chat about the history of the company. We met the lovely lady working in the kiosk named Fiona who answered some questions for us on behalf of the team at the Thames RIB Experience.

Q1. How did Thames RIB start/ how was it founded?

Around 8 years ago by Dean and Charlotte who were in other professions at the time. Dean was an engineer and Charlotte was a mortgage adviser and then they came up with this brilliant idea. It was a struggle at first obviously, they had to start the business from their house. So, their home was their office. They then bought their first boat and originally only had a tiny little kiosk. You couldn’t get in it and it was very wind swept – the paper used to fly around everywhere! But the business took off from there and they bought a boat almost every year, developed the kiosk and opened  another one in Tower Bridge. The coats now are a lot warmer for customers as well so everyone is super warm.

Q2. What would you say sets you apart from other boat companies?

To be fair, I haven’t really done the other ones so I can only comment from ours but I think the service here is better. We aim to personally greet each and every customer and we offer the photos that, as far as I know, no one else does. We have microphones whereas one has a recording of a person describing the sights. Our seats are comfier and our boats are the only ones that have James Bond in with our tour. So you get James Bond music at high speed, the mention of James Bond as we filmed him in the film Spectre and chased him down the river. We have our famous wall (which leads nicely on to our next question…..)

Q3. Have you had any celebrities on board?

There have been lots of celebrities aboard the Thames RIB, including David Beckham and Victoria, which was when he did the Olympic torch. We’ve also had David Walliams, Richard Hammond, Zane Lowe, Susan Boyle, Ant & Dec and many, many more!

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Q4. What would you say is the best part of working here?

It’s the whole environment really and good rapport with the office. It’s mainly just myself in the winter, so I sometimes I have to occupy my time and talk to myself. But, I think it’s great all around, they really look after you and the idea that they have come up with makes it a really good environment to work in. It’s a small work place with few people so everyone really does get on well with each other. We all have nights out and staff parties which helps integrate each other and lets everyone get to know each other. I also love being on the boat, I think it’s absolutely glorious when I can sneak on!

Q5. What’s it like working in central London?  

It can be stressful sometimes, with all the hustle and bustle and having to get the tube to work every morning. Other than that I think it’s great and I’m not really an office person anyway so I really enjoy working outside. It also gets a lot busier and manic in the summer. The other services on the pier have a lot of people loading so it gets a bit busy but we all help each other out. So this is really calm, in the summer it can be chaos. We do a few rescues sometimes, if we’re the nearest boat to the incident. Like the time the docks caught on fire we were the nearest boat. So they got an Innovation Award for that. Customers that have had to go on the rescue haves come back and said that was an adventure!

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Q6. If you could advise your customers to do one thing what would it be?

I’d probably advise them to book the boat for New Years Eve! It is literally so amazing, I’ve done it for a few years now and sitting out on the Thames with the amazing buzzing atmosphere waiting for Big Ben to strike 12 is so great. You get some bubbly, chocolate and cakes on board and wait for the strikes. When the fireworks go off you’re just sat in the middle which is an amazing way to see all the lights and fireworks without standing between crowds of people!

Q7. Any plans for the future/anything you would like to add?

Just that Dean and Charlotte are really good and I really enjoy working for them! And apart from the occasional difficult customer, it’s a really nice environment to work in. Everyone is usually really happy and has a good time, it’s great to work here! And I just want to say thanks to Dean and Charlotte, they are always trying to think of new trips and expansion ideas. Watch out for Father Christmas on the boats as well!

We would like to thank Fiona and Thames RIB Experience for taking the time to answer some questions and we hope you have enjoyed learning a little more about the company!

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FAQ
Can this Thames RIB experience be booked for a group of deaf people?

Yes, this Canary Wharf RIB experience would be fine for those who are deaf. There will be a life jacket announcement so you will simply need inform the centre upon booking your date, and watch the instructors carefully on the day.

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