London Eye River Cruise Reviews Summary

Riverside Views

Pros:

• "It’s a very good riverside view."
• "The 40-minute journey along the Thames provides spectacular views of landmarks like the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Tower Bridge."
• "Either way, you'll have great views of iconic sights like the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and the Shard."
• "Best photos of some iconic buildings like tower bridge from this tour in my opinion."

Cons:

• "Everything about this cruise is nice except one thing, the view. We were seated in the lower deck, and guess what, Windows were very dirty, blocking the whole view."

Guided Tour Experience

Pros:

• "It is worth mentioning that It's a 40-minute guided tour."
• "The live commentary is both informative and entertaining, enriching the experience with historical facts and stories."
• "Our tour guide was wonderful, super friendly, funny and know a lot about London's history."
• "Tour guide was great but where you sit on the cruise makes all the difference to your experience I feel."

Cons:

• "Tours like this rely heavily on the quality of the tour guide. In this instance, the commentary from Rosie was toe-curlingly awful."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "The London Eye cruise has accessible facilities such as elevators and ramps, but the elevator space is very narrow."
• "They have a fast track lane for disabled and wheelchair users."
• "The boat was comfortable and spacious, and the staff was friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the places shown are the same that you can see when you go around by walk, there was no need to pay for it."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

• "I chose the River Cruise as I thought the pricing was more reasonable than an open top bus tour."
• "Definitely recommend for the price."
• "Tickets price: 18£"

Cons:

• "Its expensive (£36 Adult for a combined cruise and London Eye ticket) but worth doing at least once."
• "Tickets could be bought from london eye ticket machines or online from lastminute.com with more other attractions which makes the price more acceptable in total."

Seating and Viewing Experience

Pros:

• "Got there about 10 minutes before boarding and still got great seats on the top level."
• "Boarding was super easy and stress free. We chose a row of seats on the upper deck with wonderful views."

Cons:

• "If you don't get there at least a half hour early don't expect to see anything either, as you will be pushed down under the deck with tinted windows and no hope of seeing anything over 30 feet tall."
• "We were forced to sit downstairs in a dark cabin with few open windows on a sunny 23° day, very, very disappointing."