Thames Rockets Reviews 167

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic trip yesterday on the Thames! Our captain Bill and tour guide Ed did a fantastic job! Ed deserves a special shoutout for being super kind and patients to our son who was a little bit ove... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quinn and Max helped make our trip on Thames Rockets really memorable. From our arrival at the dock close to the London Eye the staff were friendly and welcoming and then once out on the water ensured... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic experience we had today aboard the Thames Rocket speed boat. Stacey our guide gave a funny/informative commentary as we motored past some of London's great landmarks. Then on past Tow... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an exhilarating sooper dooper ride with Skip Andy and guide Matt on the Thames Rocket in early September. It was great. They had even organised brilliant sunshine too! Good and interesting c... See more

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Sightseeing in London has never been more exciting than by speedboat. Experience the world famous sights of the capital with a Thames Rockets RIB experience you'll never forget.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic!!

Such a great time! Bill was a fantastic tour guide and Charlene was a brilliant skipper. Fun facts that weren’t boring to locals! Adrenaline filled but suitable for anyone as well.

10 February 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal

Phenomenal! Honestly just brilliant! The best activity we did on our trip to London - even in the pouring rain! We did the 50min Jingle Blast ride, Ponchos and life jackets provided - I’m a bigger sized girl and worried that these wouldn’t fit over my thick winter coat but they did so for my plus sized girlies don’t worry!! We had Bill & Quinny as our guide and captain, the humour during the tour section was super dry and sarcastic which we loved - but we also did learn a few facts that we never knew about landmarks along the Thames! There’s a section of the route that they must stay below a certain speed limit so Bills commentary definitely made that bit super enjoyable! Then you get past the Police Boat area and Quinny let’s rip - what a blast!!! The added bonus of music playing whilst you’re whizzing around really was a nice touch! What a job these guys have!

The ONLY thing I would change? I wish we did a longer ride! 10/10, thanks so much Thames Rockets 🚀

10 December 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a fabulous trip for my partners…

Had a fabulous trip for my partners birthday . Bill the guide was fabulous and I think it was Tom driving the boat . We had the 50 min speedboat tour and it was worth every penny . Bill has a fabulous sense of humour and made the trip special. Including singing happy birthday .

29 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience

Brilliant experience! We were probably lucky with the weather at this time of year but it was genuinely great fun… felt pricey when buying the tickets but was really worth it. Go for it if you get a chance!

22 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High speed trip up the Thames

My husband bought me a couples voucher through red letter and I booked myself and sister via the Thames Rockets website which was really informative. The instructions for the day were easy to follow and the staff were all fantastic. We had brilliant weather for our trip and enjoyed it thoroughly. Our guide Bill and captain Simon made the trip really engaging and lots of fun. We had great music to listen to in between finding out facts about London.
Highly recommend 👌

16 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Teenagers group - fun with Thames Rocket!

We had several groups in London this Summer and our clients told us that the Thames Rocket was the best experience ever! They had a lot of fun and they really enjoyed their ride.

Angela and Gemma have been amazing: always a kind and quick support!

Looking forward to work with them again.

8 July 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You have to experience this!

We were in London for a weekend to celebrate my son's birthday. We packed as much as we could into 2 days but the Thames Rockets experience was everyone's favourite (there were 7 of us). From checking in to leaving the boat everything went well. Jack was our guy on board and we couldn't have had better - he added to the whole experience. Once you go under Tower Bridge the boat accelerates to such a speed it's like being on a roller coaster ride! You might get a wee bit of a spray from the Thames but no more than that! We all had a good laugh at each others windswept hair when we got back! Great fun - would have gone round again if we could have. Highly recommend and will definitely do this again in the future.

2 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended to absolutely everyone! Staff are amazing :)

Me and my girlfriend took the chance and went on the Thames rocket.
A little sceptical about the price, we were hopeful for an amazing time.
We got all that and more!
The experience was absolutely amazing.
Geoff and Geoff, Absolutely amazing!
Geoff the co pilot was absolutely great.
Included everyone on the boat in conversation and made the time that more enjoyable.
The pilot Geoff was also great. Both so friendly and made our time perfect.
I cannot recommend this enough. Adults and kids will enjoy this alike.
It was so fun and we will definitely be doing this again next time we’re in London :)
Thankyou so much to both geoffs for making our day :)

14 July 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience

Amazing experience. Very engaging and interesting information provided by Bill and great fun being driven by Tom at speed in the sun, along the water whilst James bond is playing on the loud speaker. Would definitely recommend!

7 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thames Rockets Rocks!

We took a Thames Rockets trip from the London Eye last Friday lunchtime and it was really great fun for the whole family - our kids are 10 and 13. Our crew were Max and Mike and they delivered a first rate experience both funny and informative. The soundtrack they have blaring out once the boat gets into top gear was perfect with a series of bangers including the Bond music. Everyone was buzzing at the end and it just left us on a nice high for the day. Not many experiences over deliver, but this is one of them - better than I expected and thoroughly recommend! We may even go back and do it again!

2 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don't normally write reviews but…

I don't normally write reviews but we've just got off our boat and had such a brilliant time! Truly fantastic experience and wanted to thank our host Bill and driver Nathan for making it so memorable. Will be recommending to everyone!

29 April 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FANTASTIC!!

Had a great experience. Our Captain was John and Co-pilot was Gregg. Gregg made us feel at ease, he was hilarious and informative. John is a brilliant and very experienced driver. That was better than many theme park rides Ive been on, also get to see London along The Thames. Would highly reccomend for anyone looking for a great experience in London.

23 April 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most fun you can have on the Thames!

Amazing. This is honestly one of the best things I’ve ever done when visiting London. Everything was effortless, from booking to boarding. All staff were very professional. We were very lucky to get Bill and Brad running out trip, They worked together as a team brilliantly, with Bill being our host and Brad driving the boat. We had so much fun during the whole experience. They also made a fuss of my daughter who was celebrating her birthday. Bill made us laugh a lot and shared interesting information about some of the sights, things that aren’t the ‘usual’ facts that you are told on tours. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this company to anyone. We will certainly book again!

8 April 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thames Rockets are BRILLIANT!!!!

What a fantastic time we had. Geoff was a hoot and Nick zoomed us up and down the Thames at great speed. Absolutely brilliant. We were treated like special guests from the moment we booked. The staff were all amazing from the office staff to the guys on the boat - making sure we knew where we were going, giving us thick jackets as it was such a cold day and generally making us feel that we were important and that us having the best time possible really mattered. They couldn’t have done more. A really special company. Well done. We would recommend to everyone wanting a thrill and to see more of London without the drudgery of the slow moving river boats.

3 March 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wasn’t sure what to expect……

Wasn’t sure what to expect but what an amazing time we had. Joey and John were just so friendly. Loved Joey’s historical facts along the way. The music completed an excellent day. Thank you 😊

9 February 2023
Unprompted review

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