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The River ThamesSIGHTSEEINGIMAGE © PHOTODISC/KIM STEELEThe following information describes some of the majorsightseeing and ferry companies on the River Thames.A booklet giving routes, times and fares is available atcentral London piers, Tube stations and London TravelInformation Centres, or see : tfl.gov.uk/riverMAIN PIERS Nearest underground/rail stations and map(p. 57-59) references are:Bankside Pier Ë Southwark/Mansion House. Map C8.Embankment Pier Ë Embankment. Map C6.Festival Pier Ë Waterloo. Map C6. Greenwich PierË Cutty Sark/ Greenwich for Maritime Greenwich. Mapinset. Millbank Pier Ë Pimlico. Map E6. St Katharine’sPier Ë Tower Hill. Map C9. Tower Pier Ë Tower Hill. MapC9. Waterloo Pier Ë Waterloo. Map C6.BOAT OPERATORS Bateaux London % 020 76951800. : bateauxlondon.com City Cruises % 020 77400400. : citycruises.com Thames Clippers High-speedcatamarans leave piers every 20 mins. Services fromWaterloo to The O 2 and on to Royal Arsenal Woolwichstop at Embankment, Bankside, Tower, London Bridge,Canary Wharf and Greenwich. % 08707 815 049.: thamesclippers.com Thames River Services% 020 7930 4097. : thamesriverservices.co.ukWestminster Passenger Service Association (WPSAUpriver Ltd) % 020 7930 2062. : wpsa.co.ukSIGHTSEEING CRUISES River Red Rover (CityCruises). Unlimited hop-on, hop-off service betweenWestminster, the London Eye, Tower and Greenwich Piers.Fare £12.60, child £6.25. % 020 7740 0400.LUNCH & DINNER CRUISES (Please book ahead.)From Embankment Pier, Bateaux London % 020 76951800. Nightly dinner cruises including a four or five-coursedinner and live entertainment, from £76 per person. Lunchcruises Tue-Sat, from £29.50 per person. Sunday LunchJazz Cruise with live jazz music and spectacular views, from£47 per person. The London Showboat (City Cruises)% 020 7740 0400. See the river at night on this threeand-a-halfhour cabaret cruise, with songs from West Endmusicals, a four-course meal and wine. Fri-Sat, boardat 19.15 for a 19.30 sailing. Embark at Westminster Pier.£75 per person. Discounts available for online bookings.: citycruises.comJune 2011 | LONDON PLANNER | visitlondon.com |41