09/12/17 This is the…read morePier of the boats that go from London to Greenwich. The pier is clean and employee's are super friendly. Once you leave this pier you will enter Greenwich and see the stunning views of the Naval college and plenty of museums. Some of the museums are free some are not. When you want to return to London just return to the pier with your purchased ticket and you'll be on your way back.

There's really nothing much to say about the pier itself. Its pretty straightforward as piers go…read more But it is the gateway to the amazing area of Greenwich. When you arrive by boat, you get some stunning views of the Naval college. There are plenty of free museums in this area and a couple of which need to be paid for. The boat may seem like a more expensive way to travel to Greenwich, but its a good experience and worth trying at least once.

Our tour with Globus Vacations included a nightime cruise on The Thames. It was about an hour long…read moreand narrated very well. A slow paced cruise taking in all the famous London sites. You can sit outside on the top deck or inside on the main deck. Bring a jacket tho if sitting outside as it can get breezy . Definitely a must when in London.

I wasn't keen on doing a river cruise, but this was actually quite nice! We did a one-way trip down…read moreto Greenwich, Home of the Royal Naval observatory. The cruise did make about three stops on the way down there, which was a little annoying. Because we would go a short distance, dock, take on a few more passengers, go down river, dock again, etc. but once we got going it was very nice. They also do a running commentary about buildings along the waterfront, which was interesting and helpful. Also appreciated some hints on what to see and do in Greenwich, which was not on our radar screen. But really glad we went there... The observatory was cool, and lots of nice restaurants and pubs. Definitely would recommend this again. Only downside was at some of the passengers had poor manners... Woman in front of us changed her young child clothing, which I really did not need to see.

Looking for something to do in London that would appeal to both my girlfriend and me, as well as my…read moreten-year-old son, we stumbled upon Thames Rockets. It is one of those London attractions that is bloody expensive (aren't they all?) but well worth every penny. Or pence, as it were. Definitely a highlight of our time in London. It helps that we lucked out with the weather - perfect temperature and barely a cloud in the sky. Our guide was Max who did such a great job of cracking jokes while being informative and making sure everyone had a good time. Absolutely brilliant at his job and deserves all of the accolades. Once out of the central London area, the boat guns the engines and takes off with a carefully curated playlist blasting on the speakers (rocketing down the Thames with the James Bond theme music playing and my son by my side is an instant life highlight). My son loved when the boat did sharp, high speed turns which lifted one side of the boat practically perpendicular to the water. Not for the faint of heart! The whole tour lasted about an hour and was loads of fun. I've done loads of boat tours around Europe and this was easily the most fun I've ever had. Highly recommended!

This is a rip off. We booked two tickets to go on this but the instructions sent us to the wrong…read morepier making us late. When we went to speak with them about this we were told that they'd let one of us sit on standby for an open seat but that if anyone else showed up and paid for a ticket that person would just get bumped from the ride. They were not interested in addressing the fact that they sent us to the wrong place or making this right in any way. Their entire stance was basically that customers are ripping *them* off by getting sent to the wrong pier, showing up late or trying to reschedule. They made it sound like they were just too booked to do anything about this. We wound up going to the HMS Belfast and on one of the cruises with a day pass that let us go up and down the river for the afternoon. Now imagine my surprise when during the hours we were on the river doing other things their boats kept coming by with one, maybe two passengers. They're essentially raking in tickets for 16 people per trip while honoring less than a quarter of those tickets and issuing absolutely no refunds. Go with another company. Go with another activity. Don't pay all of that money for absolutely nothing.

Arlington is a small reservoir, constructed in 1971 to supply water to Eastbourne, Hailsham,…read morePolegate and Heathfield. Built on the site of part of the Cuckmere River bed, the reservoir is an oval shape, with a long curving dam. The maximum depth is 37ft (11.3m) and its total capacity is 3546 million litres of water, all abstracted from the Cuckmere River in winter. The 49 hectare site was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1985, and is also a Local Nature Reserve. It contains a diverse range of habitats, which in turn support some 173 species of bird, including a winter population of 10,000 wildfowl. The site has hides for birdwatching, and also provides some of the best trout fishing in the South East of England (tel: 01323 870810). The water company also organises school nature trips, including pond dipping. The reservoir path also provides a reasonably level walking trail, which, as well as wildlife, also offers lovely views of the South Downs. A walking leaflet (http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/047A41DB-1684-4128-AADD-1C508D15F780/0/ArlingtonReservoirWalkWebversion.pdf) is available on the East Sussex County Council website or you can get a hard copy by phoning 01273 482250. Practicalities There is a car park at the main entrance on Station Road, just north of Berwick railway station (on the right hand side, going north). This has information boards, toilets and picnic tables. Swimming and boating are not permitted.

This reservoir owned by South East Water is a lovely place to visit on a warm summer's day. It has…read moretoilet facilities and a large car park both of which are useful for a day trip. The reservoir itself is huge and the area also contains a bird watching lodge and a wood. If you are going here, I recommend taking a pair of binoculars and a camera, as you can capture the beauty of East Sussex right here. It has picnic benches for in the summer. Overall, this is a wonderful place to visit if you want a day trip out or if you are touring East Sussex. I personally have recommended this place to people wanting to go to see some beautiful sights.

I am sure this is an amazing experience. Unfortunately we will never know. I had booked the Fondue…read moreexperience as an early Valentine's dinner for my wife and myself since we were going to be traveling for work over Valentine's weekend. The morning of our booking I had a medical emergency (which we were able to verify to Skuna) so we called about six hours before our tour to ask if we could reschedule for another day. We understood this was incredibly short notice, so we didn't expect a refund or even a full credit. We asked if since the food would obviously not be prepared could we at least have a credit for the food portion if not the tour time. The answer was a fairly insensitive no, and were told the manager said they can't do anything with a same day cancel. Of course, we understood the uniqueness of the situation and had it not been due to a legitimate medical issue we never would have asked. However, the staff we spoke to didn't even show concern for the situation. We had to cancel drinks and bites at Bokan as well for after our tour and the staff there said no problem, they showed concern, and wished us well. Understanding that policies are in place we sent an email the next day. Eight days later we have only received an automated reply stating that our email was received. This is an experience we've wanted to have since moving to London three years ago, but sadly we just aren't interested in giving more money to a company that has this little care for their customers.

One of the best things we did on our last trip to London. All the major attractions were so…read morecrowded, and we wanted to get away from the crowds and do something unique and fun. This was it! Josh was amazing. Water was warm, boat was clean and easy to 'drive'. Definitely worth the money, and no one else I know has been on a hot tub boat! So if you want something away from the crowds, in a great area for lunch or dinner too, give this a try. Easy to get to from anywhere.

Great way to see all the historic sites around the Thames without getting blisters. No wait, speedy…read moreservice on a weekday afternoon. I went from Canary Wharf to Battersea, and sat on the uncrowded back of the boat which provides an unobstructed view of the sights as you pass. That day, the Thames was so full of water that my boat was prohibited from going under Victoria Bridge, but despite this hiccup, I was on my way forward on an uncrowded smaller boat within 15 minutes of the premature docking.

Want to move around London along the Thames quickly where you can see excellent architecture as…read morewell as historic places? Uber Boats is THE way to go! Want to grab a snack or drink while on the boat? They even had ice cream! Great schedule, Use your phone to pay.

It was my husband's birthday this week, on a gloriously sunny day, and so I thought it would be…read morenice to take him out for a little row in our local park. I was right. :) Now, we've been on boat trips all over the world - along the Yangtze River in China, the Mekong in Laos and Thailand, through the backwaters of Kerala, island hopping in the Philippines, wildlife watching in Kinabatangan, Borneo... all sorts. With that it mind, little old Finsbury Park Boating Lake around the corner might have been a let-down. But but but, we'd never been on Finsbury Park Boating Lake and my husband isn't from the UK, so we kinda were exploring a foreign land, which is always jolly good fun. I also find that you sometimes have the most fun when a place isn't perfect. And I rather liked the imperfections of this lake - particularly the scummy, pervasive green weeds (please see photies). And the orangutans, proboscis monkeys and exotic birds we'd seen on other boat trips were replaced with duckies, moor hens, swans and geese. Just as exciting, no? And here you're allowed to feed the birds, stirring them up into a frenzy. We had great fun leading the quack-quacks a merry dance around the lake with our bird-feed. And if you come on a Saturday 1200-1500, dressed as a pirate (aaaargh!), you get a reduced price of £5 for your boat hire. Nice. Also worth checking out Groupon - they sometimes have deals on. Other than that, the fella working on the lake was very friendly indeed. We likey. Thoroughly recommend a row-row-row-your-boat in Finsbury Park, as long as you don't care about a bit of scuzzy weed and rubbish. All part of the fun, I say!

Great day on the rowing boats, feeding the ducks was a lovely extra. No more than 30mins is needed…read moreas the lake is more of a pond but in good weather and with tiny ducklings racing the boat it's worth a punt. Bonus is drinking is allowed on the boats and there's a 5 person bike boat that looks fun.

When I was asked if I would be interested in cruising down the canal from Paddington basin, to…read moreCamden, I couldn't help but jumped a little in excitement.. I have never done a canal cruise, I mean I have seen the canal boats all long the London canals.. But driving a boat down.. Now that's something you don't do everyday.  Now, Go Boat is the only self drive electric power boating experience in London, this is a follow up on the success Go Boat had in Scandinavia.  The journey take place by Merchant Square nearest station I would say is Edgware road station. You can book various hours, however we think that a minimum of two hours are required.. We had two hours on our trip and you really don't know where they go.. I mean when they said time flies when you are having fun.. They didn't exaggerate!  Just in case you think that they let all these Londoners loose on the canals of London.. Don't worry.. We have all been briefed of all the tight squeeze and  things to avoid as well as a map to merry Bob along the canals towards Camden Town. Apparently this journey should take no more than 60 mins.. Well, let's just say we wanted to get to Camden but may not have made it in the two hours we had.  It's such a difference experience to see London from a different side.. Passing little Venice, along Regents Park, where you can spot a few zoo animals.. It just makes anyone so happy.  Our trip was also filled with lovely drinks provided by Fentimans I have always loved their delicious Ginger Beer, I didn't even know that they do alcoholic drinks.. The pre mixed Gin and tonic.. Was delicious.. Together with vegetable crips from Emily's Crisp it was a perfect Saturday afternoon.  I loved the experience and would definitely be recommending it to friends and family, looking to enjoy a different size of London. Thanks again to Jo from @lovepopupslondon for the invite

Go Boat is a great activity for a summer's afternoon. The concept is that you hire one of their…read moreself drive boats with an outboard motor and get let loose on the canals around Paddington! So we did it! The boats hold 8 people and with a table in the middle it's ideal for a picnic. But with 8 people and bags we found it a tad cramped with all the stuff (yes I know we should have brought less!). Luckily for us amateur pilots/drivers (what do you call the person steering?!) the boat is made from a sturdy plastic and has bouys attached to the outside to stop any boo-boos if you crash into the canal side! The one thing to note is you are not allowed to drink and drive for safety reasons. Go boat limit the amount of alcohol you can take on board to one can per person or a bottle of wine between 4. Despite our crashes/bumps we enjoyed piloting the boat around the canals. For 2 hours we didn't have quite enough time to get from Paddington to Camden and back - next time 3 hours would be better! I really enjoyed cruising in the sun and seeing the landmarks of Little Venice, Regents Park and Camden from the different perspective of the canal. We saw people doing this as birthday parties, hen dos and baby showers as well as 'just because it's Saturday!'

Did the cruise as it was included in the Big Bus ticket. It was nice and informative. Wish it…read morewould've been round trip to where you got on at. So be prepared and plan in advance of where you're trying to be when it drops you off.

Seeing London from the River Thames was very nice. We boarded at the wharf inn Grennwich - headed…read moreto London. The scenery from the boat was great but the young man offering a narration was somewhat disappointing. Midway between Greenwich and London, the cruise makes one stop at the Millennium Pier for additional passengers. The first part of our cruise was enjoyable but the second part was somewhat less enjoyable due to a family of five (mom, dad and 3 rather unruly kids) who sat in front of us. The 3 kids was not well behaved and the parents did little to get them to behave. The boat was crowded at this point and moving to another seat was not an option. The views of the city from the water were great and well worth the price of the ticket. But, the narration did not add much value to the tour. And we could have done without the kids.