Please Note: we have suspended all services due to recent Government Advice on COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Our cruises to the Thames Barrier will commence when we are confident that it is safe to do so.

Thames Barrier Cruises 2020

The Thames Barrier is the second largest movable flood defence in the world _{(second only to Oosterscheldekering in the Netherlands)}. The barrier was completed in 1986 and has been closed to protect from flooding over 95 times. From the 30th March 2020 until the 1st November 2020 Thames River Sightseeing will be operating cruises through the Thames Barrier.

Passengers can join a barrier cruise at Westminster, St. Katharine Pier or Greenwich & there are five sailings each day. After departing Greenwich we cruise downriver past the O2 & beneath the North Greenwich Cable Car. We then cruise through the Thames Barrier before turning and cruising back to Greenwich. Pre-booked groups can arrange to embark or disembark at Barrier Gardens Pier next to the Thames Barrier Information Centre. After the barrier cruise passengers can disembark at Greenwich Pier, St. Katharine Pier or Westminster Pier.

The Thames Barrier

Das Thames Flood Barrier ist einer der größten beweglichen Hochwasserschutzanlagen der Welt. Seit ihrer Fertigstellung 1986 wurde die Schranke 182 Mal geschlossen (Stand Februar 2018). 95 dieser Sperrungen dienten dem Schutz vor Gezeitenfluten und 87 Sperrungen dienten dem Schutz vor Flut-/Flussfluten.

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The Route

Old Royal Naval College

The Old Royal Naval College is Sir Christopher Wren’s riverside masterpiece, built in the 17th Century as the Royal Hospital for Seamen on the site of the Tudor Palace of Placentia. The Old Royal Naval College boasts beautiful surroundings & some of the most magnificent interiors in London. The Painted Hall in King William Court is home to the largest painted ceiling in Europe, a Baroque masterpiece by Sir James Thornhill depicting over 300 years of English aristocracy & British Naval Power. The Chapel of St Peter & St Paul in Queen Mary Court has a beautiful interior designed by James ‘Athenian’ Stewart. Visitors to the Old Royal Naval College can enjoy tours of the Painted Hall & the grounds & visit the cafe & gift shop located in King William Court.

The Queens House

The Queens House was the first classical building in England, built by Inigo Jones for Queen Anne of Denmark, wife of King James I. Now over 400 years old the house has been extensively refurbished and is home to an internationally renowned art collection.

Trafalgar Tavern

The Trafalgar Tavern was designed by Joseph Kay & built in 1837, the year of the accension of Queen Victoria. The tavern stands on the site of the Old George Inn & is constructed in a Late Regency style with large bay windows, balconies & columns. After serving as a home for seamen & then a working men’s club the tavern was restored in 1965. The Trafalgar Tavern takes its name from the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 & features an extensive collection of maritime paintings. A statue of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was comissioned for the 200th anniversary of the battle & stands watch outside the tavern.

Optic Cloak

The Optic Cloak, by Conrad Shawcross

Isle of Dogs Pumping Station _{(Temple of Storms)}

West India Dock

A Slice of Reality

A Slice of Reality, by Richard Wilson

Virginia Quay Settlers Monument

Trinity Buoy Wharf

The O2

The O2 (designed by Richard Rogers) was originally constructed in 2000 for the Millennium Experience and was called the Millennium Dome. After the Millennium Experience ended the dome was developed into a sports & entertainment complex by Anschutz Entertainment Group. The dome was sponsored by o2 & is now home to over 30 bars & restaurants, a bowling alley, cinema, ICON Outlet shopping complex and the O2 arena.

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North Greenwich Cable Car _{(Emirates Airline)}

The Emirates Airline Cable Car is the first urban cable car in the United Kingdom & was designed by Wilkinson Eyre. The cable car was completed in 2012 at a cost of £60 million. The cable car travels between Greenwich Peninsula on the South of the River Thames & the Royal Docks on the North with a capacity of 2,500 passengers in each direction every hour.

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Thames Refinery _{(Tate & Lyle Sugar)}

Tate & Lyle’s Thames Refinery is the largest sugar refinery in Europe & one of the largest in the world. The refinery was built in 1878 & produces over 500,000 tonnes of sugar every year.

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Cruises through the Thames Barrier depart Westminster Pier, St. Katharine Pier & Greenwich.

We have five sailings to the barrier each day. click the link below to book tickets to the Thames Barrier.

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Verschlagwortet mitGreenwich Seebrücke, Besichtigung, Themse Barriere, Thames River Sightseeing, Tower Bridge Quay, Westminster Millennium Seebrücke

Thames Barrier Cruises 2020

Thames Barrier Cruises 2020