A thames river cruise london lets visitors watch the city’s landmarks drift past from the water, a relaxing tour with a guide whose puns never stop.
LONDON – Tourism observers have confirmed that a Thames river cruise London lets visitors watch the city’s greatest landmarks drift past from the water, a wonderfully relaxing tour occasionally enlivened by a guide whose puns are every bit as relentless as the tide.
Thames River Cruise London: The Best Seats In The City, And A Pun A Minute
The popular boat trips, gliding past Parliament, the Tower and beneath the bridges, offer, the Bureau of Aquatic Sightseeing notes, “the finest views in London and a running commentary that visitors come to treasure precisely because it is so cheerfully terrible.”
“A Thames river cruise London is a delight, and the guide is half the fun,” said a spokesperson for the Institute of River Tourism. “You settle in, the landmarks slide past in perfect succession, and a voice over the speaker delivers fact after fact, each one bookended by a pun so dreadful the whole boat groans in unison. People photograph the Houses of Parliament while wincing at a joke about Big Ben. By the end, the puns have become the highlight, and the views were merely excellent.”
Taking A Thames River Cruise London
The cruises – operated by companies such as City Cruises, promoted by Visit London and reviewed by Time Out London – run between piers along the river.
A survey by the Bureau found that 85 percent of Thames river cruise London passengers rate the views as a highlight of their trip, and that the guides’ puns are remembered, fondly, long after the landmarks blur together.
“A Thames river cruise London is sightseeing at its most relaxing,” the spokesperson explained. “Sit back, watch the city float by, and brace yourself for the jokes.”
The Bureau confirmed a Thames river cruise London remains one of the finest ways to see the capital, ideal for anyone who wants the best landmark views in the city delivered from a comfortable seat, with a generous and groan-worthy helping of commentary thrown in.
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