Thames Leisure

Weather wasn't great but the rain stayed away despite the chill we still had a great time aboard Will - the 90 year old Sailing barge. When we boarded we were delighted to see a great fire below deck which made the area cosy and warmed us up. The staff were excellent, my (adult) daughter even had a go steering the vessel - with the Captain standing right next to her! Drinks on board were surprisingly inexpensive and they even catered for my Gluten free diet with a Gluten Fee scone - which was lovely. During the trip we went on both the outside and lower decks and it was fine to move around meaning we got to the sights we wanted. The best bit for me was seeing London come to a halt as Tower Bridge was raised just for us. I did smile - a lot.

I had a birthday party on the river organised through Thames Leisure and my overall experience of the company was very positive.The admin staff were friendly and helpful throughout the planning stages and there was a representative on board to ensure all went well on the day who did a great job.One thing I can't comment on is the boat itself as this unfortunately developed a major problem just before my do but I was called by the MD of Thames Leisure who explained the situation and I was immediately offered an alternative vessel from another company which was very acceptable. These things happen unfortunately and while I was lucky there was an alternative available what could have been a very difficult situation was handled well I think.I went for both the food and entertainment recommended by Thames Leisure. The hot fork buffet was very good and I had many comments back from guests to that effect and the Velvettes ('Female vocalists with a vintage vibe') were superb and proved to be very popular indeed.The bar staff were provided by the alternative boat's company and were friendly and extremely capable but I had previously met the bar manager who would have looked after us on the Thames Leisure vessel when I went to view their boat and had been very impressed with him so believe he and his team would have provided an equally good service.All in all highly recommended!

We used Thames Leisure for a clay pigeon shoot for our customers yesterday and the whole afternoon was fabulous. Great crew and the clay pigeon team made the event with just the right level of humour! We received lots of positive comments from our customers. Thank you and we will certainly be running another event next year!

I hired the William B for a workshop dinner for 70 people. The cruise lasted for four hours and took in all the main sites from the Millennium Dome to MI6, with the Captain even ensuring we passed the Houses of Parliaments in time for the hourly chimes of Big Ben. The food was good, the bar was well stocked and the top deck made for a great vantage point. All the guests (even longterm Londoners) had a great time and loved seeing London from such a unique vantage point. Everyone on the boat and at Thames Leisure were very helpful and friendly throughout.I would highly recommend this event.

We booked Thames Leisure for my father in laws surprise 60th birthday party and the whole team were incredibly helpful, efficient and the communication was amazing. I've never planned a party before and was very worried about how it would all be taken care of but they took care of all our needs including the surprise to help us get all the guests to the pier on time for the surprise! All the guests were so happy and had an amazing evening and furthermore my father in law was so incredibly happy and very surprised!! It was such a success of an evening. We opted for street food as cuisine choice and it was absolutely delicious!Could not fault absolutely anything, I would recommend them for any event! Thanks again guys! We'll see you for the surprise 70th ;)

We used Sailing Barge Will as part of our wedding day. Going through Tower Bridge on the boat was spectacular. The staff went beyond their duty to be helpful and we felt the catering was really well done. The boat is delightful downstairs and they were very accomodating when it came to us decorating the tables.I would fully recommend using sailing Barge Will for your special event.

What a fabulous evening, an experience of a lifetime! I attended a private birthday celebration on the gorgeous Sailing Barge Will last week. My excitement about Tower Bridge opening for this beautiful and historic vessel was fully warranted - it was a pleasure to behold. That was followed by dinner below deck in the beautifully restored dining area, a very intimate venue. All the crew were wonderful and I would wholly recommend it as a venue for a very special party. Thank you so much to you all. x

Excellent boat cruise, I highly recommend it for special events! The boat is really nice, and we also got lucky with the weather. Lester was very helpful to make sure all our requests are taken into consideration.

We had a work party on Friday 5th August and everyone had a fantastic afternoon/evening!Staff super friendly and willing to go above and beyond, including the DJ who helped us play Limbo and Musical Statues! We had lots of inflatables and banners with us too, and we were allowed on just before our guests to decorate :)Definitely recommend and will certainly keep in mind if we have another boat party in the near future.Thanks team!

We took a trip on sailing barge Will for our office Christmas party.30 of us were on board and were treated to a delicious 3 course dinner, a roaring fire and beautiful views of Christmassy London with drinks in hand. We even stopped the traffic when Tower Bridge was opened for us, twice!All the team were extremely helpful both in the run up to the event and on the night itself. Nothing was too much trouble for the team and we were able to customise our event to suit our needs.A night to remember and definitely one to recommend.