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Private Boat Hire On London's River Thames

Suitable for a parties of 40-240 guests

Hire a River Thames Party Boat

Capital Pleasure Boats are available as unique luxury party venues,
suitable for a wide range of events

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London Party Venue

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CPBS Thames Party Boat

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Private Boat Hire
on the Thames in London

Private boat hire for 40 to 240 passengers

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Hire a boat on the Thames for your event and our experienced Event Managers will help you organise your birthday, office party, student party, wedding, transfer and many more. The only limit is your imagination.

Will you choose to hire the small but perfectly formed Golden Star, the spaciously elegant Golden Jubilee, the stylishly sophisticated Golden Spirit (previously the Pride of London), or the generously appointed Golden Flame?

Use our event planner to help you guide you through all the options for your event. Don’t worry if you are unsure about any aspect of your event, our Event Managers will be on hand to help you along the way!

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About Us

We own and operate 4 luxury party boats that can hold between 40 and 240 passengers and are available to hire as unique party venues, suitable for a wide range of boat parties including birthdays, disco cruises, club nights, office parties, student events, sightseeing cruises, corporate charters and weddings.

Don’t be surprised if our boats look familiar, you may well have seen then on the websites and social media of other companies.  We own and operate them, but we also work with a variety of party planners, event organisers and agents who book the boats directly with us on behalf of customers. As the owners, we can offer the most flexibility and can always offer you the best price too.

Why Choose Us?

Fully Accredited

Fully accredited

We are proud to hold certificates and licences from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, London River Services and Westminster Council.

20 Years in operation

Over 20 years in operation

Since our inception with just 1 boat in 2002, we now own and operate 4 boats, run by a full time team of 35 and a part time staff of almost 70.

A Fleet Of Boats

A fleet of boats for all your needs

We own and operate five party boats of different capacities ranging form 40 to 240 passengers. They are all available for hire on the River Thames in London.

Over 300 five star reviews

Across Trip Advisor, Google, Facebook and Design My Night, we have received over 300 5-star reviews, giving you peace of mind that we will ensure your experience is first class!

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E B
16 September 2026
We booked the Golden Star for our company summer drinks, and it was a pleasure dealing with CPB from the initial enquiry right through to the event itself. Everything was really well organised, the evening ran smoothly, and everyone had a fantastic time. It was a great way to do something a little different and enjoy drinks while cruising along the Thames. We’d definitely recommend CPB for a company event and would happily book again!
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Carl Hunter
11 September 2026
Fantastic day, as always well looked after and great time had by all. highly recommend
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Humphrey Claxton
10 September 2026
It was an ideal way to get all of our family together to celebrate a big birthday. It was easy to arrange with CPB and we were very well looked after by excellent staff on the boat.
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Oppong Clinton
3 September 2026
It was amazing and fantastic to everything went smoothly, the team both the office and onboard team did great job am really amazed 😊
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Susie Q
26 August 2026
Fantastic trip. great staff food amazing. drunk far more than we thought🤣we all loved it and amazing sunshine
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Glenn Wilson
20 August 2026
The event was brilliant. The CPBS team were extremely helpful during the build up to the event and on the night, despite frequent changes to our requirements and a last minute increase in the number of people we needed to accommodate. The crew kept us safe and ensured there was ample food throughout the trip. We had a limit on the bar tab the proximity to which the bar staff kept us informed regularly meaning we could adjust accordingly. The trip itself went in a different direction from last year (east rather than west) which made the trip more interesting for many, plus the views of many landmarks were amazing to see from the Thames. I would highly recommend Capital Pleasure Boats if you're thinking of a networking or corporate event.
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Krystyna Kosciuszko
19 August 2026
I organised my wedding ceremony followed by a drinks reception on board the Golden Jubilee boat. From start to finish, Capital Pleasure Boats were nothing short of wonderful. Our Events organiser Carlie was especially helpful, accommodating our sometimes unusual requests that contributed so much to making our day feel really unique to us and special. Thank you so much!!
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Henry Preston
19 August 2026
We booked the Golden Star for our wedding transfer and drinks reception- it was a fantastic time cruising on the Thames. Carlie and the team were very helpful providing advice in the planning ahead of the event and the boat crew were great on the day. Thank you Capital Pleasure Boats 😀
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Akil Siva
13 August 2026
Organiser (Carlie) was really helpful Bar staff and cabin crew were also really friendly and helped make the experience I'd definitely recommend this experience, particularly for corporate hires too
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sara chrysostomou
10 August 2026
My 60th birthday party was amazing!! Mark the captain also found out that Tower Bridge was being raised so we were able to see that. The bar staff were brilliant. All in all a fantastic night thank you!

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