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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 1,462 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being very nice, friendly, professional, and attentive, often going above and beyond to ensure a wonderful experience. The service is consistently described as excellent, with many appreciating the efficiency, smooth check-in process, and overall positive atmosphere. People also enjoyed the locations and views, finding them memorable and spectacular, especially for special occasions. However, some customers also noted issues with the quality of food options, describing them as not satisfying or mediocre, and in some cases, the service for meals was slow or missed entirely. A few other people also felt that the cleanliness of the vessels could be improved, mentioning dirty windows or champagne flutes.

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Staff

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Service

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Quality

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Location

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Holidays

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed the cruise overall. A few things that made it less than perfect was the smell…the lower air conditioned cabin smelled like a sewer. The upper level was nice but there was limited seating,... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything turned out nicely with the exception of my personal table seating arrangement. I was seated under a unit of some kind that caused water condensation to drop on me. I was showered with liter... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The experience was great because of Molly Kirkpatrick and her assistance. What the cruise appears to offer is very satisfactory for my group. I am waiting to hear from the person who will be assist... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

1st experience going on a cruise with this company, I had a wonderful experience celebrating my birthday. The DJ was amazing, we shared the same birthday. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was cau... See more

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Company details

  1. Tour Operator
  2. Cruise Agency
  3. Cruise Line Company
  4. Tour Agency
  5. Travel Agency
  6. Travel Aggregator

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Set sail for an unforgettable sightseeing cruise or an iconic live cruise experience on the water with City Cruises. Choose from a wide assortment of dining cruises, sightseeing cruises, charter cruises, or corporate event cruises in the most exciting destinations across the U.S, Canada, and the UK. Any city is better when you experience it by boat, whether you’re cruising down the Thames looking at Big Ben or admiring the skylines of New York City or Chicago. A cruise is a spectacular way to commemorate special occasions and make memories you’ll cherish forever. The brand-new City Cruises Live series is bringing a new era of entertainment to waters across the U.S. with top acts and fantastic food. Are you looking to host an iconic corporate event? Make every work event special while floating past some of America’s most iconic landmarks. City Cruises lets you enjoy delicious food, stunning views, and memorable events in some of the world’s greatest cities, all delivered with top-notch service. If you want to stay on land for your sightseeing, City Experiences has you covered with a variety of walking tours and bus trips. No matter where the waves take you, City Cruises has a trip that’ll float your boat.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Experience was amazing

Experience was amazing, enjoyed my time with my close ones and the food was great. Overall the whole experience was better I imagined.
Thank you!

August 8, 2025
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Cindy .,

We're happy to hear that you had such an amazing experience with your close ones! It's great to know that you enjoyed the food and that everything was better than you imagined. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Confusing information

Both the website and the app are confusing and difficult to use. There's not even a map or list of docks and schedules. I went from Westminster to Tower London and found a timetable that said the return trip was at 6:35 PM. To my surprise, when I arrived, it was closed. Someone unrelated to the company told me that it was a summer schedule (which wasn't indicated anywhere). I certainly won't use it again.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from City Cruises

Noelia Esteban Irusta,

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry that our website and app were confusing. We regret the incorrect schedule information and the inconvenience it caused. We will review our communication to prevent this from happening again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loved the cruise

Loved the cruise, great entertainment by the guide

July 18, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

We're glad you enjoyed the cruise and the guide's great entertainment. Thank you for your positive feedback; it means a lot to us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Excellent!

September 13, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

We're glad you had such an excellent experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was just beautiful

Everything was just beautiful, the staff was very professional. Just keep up the good work

November 14, 2025
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Sarah Doucette,

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us and that our staff was professional. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff was Great!

The gentleman that took my reservation handled everything and responded quickly. We also had a late addition to the reservation which he handled nicely.

December 11, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Deborah Bristow,

We're happy to hear that the reservation process was smooth and efficient. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the handling of your late addition. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very smooth experience

Very smooth experience, would use city cruises again for sure!

July 29, 2025
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Robert Perrault,

We're glad you had such a smooth experience, and we appreciate your intention to cruise with us again. Thanks!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We loved our cruise

We loved our cruise! The food was wonderful. The only issue was thr music that was blasting for much of the cruise. A lunch time cruise means chatter. I could barely hear anything and I had brought my mother, great aunt and mother in law. None of them could hear anything, including the tour director.

May 21, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Tori Arnold,

We're glad you enjoyed the food on your cruise! We apologize the music volume impacted your experience and made conversation difficult for your group. We appreciate your feedback and will review this to improve our cruises.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I spent well over 500.00 for tickets…

I spent well over 500.00 for tickets for New Years eve. We had to stand out in the cold for 30 mintues because they would not let is board until 9 pm and the weather was very cold. The food was sub par to say the least. Beef Tenderloin was tough and when the vegetables were low they pour new ones right on top of the old vegetables, as a manager in a country club thats a big no no. The drinks were horrible also the bar tender needs to learn how to make a old fashion.

December 31, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Hello Mary! Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience. We’re disappointed to hear you were not satisfied with your recent visit and to understand the situation better, we’d like to have a team member personally connect with you. At your convenience, please contact us at 800-459-8105 or chat with us on https://www.cityexperiences.com/. Thank you again for your time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great day out on City Cruises sightseeing cruise

I enjoyed the sightseeing City Cruises in London. We hopped on at Westminster pier and went all the way to Greenwich pier so you get to see all of the biggest sights in London. The boat was clean and they had a good selection of refreshments. The views from the top deck were amazing. Good value for money

December 23, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Caroline Mckinnon,

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the City Cruises sightseeing tour in London! It's great to know you appreciated the views from the top deck, the cleanliness of the boat, and the refreshments. Thank you for your positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The food was very good

The food was very good, and the staff very professional and courteous.

August 23, 2025
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Richard Wright,

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and appreciated our staff's professionalism and courtesy. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Got scammed by these guys false…

Got scammed by these guys false advertising. They advertised the services London eye power and Westminster piers are are open until 18:00pm/6pm so I purchased it base on my travel time from Leicester to London will be estimated arrival time by 4pm. When I got to the Westminster area all areas were cordoned off the security mentioned these piers are now closed. I phoned city cruises and they confirmed the piers have closed at 4pm on this day the 31st December. I hoped them for complaint of their service they did not provide accurate info on their booking forms this is the worst service I have ever purchased online. Literally got scammed by city cruises their customer service advisor on the phone and their customer service on the online chat are not willing to provide a refund.

I would not recommended these guys to anyone.

December 31, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Altair B,

We are sorry to hear of your issues with this cruise.
Please be aware that the timetable is on the website and the winter timetable, we do not run any boats after 6pm, especially on New Years Eve, where all the boats and Piers are used for the NYE Fireworks celebrations.
Furthermore, this was also New Years Eve and London Eye is where the fireworks event is held, so they will have a lot of security and setting up for the evening, which is completely out of our control.
We may have to change times of some boats on New Years Eve and this is why we do advise to check before travelling and that timetables are subject to change during special occassions.
We have responded to you by email but please be aware we do not advertise anywhere that the boats run until 8pm in the Winter.
We are sorry that this trip to meet your expectations.
Warm Regards
City Cruises UK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10 years anniversary on Odyssey

Hi, Sorry about this late review.
My wife and I had our 10 years anniversary dinner on Odyssey on 9/20/2025. Our wedding was on Odyssey exactly on 9/20/2015.

We received the great services and food for the dinner. Sorry I forgot the waiter and the lady manager's name now because it has been so long. They shared our happiness and were very proud of their ship provided the great wedding to us. We reviewed our wedding photos on this ship with them and I can see they were excited too.

We also got roses, champagnes, cakes from the staff to congratulate us. We feel so touched by their hospitality. Odyssey is part of our life and we will come back to Odyssey for all our anniversary celebrations. We will also recommend Odyssey to all our family and friends.

September 19, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Rich,

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your 10th anniversary dinner! It's wonderful that we could be a part of such a special milestone. We appreciate you sharing your kind words regarding the service and how our team made your celebration memorable. We look forward to welcoming you back for future anniversaries!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The Cruise itself was very nice

The Cruise itself was very nice, but I didn’t like the booking process and I was very disappointed with the way it was handled.

October 26, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Drusilla Peterson,

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry that the booking process did not meet your expectations. We'll review how it was handled to improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Class Reunion Ever

Extremely enjoyable time with my longtime friends and classmates. Food was great, drinks, dancing and cruising the San Francisco Bay at sunset was so much fun. Wish we could go all night!

September 6, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Barbara Dees,

We're glad you enjoyed your experience with your friends! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. We appreciate your positive feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointment Regarding Last-Minute Cancellation of Scheduled Team Event

We had scheduled a team holiday outing well in advance with this company, and unfortunately, it was canceled at the last minute. This caused significant inconvenience as our plans were already set around the event, and there was no opportunity to make alternative arrangements.

While we understand that unforeseen circumstances can happen, the lack of timely communication was very disappointing. We had hoped for better notice and consideration given the planning involved.

We hope the company takes steps to improve communication and reliability in the future.

November 23, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

anonymous,

We regret that your team's holiday outing was canceled at the last minute. We know this caused significant disruption, especially with your plans already in place. The late notice was not ideal, and we are taking steps to improve our communication and reliability for future events. We appreciate your feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I'll be honest here

I'll be honest here, the experience MAY have been different if there had been more people to do the cruise. The food was great, the staff was great....buuuuut for the price, I wouldn't do it again. Pretty boring, Baltimore Harbor isn't really anything to see and sitting outside on the deck was super duper super dry and boring. For a quarter of the price, I could have done the same good food and a nice restaurant. (Over $500 for 2 ppl).

June 20, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Kelly,

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're glad you enjoyed the food and staff. We're sorry the cruise wasn't as exciting as you hoped, and that the harbor views and atmosphere didn't meet your expectations. We'll consider your feedback to improve our cruises.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excursion was nice

Excursion was nice. Food was EXCELLENT 👌

June 3, 2025
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Reply from City Cruises

Kenneth Kline,

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the excursion and that you found the food to be excellent. Thank you for your positive feedback!

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