The London Rose is an adults-only New Year’s Eve party cruise on the River Thames, sailing from Westminster Millennium Pier — beside the Houses of Parliament and opposite the London Eye — on 31 December 2026. Boarding is at 8:45pm for a 9:00pm departure, returning at approximately 1:00am. Beer, wine, Prosecco and soft drinks are unlimited and included, with a DJ and dance floor on the main deck, two heated saloons with panoramic views and open upper and lower decks for the midnight fireworks. From £369 per person, with free cancellation up to 30 days before.
The last night of the year, from the middle of the river
On 31 December the riverbank belongs to the crowds: barriers go up in the afternoon, the roads close, and by ten o’clock the best viewpoints are shoulder to shoulder. The London Rose takes the other option. You board while the city is still filling up, and by the time the countdown starts you are out on the water with a glass in your hand and nothing between you and the sky.
She is a proper Thames party boat: two heated saloons with windows on the river, a main-deck dance floor with a DJ who plays through the night, and a large open upper deck for when you want the cold air and the view. Beer, wine, Prosecco and soft drinks are included from the moment you step aboard — no counting rounds, no queue for a card machine.
How the night unfolds
From 8:15pm — Westminster Millennium Pier
Check-in opens on Victoria Embankment, in the shadow of Big Ben. Come early: central London closes to traffic long before midnight, and the boat does not wait. Boarding is at 8:45pm.
9:00pm — cast off
The London Rose pulls away from the pier and the party starts straight away. The bar is open, the DJ is on, and the illuminated city begins to slide past the windows.
Midnight — the fireworks
The music stops for the countdown and everyone moves to the decks. The display goes up over the river and, for a few minutes, nobody is looking at anything else.
Until 1:00am — the first hour of 2027
The music comes back and the dancing carries on into the new year. The boat returns to Westminster Millennium Pier at around 1:00am, on the right side of the river for getting home.
Before you book
The London Rose is strictly 18+, with no exceptions. Dress to impress — it is that kind of night. Food and spirits, champagne and sparkling wine are available to buy on board, but they are not part of the ticket: if you want dinner included, one of the Thames dinner cruises will suit you better.
Luggage and large bags are not allowed on the vessel and there is nowhere to leave them at the pier. The boat is not wheelchair accessible. Cancellation is free up to 30 days before the cruise, and there are no refunds for anyone who arrives after the boat has gone — on the busiest night of the London year, that is worth planning around.
