The Silver Sockeye New Year’s Eve Dinner & Cruise begins with a three-course Greek dinner at The Real Greek – Tower Bridge and continues on the Thames for the midnight fireworks on 31 December 2026, as London sees in 2027. Guests meet at the restaurant at 5pm and walk with an escort to Tower Bridge Quay after dinner; boarding is at 9:30pm, the boat leaves at 9:45pm and returns at approximately 1:30am. The ticket includes a welcome cocktail or mocktail, a glass of Prosecco on boarding and another at midnight, and live entertainment during the cruise. Prices are from £369.55 per adult (18 and over) and from £360.05 for ages 13 to 17; cancellation is free until 1 December 2026.
The Real Greek – Tower Bridge and the Silver Sockeye
The New Year’s Eve menu at The Real Greek opens with a welcome cocktail or mocktail, followed by three Greek courses in a meat or a vegetarian version: Greek dips to start, lamb kleftiko or a soya-mince moussaka as the main course, and loukoumades or ice cream for dessert.
After dinner an escort walks the group to Tower Bridge Quay, on the north bank just downstream of the bridge, about seven minutes away. The Silver Sockeye leaves from there for a cruise in the centre of London, with the landmarks illuminated for New Year’s Eve.
See the New Year’s Eve menu at The Real Greek – Tower Bridge (PDF, indicative)
The evening from 5pm to about 1:30am
5:00pm — Dinner at The Real Greek
Duchess Walk, Bridgemaster’s House, SE1 2UP, on the south bank right beside Tower Bridge.
9:30pm — Boarding at Tower Bridge Quay
A glass of Prosecco as you board; the Silver Sockeye sails at 9:45pm.
Midnight — the fireworks
A second glass of Prosecco at the countdown, then the display over the river.
About 1:30am — return to Tower Bridge Quay
The live entertainment carries on after midnight until the boat is back at the quay.
Silver Sockeye, Silver Bonito or Thomas Doggett?
All three offer dinner at a restaurant at 5pm before the cruise. For the Silver Bonito, dinner is a relaxed menu at The Minories, near Tower Hill (nachos, then a burger or a crispy tofu bowl), and child tickets start at age 2. As on the Silver Sockeye, Prosecco on boarding and at midnight is included.
The Thomas Doggett menu is the same Greek one, served at The Real Greek – Bankside; that cruise is open from age 12 and can also be booked without dinner.
Before you book
Guests must arrive at The Real Greek – Tower Bridge promptly at 5pm: late arrivals may be refused entry, and no refund is given. If you are not joining the dinner, go straight to Tower Bridge Quay and arrive by 9:30pm for the 9:45pm departure. The boat leaves on time at 9:45pm and latecomers cannot be accommodated.
Guests aged 13 to 17 need a Child 13-17 ticket and must be accompanied by an adult; the adult ticket is for 18 and over, and there are no tickets for children under 13. Tower Bridge Quay is not Tower Millennium Pier, which is also on the north bank, upstream of Tower Bridge. Your e-ticket on your phone is enough to board.
Roads across central London may close early for the fireworks, so check Transport for London before you travel. As on every Thames cruise that night, the final position for the display depends on river traffic and weather and cannot be guaranteed. Cancellation is free until 5:00pm on Tuesday 1 December 2026, 30 days before the cruise.
