CPBS: Party Boats for Private Hire on London's River Thames

Your wedding day is a special event to be treasured and remembered forever, and what better way to spend it than gliding down London's River Thames on the ultimate venue with a glass of champagne in your hand and all your friends and family around you.  Each of CPBS’s boats can boast a large sundeck and panoramic views of London’s famous landmarks.

The table below should assist you in selecting the correct vessel.

Please note boats are subject to minimum numbers at peak times, please call Jo and Claire in the office for more details.

M.V. Golden Star

Golden Star set up for a carvery

Capital Pleasure Boat’s smallest vessel, ‘Golden Star’ holds up to 120 of your guests in style and comfort.  Offering panoramic views of the surroundings and a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere she is the perfect vessel for the more intimate event.

With fixed booth seating around the perimeter of the saloon, Golden Star can comfortably hold up to 60 guests for a 3 course meal or carvery.  Alternatively if buffet style catering is preferred more guests can be catered for.

The dance floor in the centre of the vessel is the perfect focus for after dinner entertainment, whilst for those guests wishing to take a breath of fresh air the sundeck at the rear of the vessel has 25 seats, or standing room for up to 50 guests.

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M.V. Golden Flame

Golden Flame is a great boat to enjoy family celebrations for up to 240 guests. Inside there are 2 spacious saloons with fixed bench seating and fully stocked bars, as well as space for a DJ, band, fun casino or other entertainment. Her full service galley allows for catering of all kinds, from a light buffet to a la carte dining.

Golden Flame with newly refurbished upper deck

Uniquely among our boats the lower saloon can be shut for smaller more intimate events, preventing your guests from spreading out too much and keeping the party atmosphere alive, or to enable food to be set out or cleared away in the lower salon. Guests can still comfortably fit on the upper deck where they can enjoy the spacious upper saloon or venture onto the sundeck at the rear of the vessel.

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M.V. Golden Jubilee

Our flagship Golden Jubilee boasts two decks, she also has two bars, a full service galley, self enclosed DJ box, spacious dance floor and a large sun deck able to hold up to 150 guests for those memorable photos of your perfect day.

Golden Jubilee’s lower saloon, able to seat up to 90 passengers

She is extremely versatile and decorated to a high standard throughout. We encourage catering in the lower saloon thereby leaving the upper deck clear for your guests to relax and enjoy a disco, live band or fun casino after the more formal part of the day is over.  The large sundeck to the rear is the perfect setting to enjoy reception drinks on arrival and champagne toasts during the proceedings.

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M.V. Sundance

Our largest vessel ‘Sundance’ offers the versatility of three decks and capacity of up to 300 guests. A typical function may include a reception of chilled champagne on the sundeck followed by a hot & cold buffet prepared on board by one of our carefully selected caterers.

M.V. Sundance with outside bar on the top deck

During your meal we can entertain you with a discreet string quartet or table entertainers.  After the meal guests can either repair to the lower saloon for a live band or disco, or move back up the sundeck to enjoy the spectacularly lit sights of London.

Products and Services

Our in-house caterers, Kerry Eagle and Mainstream Catering, can provide classy canapés, a simple buffet, a carvery or a more lavish Silver Service meal for your guests.  Alternatively you can bring on your own catering for a small surcharge. 

We can arrange entertainment to suit all types of functions; the ever popular disco can be supplemented with a band or something more flamboyant such as close up magicians, caricaturists or fun casino.  Please ask for details of all our entertainment possibilities.

For a meet and greet with a touch of class Doggett’s Coat and Badge men can be arranged. Winners of the oldest single scull race on the Thames (as well as being the oldest race in history), Doggett’s Boys in their distinctive red livery will greet your guests as they board, and can even form a guard of honour for the bride and groom to make a spectacular entrance through.

Should you not already have a photographer organised Capital Pleasure Boats can highly recommend Fergus Noone. A Greenwich local, Fergus has many years experience photographing both weddings and the river, and 'Golden Jubilee' in particular.

Flowers are another essential for the perfect day and our resident florists, Manchester Flowers of London, can create the perfect floral setting for you if you wish.

Whichever vessel you choose you can be assured of the same commitment to detail and personal service that characterises everything we do at Capital Pleasure Boats.

Other decorating possibilities include helium balloons and rope lighting.  Please see our “Decorations” list for full details.