Set sail and explore Tall Ship Island with MBNA Thames Clippers this summer 

Two world famous Tall Ships will be heading to Greenwich over the August bank holiday. MBNA Thames Clippers (www.thamesclippers.com) is offering package tickets to enjoy a trip along the Thames to explore the ships.

As the world famous Tall Ships dominate the Greenwich and Docklands skyline, visitors disembark their MBNA Thames Clippers boat and venture onto the pontoon of Tall Ship Island. Day trippers will be able to explore the decks and rigging of the Santa Maria Manuela all the way from Portugal and the Dar Mlodziezy from Poland. Guides will be stationed around the walking route offering fun stories about life at sea and the history of the imposing ships.

Tall Ship Island will be located nearby Cutty Sark and the Old Royal Naval College. The walking route will take visitors around both boats in an hour before heading back to the MBNA Thames Clippers vessel for the return trip.

The package includes return travel from either Greenwich or London Bridge City pier, one hour to explore the Tall Ships starts at £10 per child and £20 per adult. For more information or to book, please visit www.thamesclippers.com.

On the evenings of the 27th, 28th and 30th August there will be fireworks at Greenwich, with packages to watch the spectacular from both the Tall Ships and on board MBNA Thames Clippers. Tickets will be available via www.thamesclippers.com

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About MBNA Thames Clippers:

MBNA Thames Clippers is the leading River Bus service on the River Thames running a 20 minute frequency between key London piers including North Greenwich for The O2, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Tower, London Bridge, Embankment and London Eye for Waterloo, as well as several residential piers.

In April 2013 the company won the contract to run a River Bus service from Putney to Blackfriars which allows the boats to now additionally stop at Putney, Wandsworth Riverside, Chelsea Harbour and Cadogan Pier, a total of 19 piers across the capital.

Co-founded in 1999 by Sean Collins (CEO) and Alan Woods (former Chairman), the company began with one boat servicing 80 passengers a day between Greenland and Savoy piers. Now 16 years on numbers have significantly risen to over 3.8 million passengers in 2014. 

In 2006 AEG, owners and operators of The O2, acquired the majority stake in the company and since then the fleet has substantially grown to 13 vessels, soon to be 15. River Bus Express for The O2 is an additional fast direct service between London Eye, London Bridge and Canary Wharf to The O2 at North Greenwich on arena event nights.

For more info visit the website www.thamesclippers.com or follow @ThamesClippers