Before going to London we had read on the Merlin Pass holder Facebook group about the London Eye River Cruise. As pass holders you get 50% discount - which is pretty good. We booked the River Cruise that afternoon and were given the 6:45pm cruise slot. If you want an earlier time then I would definitely recommend that you head down the the South Bank Pier in the morning.
We arrived on the Pier at 6.30pm, to a queue that was already extremely long, and most must have been queuing up since 6pm. As there was already quite a considerable number of people in front, we knew that we weren't going to get a seat up on top deck - this did disappoint Titch but we assured him that we would still get a good view from below. So if you definitely want to be up top I would recommend getting there 30-45 minutes before your departure time.
The cruise lasted 45 minutes going from Westminster down to the The Tower of London and back. And although we had been to London many times before, and knew about some of the monuments that the guide told us about, we also learned some new things too. You also get to see these monuments from a different perspective on the Thames. Being downstairs did not ruin the experience. We still got to see the sights and took some great photos.
I would though recommend sitting on the left downstairs, as when you get to Tower bridge the boat turns left which gives you a good view of Tower Bridge (see photo), where as if you were on the right you would not have been able to see this.
We paid just over £16 for 2 adults and a child and think that it is definitely worth the money for something different to do in London.
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