R.S. Hispaniola, Embankment, WC2

Much as described below, except the barstools have gone, so we sat around one of the drinking tables on the shore side as all the riverside tables were occupied by families.  The interior is looking a bit worn, but the staff were pleasant and it was a good place to enjoy an overpriced meal.  No real ale still, so I went for the bottled W&E Guardsman; there were 4 of their beers in bottles.  It was nicer than it should have been, and certainly less noisy than the Tattershall Castle. 

Much the smaller of the two ships moored beside the Victoria Embankment, temporarily moved eastwards to lie in a rather awkward position partially underneath the Hungerford / Golden Jubilee Bridges to allow construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. Accessed by a ramp down and then steps up to the central dining room and bar, with seating out on the fore sun deck (with the aft one currently closed). No real ale, and just four keg taps offering two lagers - Kronenbourg 1664 and Windsor & Eton Republika (£5.50) - Guinness and Aspalls cider, but there are also several W&E bottled beers in the fridges.