Seine River Direct Access Guided Cruise
Paris, France
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn about Paris and get some great photo opportunities in the process with a cruise along the Seine River aboard a 100% electric boat. Pass by sights such as the Grand Palais, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre and Orsay Museums while listening to narration from your guide. Champagne and other alcoholic beverages are available to purchase onboard at your own expense.
- An onboard guide provides narration for the cruise
- Alcoholic beverages, including champagne, are available to purchase onboard
- Morning and afternoon departures are available
- Take in the sights through the panoramic windows
What's Included
- 1H Cruise on 100% electric boat
- Live Guide
- Alcoholic BeveragesGlass of Duval Leroy Champagne (if not selected)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- V75R+HJ7, 2 Port de Suffren, 75007 Paris, France
The boarding is on the dock at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, down the 3 big flags (red, white, blue) "Vedettes de Paris". Go straight to the boarding control to show your ticket. Metro station : Trocadero (line 6/9), Bir Hakeim (line 6) orChamp de Mars-Tour Eiffel (RER line C).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Eiffel Tower (Pass By)
The American Church in Paris (Pass By)
Invalides (Pass By)
Pont Alexandre III (Pass By)
Pont de la Concorde (Pass By)
Musee d'Orsay (Pass By)
Palais De L'institut De France (Pass By)
Pont Neuf (Pass By)
Pont Saint-Michel (Pass By)
Ile de la Cite (Pass By)
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Admission Ticket Free
La Statue de Sainte-Genevieve (Pass By)
Institut du Monde Arabe (Pass By)
Ile Saint-Louis (Pass By)
Hotel de Ville (Pass By)
Louvre Museum (Pass By)
Place de la Concorde (Pass By)
Grand Palais (Pass By)
Palais de Chaillot (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- We only serve alcoholic drinks to travelers 18 years old and above. Minor travelers under 18 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 220 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
It can be chilly and windy on the top deck in October /November. Bring a hat! The guide was excellent. It is a delightful excursion and worth every penny. We recommend this trip and cruise line
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It was a good time, the staff was helpful and the tour was lovely. We had a really nice time. Good value
The tour guide was great-he was very informative and easy to understand. We really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend.
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This river cruise was lovely. The view from the water was a great way to see the sight in a relaxing manner. The tour guide was excellent.
A good overview of the Seine around and about L’Isle Cite. It is a good way to begin your sightseeing in Paris. Especially since the dock is at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
This was a great and very affordable way to experience Paris from a different perspective. We got amazing views of the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and many of the beautiful bridges along the Seine while taking in the city from the water.
We sat in the front and had some of the best views, which I definitely recommend! The only downside was that we couldn’t hear the narrator very well because the speaker in the front didn’t seem to be working properly.
Overall, it was an inexpensive and enjoyable activity, and I would definitely recommend adding a Seine River cruise to your Paris itinerary!
Perfect midday activity. We went right after going to mass at Notre Dame and absolutely had a perfect day. Temperature was comfortable the wind was blowing and we got a great overview of the sites that we passed. So fun to see the city from a different angle. The guide presented good information and helped us gain our perspective in the city.9
The tour is very relaxing and interesting way to see the iconic sights along the Seine. Highly recommend it.
Gentle coast along the river, with a very knowledgeable host...spoken enthusiastically in both Français and English!
Exactly what we expected. Very nice. Only gripe was the bar service was rather slow.
The tour guide was great and boat was nice.
Loved having the narrator and she was excellent. Boats are clean and not crowded. Highly recommend this tour.
The tour guide did a great job explaining the history of everything we saw, in both English and French. They were very accommodating to our family member that was in a wheelchair. We also were able to sit in shaded areas.
I highly recommend!
Boat trip was nice, however bar staff were grumpy, drinks overpriced and they were still serving beer that was only dripping out as machine was not working properly
We paid extra for the live guide and the nicer boat but I wish I had gone with the other companies. There was no guide at all so we had no idea what we were looking at, it was so hot and we were in direct sun the whole time we couldn’t even purchase cold beverages at our own expense.
Well worth the money and very informative! Easy meeting instructions and had an on board bar which was a nice touch.
Easy to find the boat company at dock on Seine. Tour guide was amazing and she talked about sights and buildings the whole trip in both English and French. We sat inside due to rain. Boat was fairly quiet. There was a snack bar with drinks available to purchase.
Delightful river cruise with informative guide my friends and I had a lovely cruise despite the rain
Unless you can sit up top you have NO idea what you are seeing. We got there 15 minutes before cruise and had to sit downstairs as upstairs was completely filled. Tried to get on next tour but it didn’t work. We were looking forward to learning about Paris and its historic sites. That didn’t happen. VERY DISAPPOINTED
Even with a designated time/ticket, we still had to wait on a line and didn't get onto the boat we were scheduled to (although we were there on time). Wasn't a big deal because one left 15 minutes later, but you'd expect if you have a ticket to be able to board.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Crystal at Notre Dame. She was knowledgeable, expressive and had a gentle calming attitude. It took us awhile to figure out the meeting place was across the street from the cathedral but that was the only hiccup in an otherwise great experience.
Get there early enough to get a seat on the 2nd floor of the boat, other wise you’ll have to stand to see the views. If you miss a view don’t worry as you’ll circle back to see it again
The boat tour was magical! We ended with a gorgeous sunset and the Eiffel Tower lighting up! Our tour guide was very good!
A lovely relaxing experience with a beautiful bilingual host! Great way to sit back and see the main attractions with some history explained.
Guide kept my 11-year old’s attention and did a good job of narrating in two languages (French and English). Boat was comfortable and not overcrowded (probably due to the cold weather).
Easy to starting spot, very informative and interesting history, easy walking, friendly guide. Great tour!
We missed our reservation. They informed us that our tickets are good for 30 days which was very accommodating. Also, our adult son has a disability so they priority queued our group of 5 people ahead of those already in line.
Nice cruise, even in winter. The boat was warm and the view was good. The narration on sights seen enhanced the excursion.
It can be chilly and windy on the top deck in October /November. Bring a hat! The guide was excellent. It is a delightful excursion and worth every penny. We recommend this trip and cruise line
This was a smaller cruise which was exactly what i wanted--the docent spoke in both French and English and was fantastic! I really enjoyed all the information and seeing sights from the water and not having a huge crowd to contend with.
The boat ride was as expected. But on October 13 the guide’s English was very difficult to understand. This why only three stars.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the cruise overall and are sorry to hear the guide’s English was difficult to understand that day. We’ll share your comment with our team to improve clarity and delivery. We hope to welcome you again for an even better experience next time!
Vedettes de Paris Team
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