Seine River Cruise by Vedettes de Paris

Name: Seine River Cruise by Vedettes de Paris
Start: 2026-03-20T10:45:00.000+03:00
End: 2026-03-20T11:45:00.000+03:00
Location: Paris

Experience Paris from the Seine on a quiet cruise aboard a 100% electric boat. As you travel along the river, pass some of the city’s most recognizable landmarks while a local guide shares stories that bring Paris’s history and architecture to life.

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Step aboard for a distinctive way to discover Paris from the water aboard a 100% electric boat, offering clear views of the city’s most famous riverfront landmarks.

Settle in and listen as a local live guide shares engaging stories and historical context, providing insight into the monuments and neighborhoods that line the Seine.

Departing near the Eiffel Tower, the cruise passes notable sights including the Grand Palais, Louvre Museum, Musée d'Orsay, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.

The route continues toward the Institut du Monde Arabe at Île Saint-Louis before returning to the original departure point.

Traveling by electric boat offers a quiet and smooth way to explore the river, allowing you to take in Paris’s historic skyline without the distraction of city traffic or engine noise.

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What is included in activity

1 hour Seine River cruise

1 cookie OR pancake

1 soft drink

Live guide in English and French

Access to a multilingual app with commentary

What is not included

Gratuities

Transport to/from the boat

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Departure: Vedettes de Paris, 2 Port de Suffren, 75007 Paris, France

On map

1 hr

Group size up to 50 persons

Children allowed

English

Mobile ticket

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

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Please note that transport and route in different days subject to change.

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Starting location

2 Port de Suffren

Les Invalides

Musée d'Orsay

Ile de la Cite

Notre Dame Cathedral

Hôtel de Ville

Louvre Museum

Place de la Concorde

Grand Palais

Arrive back at:

2 Port de Suffren

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Meeting point

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) or Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel (RER line C).

Places you will see

• Eiffel Tower
• Les Invalides
• Musée d'Orsay
• Ile de la Cite
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Hôtel de Ville
• Louvre Museum
• Place de la Concorde
• Grand Palais

Reviews by travellers

4.8 out of 5

1298 reviews

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Noémi A.

Worth the money. Very relaxing to do on a night after partying, or an evening to see all of the lights. We did in the morning and were glad that we could just sit and relax after a long night. Beautiful views. River was high so we didn't see everything, but still worth it. Champagne on the boat was a fun "when in Paris" picture.

4 days ago

Ange C.

great experience!! our guide spoke in both French and English (very well) to explain the history of places along the way and to point out extra things to see. the ticket information said to bring headphones but at the tour it was explained they were now doing the tour in person rather than by headsets to improve the experience so they weren't needed!

5 days ago

Ambre P.

Well, my wife and I went on this cruise at the end of a busy sight seeing day. We hit the queue at about 8pm and only had to wait around 10 minutes. The trip wasn’t busy and we had a great seat. The commentary was very informative and interesting. This trip was great, really enjoyable and worth the money. Particularly as it got the missus in the mood - well worth it fellas ;-) Would do it again and again. And the trip.

11 days ago

Laura B.

Easy to find the boarding point (right in front of Eiffel Tower). Smaller boat (no feeling of cattle truck!) and with trips every half hour. Just ordered the tickets and got on board when we wanted. (8.25pm meant we had sunset and Tower lit up on return). Good commentary in English, French, Spanish. (no need for headphones)

15 days ago

Jean G.

Really liked the boat trip however seating is not great and we could hardly understand the explanations given by our guide as the mainly spoke french. We purchased the ticket that included a soft drink and snack and we got a delicious crepe. Loved the view and we were lucky with the weather. Overall we enjoyed the boat trip a lot and do recommend it as good intro to Paris.

15 days ago

Nathanaël D.

On time departure. Pretty though quite cold from top deck. Knowledgable guide though he had to talk fast to explain everything in French first then English. Our cruise came with a drink and snack but the line to get the items were long and moved slowly since there was only one server on board. The cruise time (4:30 pm) allowed us to see the beautifully lit Eiffel against the sunset on the way back - which was great. Deducting one star as this tour operator charges for use of their restroom.

27 days ago

Ninon M.

We enjoyed our boat cruise on the Seine very much. We got to see many of the famous Paris sites in a short period of time. The audio guide was helpful in pointing out the landmarks and offering some stories to go with the attractions. It was a nice touch to have a bar and snacks available.

30 days ago

Manuel M.

Money well spent! Our tour guide was really good and bilingual (French and English). We took the 8:20pm ride and it was perfect as we also saw the beautiful sunset. Only too bad that the Notre Dame was still under construction but the rest was wonderful! Paris is really gorgeous whether daytime, sunset or at night! Highly recommend this Seine River Cruise!

about 1 month ago

Janine S.

Booked 2 tickets for the 5PM/17:00 slot on a Sunday (early November). I had purchased the tickets the day before with no issues. We arrived about ~20min before the ride and saw only a few people lined up already. They checked our tickets and pass sanitaire, and it was pretty seamless. The cruise took off right on time. There was enough space on the boat. Definitely recommend bundling up since it was an evening ride in early November especially if you sit at the top. Brilliant experience, very much worth it. We didn't have any issues with tide as I saw with other reviews. We saw everything that the description said we would.

about 1 month ago

Porthos V.

I heartily recommend it, boarding the ship right under the Eiffel Tower, easy to find. The queue to the entrance started to set up half an hour before the cruise, so if someone wants to reserve seats at the very front, unfortunately 15 minutes will not be enough. The sunset cruise was very nice, the guide spoke in English. I recommend :)

about 1 month ago

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