RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Compared and reviewed.
The 15 most popular seine river cruises, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Hop-on hop-off Big Bus tour on Paris Red Route plus optional Seine cruise, with nine-language audio, WiFi, and app tracking for major sights.
Most Popular“Rather use Tootbus. Tootbus staff are Much more visible and helpful . Bigbus company stops are too few”
Skip the lines to the Eiffel Tower 2nd floor or summit, then see Paris by coach and enjoy a one-hour Seine cruise with multilingual audio.
“This was a great way to see all three. Our time at the tower was 3 hrs which was too long for us. The city tour was good and the river cruise we did the next day in daylight. The Eiffel Tower at night was breathtaking!!”
Glass-enclosed Seine dinner cruise in Paris: champagne, 3-course French meal, and night views of Notre-Dame, Louvre, Eiffel. Optional music.
“This was an amazing river cruise. The food was fantastic. No seat on the boat was a bad seat. The singer had a breathtakingly beautiful voice. Our waiter Ricky was fabulous! We couldn’t have asked for a better server!!!”
A Paris Seine dinner cruise with gourmet meal, live singer plus DJ set, and a panoramic rooftop view of Eiffel Tower at night.
“The boat is beautiful, the staff is very friendly, the food was very good, the atmosphere is unforgettable. My favorite thing was dancing with my wife. This dinner cruise is definitely for all ages. The only thing you will find challenging will be getting to the dock, but that was probably because I am from…”
Skip-the-line Louvre entry plus a flexible Seine cruise near the Eiffel Tower, with QR app access and small-group pace.
“Seine River cruise was not available due to Olympics. Wasn’t notified. Will be pursuing a refund when I return.”
Seine River and Canal Saint-Martin cruise with live English commentary, iconic monuments, and Napoleon-era locks plus a Bastille tunnel ride.
“Passengers should be made aware that the trip does not return to the start and returning to the origin point is the passengers responsibility. A handout of the canal and options for returning would be useful especially to visitors from other countries.”
Prebook timed Louvre entry with a QR ticket, then add a 1-hour Seine cruise with Eiffel and Notre-Dame views. Self-guided.
“There is so much to see that 3 hours is not quite enough. The size of the museum was a little overwhelming. It was easy to get in with little wait time with having these advance tickets. If you don't like crowds, this is not the place for you, as there are lots of people…”
Eiffel Tower + Paris lights by coach, then a 1-hour Seine cruise with commentary. Optional summit upgrade. Great night views, mixed guidance.
“I don't normally write these, but yeah the guide was uninterested and didn't give any information at all to the group. Unorganized and the river cruise and bus tour are not even part of a tour. They simply give you tickets for these two with zero interaction nor interesing information. I didn't even finish the…”
Eiffel Tower 2nd-floor views, optional summit upgrade, plus a one-hour Seine cruise with live commentary, starting near the Eiffel Tower.
“Staff attentive and helpful navigating through and up the Eiffel Tower. Expect to wait in line and crowds. Very nice views from second level.”
Eiffel Tower first-floor gourmet dinner then a one-hour Seine cruise at night with audio guide and big-city views from glass windows.
“They canceled ! Send me an email stating they had technical problem , now I am waiting for refun of my money”
Eiffel Tower first-floor lunch at Madame Brasserie plus a Seine River cruise with multilingual audio. Priority access and a coach loop.
“We really enjoyed the lunch at the Eiffel Tower with great service and good food! The bus tour provided an easy way to see a lot of sites in a short period of time.”
Float down the Seine on a glass-enclosed cruise with an included 3-course dinner, coffee or tea, and prime views of Paris icons.
“Well organized, left on time. The food was good. The live singer was very good. The sites at night were beautiful. We got to see the Eiffel Tower twinkle at 11:00 pm.”
London to Paris by reserved-seat Eurostar, then a hop-on bus and Seine cruise to hit Paris landmarks in one packed day.
“The Eurostar return train was cancelled, but we did not find out until we arrived at the station. Visitor was notified of course but they did not pass this information along to us. Since we had no notice, all tickets for the last train were sold out and we were unable to return to London…”
Short Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower plus a French crepe stop at Trocadéro. Good value, but crepe timing can be tricky.
“It was a lovely experience. We decided to stay inside where there was seating that faced each other. The line to boards seems terribly long, but it moves quite quickly. Listening to the audio tour was nice and educational.”
Moulin Rouge Féerie with champagne plus a Seine cruise ticket. See Paris by night, but plan for seating limits and use the cruise next day.
“The show was amazing! We did get the champagne. My issue is we booked with a cruise of the Seine. We obviously paid extra than if we had purchased the tickets directly just for the show. When we arrived at 845pm, the last show time, we were informed that we can't do the cruise that…”
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