Seine River Cruises, Paris
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Seine River Cruises

Departures by the Pont Neuf, 75001 Paris
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    Type
    River cruise · sightseeing on the Seine
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    Address
    Departures by the Pont Neuf, 75001 Paris
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    Tickets
    Skip-the-line tickets & experiences via Tickets
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    Access
    In the heart of central Paris, by the Île de la Cité and Châtelet.
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    Nearby
    The Pont Neuf, La Samaritaine, the Louvre and the Île de la Cité are all right by the departure points.

Seine River Cruises

Seeing Paris from the Seine is a rite of passage. Sightseeing cruises glide past Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay and the Eiffel Tower — by day or, most magically, after dark when the monuments are lit. Most depart from the Pont Neuf and the nearby quays.

Paris from the water

A cruise on the Seine is one of the classic ways to see Paris. From the heart of the 1st arrondissement, boats glide past the Louvre, the Pont Neuf — the oldest standing bridge in the city — the Conciergerie, Notre-Dame and, downstream, the Musée d’Orsay and the Eiffel Tower, all along banks listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Choosing your cruise

Sightseeing companies such as the Vedettes du Pont Neuf depart from the tip of the Île de la Cité, while others leave from nearby quays. Options range from a one-hour commentary cruise to lunch and dinner cruises; evening departures, when the monuments are floodlit, are especially memorable.

Good to know

Tickets are best booked online in high season. Boarding points are a short walk from the Louvre and the Samaritaine.

Tickets & experiences at the Seine

A hand-picked option for your visit — booked via GetYourGuide, with free cancellation on most.

River cruise

Seine River Sightseeing Cruise

An evening Bateaux-Mouches sightseeing cruise past Notre-Dame, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower — the classic Paris panorama, with a souvenir postcard.

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Where it is — and what's around

Seine River Cruises (pulsing marker) at the centre. Toggle the filters to show the heritage, restaurants and activities of the 1st — and the hotels around.

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