Cruising the Seine: A Comprehensive Guide to Paris River Cruises

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Summary

TLDRThe Seine River is central to Paris's origin, once a major trade route. Today, it remains a popular avenue for exploring Paris, offering a variety of cruise options including sightseeing, lunch, and dinner cruises. Companies like Bateaux-Mouches, Vedettes de Paris, and Batobus provide various services, from affordable to luxurious, with some offering live commentary and late-night options. Special themed and private cruises are also available. Recommended for both day and night experiences, these cruises provide spectacular views of the city's renowned sights, including the Eiffel Tower, especially when illuminated at night.

Takeaways

  • 🚢 The Seine River is central to Paris's history and tourism.
  • 🌆 Day and night cruises offer distinct experiences in Paris.
  • 🍽️ Options range from sightseeing cruises to lunch and dinner cruises.
  • 🏛️ Major sights like the Eiffel Tower are featured on these cruises.
  • 💬 Some cruises offer live commentary in multiple languages.
  • 🎉 Special themed cruises like Miraculous offer unique experiences.
  • 👥 Private cruise options provide an intimate setting.
  • 💲 Prices vary from budget-friendly to luxurious experiences.
  • 📅 Frequent departures make scheduling flexible.
  • 🌅 Night cruises showcase Paris's illuminated landmarks.

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    The Seine River has been central to Paris's origin and development, serving as a major trade route before the Christian era. Its importance continues, with the Seine being the most beautiful avenue in Paris. A recommended experience for visitors is a Seine river cruise, offering a unique perspective of the city's sights. Numerous cruise options exist, from sightseeing to themed ones with lunch or dinner, and varying prices. Some cruises also offer night sailings when monuments are illuminated. The variety ensures every visitor can find a suitable option to enjoy the scenic beauty of Paris from the water.

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    Several cruise companies operate along the Seine with unique offerings. The Batobus offers a flexible hop-on-hop-off service, ideal for a leisurely exploration of Paris's riverside attractions. It's noteworthy that cruises highlight both day and night tours, with night tours offering a spectacular view of landmarks like the Eiffel Tower glowing at dusk. Dining cruises present an elegant way to experience Paris with meal options during sailings. For those seeking a personalized experience, private cruises are available, providing intimate settings away from crowded tours. A cruise on the Seine is highly recommended as an essential part of experiencing the charm of Paris.

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Video Q&A

  • What is the origin of Paris?

    Paris originated from a trading center at the crossing of major trade routes on the Seine before the Christian era.

  • Why should I take a Seine river cruise in Paris?

    A Seine river cruise offers a unique perspective to view Paris's beautiful sights, both during the day and at night.

  • What are the options available for Seine river cruises?

    There are various options such as sightseeing only cruises, lunch or dinner cruises, and day or night cruises.

  • What are the costs for Seine river cruises?

    Prices vary depending on the type of cruise, ranging from 13 Euro for basic sightseeing to over 200 Euro for more luxurious options.

  • What are some popular cruise companies on the Seine?

    Popular cruise companies include Bateaux-Mouches, Vedettes de Paris, and Batobus, among others.

  • Are there special themed cruises available?

    Yes, there are themed cruises like the Miraculous cruise featuring Ladybug and Cat Noir.

  • What makes the live guided tours unique?

    Live guided tours offer commentary in real-time, often in French and English, enhancing the sightseeing experience.

  • Can I book private cruises on the Seine?

    Yes, there are options for private cruises which offer a more intimate experience.

  • Should I choose a day or night cruise?

    Both day and night cruises offer unique experiences; it is recommended to try both if possible.

  • How frequent are the cruise departures?

    Most cruises have frequent departures, often every 30 minutes or so throughout the day.

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    experience the city from a different
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    most beautiful sights along the Waterway
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    available so you will be spoiled for
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    Choice some of these Sand River Cruises
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    are only for sightseeing While others
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    come with lunch or dinner and you can
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    get on board of these cruise ships at
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    day or night when the historical
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    monuments are lit up the Eiffel Tower
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    the museum
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    and more so what is the best cruise in
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    Paris
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    foreign
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    there are five sightseeing Cruise
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    companies to choose from
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    based next to the pondolelma the battle
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    mush are the oldest Cruise Company on
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    the sand in operation since 1949
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    70 minute cruises 15 Euro for adults 6
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    Euro under 13.
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    they have 15 boats with capacities
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    varying between 100 to a thousand
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    passengers five of these boats are lunch
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    dinner cruise boats
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    they also sell champagne cruises for 29
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    Euro offering a mini bowler of champagne
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    Muerte Imperial at the boats bar
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    is now the leader of the Paris Cruise
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    companies the fleet is made up of eight
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    sightseeing boats and five restaurant
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    boats
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    the 60-minute sightseeing cruises come
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    with an audio guide service providing
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    commentaries in 14 languages that costs
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    16 euros on internet versus 18 Euros on
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    premises departures every 30 minutes
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    from 10 AM to 10 30 PM except at 1 pm
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    and 7 30 PM for 22 Euro five times a day
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    the miraculous cruise is a one hour
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    Cruise in the company of ladybug and Cat
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    Noir he rose of the highly popular
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    series miracles
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    just on the other side of the bridge
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    facing the Eiffel Tower you will find
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    a little bit more expensive 19 Euro they
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    differentiate themselves with life
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    guides in French and English versus the
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    usual recorded commentary
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    Cruisers start at 10 30 am and then
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    every 30 or 60 minutes until 7 PM when
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    the aperitive cruise 21 Euro drink
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    included start until 11 pm
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    some of the cruises two or three times
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    per day called Paris with kids are led
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    by a guide trained in working with
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    children
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    when on the ponderf you see the statue
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    of oricator and with the fourth just go
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    down to the Verde DuPont
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    eight boats welcome you on a one-hour
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    cruise at the cheapest price on the
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    market 13 Euro if you buy the ticket on
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    internet for a specific time for the new
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    road for an open ticket also purchase on
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    internet in summer they have 15 cruises
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    from 10 AM to 10 45 pm
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    here also the comments are live in
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    English and French
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    free mobile app also gives access to the
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    commentaries in real time in Spanish
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    Italian German Portuguese and other
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    languages
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    foreign
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    service with a one day two-day or annual
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    pass you have the freedom to hop on on
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    Earth as many times as you want on one
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    of the nine stops of the boat service
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    those nine tops are Jardin De plant
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    hotel de Ville Louvre plus de la Concord
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    Muse
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    which is featured here and Notre Dame
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    the round-trip Loop is two hours and
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    there is an average 15 minutes between
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    each stop
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    a one-day pass costs 19 Euro on internet
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    and a two-day pass costs 21 Euro for
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    someone who wants to do more than a
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    simple Cruise it's an interesting option
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    in summer the service runs from 10 AM to
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    7 pm
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    Busan is especially beautiful at Sunset
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    and night when the historical monuments
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    are lit up
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    as night falls some Cruisers are
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    designed so that they sail in front of
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    the Eiffel Tower as it is lit up and
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    glittering in June and early July the
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    sun sets after 10 pm in Paris so no
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    glittering before 11 pm from around July
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    20th it starts at 10 pm and from around
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    August 20th it starts at 9 00 PM
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    so what night crew should you choose
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    here are the last Cruise departure times
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    in summer
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    foreign
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    last Cruise 10 30 PM from the Eiffel
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    Tower
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    Bato mush last Cruise 10 pm from the
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    pond lalma
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    the Dead the last cruise is at 10 45 PM
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    from the pondiff Vader Dubai last Cruise
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    10 30 PM The naperitive Cruise for 23
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    Euro from the Eiffel Tower
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    and the battle abuse offers no night
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    Crews if you are staying long enough in
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    Paris I would highly recommend that you
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    treat yourself with both a day and a
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    night cruise
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    but
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    enough have specific offers for a lunch
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    or a dinner cruise
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    Bato mush or Frozen 1 hour 45 lunchtime
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    cruise on weekend days at 12 30 PM for
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    75 Euro per adult and 37 euro per child
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    their 1 hour 15 dinner cruise starts
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    every day at 5 50 PM for 85 Euro and a 2
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    hour 15 Euro Diner Cruise starts every
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    day at 8 30 PM depending on the menu you
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    choose prices are 105 or 139 Euro 37
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    Euro for a child and and finally they
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    have a branch cruise on Sundays for 59
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    Euro which is served on the Mademoiselle
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    mush boat rooftop Terrace
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    the two-hour lunch crew starts every day
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    at 12 30 PM with three different menus
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    at 6979 and 99 Euro
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    a 1 hour 15 dinner cruise starts at 6 PM
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    with menus at 8919 and 149 Euro a 2 hour
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    of 30 dinner cruise at 8 pm with musical
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    entertainment with menus at 109 139 169
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    and 205 Euro
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    for the DuPont have an everyday 1 hour
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    30 lunch cruise at 49 Euro starting from
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    the alexandrov bridge
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    they propose a 1 hour 15 romantic Paris
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    dinner cruise at 6 45 PM for 85 Euro and
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    a 2-hour romantic parody dinner cruise
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    at 9 00 PM 400 or 119 Euro depending on
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    the menu you choose there are many other
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    providers of dinner cruise on the Senate
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    just Google them for more information
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    another great yet expensive solution for
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    cruise on the Sand River is to book a
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    private cruise for you and the people
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    you are visiting Paris with this boat
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    for example from myparisriver.com is to
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    be booked starting at 340 Euro for an
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    hour 30 for up to six people from the
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    pondichi if you are boarding it at the
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    pondes are as here then it's 490 Euro
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    on a small boat barely a few meters long
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    far from the crowds of huge tourist
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    Transporters you will benefit from an
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    exceptional setting on a completely new
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    view with the expert information of your
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    pilot guide
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    there are many other small providers of
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    private Crews on different boats at
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    different prices Google Perry's private
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    Crews for dozens of options
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    a trip to Paris would not be totally
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    complete without a cruise on the Sand
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    River
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    have a day cruise or enjoy the city of
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    light on board a night cruise ship or
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    better do both using two different
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    companies trust me it will be one of the
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    highlights of us stay in Paris
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    foreign
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Tags
  • Seine River
  • Paris
  • Cruise
  • Sightseeing
  • Bateaux-Mouches
  • Dinner Cruise
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Tourism
  • Private Cruise
  • Night Cruise