River Seine cruises by Vedettes de Paris
With its prestigious location at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the Vedettes de Paris offer one hour sightseeing tours on the River Seine to cater for all budgets, and as an added benefit there is a bar, and even those that are hard of hearing can now still enjoy the commentary provided.
A Fresh Look at Paris, Sightseeing Tour on the River Seine
The Sightseeing Cruises with the Vedettes de Paris, now known as the Fresh Look at Paris are one hour tours that start at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at their dock on the Port de Suffren and travel along the River Seine in the heart of Paris, before returning to the starting point.
Running virtually every day of the year with the first sightseeing cruise leaving their dock at 10:30am, they have a schedule of every half hour during the warmer months and every hour during the winter months, although this is subject to various conditions such as weather and demand.
For a cost of €20 per adult or €9 for children aged between 4 and 11 as of 2023, you will find there are onboard tour guides with French and English spoken, but audio guides are also available and in additional languages.
As we mentioned earlier, there is a bar on board all of the Vedettes de Paris boats for hot and cold drinks along with alcoholic drinks such as beer wine and even champagne, and they also offer light catering with snacks such as cookies, pancakes, etc.
Additionally you could opt for one of the Vedettes extras to enjoy while on your sightseeing River Seine cruise and these are a Glass of Champagne, Treat Time with a cookie or pancake and a hot or cold drink. Then you have the Parisian Picnic, which includes a sandwich as well as the Treat Time extra, although this particular option has to be collected from the Cafe des Vedettes dockside terrace, either prior to or after your cruise, and each of these options has an additional charge per person, but has to be paid by credit card.
Aperitif Pleasure Cruise on the River Seine
However the Vedettes de Paris also offer a Pleasure Cruise, which is also known as the Aperitif Cruise, which is the same duration as the Fresh Look at Paris sightseeing cruise, yet you have the option of choosing a drink such as a glass of champagne or a glass of beer or wine, not forgetting hot or cold beverages are also available.
These are a base cost of €20 per person as of 2023, although they can be more if opting for champagne extra, and rather than having commentary, you will enjoy the cruise while listening to background music known as the Captains playlist.
These Aperitif cruises run of an evening from around 7pm approximately every half hour during the summer months and around every hour at other times, so you can enjoy the Paris bridges and monuments lit up, which is why Paris is often referred to as the City of Lights and Romance.
Additional information on Vedettes de Paris River Seine Cruises
Since the middle of 2008 the cruise commentary is accessible to the hard of hearing by utilising hearing aid adapters that are available at the ticket booth on the dock when you purchase your ticket.
However, on the Vedettes e Paris boats named the Paris Iena, the Paris Trocadero and the Paris Etoile, there are also Subtitles showing for the cruise commentary that are available on a plasma screen, which is located in the main lounge, so you can still get to learn about the famous landmarks in Paris you will pass.
