Discover the soul of Paris with one of this best-sellers cruises:
Select from sightseeing, Lunch, Dinner or Special cruises to match your Paris travel budget, timeline and interests:
The most popular cruises in Paris are of course the sightseeing cruises and they’re also the most affordable. These cruises last about an hour and pass by Paris’s most famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Town Hall, and many more. Most major cruise companies, like Bateaux Mouches or Bateaux Parisiens, operate these cruises throughout the day until 10:00 PM, so you can easily choose between day cruise or night cruise.
Best Suited For: If you’re looking for a simple, standard, and affordable cruise that will show you all of Paris’s landmarks, this is the one you should choose.
Duration: Around 1 hour.
Price Range: From €17 per person (updated February 2026).
A lunch cruise in Paris is a wonderful way to combine a daytime Seine River cruise with a more romantic and relaxed atmosphere. Lunch cruises are typically longer than sightseeing cruises, lasting on average between an hour and a half to two hours. Naturally, they are also more expensive, usually costing between €60 and €80 per person. Many cruise companies in Paris offer various types of lunch cruises that include a full three-course meal from a diverse menu, either self-served or with waiter service.
Best Suited For: If you’re looking for a daytime cruise in Paris but still want to experience a more romantic and intimate atmosphere, a lunch cruise is the ideal choice for you.
Duration: About 1.5 to 2 hours.
Price Range: From €68 per person (updated February 2026).
If you’re looking for something more than a simple sightseeing cruise, you’ll find a wide variety of dinner cruises on the Seine in Paris – though they are also more expensive. These cruises last around 2.5 hours and include a full three-course meal. They typically depart around 8:00 PM and finish around 10:00 or 11:00 at night. Most cruise companies also offer live music or a singer during the dinner cruise, which adds to the romantic atmosphere.
Best Suited For: If you’re looking for a romantic evening experience with beautiful views of Paris at night, this cruise is for you.
Duration: About 2.5 hours.
Price Range: From €55 per person (updated February 2026).
The high demand for cruises on the Seine has led many cruise companies here in Paris to offer special themed boat tours or cruises with unique extras. For example, you can find cruises that include crêpe tastings, aperitif cruises with wine or champagne, amphibious bus tours that drive straight into the water, special cruises for children, and many other creative options. Prices for these cruises vary depending on the type of cruise you choose and generally range between €20 and €50 per person.
Best Suited For: If you’re looking for a slightly different kind of cruise here in Paris, something more interesting and varied, it’s worth considering one of these cruises or even taking one in addition to a standard cruise.
Duration: About 1 to 2 hours.
Price Range: €20–€50 per person.
Another great option for a cruise in Paris is the Batobus (Boat Bus) – A hop-on-hop-off cruise that offer 9 stops where you can hop-on and hop-off at your own pace and in your own free time. These 9 stops are located in central places around Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and more.
Best Suited For: This is a very good option for you to enjoy easy and affordable transportation in Paris while experiencing the unique atmosphere of the city from the Seine River.
Duration: full loop 75 min, departures every 10–15 min.
Price Range: €23 per person.
One of the most common dilemmas we often hear from travelers is whether it’s better to take a Seine River cruise during the day or perhaps in the evening or at night. Well, in our opinion, the best answer is: both!
A daytime cruise has its own unique charm, letting you see all the famous monuments and landmarks of Paris like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and more, clearly and from a special and interesting perspective.
An evening cruise, on the other hand, is much more romantic and peaceful. It allows you to enjoy beautifully lit-up Paris, and also to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night – a show that happens every hour on the hour for 5 minutes. If you plan your cruise departure time carefully, you’ll even be able to enjoy the sparkle while cruising right beneath the Eiffel Tower.
We recommend taking a deeper look and reading our complete guide to Seine River night cruise.
Gliding along the River Seine, a Paris river cruise offers views of the city’s most celebrated landmarks – the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, and Musée d’Orsay glow against the horizon.
Here are the top sights you will see a long the cruise:
Ticket prices for Seine River cruises in February 2026 start at €17 per person for a standard sightseeing cruise and go up to around €130 for a luxury dinner cruise. Below are a few examples of cruise prices from some of the most popular cruise companies operating in Paris in February 2026.
If you are looking for a standard sightseeing cruise of about 1 hour in Paris, you can find this cruise by Bateaux Mouches for €17 per person, or the sightseeing cruise by Bateaux Parisiens, which costs €17 per person.
When it comes to brunch and lunch cruises in Paris, you can find this brunch cruise by Vedettes de la Seine, priced at €57 per person in February 2026, or this lunch cruise by Bateaux Mouches, considered one of the most popular lunch cruises in Paris, which currently costs around €85 per person.
And if you prefer a romantic dinner cruise in Paris, you can choose this dinner cruise by Vedettes de la Seine – Paris en scène, which is usually one of the most affordable dinner cruises in the city and costs around €55 per person in February 2026, or the very popular dinner cruise by Bateaux Parisiens, priced at around €99 per person in February 2026. The most expensive dinner cruise is the following dinner cruise by Bateaux Mouches, with prices starting from €130 per person
The best way to purchase Seine cruise tickets is through well-known platforms that offer advance tickets and discounts. Some of the most popular ones are “Tiqets” which is considered a very well-known online tickets platform, or “Getyourguide” which is also a very popular website.
The main advantage of booking through these platforms is that they offer digital tickets, so there’s no need to print anything you can simply show your smartphone at the boarding point and get on the boat without waiting. In many cases, you can also reschedule your booking or even cancel it up to 24 hours before the cruise without any cancellation fees.
You can, of course, buy tickets on the day of the cruise directly at the dock, but if you’re visiting Paris during high season, be prepared for long lines at the ticket booths, and even the possibility that the cruise may be sold out. That’s why we always recommend booking your tickets as early as possible to guarantee your preferred date and time and skip the long queues.
The route of the Seine river cruise depends on the type of cruise you choose. The sightseeing cruises last about an hour and cover only the central landmarks of Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and more but since the dinner cruise lasts longer, sometimes the cruise route is also longer and reaches additional areas along the Seine River like the Statue of Liberty replica and east to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France for a longer overall Seine experience under Paris’s historic bridges.
Each company has its own specific route, but in general, most cruises follow a similar path and pass by all the major landmarks, so you don’t need to worry too much about missing anything when choosing a company.
Here is a map of a standard Seine River cruise route:
When planning a cruise in Paris, it’s important to keep the weather in mind, as it can often be quite unpredictable. Summers in Paris have become increasingly warm in recent years, but sudden rain showers can still catch you by surprise. If you plan to spend time on the outdoor deck of the boat, it’s worth bringing something to keep you warm in case the wind picks up.
Spring and autumn in Paris are especially changeable, with one day feeling hot and the next cold and rainy, so it’s best to come prepared. Winters in Paris are generally cold to very cold, so make sure to dress warmly, especially if you want to step outside during the cruise.
It’s important to note: most boats operated by all cruise companies in Paris offer an indoor area, so if you don’t feel like dealing with the weather, you can always stay inside and enjoy heating or air conditioning.
Most major boats and tour companies offer cruises throughout the day, typically starting as early as 10am and running as late as 9:30pm in the summer. Schedules vary by company and season with hours being more limited in the off-season between November-March. Lunch cruises are very common, lasting 1-2 hours in the early-mid afternoon. Dinner/evening cruises typically have boarding around 8pm and run for 1.5-2 hours.
The duration of a Seine River cruise mainly depends on the type of cruise you choose. The shortest option is a sightseeing cruise, which typically lasts around one hour. If you go for a lunch cruise, most companies here in Paris offer an average duration of one and a half to two hours. The longest cruises in Paris are the dinner cruises, which usually last between two and three hours.
Each cruise company has its own departure point, but all Seine night cruises depart from very central locations in Paris, easily reachable either on foot as part of a walking tour or via public transport.
Bateaux Mouches cruises depart from Port de la Conférence (Pont de l’Alma), Bateaux Parisiens from Port de la Bourdonnais (near the Eiffel Tower), Vedettes du Pont Neuf boats depart from Pont Neuf on Île de la Cité and Vedettes de Paris departing near the Eiffel Tower or Notre-Dame.
A Seine River Cruise in Paris is one of the best ways to explore and see the city’s highlights in a relaxing and fun way. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions for travelers in Paris with more than 4 million people taking cruises each year.
By taking a Cruise on the Seine River, you could see up close Paris’ top attractions like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Musée d’Orsay and many more and explore the historic heart of Paris from a new perspective.
