Seine River Cruise Tours and Tickets Compared
Nine Seine River cruises and tickets sit on this page, priced from EUR 17 to EUR 114 per person, sorted into four groups: day cruises, evening and night cruises, dinner cruises, and specialty or family options. Day cruises sit closest to the plain hour on the water that most visitors expect, evening and night cruises add atmosphere after dark, dinner cruises add a full meal, and the canal route, the flexible pass, and the family cruise cover whatever the standard loop does not. I have ordered the groups this way so you can start with the simplest choice and only read further if you want something more specific.
Which daytime Seine cruise should you book?
Seine River Cruise from the Eiffel Tower costs EUR 18 for a 1-hour round trip from Port de la Bourdonnais, with commentary through a phone app in 14 languages. Seine River Sightseeing Guided Cruise from Pont Neuf costs EUR 17 for the same hour-long loop, but trades the app for a live guide in English and French from the more central Pont Neuf dock. I would book the Eiffel Tower cruise if you are staying near the tower or want the most frequent departures, and the Pont Neuf cruise if your hotel sits closer to the Louvre or the Marais.
★ Top pick Day cruises
Seine River Cruise from the Eiffel Tower
Cheapest, most frequent first Seine cruise
✓ Free cancellation available
Day cruises
Seine River Sightseeing Guided Cruise from Pont Neuf
Live guide, central Pont Neuf departure
✓ Free cancellation available
Which evening Seine cruise fits your plans?
Illuminated Seine Night Cruise from the Eiffel Tower runs the same 1-hour route as the daytime boats for EUR 18, but after dark, and includes a free postcard printed from your own photos and mailed to you. Seine River Evening Cruise with Champagne costs EUR 32 for a 75-minute cruise from Pont Neuf with one drink included: champagne, wine, beer, or a soft drink. I would take the illuminated cruise if budget matters more than a drink, and the champagne cruise if you want to mark an occasion without booking a full dinner.
Evening & night cruises
Illuminated Seine Night Cruise from the Eiffel Tower
Paris lit up after dark, with a free postcard
✓ Free cancellation available
Evening & night cruises
Seine River Evening Cruise with Champagne
Evening cruise with a drink included
✓ Free cancellation available
Which Seine dinner cruise is worth the price?
Seine River Bistronomic Dinner Cruise starts at EUR 59 for a 1.5 to 2 hour cruise from Pont Alexandre III with a 3-course bistro tasting menu, timed to pass the Eiffel Tower around 11pm on evening sailings. Bateaux Mouches Dinner Cruise on the Seine River starts at EUR 114 for a cruise of 2 hours 15 minutes with a full a la carte meal and live piano and violin music. I would book the bistronomic cruise for a casual night out and save the Bateaux Mouches cruise for an anniversary or a genuine splurge.
Popular pick Dinner cruises
Bateaux Mouches Dinner Cruise on the Seine River
Iconic restaurant boat, 3 or 4-course dinner
✓ Free cancellation available
Dinner cruises
Seine River Bistronomic Dinner Cruise
3-course bistro dinner at night
✓ Free cancellation available
What if you want something other than a standard Seine cruise?
Cruise on the Saint-Martin Canal and Seine River runs 2.5 hours from Parc de la Villette for EUR 25, passing through working locks and a tunnel over a mile long before joining the Seine. Official Seine River Pass Ticket starts at EUR 18 and lets you add a live guide, an audio guide, or a 1-day Big Bus hop-on hop-off pass to the base cruise. Kids and Family Seine River Cruise with Snacks costs EUR 24 for a 1-hour cruise from Pont Neuf with a snack box and a diploma for every child. I would send repeat visitors to the canal cruise, families to the snack cruise, and anyone planning a longer day of sightseeing to the pass.
Specialty & family tours
Kids and Family Seine River Cruise with Snacks
Snacks and a diploma for kids
✓ Free cancellation available
Specialty & family tours
Cruise on the Saint-Martin Canal and Seine River
Canal tunnel plus a Seine finale
✓ Free cancellation available
Specialty & family tours
Official Seine River Pass Ticket, Multiple Options
Flexible ticket, upgrade to hop-on-hop-off bus
✓ Free cancellation available
Compare all 9 Seine River cruises and tickets
Each row uses the lowest published adult price checked on 2026-10-16, and duration is the operator's own figure rather than a rounded estimate. Most cruises sell a fixed departure time you pick at checkout, but the illuminated night cruise and the Seine River Pass both sell a flexible window instead: the night cruise is valid any evening for a month between 4pm and 10pm, and the pass lets you show up without reserving a slot. The Saint-Martin Canal cruise is the only one that leaves the Seine for part of its route, which is why its 2.5-hour duration runs longer than every other listing here.
| Tour or ticket | Duration | Best for | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bateaux Mouches Dinner Cruise on the Seine River Dinner cruises 2.5 hours | 2.5 hours | Iconic restaurant boat, 3 or 4-course dinner | 114EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Seine River Cruise from the Eiffel Tower Day cruises 1 hour | 1 hour | Cheapest, most frequent first Seine cruise | 18EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Kids and Family Seine River Cruise with Snacks Specialty & family tours 1 hour | 1 hour | Snacks and a diploma for kids | 24EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Seine River Sightseeing Guided Cruise from Pont Neuf Day cruises 1 hour | 1 hour | Live guide, central Pont Neuf departure | 17EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Cruise on the Saint-Martin Canal and Seine River Specialty & family tours 2.5 hours | 2.5 hours | Canal tunnel plus a Seine finale | 25EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Seine River Bistronomic Dinner Cruise Dinner cruises 1.5 - 2 hours | 1.5 - 2 hours | 3-course bistro dinner at night | 59EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Illuminated Seine Night Cruise from the Eiffel Tower Evening & night cruises 1 hour | 1 hour | Paris lit up after dark, with a free postcard | 18EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Seine River Evening Cruise with Champagne Evening & night cruises 1 hour | 1 hour | Evening cruise with a drink included | 32EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Official Seine River Pass Ticket, Multiple Options Specialty & family tours 1 day | 1 day | Flexible ticket, upgrade to hop-on-hop-off bus | 18EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
Prices checked: 2026-10-16 · prices may vary
What does a Seine cruise ticket actually include?
Every ticket buys the cruise itself and whatever commentary the operator uses, either a phone app or a live guide. Food and drink are included only where a listing says so: the champagne cruise includes one drink, the two dinner cruises include a full meal, and the family cruise includes a snack box. Everything else is an option you add at checkout, such as the night cruise's crepe stop at Trocadero, the bistronomic cruise's window table request, or the pass's Big Bus upgrade. None of these tickets include a nearby attraction's admission, hotel pickup, or gratuities.
- Free cancellation available
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How do you choose between these Seine cruises?
Start with how much time you have and whether food matters. For a quick hour on the water, book the Eiffel Tower or Pont Neuf day cruise, whichever dock is closer to your hotel. If you want the city lit up without paying for dinner, take the illuminated night cruise or the champagne cruise. If dinner is the point of the evening, pick the bistronomic cruise for a casual meal or the Bateaux Mouches cruise for a proper splurge. Only the canal cruise and the family cruise are built around something other than the standard river loop, so save those for a repeat visit or a trip with young kids.
How does booking a Seine cruise work?
Every ticket on this page completes on GetYourGuide, which resells these operators' cruises, and this site earns a commission when you book through it. You pick a date and a time, or a flexible window on the pass and the night cruise, pay on GetYourGuide, and get a mobile ticket that scans from your phone at the dock. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure is standard across every product compared here. Prices shown are checked on 2026-10-16 and can move with demand, so confirm the figure at checkout before you commit to a time.
FAQs
Which Seine cruise has a live guide instead of recorded commentary?
The guided cruise from Pont Neuf is the only one with a live guide, narrating in English and French rather than through a phone app. The boat is smaller, carries a restroom on board, and limits passenger numbers for a more intimate ride. Every other cruise on this page, including the champagne and illuminated versions from the same operator, uses recorded commentary instead.
How many languages does the Eiffel Tower cruise's commentary cover?
The app-based commentary on the Eiffel Tower cruise runs in 14 languages, including Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, and Hindi alongside English and French. The illuminated night cruise departing from the same dock uses the same 14-language commentary, just after dark instead of during the day.
Can I get a printed postcard from my own photos?
Only the illuminated night cruise includes this. Email one or two of your trip photos to the address on your voucher, and the operator prints and mails a physical postcard to any address worldwide at no extra cost, usually arriving within 2 to 6 days in Europe.
Which Seine cruise includes a drink but not a full meal?
The evening cruise with champagne includes one drink of your choice: champagne, organic wine, beer, or a soft drink, over a 75-minute cruise from Pont Neuf. It is not wheelchair accessible. If you want food as well as a drink, book one of the two dinner cruises instead.
Does any cruise on this page leave the Seine River entirely?
Yes. The Saint-Martin Canal cruise spends most of its 2.5 hours on the canal, passing through working locks and a tunnel more than a mile long, before joining the Seine for a short final stretch. It runs daily from May to August and is subject to availability the rest of the year.
What's the difference between the Seine River Pass tiers?
All five tiers share the same base 1-hour cruise. The Guided tier adds a live guide, the Discover tier swaps in an audio guide and map, and only the Explorer and Ultimate tiers add a 1-day Big Bus hop-on hop-off pass on top of the cruise.
Is the family Seine cruise wheelchair accessible?
No, the family cruise from Pont Neuf is not wheelchair accessible. It does include a snack box of muffins and donuts for both kids and adults, plus a Petit Moussaillon diploma for every child at the end of the 1-hour ride.
Which dinner cruise includes live musicians?
The Bateaux Mouches cruise includes two live musicians playing piano and violin throughout the 2 hours and 15 minutes on board. Its Harmonie, Prestige, and Excellence menu tiers differ mainly in how much wine or champagne comes with the meal, not in the music.