Bateaux-Mouches at a glance
| Good to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Departure | Port de la Conférence, at the foot of Pont de l'Alma (Right Bank) |
| Duration | About 1 hour (1 h 10 on some reseller listings) |
| Cruise price | €20 adult, €17 online; €10 (€8 online) for under-13s; free under 4 |
| Times | April to October: every 30 min, 10:00 to 21:30. November to March: every 45 min from 10:15, every 30 min from 16:00, last departure 21:30 |
| Ticket | Valid for one year on any departure: no time slot to book |
Lunch and dinner on board
- "Douce France" lunch: from €90, weekends and public holidays only.
- Dinner: from €90 (6 pm service), €99 (Discovery menu), €135 (Prestige) or €170 (Excellence).
- Booking: compulsory in advance for gourmet cruises; the official site advertises the best rates and live availability.
- To compare dinners on the Seine, see our dinner cruise comparison.
Bateaux-Mouches, Bateaux Parisiens or Vedettes?
- Bateaux-Mouches: large boats, departing from Pont de l'Alma, ticket open for a year. On GetYourGuide the cruise scores about 4.4 out of 5 from more than 4,000 reviews (October 2026): travellers like the evening view of the Eiffel Tower but criticise the audio guide and the crowd on deck.
- Bateaux Parisiens and Vedettes de Paris: departures at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, handier if you are already there. Check prices and times on their sites.
- Vedettes du Pont Neuf: departs from the Vert-Galant, at the tip of the Île de la Cité, with smaller boats.
- To choose between one-hour offers, see our 1-hour cruise comparison.
Our tips
- Boarding: arrive 15 minutes before departure; seats cannot be reserved, first come chooses first.
- Where to sit: the open upper deck for photos, the glazed saloon if it rains.
- When: at dusk the Eiffel Tower sparkles at the start of each hour, see the sparkle page.
