A Seine river cruise lasts about one hour and costs roughly €15 to €20 per adult in October 2026 (Vedettes du Pont Neuf about €15, Bateaux Parisiens €18 and Bateaux-Mouches €17 online); a dinner cruise starts around €90 to €100. A Seine river cruise is one of the easiest ways to see Paris's major landmarks from the water without walking: Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower all pass by in about an hour. Several companies compete on the Seine, with different offers and departure points; "Bateaux-Mouches" has become the best-known name to the general public, but it's only one of several operators on the river.
Before you book Seine Dinner Cruise Compared: Which One to Book?The main operators
Bateaux-Mouches (dock at Pont de l'Alma), Bateaux Parisiens (Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame), and Vedettes du Pont Neuf (in the middle of Île de la Cité) are the three historic operators; each has its own prices and schedule — check their official site before booking.
The classic sightseeing cruise
A roughly one-hour loop, no stops, narrated in several languages, passing most of the major landmarks along the Seine within Paris. The boats pass the Eiffel Tower; the Trocadéro, just opposite, is an ideal spot to photograph it.
Meal cruises
Lunch or dinner on board, at a noticeably higher price than a plain sightseeing cruise; book ahead, especially for evening dinner cruises.
Prices compared, October 2026 (official sites)
Bateaux-Mouches: adult €20 (€17 online), child under 13 €10 (€8 online), free under 4, about 1 hour. Bateaux Parisiens: adult €18 online (€20 at the dock) and €9 for children aged 4 to 11 (the "from €9" below is that child rate), free under 4, one hour non-stop from the Eiffel Tower. Vedettes du Pont Neuf: adult about €15 and child €7 online, one hour. The three are close in price, so choose by departure point and timetable rather than cost.
Where each boat leaves
Bateaux-Mouches at the Pont de l'Alma, Bateaux Parisiens at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (a cruise from Notre-Dame also exists), Vedettes du Pont Neuf at the Square du Vert-Galant on the tip of Île de la Cité. Bateaux-Mouches sails every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from April to October, and every 45 minutes from about 10:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from November to March.
Day or night?
By day you get clear views and the best photos; after dark the landmarks are lit, which most visitors find more memorable. A cruise around sunset gives you both.
Dinner cruises with Bateaux-Mouches, starting prices per person
6 p.m. Early Bird €90 (boarding 5:30 p.m., back at 7:15 p.m.), then for the 8:30 p.m. sailing (boarding 7:30 p.m., back at 10:45 p.m.): Discovery menu €99, Prestige €135, Excellence €170.
Hop-on hop-off alternative
Batobus is a shuttle boat for getting between sights, with 9 stops (Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Notre-Dame, Jardin des Plantes, Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, Place de la Concorde): 24-hour pass €23 adult / €13 child, 48-hour pass €27 / €17. Worth it if you want to stop at several sights; for a single view of the river, a one-hour cruise is simpler.
Tips
- MEILLEUR MOMENT: Late afternoon or early evening gives the best light on the monuments, and after dark, the illuminated landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Louvre) are especially worth it.
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