Seine River Guided Cruise: A Family-Friendly Sightseeing Experience in Paris

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Embark on a family-friendly sightseeing cruise along the Seine River in Paris. Our local guide will share the secrets and anecdotes of the city while you enjoy sweet treats and Champagne on board.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Eiffel Tower - The Eiffel Tower was built by te French engineer Gustave Eiffel, for the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris.This magnificent technical feat was achieved in two years, two months and five days. It stands 324 meters tall, and the metal structure weighs 7,300 tonnes. Parisians vere scandalised by its metallic look and height. It was…

What's Included

Live guide specialized with children
1-hour cruise
100% electric boat

What's Not Included

Snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Carbonated beverages

Additional Information

Explore Paris with your family on this child-friendly sightseeing cruise, perfect for kids aged 6 to 13. Onboard, our local guide, who specializes in engaging young visitors, will challenge children with riddles and historical questions about the landmarks along the Seine. Parents are welcome to lend a hand!
Our boats are 100% electric, ensuring a quiet,…

Location

2 Port de Suffren

Port de Suffren

Let's meet at Vedettes de Paris, at 2 Port de Suffren, on the docks, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

3.6

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Pilialoha_y

Jun 8, 2025

Definitely recommend for kids! - Perfect! We just flew in and this was the perfect excursion for our first day in Paris. Go directly to the boat though! You are NOT meeting anyone at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Beyond that small confusion - everything was wonderful! The tour guide was engaging for our kiddos - 6, 8, 10. There were thousands of picturesque opportunities and the ride was gentle and steady.

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Charlottept693vd

Apr 7, 2025

Fantastic kids tour - Thankfully I booked this before reading negative reviews and it was fantastic! It was totally focused on kids, the female tour guide was fantastic and made it very fun for the kids asking them lots of questions and then telling them very interesting facts. She did everything in French, English and Spanish and moved around the deck so all the kids were involved. My son loved his certificate and is very busy telling everyone the facts he has learned. Crisps, drinks and crepes easy to buy on the boat and the boat was very clean. Highly recommend!

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Jenny_m

Jan 3, 2025

Fun time - It was just the right length & the guide was amazing. Staff was friendly as well & the kid's thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

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Dtgn73

Nov 10, 2024

Family cruise to recommend. - The kids (7 years old all three) loved it as well as us grandparents. Fun tour that allows for a pleasant break of one hour. Very friendly guide and all the staff. Very easy access to the foot of the effel tower. Only downside, they didn't get the captain's license.

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Ariana_e

Jul 6, 2025

The boat was small and... - The boat was small and perfect for a small group of families. However, it was not as “kid oriented” as advertised. The tour was mostly in French and while the host asked questions to the kids, it was really not very didactic. She definitely did not keep the kids’ attention for long. The bar was pretty expensive and did not have coffee available (terrible for an early morning tour).

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Paulette_s

Jun 27, 2025

The ticketing and... - The ticketing and boarding process were easy. The snacks ans bar area had good service. It was very difficult to hear the tour guide on the boat. This was disappointing for our family.

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Sophie_k

May 29, 2025

Nice boat and tour, didn’t engage kids very much - Boat was clean and in good condition. There wasn’t anything particularly kid specific about this tour though aside from the fact that it was all families with kids on it. The tour guide may have been giving kid friendly information, but it was very hard to hear anything from the overhead system. We had a fine time but were expecting something more specifically geared for kids to engage them.

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415nadm

Apr 24, 2025

Not at all for children - The ‘family’ cruise mentioned an animation aimed at children, which is why noys chose it. Unfortunately, the guide made the standard comment for adults. There were indeed many children, because many families must have thought the same as us. After 15 minutes, they were bored and reacted in their own way: loudly! Our little girl, whom we bring here for her 10th birthday, remained calm, but was not at all interested in the comments. We made other cultural visits for children in Paris and fortunately they really allowed the children to be interested in the visit. Too bad, there would be a multitude of things to do to involve children in the discovery of monuments from the Seine.

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Samantha

Apr 19, 2025

Ok but not for kids as advertised - The guide was good but this was Not a kids tour which is what we booked this for. Also it was chaos at check in. Dont expect to get on the boat you book, if over sells

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Alex_l

Dec 26, 2024

Waste of time and money - There’s nothing family or kid related about this tour despite the advertising. Nor is it a particularly good or informative tour to begin with. I wouldn’t recommend

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult