Seine River Cruise with Optional Champagne

The experience is good but the queues take up to 3 hours and there is not a priority despite the ticket you buy.

A Seine River cruise is one of the best ways to experience Paris from a different perspective. Although our early afternoon departure was a little warm, the breathtaking scenery more than made up for it. From historic landmarks to elegant bridges and beautiful riverside architecture, every moment offered another postcard-worthy view. A relaxing and highly recommended experience, especially if you can catch a morning or sunset departure.

Do not go after 9pm. People want to do this to see the Eiffel Tower lit and sparkling on the hour. My advice is to take the boat trip in the daytime and use a viewing point at night of which there are plenty to experience the Eiffel Tower after dark. Learn from our mistake. The queues are awful regardless of whether you purchase your tickets beforehand or not. We arrived at 9.30 and did not get on a boat until 11pm. It was a very scary experience of people pushing and shoving with no staff control whatsoever. Only saw staff at the turnstile where they pushed people through like cattle. Children crying and upset. I never want to experience anything like this ever again. Shocked by the lack of safeguarding. When we got onto the boat we were lucky to get a seat. You hear nothing of the audio recording. It’s so noisy on the boat and people smoking made it unpleasant. I feel sure (hope) you would have a better daytime experience.

Left me wanting more. Don’t do it! I’ve realized I wanted a nice pleasant experience so I should have paid more and bought something else. Cheap tickets , cheap experience. No lines, no crowd control, everyone was pushing, no workers except two security guards on land and two people on ship who did nothing. Repeat: NO LINES. It’s a free-for-all getting to the game, like cattle to their pen. Secure guards on land had to take turns as they took cigarettes breaks. People screaming, SCREECHING and sing through out the entire ride. It was so loud you couldn’t hear the voice guided recordings. I know people don’t want to hear those but it becomes annoying background sound with everyone talking so loudly. Crowds of people in the parking lot trying to find their bus was a nightmare.

If I had to describe this trip in one word it would be: horrible. Hereby a clear warning, DO NOT book this!!! Unless you've always wanted to experience how tinned sardines feel. Then this is the perfect 1 on 1 experience. This is 1 big fever dream from start to finish. After 60 minutes of standing in an endless line in which all kinds of teenage girls in instagramproof clothing try to pass you by. You arrive on the boat and sit with 700 other people who all stand to take pictures or rather have complete photo shoots including extremely bright flashlight. I've been to photo shoots where there was less photography. Below each bridge you will also be screamed if you are in the flying Dutchman of the Efteling. It's undoable and why ask me anything. Oh yes the Eiffel Tower is nice to see but would look nice on the ground. We'll probably be in the scrapbook with 15 people next year, aju!