--- title: Paris Private Seine River Cruise with your Captain Guide lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/paris-private-seine-river-cruise-with-your-captain-guide/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 469 currency: EUR price_unit: per_group availability: bookable rating: 4.97 reviews: 78 duration_minutes: 105 languages: [en, fr] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Best afloat rank_in_category: 4 of 9 (Seine River Cruises) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-private-seine-river-cruise-with-your-captain-guide/ --- # Paris Private Seine River Cruise with your Captain Guide **Guidekin's take:** A fully private Seine cruise with your own captain-guide, rated 4.97, priced per boat. The river with nobody else's playlist on it. **Best afloat:** A fully private cruise with your own captain-guide, priced per boat: 4.97 from 78 reviews. Trade-off: 78 reviews, a young base. (last checked September 4, 2026) ## Overview New cruise by boat fully privatized for your group. You will board at Suresnes. End point inside Paris. You will sail past the Seine Musicale, in a natural setting, before arriving in Paris where you will pass the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Alexandre III bridge, the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre. The boat will pass under Pont Neuf and in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. You will also discover the islands. Your captain and Guide Alexis, Parisian, will answer all your questions about monuments. You can bring your drinks and snacks on board. The front of the boat is comfortable for 6 passengers, then you have access to the seats at the back. End point/Drop off inside Paris 75015. Duration: about 1h35 to 1h45. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before Check-out will not be refunded. Travellers must have full mobility. ## Key facts - Price: from €469 per group/vehicle - Duration: 1h 45m - Rating: 4.97/5 from 78 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Paris River Cruise ## What's included - Private captain and guide - Bottle opener and plastic cups ## Not included - Food & Drinks - Transfer ## Itinerary 1. **Suresnes** (pass by, no stop) - Check-out from a private port, on-site restaurant toilets before Check-out and beverage shop 100 meters away. Check-out from the city of Suresnes, located 35 minutes by uber taxi from district 8 Paris 75008 2. **Parc de L'ile Saint Germain** (pass by, no stop) - A little nature before entering Paris. Magnificent houses boat all the way. The history of Saint-Germain Island is dotted with successive battles against uncontrolled urbanization and industrialization of the place. Saint-Germain Island is above all agricultural land. The... 3. **La Seine Musicale** (pass by, no stop) - The first island on our route. Built in place of the former Renault factory on Seguin Island in Boulogne-Billancourt, the Seine Musicale is preparing to open its doors and rebalance the Parisian cultural offering by establishing itself in the west of the capital the Musical... 4. **Statue de la Liberte** (pass by, no stop) - Magnificent Statue of Liberty! Installed and inaugurated in 1889 at the Grenelle bridge, it then faced the Eiffel Tower and pointed its torch in the direction of the Elysée; she will finally be moved with her back to the Grande Dame in 1937 in order to face New York where her... 5. **Eiffel Tower** (pass by, no stop) - The Eiffel Tower was built to be one of the main attractions of the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. Placed under the sign of industrial progress and large constructions of iron and steel, the Universal Exhibition of 1889 occupied the entire Field -from March to Paris.... 6. **Pont Alexandre III** (pass by, no stop) - One of the most beautiful bridges in Paris. A remarkable cast steel bridge, 160 meters long. As the specifications predicted, the Alexandre III Bridge is perfectly decorated. 32 bronze candelabra (these beautiful lampposts with several branches), 4 pillars 17 meters high... 7. **Musee d'Orsay** (pass by, no stop) - A museum in a station! Until then, it was rather disused convents and churches, or even old palaces, which were thus reconverted, not without difficulties. This time it is an industrial building. Yes, moreover, it will not be adapted “piecemeal” but delivered in three years,... 8. **Louvre Museum** (pass by, no stop) - A huge museum While the court of the Sun King moved to Versailles, the Palais du Louvre was occupied by nobles, intellectuals and artists who took up residence there. The latter made a proposal to the king for a museum project. Louis XVI liked this idea and began the... 9. **Pont Neuf** (pass by, no stop) - The oldest bridge in Paris. The construction was decided in 1577 by King Henry III who appointed a commission responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the work. A year later, the first stone of the bridge was laid by the king himself, in the presence of the queen mother... 10. **Pont des Arts** (pass by, no stop) - The famous bridge where tourists have put too many padlocks! The construction of the bridge lasted 3 years, between 1801 and 1804. The architects of the time imagined it as the basis of a hanging garden. It is the first metal bridge in Paris, made of cast iron with nine... 11. **Ile de la Cite** (pass by, no stop) - The Île de la Cité is the cradle of Paris, where the initial core of Lutetia developed. Over time, in the shelter of its fortifications, the civil, military and religious powers of the region were established there and then developed. After the year 1000, the Capetian kings... 12. **Quais de la Seine** (pass by, no stop) - We will pass near the Pont Marie. Parisians' favorite walking route. The Marie Bridge was born at the beginning of the 17th century, from the royal desire to create a new traffic route between the right bank and the University of the left bank, and to exploit still virgin... 13. **Statue de la Liberte** (pass by, no stop) - End point, drop off, in front the statue of Liberty. All drop off are doing inside Paris ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 12:30, 14:30, 18:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Meet adress at Suresnes city is located west of Paris. Go to "Aqua" restaurant, parking, on the river. Any delay shorten time on boat All drop off, end point are inside Paris. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - The boat does not have a toilet on board. The restaurant in front of the departure location has toilets - The boat must leave at the scheduled time. Any delays will be deducted from the cruise time - On the return you can get off the boat in Paris near the Eiffel Tower - Please arrive at the meeting place 15 minutes before departure - You can bring your drinks and snacks on board - The boat is highly dependent on the weather - Remember to check the viator conditions of cancel for bad weather and heavy rain - If you need cancel and be refunded on viator, for bad weather conditions, you must do it 24 hours before our meet hour - No show, no refund. - If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time of the experience, the amount you paid will not be refunded - The boat is not accessible to people with reduced mobility - Older travellers must have full mobility - More than 25 degrees bring hat suncream and water - Not recommended for people with reduced mobility ## How it compares in Seine River Cruises Ranked **#4 of 9** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. 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