Boat Trips, Paris

There are severa boat cruises available in Paris.The Voyages of Discovery on the Paris canals, is a Breakfast cruise on Canal Saint-Martin. Booking is essential. It leaves, Monday to Saturday at 9.15 from Bassin de la Villette (19th arr.), Quai de Loire, (Métro: Jaurès).It arrives at Bassin de l'Arsenal, which is Paris's new river harbor, (Métro: Bastille). The trip in opposite direction is at 2 p.m.There is also a day trip on the Canal de l'Ourcq and Canal Saint- Denis. It departs on Sunday and Thursday, at 8:45am, from Bassin de la Villette, Quai de Loire (Métro: Jaurès).Finally, La Villette d'Hier et de Demain (La Villette of Yesterday and Tomorrow), departs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at 9.15 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3.20 p.m. from Bassin de la Villette (19th arr.), Quai de Loire, (Métro: Jaurès). It arrives at Parc or Bassin de la Villette.

There is a breakfast cruise on Paris' Canal Saint-Martin, that departs at 9:15 am from Bassin de la Villette (19th arr.), Quai de Loire. It arrives at Bassin de l'Arsenal (Paris's new river harbor). Métro: Bastille.The trip in opposite direction is at 2 pm.

The boat tour of la Villette Yesterday and Today, runs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It departs at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3:20 p.m. from the Bassin de la Villette, (19th arr), Quai de Loire, (Métro: Jaurès).It arrives at Parc ou Bassin de la Villette.

Departures for these sightseeing boat tours of Paris are daily, every half an hour from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. There is lunch daily at 1 p.m., afternoon coffee (with music) at 3.45 p.m. and dinner 8.30 p.m.

A Batobus with seating for 150 plies between the Paris Hôtel de Ville and the Tour Eiffel every 45 min from 10 am to 8 pm; the journey takes 20 min. They plan to extend the service.

This boat tour of Paris departs between every 20 minutes between 9.30am and 10.30pm in high season. In low season, it leaves every 20 minutes between 10am and 5pm.

Boat tours of the Paris Canal with departures: May-Nov. 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. from Quai Anatole-France.

The boat trip from Paris' Pont Neuf departs at 10.30 am, 11 am, 12 noon and every half an hour between 1.30- 5 pm.

A cruise of the Seine includes some of the most beautiful monuments in Paris. Vedettes du Pont-Neuf provides a narrated tour available during the day and evening.

There are cruises available on the Seine and Canal Saint-Martin.

The Canal de l'Ourcq tour of Paris is a day trip. Visitors have to return by car.