Vedettes du Pont Neuf

I went on a boat cruise on the river, and it was great. We went at night, so it was a bit chilly but all the monuments were lit up! The tour guide was pretty engaging and provided information about what we were seeing, including the bridges. I would recommend it! It isn’t too expensive, especially if you buy online. Make sure you print out your online ticket though; they collect the tickets when you board the boat. There are plenty of seats on both sides of the boat, so don’t worry about that. Good cruise, would recommend!

It was suggested this cruise was time perfectly to experience the twinkling lights of the Eiffel tower. The boat turned around 15 minutes early and we missed the light show. The guide did her best to impart her knowledge of the landmarks we were cruising by, but the other guests made it impossible to hear her. Glad that this tour was budget-​friendly or we would have felt cheated. It was still a nice evening cruise to enjoy the sites. You get what you pay for. Splurge for a dinner cruise

A group of my friends purchased tickets. We showed up 10 minutes before the last ride and they said between us and the other groups present there weren’t enough people for it to be worth offering the tour. So they didn’t. They just canceled it on the spot. Then more people showed up 4 min before – enough to meet the arbitrary minimum. They said, «well the weren’t here 5 min before, and the boat is already gone.» The boat was still next to the dock, and had moved all of 20 feet. But they all wanted to go home, and apparently no manager was present. What a massive waste.
So lazy. Seriously.
Don’t ride with this company, and do not purchase tickets in advance as they could also tell you «well your tickets are still good, come back another time.» #regrets
Again, find another company to book a tour with – one that actually gives tours at the times listed on their website. Such a waste.

Good river tour to get the highlights of the city. Only nit was that the narrator talked continuously alternately from French to English and with a heavy French accent so at times it was difficult to know when you listen and when to tune it out. But for the price — got it for a discount on line — it was worth it.

Very good food for very fair prices! Waiter spoke perfect English. Carpaccio and Lamb were amazing.

Maybe the night tour would have been way better. But if u love walking and have time, u are probably better off just walking along the river by yourself.
Try buy tickets online it’s 4 euros cheaper. Bring a jacket, it can get cold. And I didn’t really understand much of what the guide said due to her heavy accent speaking English.

Vedettes du Pont Neuf provided a good introduction to the layout of Paris via the Seine River. The guide spoke good English and had just enough knowledge to keep me interested. The boat was large with seats on both sides of the ship. The boat was decorated with a lot of ugly fake flowers, which were unnecessary and ugly, and unfortunately the seats were bordering on uncomfortable. I can’t say with strong expertise that picture taking was optimal from this cruise. That being said, you have approximately one hour so perhaps a couple of excellent picture candidates are possible. I think for 9 Euros or so it is worth it if you are so inclined.

Je suis allée aux vedettes du Pont Neuf avec le pass jeune, j’ai donc eu une réduction qui m’a permit de payer 5,50 €. Le prix réel étant 13 ou 14 €, je né sais pas si j’y serais allée.
Néanmoins je n’ai pas du tout été déçue !! 1 heure de balade, c’était très sympa, surtout si on découvre Paris.
C’est dommage qu’il n’y ai pas plus de places en haut.
Je conseille d’y aller en fin de soirée.
Le départ à 21h est parfait pour contempler Paris avec le soleil qui se couche !

1h de Ballade ce matin tout a fait agréable, decouvrir et re découvrir paris depuis la seine un vrai plaisir. Mon fils de 7 ans a beaucoup aimé voir les monuments de ce point de vue et oasser sous les ponts… une bonne idée de sortie en famille. La prochaine fois je vais tester la ballade sur le canal saint Martin avec le passage des écluses. …

We caught the last boat of the day in order to see the City at night. This departed at 10:30 PM. The tour was interesting enough, although the tour guide had a very strong accent, and she alternated between French and English, mid sentence. So it was difficult to understand what she was describing much of the time. Also parts of the boat had a strong diesel smell.
But the lights of the city were beautiful, especially the Eiffel Tower and many of the beautiful bridges crossing the Seine. This compensated for the minor inconveniences of the boat.
Although I haven’t been on a day trip, I don’t think that would be as much fun or nearly as colorful.

Fun boat cruise on the Seine after dinner. Nothing fancy, but it was nice to sit back and enjoy the views after a long day. The views of the Eiffel Tower all lit up was incredible. (We weren’t there at the top of the hour, so no twinkling lights. We saw that the next evening at the base). Cashier was ok. Cash only.

But the tickets online ahead of your trip to get it out of the way as its good for 364 days and you save money by ordering online. The spring promo was 9 euro for the am cruise and 10 euros for the pm and evening cruise (regular 14 euros). Just keep your email with the QR code and validate at the desk that says internet tickets. The dock is easy to find as its on the edge of the small island and the signage is obvious. There are a lot of cruises on the seine — this one is the smaller boat with one level with coverage for the back ¹⁄₃ of the boat but the rest is open to the elements. It’s all seats so no standing really unless you want to block the view of your fellow boaters. The boat was decorated with a lot of ugly fake flowers which were unnecessary and tacky. But price was it was the least expensive compare to the other ones. If you just want a cruise to see some of the main attractions to get your bearings and learn a few interesting facts then this one will be fine.
The tour is one hour and is in French and English. They did the typical «we will take a picture of you and then see if you will pay 10 euros for a printed photo after your tour.» They weren’t pushy so that was nice so we just said «no, merci» and they didn’t try to take any pictures. So that was good.

Never again. If you want to get a taste for the worst kind of American tourist, catch a ride. Otherwise, spend a bit of extra money and get yourself a better experience. The crowd was horrible, the tour guide was disinterested and impossible to understand, and the windows were cloudy and scratched and hard to see out of. Ten minutes into then ride I was thinking about jumping overboard and getting on with my night. So bad.

We decided to end the evening a river cruise. It was a tad brisk out so the boat was not all that crowded, The gentleman taking the money for the cruise didn’t seem to like his job or like dealing with customers and was very short with us.
We waiting with the others around the shop for the time of the cruise.
We started out sitting on the top deck. Some photographers came by to take shots that you could later buy. Also, the tour guide was on top at the front of the boat.
These boats can seat hundreds but there was many 30 or so on this one. Going with the wind was OK. Learned a bit about the city and a few sites. When the boat turned around to head back we decided after trying to stay warm that going downstairs would be better.
Well, it was warmer but there was no guide. We could hear her talking up top but not well enough to make out what she was saying. My wife went up and told her that we could not hear her downstairs. She said the speakers were out and that there was nothing they could do about it.
So we did half the tour in silence. Not exactly what I was hoping for. I asked when we landed about getting some of our money back and they said no refunds. They said it was our choice to sit where the speakers weren’t working. Great customer service — not!
I am not sure how you could verify all is working before you do this cruise OR just do it an stay on top where the guide is and tough out the weather. Or you could look at reviews of other lines…

A nice cruise on the river Seine…
Here’s some money saving tips:
1) Buy online and print the tickets. 10 euro vs 14 euro = save 4 euro (or $ 5.20) each
2) Bring your own booze… they sell it before you board, but its a rip off. 4 euro for a Kronenburg, which is a like a Miller Lite. Go to a mini market before hand and sneak it onboard.
If its a sunny day, go at night. Or get roasted by the sun.

Ouaaaaais why not. Pour faire découvrir les monuments visibles depuis la Seine à un étranger c’est parfait. Pour les parisiens les commentaires sont un peu trop succincts mais la balade reste très agréable. 14 euros /​personne.

I loved watching my mom’s face light up as we rounded the corner of the Seine and saw the Eiffel Tower! The tour guide did a great job explaining what we were looking at, and she was brief, which was appreciated as she spoke in both French and English. I especially liked that our trip was less expensive than most other options and it didn’t feel like a discounted trip! It was less crowded and offered the same views! Definitely would recommend buying your tickets online to get the discount.
One downside was the confusing layout of the online system. I accidentally bought 2 orders for the same set of tickets.

This one-​hour tour of the Seine’s most tourist-​centered hotspots, looping basically from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame.
For 13 euros, I thought it was a good value. No line to speak of, got relaxing seats atop the boat for a smooth sail along the water. Very tranquil and relaxing.
Our tour guide was vey attractive and had an entrancing voice… But unfortunately, she struggled to remember her basic script, and I learned very very little. I honestly expected to learn a lot more. There was so much dead air over the course of the hour. She basically just pointed out buildings (in English and in French). Having been spoiled by incredible tours like Chicago’s architecure boat tours, this Cliff Notes version of Paris left a lot to be desired.
Also, my pet peeve, the tour guide asked for tips at the end.
While I found the tour relaxing and enjoyable and mostly worth the money for the experience of being on the boat, I personally feel Paris is better experienced on foot. You see more and experience more strolling around. I have been on several different boats and boat tours on the Seine, and meh. You can easily walk along the Seine and experience much of the boat tour on foot.
While taking this cruise in the evening is beautful, I personally prefer it in overcast daylight. Perfect.

I spotted this tour company while visiting Notre Dame. I had a wonderful experience, despite it being a cool night. The guide was wonderful. She gave the tour in French and English. She also through in a few jokes here and there, which made the experience all the more enjoyable.

We chose Vedettes du Pont Neuf for an 8 pm cruise on the Seine precisely because it was NOT a dinner cruise.
Cruise was full hour. Most of the announcements were in French with some English. Helpful if you study the route on the Internet ahead of time.
As other reviewer noted, vedette is French for small boat. Pronounced veu det.
While Paris is the City of Lights, it could also be named the City of Bridges… you pass under so many. Kudos to Paris for lighting up its bridges, both sides and underneath.
Cruises on the hour in Winter. Last cruise in February was 10pm.
With a clear night and a partial moon, highly recommend an evening cruise.
And was warm enough to sit outside.
Tip: Tickets offered for 10 € (versus 13 €) if purchased in advance online using a credit card. Don’t need to specify a time. Ticket valid for 1 year.

I did a little research before deciding on a company to do a Seine river cruise with and the resounding answer given to me both online and by Parisiens was Vedettes du Pont Neuf. (Another tip was DO NOT do a dinner cruise-​the food is overpriced and not very good at all) We took the hour-​long Seine river cruise in June at 8pm so the sun was still out but on its way down. The light was beautiful on all the buildings, monuments, etc and I would definitely recommend going at this time, although you’ll still definitely want to bring a pair of sunglasses. A night time cruise would also be very cool (and romantic), but you just wouldn’t get to see all the surroundings as well as in the daytime.
The tour starts at Pont Neuf and goes all the way down to the Eiffel Tower before turning around and heading back past Pont Neuf and all the way down past Ile Saint-​Louis before heading back again to Pont Neuf. It is a great hour-​long cruise with great commentary in both French and English. We did a double decker bus tour earlier in the day and this boat cruise put the bus tour to shame-​we got so much more in the short hour on the boat than half the day on the bus. We purchased our tickets earlier in the day and arrived about 30 minutes or so before the cruise was set to leave-​you don’t really need to arrive this early but doing so allowed us to be first on the boat so we had our choice of seats. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris… and if we return we’ll probably do it again!

Vendetta! Oh wait, my entire Italian mafia themed review must be put on hold as the word is «Vedettes», not vendettas.
So a vedette is a French military term referring to a sentry or patrol boat. The cost of enlisting for a one hour sight seeing tour along the Seine is 13 euros.
At times I am skeptical of boat rides and exactly how much you’ll learn about a place by sitting with your fellow tourists for an hour. Fortunately, Vedettes du Pont Neuf is cruising along the Seine and the attractions are engaging enough without any commentary required. Of course, the bi-​lingual tour guide was helpful but really, you can sit back and just enjoy the wonders of the area on a purely aesthetic level.
You’ll cross under the various ponts that link the Left and Right banks together. Be prepared to see people wave at you as you pass under the bridge. People on other boats will wave at you too. I tried to resist but such spontaneous displays of human friendliness were too difficult to combat so I waved too.
Children, at least on my boat, enjoyed yelling as the boat went under the bridges so as to hear an echoing effect. And I didn’t even mind.
Seeing the Eiffel Tower by boat means you are close enough for amazing photographs but not so close as to fall victim to the latest gypsy pickpocketing scam. (I believe the most current involves a ring). Once by the Eiffel Tower the boat turns around and heads to Notre Dame and the Ile St. Louis. The timing of our stop by Notre Dame was fortuitous as we were able to hear the bells ringing. Quasimodo must have a contract with Vedettes du Pont Neuf.
The green plastic seats on the boat weren’t the pinnacle of comfort but for one hour, the rear can endure. A band of roving photographers stops by to snap your picture and you can buy the image upon returning. (Just like being on a roller coaster at a theme park!)
To access the Vedettes du Pont Neuf, simply walk along Pont Neuf and then head down a flight of old steps. The cool March temperatures while on water demanded a hat so dress appropriately depending on the season.

Première mauvaise surprise: l’achat du billet sur internet. Ce n’est que le paiement effectué, au moment de l’imprimer qu’on apprend qu’il n’est valable que le jour même (on né peut pas sélectionner de date et j’aurais voulu l’utiliser le lendemain).
Bref, on s’y rend pour l’horaire indiqué. Il y a qu’un très grand escalier, puis d’autres moins raides, et j’avais la poussette de ma fille. Personne pour aider Nous arrivons au guichet pour tomber sur quelqu’un de plutôt revêche qui nous dit qu’à cause de la crue (!!) on part 15 min plus tard et qu’il faut attendre qu’il y ait au moins 15 personnes pour partir. Elle me montre la salle d’attente. Non, on né peut pas me garder la poussette le temps de la balade (quelqu’un d’autre, pas plus aimable). Visiblement, on les dérange. Ils n’ont pas envie d’accueillir des visiteurs. Moniseur Pipi (ben non, ce n’était pas une dame pipi), me dit Tu recules la poussette, là. Ah bon, on se connaît ??
45 minutes et une enfant qui n’en peut plus plus tard, on est une bonne trentaine (depuis longtemps), on nous a bien pris en photos (vendue env 10 euros à la sortie); nous partons.
Bateau plein d’arches avec des fleurs en plastiques poussiéreuses. Les enfants qui ont attendu sont tous excités, ce qui né plait pas tellement à la guide (par ailleurs sympathique). Elle n’oublie pas de nous demander un pourboire avant de débarquer.
Le tour va de l’île St Louis à la statue de la liberté (et pas le tour des îles jusqu’à l’institut du monde arabe comme indiqué sur le plan) Après tant d’excitation mal contenue et d’attente, ma fille a fini par s’endormir et a loupé ½ du tour, puis il a fallu remonter toutes les marches avec la poussette et ma fille endormie dedans toujours sans personne pour aider.
Bref, j’aurais dû laisser tomber mes 8 euros du billet sur internet et faire autre chose !!

Belle visite…
Si on omet l’accueil qui est glacial, la ballade est sympathique et très agréable, elle dure environ 1h et on peut voir les plus beaux ponts de Paris, le Louvre, le Musée d’Orsay,… Les commentaires sont corrects si on n’écoute pas l’accent anglais. Le tarif est très élevé: 13 € par personne, attention ils né prennent pas la CB.

Interessant
Agréable circuit surtout pour ceux qui connaissent peu Paris ou qui n’ont pas le temps de visiter les différents monuments.

Going on a boat cruise on the River Seine is THE ultimate romantic thing to do in Paris. Get your puke bucket ready because you’ll see a lot of «amore» on the boat ride and on the river banks.
With departures every half hour during peak season (and every hour during winter time) you really can’t pass this up. The cruise only lasts an hour but passes through the Louvre, Plaza de Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Musee d’Orsay, Notre Dame, etc. I imagine that whether you take the boat tour day or night, it will be a great, leisurely ride on the water. But I vote the night tour as the best one, so you can see the Eiffel Tower illuminated and it’s dazzling lights reflecting on the water, I mean, they don’t call this City of Lights for nothing.
It’s usually 14 euros for the boat cruise, but if you have the Discovery Walk coupon then it’s only 4.50. Board at the dock station near Pont-​Neuf bridge, Metro stop: Pont Neuf, Line 7.

Très sympa quand il fait beau avec Johnny ! Réduction sur internet intéressante

Balade sympa, a faire au moins une fois, cela permet de voir paris sous d’un autre oeil. Les commantaires sont agreables et utiles, interaction avec le visiteur. Le petit bar situe a cote de la reservation est cher et petit … 5 euros le chocolat chaud, a eviter

Ah ! La balade en bateau sur la Seine ! C’est à faire au moins une fois (je l’ai fait 3 fois avec chacun de mes enfants à tour de rôle, i chacun ayant voulu sacrifier au rituel !) Franchement, je n’ai pas regretté. On a un aperçu de Paris différent et vraiment intéressant qui n’est pas à négliger. Et, cette compagnie m’a vraiment séduite avec ces bateaux à taille humaine.
Domage qu’on né puisse faire de promenade plus longue, je serai bien allée au-​delà du pont de Bercy !

Balade très sympa avec un excellent accueil. A noter la possibilité d’avoir des prix inférieurs en achetant les places directement sur leur site internet.

Ich kann nur die Nachtfahrt den Parisbesuchern ans Herz legen. Sehr tolle Atmosphäre, besonders wenn der Eifelturm zu blinken anfängt. Das ist echt beeindruckend.
Die Sitzplatzwahl ist aber eine Sache für sich. Am Besten zeitig da sein und in der Mitte oder Vorne sitzen. Unsere Plätze hinter dem Motor boten zwar eine störungsfreie Sicht, aber leider war der Dieselmotorgeräuschpegel bzw. dessen Geruch ein wenig störend.

Voilà LA balade romantique à né pas rater. N’ayez pas peur de jouer aux touristes pour une fois car la balade vaut le détour. Voguez sur la Seine tout en admirant notre bien belle ville de Paris. Les plus beaux monuments s’offrent à vous sous un jour nouveau. La Tour Eiffel, le Louvre ou Notre-​Dame et même la plus petite maison de la capitale se trouvent sur le chemin. Après la traditionnelle photo en amoureux, laissez-​vous portez par les flots, admirez et profitez d’une vue vraiment hors du commun. Vous né serez pas déçus par le voyage car ce cher Jean-​Sébastien Mouche (et oui le nom vient de là) parvient à nous faire rêver quelques instants, et il n’y a rien de plus romantique que rêver dans les bras de sa moitié! Au fait, n’oubliez pas, sous le pont Marie, le pont des amoureux, la légende veut que chaque voeu fait à deux se réalise après un baiser

Pour 11EUR faites le tour de l’île de la cité et découvrez ou redécouvrez les plus beaux endroits de Paris: Petit Palais, Tour Eiffel, Pont Alexandre III, la Conciergerie sous un nouvel angle. Le voyage est agréable, instructif et ludique. Il est commenté en français et en anglais. Laisse un très bon souvenirs de Paris.

Wenn die Sonne scheint gehört natürlich auch eine Bootsfahrt dazu.
Hier auf der Seine ist jede Menge los.
Unser Bootsanleger ist unterhalb der Pont-​Neuf. Die Boote legen im Mai, Freitag nachmittag im ½-​Stunden-​Rhythmus ab.
Zuerst geht es die Seine hinav vorbeim am Musee D’Orsay bis zum Trocadero/​Eiffelturm.
Dort wird gewendet, es geht zurück und rechts an den Inseln vorbei. Hat man etwa den Quai d’Austerlitz erreicht geht es auf der anderen Seite zurück. Dauer ca. 1 Stunde.
Eine Studentin erklärte in französisch und englisch, was alles zu sehen war.
Teilweise leierte sie das richtig herunter, aber Hauptsache wir hatten die Erklärung für das was alles zu sehen war.
Das kleinste Haus von Paris z.B. Ein Haus, so breit wie ein schmales Fenster z.B.
Da hätte man bestimmt rückwärts hineingehen müssen, da man sich bestimmt darin nicht umdrehen konnte.
Bei schönem Wetter also bestimmt ein Erlebnis, was man nur empfehlen kann.

TB visite
C’est sympa de voir Paris différemment et surtout par son fleuve qui a fait pendant longtemps sa réputation. La visite est d’un format correct, les commentaires assez bons (selon votre guide) mais attention à né pas se laisser duper: non la Tour Eiffel n’a pas été construite pour le centenaire de la Révolution française mais pour l’Expo universelle de 1900 tout simplement ! La visite reste toutefois un classique toujours appréciable.

Superbe
En une heure vous avez un petit résumé de Paris dans un cadre agréable. Rien à redire.

C’est beau une ville la nuit…
Situé là où la Seine enlace l’île de la cité, le Square du Vert-​galant est le lieu idéal pour attendre son embarquement, voilà ce qui fait le charme des Vedettes du Pont-​Neuf. Des tarifs raisonnables, des bateaux relativement récents et bien aménagés (ce qui n’est pas le cas partout…) voici ce qui fait la force de cette compagnie. Maintenant, je conseillerais vivement une croisière nocturne, là où les monuments sont particulièrement mis en valeur dans leurs robes de lumière et où le point d’orgue, la Tour Eiffel, scintille de mille feux. Autre point fort des Vedettes du Pont-​neuf, les commentaires personnalisés, le plus souvent par des étudiants en tourisme, qui changent des bandes enregistrées souvent rébarbatives. En résumé, Vedettes du Pont-​neuf où non, une croisière sur la Seine est une promenade qui s’impose de jour comme de nuit enfin… plutôt de nuit !

Un classique à faire
Tout le monde connaît mais une fois au moins ça vaut le coup. En plus même pas besoin d’avoir le beau temps si on est avec la femme de sa vie. Sinon le soleil apporte certes un plus indéniable.