About the Seine
Seine river cruises round-trip from Paris, threading through Monet's Giverny, Richard the Lionheart's Château Gaillard, and the half-timbered streets of Rouen before reaching the Channel coast at Honfleur. Most ships moor for a full day in Normandy, allowing optional excursions to the WWII landing beaches.
Headline destinations: Paris, Rouen, Honfleur, Giverny, the Normandy beaches.
The river flows through 1 countries — France. 10 ships from 7 different operators currently sail itineraries here, ranging from week-long classic loops to multi-week extended voyages.
Featured itineraries on the Seine
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Paris & Normandy | 8 nights | Paris · Vernon · Les Andelys · Rouen · Caudebec · Honfleur · Conflans |
| Seine Impressions | 7 nights | Paris · Giverny · Rouen · Le Havre · Honfleur · Vernon · Paris |
Operators sailing the Seine
AmaWaterways
Boutique river ships with twin balconies and onboard bicycles.
Avalon Waterways
Suite Ships with beds that face the river.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Floating boutique hotels with hand-curated antiques.
CroisiEurope
Family-owned French line covering Europe's lesser-known rivers.
Tauck
Family-owned American operator with multi-generational departures.
A-ROSA River Cruises
Lifestyle river cruising for a German-speaking market.
Riverside Luxury Cruises
New ultra-luxury entrant with all-suite ships.
Ships sailing the Seine
| Ship | Cruise line | Class | Guests | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-ROSA Viva | A-ROSA River Cruises | A-ROSA Premium | 202 | 2010 |
| AmaDolce | AmaWaterways | European | 146 | 2009 |
| Avalon Tapestry II | Avalon Waterways | Suite Ship | 128 | 2015 |
| MS Lafayette | CroisiEurope | Classic | 96 | 1989 |
| MS Renoir | CroisiEurope | Classic | 102 | 1999 |
| MS Van Gogh | CroisiEurope | Classic | 105 | 1999 |
| Riverside Debussy | Riverside Luxury Cruises | Riverside Suite | 84 | 2018 |
| SS Joie de Vivre | Uniworld Boutique River Cruises | Super Ship | 128 | 2017 |
| ms Esprit | Tauck | Inspiration | 98 | 2017 |
| ms Grace | Tauck | Inspiration | 98 | 2017 |