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Old Sep 13th, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Paris River Boat Tour
Hello. Does anyone have a recommendation on a good 1-2 hour evening river boat tour of the Seine? Do these need to be booked in advance? Thank you for any advice!

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Old Sep 13th, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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Vedettes du Pont Neuf is popular in part because of their handy location at the Pont Neuf at the tip of Ile de la Cite.

You can print a ticket off their website and save a couple of euros:

http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/billet_en.php
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Old Sep 13th, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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I think all the boat rides are 1 hour. I too prefer the Vedettes du Pont Neuf but I like them because of the live commentary (a bit easier to understand than the recordings) and because you can sit either inside or outside.
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Old Sep 14th, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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go at night when all the glorious bridges and landmarks along the way like Notre-Dame are wondrously floodlit or in the day when you can see farther

conundrum?
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Old Sep 14th, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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I'll second VdPN. Have a nice dinner nearby and go for an end of evening cruise.
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Old Sep 14th, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Whatever boat you are on, sit on the port side. Starboard side passengers could miss the view of Notre Dame on most boats.
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Old Sep 14th, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Thank you for your replies! I will go with it.
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