Operating since 1949, this dinner cruise is perhaps the best known. Boats depart at 8:30 p.m. nightly year-round from the company's pier by the Pont de l'Alma. Diners return at 10:45 p.m. Les Bateaux Mouches is one of the pricier dinner cruises, with two menu options, both over $100.
This company's restaurant boats are launched at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, reports Europe for Visitors. Departure takes place at 8:30 p.m. nightly. Les Bateaux Parisiens offers three levels of dinner service: the basic "Etoile Service" for approximately $125, "Select Service" with finer wines and a window table for $165, and "Premier Service" with a table near the front that includes a hostess and after-dinner drinks for $198. The boat returns to the quay by the Eiffel Tower at 11 p.m.
La Marina features an early and a late dinner cruise every night. The starting and ending point is the quay below the Musee d'Orsay. The first cruise sails at 6:45 p.m. and returns at 8:00 p.m. Prices for it are at the low end of the range and include wine. At 9:15 p.m. the second cruise departs. It boasts a more prestigious menu and costs about $100 per person. The second cruise docks at 11:15 p.m.
Compared to some of the other cruise boats, Capitaine Fracasse's vessel is smaller, with a cozier atmosphere, according to the Europe for Visitors site. The prices are also on the inexpensive end of the spectrum. Boarding times change seasonally, and the dinner cruises follow a Tuesday to Sunday schedule. At least part of the year, an early and a late cruise is available.
