CroisiEurope launches first paddlewheel cruises on the Seine

CroisiEurope will launch the first paddlewheel cruises on the Seine with two new itineraries in 2026.

The modern paddlewheel ship, the MS R.E. Waydelich L.J., will operate the voyages between April and November 2026.

The vessel has capacity for 81 passengers across 42 cabins and also has a restaurant, lounge bar with dancefloor and sun deck.

The first new itinerary will be the five-night Little Gems of the Seine which will have departures between March and November 2026, and fares starting from £1,158.

It will be a round trip from Paris and call at Melun, Saint Mammes, Corbeil-Essonnes and La Roche Guyon, and visits to the majestic Château de Fontainebleau, the Claude Monet gardens in Giverny and La Roche- Guyon.

The second new itinerary will be the seven-night The History of France from Paris to Normandy, which will also operate as a round trip from Paris between April and September 2026, starting from £1,639.

Voyages will call at Melun, Mantes-La-Jolie, Caudebec-en-Caux, Rouen and La Roche Guyon, with visits to Île de la Cité, Rouen, Versailles and Fontainebleau, Monet’s gardens in Giverny and the MuséoSeine.

Prices include all meals, drinks, Wi-Fi, port fees and repatriation insurance.