Bateaux-Mouches evening cruise
This is the regular one-hour Bateaux-Mouches sightseeing cruise on a late sailing, with no dinner. Pick your date to see the last sailings, sunset and the Eiffel Tower's sparkle for that day.
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (example day): the last regular sailing leaves at 21:30, and sunset is at 19:17 CEST.
- Buy at the Bateaux-Mouches site(opens in a new tab)
Bateaux-Mouches
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (example day)
Checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sunset, aboutCEST
- Last regular sailingOperator's rule
- Boards atPont de l'AlmaOpen ticket
Evening sightseeing cruise or dinner cruise
Yes, you can sail in the evening without dinner. The operator sells no separate evening sightseeing ticket on the pages this guide read, so the evening cruise here means a later sailing of the standard sightseeing cruise, on the same open ticket. The dinner cruise is a separate product that is longer, costs more and needs a booked table.
Is the evening cruise right for you?
Good for
- An evening on the river without booking a table or dressing for dinner
- Seeing the Seine from the water in the evening in about an hour, with the planner showing which sailings leave after dark on your date
- Leaving the choice of sailing to the day, because the ticket is open
- Keeping the rest of the evening free before or after the cruise
Think twice if
- You want a meal on board: dinner is a separate cruise with a booked table
- You need a seat on a named departure: the open ticket does not hold one
- You want to be at the Tower at an exact sparkle minute: route minutes are not published
Evening sightseeing cruise (this page)
- Length
- About 1 hour
- Boarding
- Be at the mooring point 15 minutes before boarding. No table, no menu
- Adult
- €20 standard, €17 on the official website, per adult
- Ticket
- Open ticket, any departure that day, non-refundable
Dinner cruise (a different product)
- Length
- About 2 hours 15 minutes at 20:30
- Boarding
- Boarding 19:30 to 20:15, departure 20:30, smart dress required
- Adult
- Menus from €90 (early service) to €170 per adult
- Ticket
- Booked table, refundable up to 72 hours before
Evening departures by date
The operator publishes a sailing rule that changes with the season. The planner applies that rule to your date and shows the last sailings of the day, with the light each one leaves in. Sunset is calculated for the Pont de l'Alma.
Evening sailings, Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (example day)
Checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sunset in Paris, aboutCEST
- End of civil twilight, aboutDusk
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingBefore sunset
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingAfter sunset, dusk
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingAfter dark
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingAfter dark
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingAfter dark
- Bateaux-Mouches sailingAfter dark
Will the Eiffel Tower sparkle on your cruise
The Tower's own site says it lights at dusk, and that it sparkles for five minutes at the start of each hour once night has fallen, until midnight or 1 a.m. depending on the season. A sailing that is on the water for a full hour after dark spans at least one of those hour marks.
Where the boat is at that minute is not published. The operator lists the order of the route, but no timings between stops, so this guide cannot say whether you will be near the Tower when it sparkles. The table lists the hour marks that fall inside each late sailing, counted as one hour aboard.
Sparkle hour marks inside a sailing, Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (example day)
Checked Oct 4, 2026
- Sparkle at 20:00 while aboard5 min each
- Sparkle at 20:00 while aboard5 min each
- Sparkle at 20:00 and 21:00 while aboard5 min each
- Sparkle at 21:00 while aboard5 min each
- Sparkle at 21:00 and 22:00 while aboard5 min each
- Sparkle at 22:00 while aboard5 min each
To see the sparkle from the Tower's side as well, the Eiffel Tower guide covers the visit, and Eiffel Tower tickets covers buying a ticket for the Tower itself.
Getting to the pier and boarding
The pier is on the Port de la Conférence at the foot of the Pont de l'Alma. The operator's terms ask you to be at the mooring point no later than 15 minutes before boarding. For the sightseeing boats it publishes the departure time and no boarding time, so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the sailing and earlier if you still need a ticket. The terms also say the open ticket does not hold a seat on a given departure. Sightseeing cruises are generally available on the same day, subject to availability, and booking online can save queuing.
Where to go
Pont de l'AlmaPort de la Conférence, 75008 Paris (right bank)
Open in a map (opens OpenStreetMap in a new tab)
- No later than 15 minutes before boarding, per the operator's terms. For sightseeing boats the operator publishes the departure time and no boarding time, so allow at least 15 minutes before the sailing. A passenger who arrives after the boat has left has no right to a refund.
- Sightseeing cruises are generally available the same day, subject to availability, and booking online can save queuing, per the operator.
- The open ticket does not hold a seat. If a boat is full, boarding can move to a later departure and the ticket stays valid.
- The Eiffel Tower sparkles for five minutes at the start of each hour after dark until midnight or 1 a.m., per the Tower's own site.
Plan the evening around a sailing
Choose a sailing to see when to be at the pier and when you are back.
What you see on the evening route
The operator lists one sightseeing route and no separate evening route, and it publishes no timings between stops. The route order is on the Bateaux-Mouches page.
Route in the operator's order
- Pont de l'Alma pierBoarding at the Port de la Conférence
- Towards Notre-DamePassing the Louvre, the Town Hall and the Conciergerie
- Arab World InstituteThe boat turns around near here
- Notre-DameBack through the small arm between the Île de la Cité and the Left Bank, with a close view of the cathedral
- Musée d'Orsay and the National AssemblyAlongside the Left Bank
- Eiffel TowerThe route continues towards the Tower. The boat leaves from and returns to the same pier, with no stops
What to expect on board
This guide uses no traveler reviews on this page and makes no claim about crowds or seats.
- The Paris tourist office describes an open upper deck and a lower deck with large glass windows.
- The Paris tourist office lists commentary in German, English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian.
- Dress, access, animals and full-boat rules are on the Bateaux-Mouches page.
Ways to book the evening cruise
The operator's own ticket comes first, with its ticket type and the date its price was read. A partner package appears here only when it matches this cruise and a person has verified it, and a package with a meal or extras is shown as a different product.
- Open the Bateaux-Mouches ticket page(opens in a new tab)
Bateaux-Mouches
If another cruise suits you better
Three alternatives, each with the one reason it can fit a traveler better and what changes.
Bateaux-Mouches dinner cruise
you want a meal on board and are happy with a booked table and smart dress.
About 2 hours 15 minutes at 20:30, booked and priced by menu, and refundable up to 72 hours before.
Bateaux-Mouches in daylight
you want clear views of the architecture or a first sailing early in the day.
The same open ticket and route on an earlier sailing. The light is different, and in the low season boats before 16:00 run every 45 minutes.
Another operator
you are staying near the Eiffel Tower and want a pier closer to it, or you want to compare tickets.
Other operators board at other piers and sell other tickets. The comparison sets Bateaux-Mouches and Bateaux Parisiens side by side.
Evening cruise questions
Can I take an evening Seine river cruise without dinner?
Yes. The Bateaux-Mouches sightseeing cruise runs on late sailings, and the same open ticket applies, since the operator sells no separate evening sightseeing ticket on the pages read. Dinner is a separate cruise with a booked table.
When does the last evening boat leave?
The planner applies the operator's published rule to your date.
What does the evening sailing cost?
The sightseeing ticket has a standard fare and a lower fare on the official website; the ticket table shows both with the date they were read. Dinner is priced by menu.
Where do I meet the boat for an evening sailing?
From the Port de la Conférence, at the foot of the Pont de l'Alma. The arrival section has the address and a map link.
Will the Tower sparkle during my sailing?
The Tower section above shows which hour marks fall inside each late sailing, and the Eiffel Tower guide has the full sparkle answer.
What time does the sun go down?
It depends on the date. The planner calculates sunset and the end of dusk for the Pont de l'Alma.
Is a dinner cruise worth it?
It is worth it if you want a seated meal on the water and accept a booked table and smart dress. On Oct 4, 2026 the operator listed the 18:00 early service at €90 and about 1 hour 15 minutes, while the 20:30 service lasted about 2 hours 15 minutes and started at €99. Its menus ran to €170. The open sightseeing ticket was €20, so confirm each price on its site for your date. The Bateaux-Mouches page lists the menus, boarding time and dress code.
Book the evening cruise
The date-dependent facts above change with the date you pick. The ticket is open, so you choose the sailing on the day, and the operator sells it on its own site.