Vedettes de Paris

What Vedettes de Paris does

Vedettes de Paris SAS is a private French tourist-cruise operator founded in 1976, running Seine river sightseeing cruises from a privileged berth at Port de Suffren (75007 Paris) directly at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The company operates a fleet of five boats—now fully electrified as of the 2021–2026 transition—offering guided, champagne, musical-apéritif, family, and school cruises, plus a combined package with Tootbus, an outdoor cinema experience, and the Gustave floating event venue for corporate and private events. Supporting services include Café des Vedettes (on-site restaurant with terrace) and a multilingual audioguide mobile application (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese) with proximity-activated commentary.

The core revenue mechanics are B2C ticket sales (€5–€46.50 per ticket) transacted through the company's own website, on-site ticket offices at Port de Suffren, and a network of 90+ authorized resellers including Expedia, Get Your Guide, Tiqets, Viator, Fnac, SNCF, and City Wonders, with a Ventrata-powered B2B portal serving tour operators. Secondary streams comprise F&B at Café des Vedettes, event privatization at the Gustave venue and Esplanade terrace (professional-services pricing), and partnership commissions. Distribution is hybrid direct-to-consumer plus channel, and the operator participates in discount alliances with Paris Visit RATP, Pass Navigo, and the IJD youth card.

Vedettes de Paris is led by Managing Director Marie Bozzoni, registered as a société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with €601,700 share capital under RCS 490 628 955. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership has been disclosed; the company is independently held with no parent entity. Underlying technology includes a 100% electric boat fleet (saving 1,113 tonnes of CO2 annually per company data), CAPISORB hydrocarbon-adsorbent booms in partnership with ECOFHAIR, and heat-recovery systems for café containers. The company is GDPR-compliant and uses Paybox (PCI-DSS certified) for payment processing.

Name

Vedettes de Paris

Legal name

VEDETTES DE PARIS SAS

Website

https://vedettesdeparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vedettes de Paris is a private French SAS operating sightseeing and event cruises on the Seine from a dock at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Founded in 1976, it runs a fully electric five-boat fleet serving tourists, families, schools, and corporate clients via direct sales and 90+ resellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

River Cruise Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Tourist & Sightseeing Cruise Operators (Day Cruises) (TLAFALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theme & Specialty River Cruises (Culinary/Wellness/Music/etc.) (THAEACAL), Luxury River Cruise Operators (THAEACAA)

Keywords

• Seine river cruises
• Paris sightseeing tours
• Electric boat fleet
• Event venue privatization
• Multilingual tour audioguide

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cruise Tickets: Direct ticket sales for guided cruises, champagne cruises, musical aperitif cruises, and family cruises. Tickets sold online, at on-site offices, and through authorized resellers. Revenue from individual passengers and group bookings.
2. Food & Beverage Services: On-board and on-dock food and beverage services including Café des Vedettes terrace restaurant and Francette restaurant. Products sourced 100% from France.
3. Event Privatization: Private event hosting at Gustave floating venue (three modular levels), Esplanade outdoor terrace, and full boat privatization. Includes catering services and external vendor coordination.
4. Partnership Commissions: Revenue from partnership arrangements with resellers, tour operators, and B2B platforms who sell Vedettes de Paris cruise tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vedettes de Paris operates a fleet of five 100% electric boats offering scheduled Seine river cruises from Port de Suffren at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The company sells a portfolio of public cruise experiences (guided, champagne, musical aperitif, family, school, outdoor cinema) and combined Tootbus packages, alongside on-site dining at Café des Vedettes and a floating event venue (Gustave) for private and corporate privatization.

Product overview

Vedettes de Paris operates a fleet of 100% electric boats offering cruises on the Seine at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The company, established in 1976, operates five boats and two reception areas at Port de Suffren. The core product portfolio consists of public cruises (Guided Cruise, Champagne Cruise, Musical Aperitif Cruise, Family Cruise, School Cruise) and combined packages (Vedettes de Paris & Tootbus). Supporting services include Café des Vedettes (on-site dining), the Gustave floating event venue for private/corporate events, and a mobile application with multilingual audioguides. The company transitioned to 100% electric boats, operating from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café des Vedettes: On-site restaurant and refreshment venue offering 100% French local products with an outdoor terrace at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
• Gustave

Products and services

• Croisière Guidée (Guided Cruise) Flagship one-hour guided cruise on the Seine departing every 30 minutes from Port de Suffren, featuring live commentary from a tour guide with views of Paris monuments including the Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame, Pont Alexandre III, and Grand Palais. Priced at €21 standard and €18 web exclusive; offered to individual tourists, families, and group bookings.
• Croisière Champagne sur la Seine Guided one-hour Seine cruise enhanced with a glass of champagne service, offering the same monument tour as the guided cruise with a premium beverage. Priced at €32 per person; targeted at adults and couples seeking a premium romantic Paris experience.
• Croisière Musicale Apéro à Paris Afterwork evening Seine cruise with a musical ambiance of iconic French songs and melodies in place of guided commentary, with departures from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Priced at €25 standard / €23 web exclusive; aimed at adults, afterwork groups, and visitors seeking an evening City of Light experience.
• Croisière en Famille (Family Cruise) Family-friendly one-hour guided Seine cruise animated by a youth specialist, where children earn a Captain's Certificate by answering riddles and questions about Paris monuments. Priced at €21; targeted at families with children seeking an entertaining and educational Paris activity.
• Vedettes de Paris & Tootbus Combined Package

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,113 tonnes CO2 saved annually through boat electrification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Muséum National d'Histoire NaturellecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026From March 1, 2026, each cruise ticket purchased grants free entry to the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution's permanent collection at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
• TootbuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCombined tour partnership offering Seine cruises paired with Tootbus panoramic bus tours of Paris. Customers can purchase packages starting from €46.50 combining boat and bus experiences.
• ECOFHAIRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership using CAPISORB floating adsorbents made from recycled human hair to capture hydrocarbons and protect Seine water quality. 18 meters installed around the boarding pontoon.
• IJD (Innovation Jeunesse Découverte)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCard program offering 6€ discount on guided or family cruises for youth aged 12-30 years holding the IJD card.
• Paris Visit RATPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransportation card partnership offering 2€ discount on guided or family cruises for adult and child tickets purchased with Paris Visit RATP card.
• Pass NavigominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransportation card partnership offering 3€ discount on guided or family cruises for adult tickets purchased with Pass Navigo.
• FrancetteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partner located at the Vedettes de Paris dock location, offering dining with views of the Eiffel Tower. Reservations via phone: 06 68 94 26 82.
• Paris RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism partnership with Paris Region for promotion of Paris as a tourism destination.
• GREATminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism partnership organization visible in company communications.
• VentratacoreTechnology or IntegrationB2B portal technology provider powering the professional access dashboard for tour operators and resellers to purchase tickets, access exclusive pricing, and manage e-tickets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Capitaine Fracasse: Seine dining cruise operator in Paris offering lunch and dinner cruises. Comparable in geography and product mix (cruise + F&B) to Vedettes de Paris's champagne cruise and event venue offerings.
• Ducasse sur Seine: Electric-powered gastronomic cruise boat on the Seine by chef Alain Ducasse. Direct peer in the premium Seine cruise category and specifically comparable on the 100% electric boat differentiator Vedettes de Paris also emphasizes.
• Bateaux Mouches: Iconic Seine river cruise operator in Paris offering sightseeing and dining cruises on the Seine. Directly comparable in geography (Paris), product (1-hour Seine sightseeing cruises), and target customer (Paris tourists).
• Bateaux Parisiens: Operates Seine cruises departing near the Eiffel Tower, including lunch and dinner cruises. Direct peer given overlapping Seine sightseeing itineraries and similar tourist segment, with comparable guided-cruise product positioning.
• Croisières de Paris: Seine cruise operator offering brunch, lunch, and dinner cruises in Paris. Direct peer in the dining/F&B cruise category that competes for the same premium Paris tourist segment as Vedettes de Paris's champagne cruise.
• Batobus: Hop-on, hop-off Seine shuttle service with multiple stops along the river in Paris. Comparable as a Seine-based passenger water transport operator targeting tourists, though the model is transit-style rather than guided sightseeing.
• Paris Seine (Compagnie des Bateaux à Roue): Heritage paddle-wheel Seine cruise operator in Paris. Comparable as a Paris-based Seine sightseeing cruise operator with similar tourist segment and 1-hour cruise product.
• Mariners de Paris: Bateau Mouche-style operator running Seine cruises in Paris. Direct competitor in the sightseeing cruise segment serving Paris tourists with similar 1-hour monument-viewing experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Tootbus Paris: Hop-on, hop-off panoramic bus tour operator in Paris and a current bundling partner of Vedettes de Paris. Comparable as a major Paris sightseeing tourism operator with an overlapping distribution audience, though its core product is bus rather than boat.

Others

• GetYourGuide: Global tours and activities marketplace that lists and distributes Vedettes de Paris tickets through its Paris inventory. Relevant as a key distribution channel and pricing benchmark for sightseeing cruise inventory, not a direct operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Vedettesdeparis
• Instagraminstagram.com/vedettesdeparis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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