Vedettes de Paris

What Vedettes de Paris does

Vedettes de Paris is a privately held French SAS company founded in 1976 that operates 100% electric cruise boats on the Seine from its base at Port de Suffren, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The company runs a fleet of five boats and offers a portfolio of cruise products — Guided Cruise (€18-21), Champagne Cruise (€32), Musical Aperitif Cruise (€25), Family Cruise (€21), and School Cruise — alongside walking tours, an open-air cinema experience, a combined boat-and-bus ticket with Tootbus, and the Gustave floating event venue for private and corporate functions. Supporting infrastructure includes Café des Vedettes on-site catering, a souvenir boutique, two reception areas, a multilingual mobile audio-guide app (seven languages), and the CAPISORB water-pollution control partnership with ECOFHAIR. The Managing Director is Marie Bozzoni and the company is independently owned with €601,700 of share capital, no disclosed institutional investors, and a 98/100 Gender Equality Index score since 2022. The business serves tourists, families, school groups, and corporate event clients; revenue is generated through per-ticket unit pricing, private charter fees, catering and merchandise transactions, and combined-ticket revenue shares. Distribution combines direct channels (own website, mobile app, two on-site ticket offices) with a global network of more than 70 authorized resellers including Expedia, Viator, Get Your Guide, Tiqets, Klook, Hotelbeds, and FNAC, plus a dedicated sales function for enterprise events at Gustave. The operating geography is Paris-only, but the multilingual website, app, and reseller network are designed to capture inbound international tourism.

Name

Vedettes de Paris

Legal name

VEDETTES DE PARIS SAS

Website

https://vedettesdeparis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vedettes de Paris is a private French company operating 100% electric Seine cruise boats from the foot of the Eiffel Tower since 1976. It sells cruise tickets, private charters, catering, and bundled experiences to tourists, families, school groups, and corporate clients, distributed through its own channels and 70+ resellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sightseeing River Cruises

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210), Inland Water Passenger Transportation (483212), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Theme & Specialty River Cruises (Culinary/Wellness/Music/etc.) (THAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Cruises & Small-Ship Nature Cruises (Expedition Cruising) (THAAAEAK), River Cruise + Land Tour Packages (Cruisetours) (THAEACAK)

Keywords

• Seine river cruises
• Electric boat tours
• Paris sightseeing services
• Floating event venue rental
• Guided tourism cruises

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Cruise Tickets: Individual and group tickets for scheduled cruises including Guided Cruise, Champagne Cruise, Musical Aperitif Cruise, and Family Cruise, sold online, at box office, and through authorized resellers
2. Event Privatization: Private boat charter and Gustave floating event venue rental for corporate events, weddings, and celebrations, with custom pricing based on group size and requirements
3. Onboard and Dockside Catering: Food and beverage sales at Café des Vedettes, onboard refreshments, and Francette restaurant partnership at Port de Suffren location
4. Combined Tickets: Joint tickets with Tootbus partner for combined cruise and bus tour experiences, as well as cinema packages

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vedettes de Paris operates 100% electric sightseeing cruises along the Seine River in Paris from its Port de Suffren berth at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The company sells individual and group cruise tickets for guided, champagne, family, school, and musical aperitif experiences, supplemented by private event charter of the Gustave floating venue, Café des Vedettes on-site dining, and combined cruise-bus tour packages with Tootbus.

Product overview

Vedettes de Paris operates a multi-offering cruise and tourism platform centered on 100% electric boat cruises along the Seine. The core offering consists of five guided cruise products (Guided Cruise, Champagne Cruise, Musical Aperitif Cruise, Family Cruise, and School Cruise) plus a combined cruise-bus package with Tootbus and an open-air cinema experience. Supporting services include the Gustave floating event venue for private functions, Café des Vedettes for on-site dining, walking tours, a multilingual mobile audioguide app, and a souvenir boutique. The company positions itself as an eco-friendly cruise operator since 1976, operating from Port de Suffren at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café des Vedettes: On-board and dockside catering options offering coffee, breakfast, and lunch on the Seine.
• Gustave
• Tootbus Partnership

Products and services

• Croisière Guidée (Guided Cruise) 1-hour guided Seine cruise departing multiple times daily for individual tourists and small groups, with multilingual audio commentary available via the mobile app. Priced at €21 standard / €18 web-exclusive.
• Croisière Champagne sur la Seine (Champagne Cruise) Premium 1-hour Seine cruise experience featuring champagne service aboard a 100% electric boat, priced at €32 per person.
• Croisière Musicale Apéro à Paris (Musical Aperitif Cruise) 1-hour evening afterwork cruise with musical entertainment and a 100% French ambiance aboard an electric boat, priced at €25 per person.
• Croisière en Famille (Family Cruise) 1-hour family-friendly cruise led by a specialist guide for young audiences, designed to engage children and adults with Paris landmarks, priced at €21 per person.
• Croisière Scolaire sur la Seine (School Cruise) Educational 1-hour Seine cruise for primary school students offering a pedagogical adventure in the heart of Paris with structured learning content about city landmarks.
• Vedettes de Paris & Tootbus Combined Ticket Combined cruise and electric bus tour package allowing visitors to explore Paris by both boat on the Seine and via 100% electric Tootbus, starting from €46.5 per person.
• Cinéma en Plein Air (Open-Air Cinema) Open-air cinema experience combining Seine cruises with outdoor film screenings at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, available as cinema-only (€5) or with cruise (€25).
• Gustave Private Event Venue Floating event venue and reception space at the foot of the Eiffel Tower hosting private and corporate events, weddings, and celebrations with views of the Eiffel Tower. Custom pricing based on requirements with 50% deposit and balance due 9 days before event.
• Café des Vedettes On-site and dockside catering service offering coffee, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments for cruise passengers and visitors at Port de Suffren, in partnership with Francette restaurant.
• Walking Tours Guided walking tours including Paris by Night, Eiffel Tower to Trocadéro route, and family-friendly Eiffel Tower area tours, offered as complementary land-based Paris experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,113 tonnes CO2 saved annually through electric boat fleet
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TootbuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint partnership offering combined cruise and 100% electric bus tours of Paris, allowing customers to visit Paris by both boat and bus with a single ticket starting from 46.5€.
• ECOFHAIRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership using CAPISORB floating adsorbents made from recycled hair to capture hydrocarbons and protect Seine water quality around the boarding pontoon.
• Paris RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership supporting Paris tourism and regional economic development.
• Francette (Restaurant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partner at Port de Suffren location offering dining options alongside cruises.
• Beaux-Arts PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership related to arts and education initiatives.
• Authorized Reseller Network (70+ partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of authorized resellers including: ALLE TRAVEL, Art Hotel Eiffel, Best Western, FNAC, Get Your Guide, Go City, Headout, Helios, Hotelbeds, Klook, Musement, Tiqets, Trainline, Viator, Walking Tours, and many others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Paris Canal: Operator of canal cruises connecting the Canal Saint-Martin and the Seine in Paris. Competes for the same sightseeing tourist segment with overlapping themes (heritage, romance, family).
• Bateaux Le Calife: Independent operator of gourmet Seine dinner cruises and private event charters in Paris. Direct overlap with Vedettes de Paris' premium dining cruise and Gustave private-event offerings.
• Batobus: Hop-on, hop-off Seine shuttle service with multiple stops including Eiffel Tower. Operates within the same river/permit footprint as Vedettes de Paris and competes for transit-style sightseeing spend from tourists who might otherwise take a 1-hour cruise.
• Canauxrama: Paris-based operator of canal and Seine cruises with guided tours. Targets the same leisure tourist and sightseeing customer, with comparable cruise durations and ticket pricing.
• Bateaux Parisiens: Major Paris Seine cruise operator (owned by Sodexo) departing from the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Operates sightseeing, lunch, and dinner cruises directly comparable to Vedettes de Paris' guided, champagne, and aperitif offerings, with the same iconic departure location.
• Ducasse sur Seine: Gourmet electric-dining cruise on the Seine launched by Alain Ducasse. Directly competes in the premium dinner/cuisine-on-the-Seine segment that overlaps Vedettes de Paris' Champagne cruise, and shares the all-electric boat positioning.
• Bateaux Mouches: Iconic Parisian Seine cruise operator since 1949 offering scheduled sightseeing and dining cruises along overlapping routes (Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Musée d'Orsay). Same product, target tourist, and river environment as Vedettes de Paris — the closest like-for-like comparator.

Broad incumbents

• Compagnie du Ponant: French-headquartered small-luxury and expedition cruise line with a much broader global fleet. Serves the same premium French/eco-conscious traveler persona but at materially higher scale and ticket price points.
• Viking River Cruises: Largest river cruise operator globally with major European itineraries (Rhine, Danube, Seine). Competes for the same destination-tourist customer considering a 'river experience,' though at multi-day cruise lengths rather than 1-hour sightseeing.

Emerging players

• Tootbus: Hop-on, hop-off Paris bus tour operator that is both a partnership partner (joint ticket) and a competitor for Paris tourist sightseeing spend. Strong overlap on customer base and digital distribution to international visitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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