Best French Riverboats & Small Ships

Introducing the Douglas Mawson, Aurora Expeditions' latest small ship for global exploration. With sustainability features and luxurious amenities, it accommodates up to 154 adventurers, offering unique itineraries including East Antarctica and Subantarctic Islands explorations.

Immerse yourself in the hearth of the European culture on board the intimate and comfortable 100-passengers MS Mona Lisa. Experience a unique European cruise and let yourself dazzle by the romantic Rhine, Havel and Elbe River, and enjoy the best of French and European cuisine as you cruise along the most charming cities and towns.

Built with the highest standard of comfort the Enchanté offers a stylish onboard ambiance that is perfect for enjoying a cruise through historical and beautiful regions of France. This spacious, double-decker hotel barge accommodates 8 passengers and has everything you are looking for to make your sailing adventure unforgettable.

Finesse is a luxurious hotel barge with an exclusive capacity for 8 passengers. Its modern design offers her guests a delightful and magical cruise around Southern Burgundy, one of France's most authentic destinations. Admire vineyards and charming canalside villages during your cruise.

Experience a private and relaxing voyage on L'Art de Vivre, a luxurious 8-passenger hotel barge that was built in England during World War One as a supply vessel to the Allied troops. Cruise through Burgundy and the Canal du Nivernais while falling in love with the beauty of this region with its charming villages and centuries-old history.

The Renaissance is a deluxe barge with an exclusive capacity for 8 guests. Perfectly designed for a luxury cruise through France's oldest canal and through its enchanting countryside, allowing her passengers to taste some of the authentic French lifestyles!

Measuring 443 feet in length and carrying just 163 passengers, the luxury vessel, Scenic Jewel marries space and intimacy with a sense of exclusivity not regularly found on Europe’s waters. Couple this with a 1:3 crew to passenger ratio and guests can expect attentive service from the minute they step aboard these illustrious river cruise liners.

The Emerald Dawn offers comfortable accommodations and an unforgettable sailing experience while navigating the Rhine, Main, Danube, and the Moselle Rivers. Sail through some of Europe's most magical stretches of water and explore many of the continent's most enchanting cities. The vessel's capacity is an intimate 180 guests and the ship offers a selection of wonderful amenities and features. 

The newly renovated Scenic Pearl features four decks including a Sun Deck, Diamond Deck, Sapphire Deck, and Jewel Deck, each of which is home to a number of suites and cabins and a handful of luxury public spaces and dining venues ? including Crystal Dining, Riverview Terrace, Portobellos and the Panorama Lounge Bar.

Discover the famous Bordeaux wine regions of France on the newly refurbished 124-passenger S.S. Bon Voyage, designed to immerse guests in French culture, art, wine and lovers of all things French.

Navigate the Rhine, Main, Danube, and Moselle rivers, this elegant river ship lets you see the highlights of the continent in complete style and comfort aboard the Emerald Luna.

Seabourn pioneered small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising and continues to represent the pinnacle of that unique style of travel. Our fleet of intimate, all-suite ships, carrying between 458 and 600 guests each, sails to the world's most desirable destinations at their peak seasons. On board, guests are served by an award-winning crew numbering nearly as many as the guests, hand-picked and extensively trained to deliver Seabourn's signature style of thoughtful, personalized, and heartfelt hospitality. Seabourn's ships attract accomplished people who enjoy traveling well and sharing fun and adventures with other interesting people. A great many of them have found the Seabourn cruise experience to be their preferred method of travel and return regularly to sail with us again and again. We would welcome the opportunity to explore whether that might be true for you.

The S.S. Victoria, sister ship to the S.S. Elisabeth, brings contemporary luxury to the 2024 European fleet, featuring the largest suites on Europe's rivers.

Kir Royale, a former World War II landing craft turned luxury hotel barge, offers an elegant cruise through the scenic Champagne region. With spacious suites, a stylish saloon, sun decks, and private wine tastings, it’s the perfect way to explore Champagne’s vineyards, history, and culture.

Welcome aboard Le Champlain and discover the world in effortless luxury. Designed for intimate exploration, this elegant expedition ship hosts just 148 guests, offering a relaxed and personalized travel experience wherever you sail.

Launched in 2025, Connect is a modern European river ship designed for immersive journeys through Germany, France, The Netherlands, and beyond. This 120-guest vessel blends innovative sustainability with elegant comfort, offering a refined, regionally connected cruising experience.

The S.S. Elisabeth is a luxurious European river cruise ship sailing from Basel to Amsterdam, Nuremberg to Frankfurt, and Basel to Cologne. Launching in 2025, she features spacious suites, elegant design, and upscale amenities for an unforgettable journey through Europe’s scenic waterways.

Gliding down Europe's great rivers, the luxury river cruise ship AmaVenita is reminiscent of a classic ocean yacht. This elegantly appointed vessel offers guests refreshing twin-balcony staterooms, exquisite locally sourced cuisine, a heated pool, and a fleet of complimentary bikes for exploring ashore.