The BEST dinner cruise in Paris - Maxim’s dinner cruise is THE best in Paris. My family (including a 11 year old and two teenagers) loved every minute of it, saying it was the highlight of the trip. Smaller than other boats, every single table is next to the window. There’s also a piano player and room for dancing. The food is AMAZING. we passed by the “king” of dinner cruises, the Bateaux whatever and felt sorry for the jam-packed people on the boat. Our boat had 10. Completely personalized service of course. One thing - you do NOT need to book with a tour company, book directly with Maxim’s and get much better service.

Romantic Dinner - Excellent, the food, view of the Eiffel Tower was great at night. I surely recommends this event, very romantic, especially with the life music.

My Wife Smiled - Great food. Great staff. Beautiful cruise and Scenery. It was all we expected and more. Very romantic and just plain fun.

This was the way to do it! - This was the way to do it! A native Parisian insisted that we go on an evening boat cruise, that it was a lovely thing to do and not a stupid tourist thing. He was right! And this was the way to do. A small boat, beautifully appointed, all tables by the window, spaced apart to provide a sense of intimacy and privacy-- great food and champagne and wine and good service. Plus live piano covering classics and hits that my 27 year old son loved. It would have been a pleasant dinner without ever moving from the dock. And then there is the view! The river at night with the Eiffel Tower sparkling is amazing. Seeing the different bridges, Notre Dame, lovers, students, and angst-y individuals strolling the quay-- a perfect slice of life. I can't imagine crowding on one of the huge boats and being served banquet style meals, jostling to get a good table or having to be outside in the cold. It wasn't that more expensive that a good dinner. We did get there a bit early, worried about directions. If you just type in the Port de Solferino it puts you in the city. If you type in the rest, it essentially gets the Musee d'Orsay, which is in front of the marina. There are steps down and walking over to the bridge, catching sunset from the center, and then walking down to the dock was a lovely diversion.

Fantastic Seine Maxim cruise - The evening before, had dinner at the Eiffel Tower restaurant Madame Brasserie which was a huge disappointment, so I was prepared for another sub par experience. Happily, my misgivings were unwarranted. The ship's ambiance was superb, nice place settings, attentive wait staff, and accomplished piano player/singer. The food was outstanding (our group sampled most options) and served professionally. Of course, the scenery as we cruised down the Seine as the sun set was unsurpassed....well deserved 5 star overall.

River cruise - The customer service was excellent. Food great. Impeccable views Would highly recommend Best tour we did in Paris

Food nice. Experience Not worth the money. - Food was nicer than I expected, really delicious. Staff were nice. Felt rushed at the end. Nothing special, I don’t think the price reflects the experience, would prefer to spend the €300 on a nice meal in a more sophisticated environment. Felt dated but not in a vintage way Good if you want to do a very touristy activity. Probably better suited to Middle aged / older couples.

There Has to Be A Better Dinner Cruise in Paris - This small boat had a panel of stained glass in the back which MIGHT have been reminiscent of Maxims. The musician "played with" an electronic keyboard for part of the ride. It was somewhat of a relief when he stopped and we got canned music like "Route 66." The food was forgettable. We asked for a carafe of water and got it in a bottle so they made 8 Euros and refilled the bottle for another 8. This was the only place that encouraged tips, which is a tourist hustle as tipping is not customary in France.

Not worth the $ - Disappointed - no city lights of Paris and sub par food. I checked online about sunset in Paris in October and expected it at 6:40 pm. I wanted to see the lights of Paris at night. We did not. Sunset was well after 7 p.m. Our cruise ended before 7:30 pm. I messed up. No one takes the early cruise. The cruise was empty. To make matters worse- The Maxim’s quality food was also disappointing. We could not eat our appetizer as it tasted like pure lard. The Amuse Bouche was a piece of mozzarella and a cherry tomato on a toothpick. Our glass of champagne was good and the bottle of wine was good but definitely not worth the over $300 price we spent. The filet of beef was average, the vegetables were boiled potatoes and leeks. Do yourself a favor and do a night time river cruise and go out for a nice dinner. This is not worth the money and definitely not Maxim’s quality.

Bad choice - The food was very poor quality and the time allocated was insufficient. The whole thing was rushed and truly not worth the money.