The actual cruise was very nice but there were some items that Would have been nice to know beforehand. 1: although you pay for the meal with the cruise there are zero beverages with it (even water) which is an additional expense 2: there is an expensive photographer roaming the boat who asks to take your picture. The cost is $100. The pictures themselves were awkward. For example they took us upstairs to get a picture with the Eiffel Tower lit up behind us but the tower did not show up on any of the pictures. 3: do not get a vegetarian meal...it was just the veggies from the normal meals wrapped in poor pastry and without any seasoning. For example, ours was unsalted turnips and carrots. Overall, the food was ok, the view was great but would've enjoyed some commentary on the sites and a heads up on the additional expenses read more

there was not much ambience and the staff were not great. we booked the wine lovers package and only got 1 bottle of champagne and a bottle of wine for the 5 of us which we didn't get served until 15 mins into the cruise. we were waiting for a waiter to come and serve us and we felt ignored. they opened our water and didn't even pour it for us. the service was not friendly at all. we ordered two vegan menus and it was below average. one of the vegan meals arrived with plastic wrap still on the bowl. we got served a plate of sad veggies and hummus for entree, a weird vegetable lasagna and plain, bitter grapefruit for dessert. the main menu food was also very average. the white wine we got served was horrible, we wouldn't have picked it if they let us taste it first. i'm sure there are much better dinner cruises out there. read more

Bonjour, J'ai fait un brunch le dimanche 05/12 à bord du bateau le capitaine fracasse. Dans l'ensemble, c'était un moment sympa. Cependant, le service était décevant. A notre table, les serveurs ont oublié de nous apporter de la confiture, une bouteille d'eau et du pain. Ma tasse à thé etait défectueuse. Il y avait un trou qui laissait passer le thé... Nous avons dû contacter les serveurs à plusieurs reprises...à la fin le serveur etait très désagréable avec nous alors que le problème venait clairement d'eux. Il y a eu pas mal d'oublis. Je ne recommande pas le capitaine fracasse. Il y a mieux. read more

Nice interior and staff. Food was average but I was expecting that given this was geared towards tourists. Interesting to try once but that's about it. read more

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Some facts: - Dinner on a boat cruising down the Seine - Begins on the island Cygnet, where the Statute of Liberty is located - Starting time varies - we started at boarding at 8pm and cruising at 8:30pm - 50 EUR for 3-courses without drinks, 70 EUR for aperitif, wine, vittel water, and coffee. Add more EUR if you want champagne/roses/birthday cake/etc., - menu changes regularly but you can get a glimpse on their website Food: - The menu shown on website doesnt reflect exactly what's served, but pretty close. - The five small entrees were overall good. My favourite was the fois gras slider with caramelized onion. - We had to choose for our main course between the duck and the fish. The duck was not bad. The fish was really good - not fishy and came with a tomatoe-based dressing and capers. I really enjoyed that one. - The dessert was good as well. My favourite was the creme brulee that had a nice floral scent to it. Other things to note: - we were a group of 17. we were served for 20, 3 didnt show, but no refund - tide was high, so we were not allowed on deck, which really mars the experience - service was meh. One server was particular rude. He put the entree down in front of me and said here is your entree. I asked him what it was in french, and he said, "it's the entree." - the guy who takes your photo and then tries to charge you 15 EUR per picture is horrible at taking pictures. He takes like 20 shots at a time, and doesnt look at them before he gives you two of them and asks you which one you want. one of our pictures had people not looking at the camera and looking in different directions. Overall, It was fantastic for a company event and if you can get on deck the cruise is more worth it. The food is decent but i'm not sure if it's really worth the 70EUR price point. read more

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It was decent food, but a poor overall experience. You can pay 75 Euro to eat on a rickety boat with no atmosphere whatsoever, but that doesn't mean you'll have a good time. I recommend you look elsewhere. The 5 bite-sized appetizers ranged from intriguing to just plain icky. Presentation was awesome on the 'tart' using what appeared to be whipped paté and topped with a grape tomato. It looked just like a dessert. The foie gras was the sweetest I've had, and I didn't care for it. Plating was certainly gorgeous, but anything with bread was a little stale. I won't ding them for catering these in advance, but the items shouldn't taste noticeably old. While waiting for my main course (roast duck), a photographer whisked us away for a fun-filled shoot. Even though it was a blast, and he was very charismatic, he...well, he kinda sucks at his craft. So many photos with eyes closed, or at awkward angles. He has no idea what he's doing, but we humored him and asked for a quote on the cost. He just made the prices up. Upon further inspection, a member of my party offered to pay for the only couple of photos that were worth a dime, and he was very disappointed. At that point, photos were "lost" and we were charged for them. He failed to identify which materials were misplaced, simply summoning security to extort extra cash from my friends. He's a total scumbag, and because he as access to accept Visa and share the ship's POS software, I have to assume he works directly under them. I don't condone scamming tourists. Okay, dinner time! Dinner itself was pretty good. My duck was perfect, but the mashed potatoes definitely needed work. It's as if someone decided to add a touch of flavor only after it was done cooking, making it more disappointing with each bite. I definitely enjoyed this main course. Dessert was also OK. I liked the miniature cobbler with a warm cinnamon sugar. I'd definitely eat that again. The bite-sized chocolate cake, however, tasted almost store bought. I've had better. Overall, you're going to get a mix of amazing food with so-so food...and no entertainment. No music. Just floating around in circles. I felt luxurious, but at the same time questioned if the good life is usually this boring. We'd passed tons of other ships that looked more fun than ours. I appreciate the new experience, but can not recommend this little cruise. End rant. read more

Dinner on a boat, floating down the river Seine in Paris... could you get any more touristy than that? So yeah, you come here for the views and don't expect much from the food. FYI, loading dock is on the little island which has the tiny statue of liberty (Cygnet). The views were pretty good, and it was a good experience. There was no commentary or music playing. But each table gets a little booklet explaining what we were "driving by". The food was alright. But you're paying for the views. We went for the simple 3-course menu which did not include drinks. The menu changes with the seasons and you can check it online. We made reservations online. I'm docking a star cuz they changed the price on me. I reserved at 55 euros but was charged at their new rate of 60 euros (per person). There was a huge crowd of American business-people taking up the entire front of the boat... good for them I guess. I did pay an extra 12E (each) to reserve a window seat, which I felt was worth it. I think this boat is a fraction of the price of the larger ones, so I didn't have very expectations anyway. read more

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Wonderful time with my family! Great service... No complaints :-) Would of definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a great night out in Paris. Who can complain with a great dinner on a moving boat overlooking the beautiful sights of Paris... read more

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If this is your first time visiting, then you must make a stop here. Incredible trip up and down the river featuring most of the iconic buildings lit up at night. The four course meal is ok, but the views and drinking wine on the top deck more than make this worth it. About two hours long, and a greater mix of locals than tourists. read more

Arrived at time specified, ship was one hour late. I hate to be this American, but we got put at a window table to start then 1/4 the way thru the trip we were told to move and they seated a French couple there, then proceeded to charge us for 2 meals we never ordered along with another couple next to us. Also dessert came out after we had redocked and some people were already disembarking. Honestly find another place don't waste your time from one traveler to the next. Way to pricey for crap service. read more

AVOID!!! The head waiter refused to let us leave until everyone on the ship had settled their additional bill for purchases made during the meal. He told me it is company policy and the customer does not make the rules so we can wait until he is ready to let us out. We visited to celebrate our 5th anniversary and we were not well treated by the staff. First, they had our registration but not our table so we were left in limbo and last to be served. Then they served an appetizer plate full of meat on our vegetarian menu order. The head waiter was in charge of our section and we could not get a hold of him throughout the meal. They ruined everything they had the power to ruin. read more

Let me start by saying that the view of Paris from the river at night is spectacular. And while our waiter, William, was in the end very nice and tried to make up for the poor service, I would not waste my money with this company. The boat was WAY understaffed, food was mediocre at best and most everyone around us was getting up to get drinks, bread and other necessities throughout the cruise, the last 15-20 minutes of the cruise where spent at the dock with the doors locked. Yes, I do mean doors locked. People were lined up to get off and they would not let them off. We sat next to a group who had been on a dinner cruise with another company, didn't get the name, and they said they had a much better experience. To top this all off they over charged us and I am still waiting for a refund. (We are a family of 4 and they charged us for 5 and we were told that there was nothing they could do on the boat but we would have to call to sort things out....... I bet you can guess how that is going). read more

Absolutely a great night! My wife and I celebrated her birthday aboard Le Capitaine Fracasse and enjoyed a sumptuous meal. We both had the cod champagne meal. The service was great and the atmosphere was romantic even though there were about 300 other folks on the boat. this is a must do for any Paris visit with your honey. read more

I bought this gift for my parents and they was happy, the diner was good, but just the place was not next to the windows

Disappointed! I made a booking through thefork website with a promice of 30% discount. They acknowledged my booking and seated us alright. I explained the menu choice and he was ok with that. When I was paying he even did want to hear about thefork booking and discount. He said that menu that was mentioned on thefork wasn't avilable and that's why I couldn't get the offer. I asked to show me the menu I chose on thefork but he refused. They got very annoyed I was talking about it and turned away from me. Quite rude! I wonder if thefork website can hold them accountable??? I had three other options I was considering but went for this one because it was promoted on thefork. Well, the thoughts about the meals are these! The mains choice I had tasted like corn beef from a can and the veggies tasted old . Didn't enjoy it at all. My wife had Salmon choice which was ok. The entrée and desert were ok but not exceptionally good - average. Could do better to turn on some nice music etc... to lift the mood! read more

40min into the cruise, we had to ask for the menu, weren't attended to AT ALL (paid for a bottle of champagne and it wasn't opened for us after they opened the bottles for the people before and after us, not given bread, hadn't even seen a waiter that should have been attending to us, asked to switch tables and AFTER the boat had started moving they switched someone else to the table we had requested primarily -- we were also the second couple on the boat). We also asked 3 different passing waiters for assistance and a menu and they all looked at me and acknowledged me and then continued walking away with no resolution to the missing menu. They then ignored me as I tried to call them over again when they passed by!! This is all within the first 40min of being here. Not only that but the table behind us didn't even receive a menu in the first 45min! Us and the other table are American so we're not sure if we are being stereotyped or what the situation is. Then, before we were asked what we wanted for dinner, they grabbed away our menu and gave it to a french family. 50min and still no one has come over to help us. When we made it clear how unhappy we were, they gave us more attitude and didn't try to amend the situation. If anything, they become more annoyed with us. The manager on staff proceeded to say something in french which we beleive was disgust towards us. It wasn't until they saw my boyfriends watch that the waiter apologized (only looking at him, not at me). Please be careful of this cruise. Horrible, horrible, horrible experience and we paid for the highest level of service to enjoy a beautiful night in Paris. Highly disappointed and would not recommend. -- the only 2 postives (why they're getting more than 1 more star) is due to the bartender and the photographer who actually treated us like human beings with decency and respect. The bartender on deck should be running the boat and to hire his own staff. At the end of our meal they tried to scam us with a €150 extra charge for champagne which we did not drink! I was scared to give them my card. Did not pay it as I called them out for their practices and everything mentioned above. DO NOT GO! read more