Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Bateaux Parisien in Paris (Seine River)

Have you ever heard of the Bateaux Parisiens? Well, in Paris, I took the gigantic boat- the Bateaux Parisiens, down the choppy waters of the Seine River. However, be contended. The waves splash up the sides of the boat a bit, but really, you can't even notice. It's perfect for both tourists that get seasick easily to the people that enjoy and have a bit of experience with the sea. For me, I fall into neither of those categories of people. I'm not a person with much experience at sea, but at the same time, not one to get sea sick from a boat. Meanwhile, one of my family members get seasick quite easily, but she was fine and fared well on the trip. She even comments that since it was rather slow, it wouldn't be quite easy to get seasick. While saying that, no guarantees that you won't get seasick. Perhaps you are a little more apprehensive of the water than getting seasick. For that, I would recommend that you stay off deck and not board ship.

What is the Bateaux Parisiens? The Bateaux Parisiens is a one story cruise ship, (or a tourist ship, as I call it) that sails down the waters of the Seine River. That being said, I would rather call the motion of moving downstream 'floating', due to the fact that it moves at such a slow pace. Do you know what the English translation of Bateaux Parisiens is? It's The Boat of the People of Paris, or something close to that. This cruise even has a little 'phone' that has eight different languages that tell you about the cruise and acts like a tour guide. However, be aware that some , of not most, languages are not there- again, there are only eight. There is English, French, German, Chinese, and a few more. It takes you on an hour long cruise, starting from very near the Eiffel Tower, under twelve bridges of magnificent structure, and passing eight very important and very famous sites: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dam, the Louvre, and Muse D'Orsay included. Not to mention the fun of waving to other strangers and having them wave back at you. Some one hundred and fifty people waved back at me on the way back from the end, and back to the starting port. Can you beat my record? (Just a friendly challenge!)

The Seine River cruise is a must in Paris for any tourist. If you wish to find out more, click the link below or just type in Bateaux Parisien in Google, and the official website will be the first one!
http://www.bateauxparisiens.com/

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