VIVA Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Paris

   Depart 19:00

   France

   

   Paris rewards every arrival as though it were the first — the sweep of the Seine, the Gothic tracery of Notre-Dame rising again from its 2019 ashes, the Eiffel Tower somehow managing to astonish at each encounter, the Louvre's glass pyramid reflecting clouds in the courtyard of a palace that served French kings for four centuries. Beyond the monuments, Paris is a city of neighbourhoods: the Belle Époque brasseries of Montparnasse, the covered passages of the 2nd arrondissement, the rooftop terraces of Le Marais. The Luxembourg Gardens in April, or a late-September evening on the Canal Saint-Martin, are among the most civilised experiences in the world.

2. Day 2

   Les Andelys

   Arrive 09:30Depart 15:30

   France

   

   Les Andelys occupies one of the Seine's most dramatic bends, dominated by the spectral ruins of Château Gaillard — Richard the Lionheart's 'Saucy Castle,' built with medieval speed in a single year and considered a masterpiece of twelfth-century military engineering. The view from the castle's white chalk promontory across the river's great loop is among the most beautiful in Normandy, a landscape that captivated Monet and Pissarro. Below, the twin villages of Grand and Petit Andely offer excellent Normandy cuisine, notably duck dishes prepared with local cider. Les Andelys is best visited April through October as part of a Seine river cruise; golden autumn light renders the chalk cliffs particularly luminous.

3. Day 2

   Rouen

   Arrive 20:30

   France

   

   Rouen, the medieval capital of Normandy set in a wooded meander of the Seine, rewards slow exploration with one of France's richest concentrations of Gothic architecture. The vast cathedral — immortalised by Monet in his celebrated series of canvases — dominates a city where half-timbered lanes wind between Renaissance mansions and the square where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. The covered market overflows with Normandy's great dairy bounty: camembert, livarot, and pont-l'évêque alongside cider and calvados. Paris lies just ninety minutes south by train. Spring and early autumn offer the most atmospheric conditions.

4. Day 3

   Rouen

   Depart 18:00

   France

   

   Rouen, the medieval capital of Normandy set in a wooded meander of the Seine, rewards slow exploration with one of France's richest concentrations of Gothic architecture. The vast cathedral — immortalised by Monet in his celebrated series of canvases — dominates a city where half-timbered lanes wind between Renaissance mansions and the square where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. The covered market overflows with Normandy's great dairy bounty: camembert, livarot, and pont-l'évêque alongside cider and calvados. Paris lies just ninety minutes south by train. Spring and early autumn offer the most atmospheric conditions.

5. Day 4

   Le Havre

   Arrive 04:00

   France

   

   Founded in 1517 by Francis I and rebuilt after World War II devastation by Auguste Perret's visionary grid of reinforced concrete — now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Le Havre is a city where urban architecture becomes a form of art. The monumental church of Saint-Joseph, lit from within by fifteen thousand pieces of coloured glass, is a masterpiece of post-war modernism. Day trips to Honfleur, the exquisite half-timbered port that launched Impressionism, and to the D-Day beaches of Normandy, make Le Havre one of the channel's most strategically placed cruise calls. The city is most agreeable May through September; the Honfleur excursion rewards in any season.

6. Day 5

   Le Havre

   Depart 13:00

   France

   

   Founded in 1517 by Francis I and rebuilt after World War II devastation by Auguste Perret's visionary grid of reinforced concrete — now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Le Havre is a city where urban architecture becomes a form of art. The monumental church of Saint-Joseph, lit from within by fifteen thousand pieces of coloured glass, is a masterpiece of post-war modernism. Day trips to Honfleur, the exquisite half-timbered port that launched Impressionism, and to the D-Day beaches of Normandy, make Le Havre one of the channel's most strategically placed cruise calls. The city is most agreeable May through September; the Honfleur excursion rewards in any season.

7. Day 6

   Vernon

   Arrive 06:00Depart 12:00

   France

   

   Vernon is a quietly beguiling Norman town on the Seine whose greatest treasure lies just four kilometers beyond its medieval bridge: the garden and water lily ponds at Giverny, where Claude Monet lived and painted for forty-three years, creating the luminous imagery that changed the course of modern art. The town itself retains considerable charm — a romanticly ruined twelfth-century bridge tower draped in ivy, half-timbered houses along the riverbank, and a fine museum housing several original Monet canvases. Monet's garden is open from April through October, reaching its peak splendor in May and June when his beloved water lilies are in full, painterly bloom.

8. Day 6

   Poissy

   Arrive 16:30Depart 20:00

   France

   

   Poissy is a historic Seine-side town where Saint Louis was baptized and Le Corbusier built the modernist masterpiece Villa Savoye, just twenty-five kilometers from Paris. Must-dos include visiting the medieval Collegiate Church, touring Villa Savoye, and dining at a riverside guinguette. Spring and autumn offer the finest light along the Seine, and the town serves as an ideal base for excursions to Versailles, Giverny, and Auvers-sur-Oise.

9. Day 7

   Paris

   Arrive 04:00

   France

   

   Paris rewards every arrival as though it were the first — the sweep of the Seine, the Gothic tracery of Notre-Dame rising again from its 2019 ashes, the Eiffel Tower somehow managing to astonish at each encounter, the Louvre's glass pyramid reflecting clouds in the courtyard of a palace that served French kings for four centuries. Beyond the monuments, Paris is a city of neighbourhoods: the Belle Époque brasseries of Montparnasse, the covered passages of the 2nd arrondissement, the rooftop terraces of Le Marais. The Luxembourg Gardens in April, or a late-September evening on the Canal Saint-Martin, are among the most civilised experiences in the world.

10. Day 8

    Paris

    France

    

    Paris rewards every arrival as though it were the first — the sweep of the Seine, the Gothic tracery of Notre-Dame rising again from its 2019 ashes, the Eiffel Tower somehow managing to astonish at each encounter, the Louvre's glass pyramid reflecting clouds in the courtyard of a palace that served French kings for four centuries. Beyond the monuments, Paris is a city of neighbourhoods: the Belle Époque brasseries of Montparnasse, the covered passages of the 2nd arrondissement, the rooftop terraces of Le Marais. The Luxembourg Gardens in April, or a late-September evening on the Canal Saint-Martin, are among the most civilised experiences in the world.

Cabin Categories

Double Cabin Diamond Deck

Outside

172 sq ftMax 22BD

Double Cabin - Diamond Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedFree Mini BarTV+6

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Double Cabin Ruby Deck

Outside

150 sq ftMax 22BR

Double Cabin - Ruby Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationDining AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableFree Mini Bar+7

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Double Cabin Emerald Deck

Outside

150 sq ftMax 22BS

Double Cabin - Emerald Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedFree Mini BarTV+6

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Beyond Suite

Suite

323 sq ftMax 2MSD

Master Suite - Diamond Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaDining AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service Available+8

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Junior Suite Diamond Deck

Suite

193 sq ftMax 2JSD

Junior Suite - Diamond Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedFree Mini BarTV+6

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Junior Suite Ruby Deck

Suite

193 sq ftMax 2JSR

Junior Suite - Ruby Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationDining AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableFree Mini Bar+7

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Suite

Suite

226 sq ftMax 2SUR

Suite - Ruby Deck

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaDining AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service Available+8

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