VIVA Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   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.

2. Day 2

   Paris

   Depart 05:00

   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.

3. Day 2

   Les Andelys

   Arrive 12:45Depart 19:00

   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.

4. Day 3

   Rouen

   Arrive 07:00

   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

   Poissy

   Depart 06:00

   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.

6. Day 4

   Les Andelys

   Arrive 11:00Depart 17:00

   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.

7. Day 5

   Paris

   Arrive 08:00

   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.

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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