Quai 55 rents private barges and boats on the Seine for company and private events of 20 to 220 guests, moored at the quay or cruising. The operator is based at 55 quai du Point du Jour in Boulogne-Billancourt, just west of Paris, and has organized events on the river since 1996.
Seminars and company events
Quai 55 runs three ready-made seminar formats for 20 to 110 people. The first is a press breakfast at the quay, held between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. The second is a full seminar day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the boat Le Rive Droite. The third splits the day between two boats: one for meetings and workshops, one for a relaxed lunch.
Each format includes a screen, a video projector, sound system with microphones, chairs and tables. A coffee, tea and juice welcome with pastries is served on arrival, and a refreshment point stays available all day. Professional waiters serve throughout the day.
Lunch can be taken at the quay or during a cruise. After lunch, teams can return to workshops or switch to a leisure or cultural activity. The same boats also host business lunches and dinners, year-end parties, galas and private evenings.
Weddings and receptions
Quai 55 offers its barges for weddings, civil partnership celebrations and engagement parties. The official page describes a complete service: a dinner prepared by the in-house chef, French cuisine, table service and the option to open the dance floor on deck with the Eiffel Tower in view. The team adapts menus to dietary needs, including those of younger guests.
The boats are also hired for wine receptions, birthdays, baptisms, communions and family gatherings, and as a plain room rental for a party.
Rooms and capacities
The fleet has four boats: Le Coche d'Eau, Le Rive Droite, L'Evasion and Le Bel Ami. Across the fleet, events run from 20 to 220 guests, at the quay or on a cruise.
Le Rive Droite is the boat described for seminars. It has two rooms and a small front deck: a panoramic lounge of 110 m² with large sliding windows, and a lower lounge of 80 m². Together they give 180 m² of working and reception space. The official text does not give seated capacities per room, so ask the operator for layouts and numbers.
Catering
Catering is run by Quai 55. The seminar lunch is a seated meal with a starter, a main course served with two side dishes and a dessert, with mineral water, soft drinks and coffee included. Wine is available on request. Examples of dishes include a warm goat cheese salad, a salmon tartare, steamed cod and a guinea fowl supreme with ceps.
Other formats include a prestige buffet and cocktail receptions of 20 or 28 pieces. A set dinner cruise is offered on December 31. Entertainment options include a DJ, a casino evening, belly dance, magic shows and a piano bar.
Getting there
The home quay is 55 quai du Point du Jour in Boulogne-Billancourt, and the Boulogne mooring has private parking. Quai 55 also boards guests at central quays, among them the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Notre-Dame, Bercy and the national library. The route can therefore start in the west of Paris and finish in the east, or the reverse. Confirm the boarding quay and the route when you request an event.
