Canauxrama lets organisers charter an entire boat in Paris for seminars, receptions, dinners and weddings. The fleet has nine boats with capacities from 20 to 350 guests, and each charter gives one group the whole vessel, with a captain and a deckhand. The company has operated since 1985 and is based at the Bassin de la Villette, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Seminars and company events
For a seminar, a team meeting, a training day or a product launch, the boat replaces the usual meeting room. Chairs, tables, a lectern and a microphone are included, and a projector and a whiteboard are supplied. The boats used for work sessions take 20 to 80 people. The group can stay moored at the quay or sail on the Seine or the Canal Saint-Martin.
The official site gives several formats. A morning meeting runs from 9:00 to noon on the Henri IV, with a one-hour cruise and a welcome coffee. A lunch break runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. and includes a cruise of an hour and a half. A full working day runs from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the Henri IV. An evening format is a two-hour private dinner cruise on a boat with an outdoor terrace.
Weddings and receptions
A wedding can be organised as a vin d’honneur, a dinner or a dance evening on a privatised boat. The cruise lasts one and a half to two hours, with the crew, chairs and tables included. The site describes an afternoon vin d’honneur of three hours before 5:00 p.m., an evening from 8:00 p.m. to midnight with a cocktail and a DJ, and a dinner cruise with a three-course meal. Boarding for weddings is at the Port de l’Arsenal, close to Place de la Bastille. A news item dated November 4, 2026 says bookings for May and June 2027 weddings are open.
Rooms and capacities
The fleet is the list of spaces. The Gavroche takes 40 guests and has a glazed vintage saloon with a front terrace. The Rocca II is fully electric and fully outdoors, with 50 places. The Marcel Carné takes 80 and the Henri IV takes 88. The Henri IV has a large air-conditioned and heated room and an open upper deck of 60 m². The Arletty takes 149, the Lutécia 200, the Parisis 216, the Europa 240 and the Hydraseine 350.
Catering
Boats can be booked with or without a caterer. The site lists cocktails, seated lunches and dinners, and a wedding cake. Complementary services include a DJ or live band, entertainers for children, table linen, tableware, floral decoration, lighting, sound and a video projector.
Getting there
Boarding points depend on the itinerary. The site mentions the Port de l’Arsenal near Bastille, the foot of the Pont Neuf on the Île de la Cité, La Villette and République. The company office is at 13 quai de la Loire, on the Bassin de la Villette.
