Yachts de Paris is a fleet of event yachts moored at Port Henri IV in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near the Bastille district. The operator rents boats and quayside lounges to companies and private clients. This page covers five yachts: Cachemire, L'Acajou, Victoria, Excellence and Mirage. They range from a small electric yacht for 2 to 18 guests to a 285 square meter boat taking 220 guests at a cocktail. Each can be hired privately, and several can be combined with each other or with the operator's quayside lounges.
The five yachts
- **Cachemire**: 2 to 18 guests, 14 seated or 18 standing. A single main deck of 22 square meters with a wheelhouse, a kitchen and an opening roof. Fully electric, with a plasma screen with USB connection and lounge music. The operator describes it as the most intimate yacht of the fleet.
- **L'Acajou**: 30 to 80 guests, with 50 in a seminar layout, 63 seated and 80 at a cocktail. A main deck of 100 square meters and a fitted upper deck of 53 square meters. Cloakroom, kitchen, microphone, projection setup and lounge music. A club-style yacht with a soft atmosphere.
- **Victoria**: 30 to 80 guests, with 50 in a seminar layout, 63 seated and 80 at a cocktail. A main deck of 90 square meters with a bar and cloakroom, and an upper deck of 85 square meters for an aperitif in good weather. Lounge music on board. The operator describes pure lines in a refined neo-classical spirit.
- **Excellence**: 30 to 160 guests, with 30 in a seminar layout, 130 seated and 150 at a cocktail. A main deck of 160 square meters and an upper deck of 200 square meters open to the sky. Cloakroom, bar and lounge, and a rear beach. A bright, wood-lined yacht with a flexible layout.
- **Mirage**: 40 to 220 guests, with 40 in a seminar layout, 170 seated and 220 at a cocktail. A main deck of 285 square meters with a cloakroom, a dining room, a lounge bar and a rear terrace, with panoramic windows facing the river. Floating dance floor, DJ area, projection screen, video projector and microphone. The operator calls it the festive yacht of the fleet.
Seminars and company events
The operator offers seminars, team building, business lunches and dinners, dance evenings and larger launches or galas. Seminar layouts are given for four yachts: 30 on Excellence, 40 on Mirage and 50 on both L'Acajou and Victoria. The operator gives no seminar layout for Cachemire, which suits management dinners, client lunches and short presentations on its plasma screen, for up to 18 people.
A working session can be combined with a cruise, an afterwork drink on a deck or a stage in one of the quayside lounges. The operator's partner Novelty supplies screens or projectors, sound, microphones and lighting, and events can be broadcast live to remote participants. Study-day formats include private hire of a boat or lounge, a welcome coffee with pastries, morning and afternoon breaks, and a seated lunch, lunch trays or finger food. A half-day version is available.
Weddings and receptions
The fleet is offered for weddings, birthdays, engagements and other private celebrations, along with private cruises and marriage proposals. Decoration, special requests and entertainment are arranged with the operator's team. Excellence has been used for weddings: with 130 seated and 150 at a cocktail it fits a full evening. Mirage, with 170 seated or 220 at a cocktail, a dance floor and a DJ area, is the largest of the five. L'Acajou and Victoria suit a reception or wedding drink of up to 80, and Cachemire an intimate dinner or a proposal for up to 18. A reception can also start in a quayside lounge and continue on a cruise.
Catering
For its seminars and receptions the operator works with the Maison Lenôtre, which provides the food and the table service. Meals can be seated or served as finger food. L'Acajou is set up for a caterer, and Cachemire has a kitchen on board, so food can be served during the cruise. The separate restaurant boat Don Juan II takes individual table bookings and is not part of a private hire.
Getting there
All the yachts are moored at Port Henri IV, 75004 Paris, on the Seine near the Bastille. Quai de la Rapée metro station is about 300 meters away and Paris Austerlitz station about 850 meters. The pages reviewed do not give boarding details for every yacht, so confirm the departure point and the mooring for your date when you send the request.
