The Paquebot is the largest event boat in the Yachts de Paris fleet, moored on the Seine in Paris. Its three decks cover about 1,200 m² and the operator quotes capacities from 120 to 800 guests: up to 800 at a cocktail, 390 on a dinner cruise, 250 for a corporate seminar and 230 at a seated dinner with dancing. It is hired for company seminars, product launches, fashion shows, galas and private celebrations including weddings.
Seminars and company events
Yachts de Paris sells seminars, team building, business lunches and dinners, and dance evenings as one family of corporate formats. A seminar can take place on a boat, in one of the quay salons with large glass roofs and daylight, or in a combination of both: a working day moored, then a cruise on the Seine for an afterwork drink or a dinner.
The operator lists screens or video projectors, sound, microphones and stage lighting, and live broadcast of an event to remote participants. Audiovisual needs in the quay salons are handled with its partner Novelty. Team-building activities can be added.
For large formats, the operator offers what it calls an extra-large event service: product launches, fashion shows and galas. It describes presenting a collection in the Nework salons, then boarding guests on the Paquebot for a cruise. The Paquebot can be combined with the Nework salons to exceed 1,500 m².
Rooms and capacities
The Paquebot has three decks. The main deck covers 500 m², the upper deck 500 m² and the lower deck 200 m². There are open decks at the bow and the stern, a dance floor and a cloakroom.
Stated capacities are 800 guests at a cocktail, 390 on a dinner cruise, 250 for a corporate seminar and 230 for a seated dinner and dancing. The operator gives an overall range of 120 to 800 guests.
The rest of the fleet is made up of other named boats (Cachemire, Acajou, Victoria, Excellence and Mirage) and quay salons. The operator proposes choosing one or combining two for an event in several stages.
Weddings and receptions
The operator accepts weddings, birthdays and other private celebrations, and its site includes a wedding testimonial from a couple who married on one of its yachts. Private boat charters for smaller groups also exist, such as a marriage proposal on the Cachemire. For a large wedding party on the Paquebot, the dance floor and open decks are the useful features.
Catering
Catering is provided with Maison Lenôtre, which the operator presents as its gastronomic partner for seminars, team building and events. Service at the table is part of that offer.
Getting there
The operator moors its boats at quays to the east and the west of Paris. The listing for this venue points to the Port de Javel Haut in the 15th arrondissement, on the western side of the city. The operator should confirm the exact mooring and boarding point of the Paquebot for your date, and the nearest metro or RER station.
