Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5pm.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES
A Brush with Genius.
Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.
Take free time to stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
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Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf - du - Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region. Explore Avignon on your own for the city's art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint - Bénézet. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
World History in a Charming French Country Village.
Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L'HERMITAGE
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards.
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In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
La Vie En Rose in Lyon
Spend free time biking through Lyon's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON - SUR - SAÔNE
On to Paris!
Drive to Beaune and take a High - Speed Train from Dijon to Paris.
This afternoon, take a high - speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VERNON
Monet's Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour.
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This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. LES ANDELYS: Serenity on the Seine.
This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CAUDEBEC
*Monet's House is closed in March and November. During this period this excursion will be replaced with a Guided Tour of La Roche - Guyon and its castle.
**This excursion will not be operated in November.
Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine.
This afternoon, you may choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CAUDEBEC
Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions
EVENING CRUISE TO ROUEN
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and a Heroine for France
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CONFLANS
The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV
Perhaps, join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO PARIS
*Château de Malmaison is closed the 1st Sunday of each month. On these dates, this excursion will be replaced by a visit to Château de Chantilly.
Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the City of Light.
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OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN PARIS
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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