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The 10 most popular cruises & boat tours in Bordeaux. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
90-minute Maddalena cruise on the Garonne: rooftop 360° views, bilingual guide stories, a glass of wine, and Bordeaux canelé.
“Really worth doing! My tour had to be rescheduled due to low numbers but they kindly gave me a free wine to apologise. Lovely engaging tour guide, delicious wine and snack. Really good value for money”
Guided 90-minute Bordeaux river cruise on the Garonne with live French/English commentary, UNESCO Port de la Lune views, and tastings.
“Pleasant ride with friendly and informative guides!”
A 90-minute Bordeaux Garonne river cruise with live commentary, UNESCO waterfront views, plus a canelé and wine for about $22.
“Really enjoyable and informative river boat trip. The commentary in English was excellent and the guide worked hard to make sure his information was accurate and timed to see the sights whilst also giving a commentary in French. Worth every penny!”
A 90-minute Bordeaux river cruise with bilingual narration, a glass of wine, and a canelé, plus standout views of bridges and landmarks.
“The guide and captain were absolutely fantastic! Lots of history and sites to see and hear about. The glass of wine was lovely.”
A 2-hour Bordeaux river dinner cruise from Chartrons with a 3-course French menu, UNESCO waterfront views, and optional wine tasting.
“Food was excellent Wait staff were friendly and helpful A guide book was provided in English”
Bordeaux lunch cruise with a chef-prepared 3-course meal on the River Garonne, passing key landmarks from Chartrons to Bassens.
“Very nice boat, staff very friendly and helpful, and food very good. It would be helpful if at time of booking you could mention needing vegetarian and gluten free options, but all very good.”
Bordeaux wine and canelé cruise on the Garonne with a live guide, 360° views, and short landmark stops in about 90 minutes.
“we were asked to change dates which was fine and excellent communication regarding this and new tickets provided. boat trip was interesting and guide spoke excellent English (was done in English and French). I personally didn't like the caneles and had soft drink option. Trip lasted 90 minutes and was about the right time. a…”
2-hour Garonne brunch cruise from Ponton d'Honneur: 1950s yacht views, seasonal buffet, guided sights, and an open bar.
“Belle expérience sur la Garonne, le brunch est copieux et le personnel aux petits soins. À renouveler dès que possible.”
A 1-hour guided Bordeaux UNESCO cruise on the Garonne with bridge views, Cité du Vin sights, and a Baillardran canelés tasting.
“While traveling on a River cruise is always a pleasure the title of the tour was misleading as the guide barely mentioned any of the UNESCO buildings. In addition the sound wasn’t very clear so it was difficult to hear at times therefore a lot of information was missed.”
A 1.5-hour Bordeaux river cruise with live guide, wine or soft drink, and a canelé, plus snacks, music, and 360° views.
“very informative and well run Thanks!”
