Peter Deilmann Cruises will introduce weekly cruises on the Seine River offering the first sailings to originate in Paris and Rouen on March 26, 2005. The cruise line is moving one of its two French-based vessels -- the five-star Cezanne -- to the Seine from the Rhône. Rhône River cruises between Lyon and Arles will continue on the four-star, 140-passenger Princesse de Provence.

The 100-passenger Cezanne will sail two itineraries on the Seine. Sixteen of the sailings will be round-trip from Paris and the other 18 will depart alternately from Paris and Rouen. The cruises will offer overnight stays on the ship in both Paris and Rouen and will visit Versailles from the port of Le Pecq, Honfleur from Le Havre, the small town of Caudebec-en-Caux and Giverney from the port of Vernon. The Rouen-to-Paris itinerary will feature two nights on board ship in Paris. The cruises will have departures through Nov. 12.
In announcing the new Seine River cruises, Ron Santangelo, president of Peter Deilmann Cruises, said the cruise line decided that first time and repeat passengers would like to have the choice of two rivers in France and to depart from Paris. About 75% of the departures are from the French capital.