S.S. Joie de Vivre
Why cruise on this ship?
S.S. Joie de Vivre brings the “joy of living” to the rivers of France. Step aboard your floating pied-à-terre in France, featuring handcrafted furniture and fine antiques, original artwork, and signature accents inspired by 20th-century Parisian design from the Golden Twenties to the free-spirited Sixties, all blending seamlessly with modern conveniences.
Dining
With Uniworld, you can always count on having the finest quality foods prepared with locally-sourced ingredients. The talented chefs also feature local, regional, and seasonal specialties made with a traditional flair.
Uniworld’s extensive wine list includes such world-class vintages as the 1995 Nikolaihof Riesling from Austria, which recently received the highest possible score—100 points—from prestigious wine reviewer Robert Parker.
From Farm to Ship
Farm-to-table isn’t just a trendy culinary buzzword around here. It’s a governing philosophy and commitment to serving you the very best local dishes created by our master chefs. When in Italy, dinner may consist of Prosciutto di Parma pizza and Osso Buco Milanese, prepared to your liking, with meats and vegetables sourced from just miles away. After a day immersed in Indian culture, your taste buds may do some immersing of their own with Gajar Shorba and Tandoori Chicken Tikka for lunch. Live brilliantly. Dine locally. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it.
Creative Culinary Options
For those interested in healthier dining options, our Traveling Lite menu features all of the flavor of our traditional menu, but with fewer calories. We also offer a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, prepared just for you. If you have a specific meal preference, just ask. Our chefs will be happy to accommodate.
We learned from the best
Mrs. Beatrice Tollman’s culinary vision lives on with her many Signature Dishes you can enjoy onboard. Mrs. Tollman’s memoir, A Life in Food, chronicles her gastronomic prowess and joy of being able to share her life’s passion with thousands of guests. You’ll discover many of the recipes Mrs. Tollman published on our menu, including Bea’s Chicken Soup, Sesame Fried Chicken and Honeycomb Ice Cream. If the all-inclusive amenities and luxurious accommodations weren’t enough to put you in a state of comfortable bliss, the homegrown cooking will.
La Cave Des Vins
Lovers of French food and wine can experience an exclusive epicurean event in our onboard show kitchen. Under the guidance of Uniworld’s talented chef, prepare an exquisite seven-course meal. Then relish your creation with wine pairings designed just for you by our Sommelier. Simply ask our Concierge to reserve your spot. Bon appetit!
Features
- Experience: Complimentary
- Food type: French
Le Bistrot
The ship's very own Parisian-style sidewalk café serves classic French cuisine. Designed with windows that lower for an open-air ambiance, Le Bistrot is a très bon spot to savor wrap-around views of the Seine.
Features
- Experience: Complimentary
- Food type: French
Le Restaurant Pigalle
Le Restaurant Pigalle is located on Balzac Deck.
Features
- Experience: Complimentary
- Food type: Regional
Entertainment
Sip a glass of wine while you cruise past beautiful landscapes and world-famous landmarks on your way to your next destination...
Claude's
Experience the magic each evening as Club L’Esprit transforms into Claude’s supper club, a vibrant dining and entertainment venue. Claude’s glitzy and glamorous atmosphere is the perfect place to listen to local music, enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails, or view a classic French film on select nights in an intimate cinema.
Signature Cocktails
Our cocktails, much like our ships, are one-of-a-kind and inspired by the destinations we visit. Our bartenders are sharing their favorites with you.
Local Wines
Uniworld cruises through some of the world’s most acclaimed wine producing regions in Europe. Our onboard wine menus are expertly curated by our staff of Sommeliers to reflect the local destination. Plus, you can enjoy these local wines as part of your all-inclusive package.
Local Beers
Our onboard beer menus feature unique lagers, ales and stouts from small local breweries, giving you a taste of the world’s finest. The best part? It’s all included.
Premium Spirits
Extra dirty Grey Goose martini with locally harvested olives? It’s all yours. As is everything else you can think of. With our ultra-inclusive amenities you can enjoy unlimited beverages onboard.
Features
- Bar
Salon Toulouse
Salon Toulouse can be found on Victor Hugo Deck
Features
- Bar
- Lounge
Information Desk
The Information Desk can be found on Balzac Deck.
Features
- Reception
Enrichment
Every Uniworld cruise is meticulously crafted to be an experience you won’t find anywhere else, filled with moments that are each more breathtaking than the last. We’ve gone the extra mile to ensure our included and optional excursions immerse you in the authentic culture, sights and cuisine of the places you’ll visit.
Included Excursions
VILLAGE DAY
Get an in-depth look into the quaint destinations we visit and the local people who bring them to life.
LET’S GO
These active excursions feature walking, hiking, cycling, kayaking and golfing activities.
DO AS THE LOCALS DO
Experience life like a local, from riding the subway to stopping into a café for a local treat.
NIGHTS OUT
Private after-hours tours of popular attractions and fun local nightlife experiences.
Features
- Excursions
Private Experiences
Features
- Local Experience
Masterpiece Collection
Features
- Food Experience
Curated Services
Features
- Excursions
Health and fitness
Relax and indulge your mind, body and soul at Club L’Esprit, our onboard spa and wellness centre. Pamper yourself with an array of beauty and well-being treatments. Unwind with yoga. Work out in the resistance pool. Get your heart pumping in the onboard fitness centre. Afterwards, refresh and recharge with a deliciously good-for-you smoothie at the L’Espirit Bar.
Club L'Esprit
Relax and indulge your mind, body and soul at Club L’Esprit, our onboard spa and wellness centre. Pamper yourself with an array of beauty and well-being treatments. Unwind with yoga. Work out in the resistance pool. Get your heart pumping in the onboard fitness centre. Afterwards, refresh and recharge with a deliciously good-for-you smoothie at the L’Espirit Bar.
Features
- Spa
Kids and teens
ALL-INCLUSIVE FAMILY RIVER CRUISES
Every Uniworld Generations cruise includes special programs, events and excursions designed specifically for your world travellers in training.
Uniworld specializes in personalised travel, and that goes for our younger guests as well. Since no two kids are alike, we offer a full range of enticing onshore excursions and onboard activities—some geared for children and others tailored for tweens and teens.
Accommodation
Intimately scaled so it can dock in the heart of Paris, the S.S. Joie de Vivre has two Royal Suites, eight Junior Suites and 54 staterooms, all with made-to-order Savoir of England beds, high-thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, a menu of pillow options and marble-lined bathrooms stocked with L’Occitaine and Hermès bath and body products.
Please Note: The category names for our rooms are changing. We are introducing a new naming structure for staterooms and suites (noted in parentheses).
Grand Suite
Lavishly appointed riverview Grand Suite (410 sq ft - 38 sq m) with an open-air balcony
Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, generous built-in closets, hair dryer, individual climate-control thermostat, direct-dial telephone, flat-screen TV with infotainment center, safe, separate spacious living room and a bathroom with a separate rain shower and tub, and a secluded toilet and bidet area
Marble bathroom includes Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Additional amenities and services include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in Bar du Leopard.
Features
- Double
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Bath
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk
Suite
Lavishly appointed riverview suite (305 sq ft - 28.3 sq m) with an open-air balcony
Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, generous built-in closets, hair dryer, individual climate-control thermostat, safe, direct-dial telephone and flat-screen TV with infotainment center
Triple accommodation option available. The sofa converts into a comfortable bed to accommodate a third person
Marble bathroom includes Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Uniquely decorated and additional amenities and services, including: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in Bar du Leopard.
Features
- Double
- Sofa Bed
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk
Deluxe French Balcony
Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms (194 sq ft - 18 sq m) with a French balcony
Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, bottled water and flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk
French Balcony
Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms (194 sq ft - 18 sq m) with a French balcony
Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, bottled water and flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk
Category 4-5 (Classic)
Lavishly appointed riverview stateroom (162-180 sq ft - 15-17 sq m)
Handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, bottled water and flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Features
- Double
- Shower
- Toiletries Provided
- TV
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Room Service Available
- Telephone
- Desk
Deck plans
Sun Deck
- Sun Deck
Victor Hugo Deck
- Serenity River Spa
- Massage
- Fitness Centre
- Swimming Pool
- Club L'Esprit / Claude's
- Bar
- Suites
- Le Bistro
- Salon Toulouse
- 24-Hour Tea and Coffee Station
- Grand Suite
- Deluxe French Balconies
Balzac Deck
- French Balcony Staterooms
- Reception
- Le Restaurant Pigalle
Jules Verne Deck
- Classic Staterooms
- Laundry
- La Cave des Vins
Paris & Normandy
- 7 nights, departs on the 07 Apr 2024
- UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises, S.S. Joie de Vivre
- Paris, Vernon, Rouen, + 5 more
Paris & Normandy
- 7 nights, departs on the 14 Sep 2025
- UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises, S.S. Joie de Vivre
- Paris, Vernon, Rouen, + 5 more
Paris & Normandy
- 7 nights, departs on the 07 Sep 2025
- UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises, S.S. Joie de Vivre
- Paris, Vernon, Rouen, + 5 more