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Contact: laurence.dupuy@4d-events.fr
Phone in France 01 46 05 59 14 (for other English-speaking countries, see contact page)

NEW WAY OF SEEING PARIS

See Paris in a new and different way—a private boat where you are in command.

Forget bateaux mouches, where tourists are herded aboard and blasted with canned messages on a set route.

Envious onlookers will now look at you in the runabout "Kim." This private boat takes up to five people; the skipper goes wherever you want to go. YOU are the owner during the two-hour outing, seeing Paris as no one else can. You stop where you want. You take the pictures you want. You design your trip (suggestions are readily available). You see bridges, peniches and other Seine boat life that others cannot.

You can arrange for a chauffeur to take you to the mooring or whatever departure point you select. You can stop for evening accommodations, if desired. Bien sûr, the two-hour tour is accompanied by champagne. You can arrange for other amenities depending on the occasion—lunch or diner from the renowned Maison Blanche restaurant, wine, petits fours, hot hors d'oeuvres, chocolates, a musician and/or hostess.

This VIP service called "Aqua Vita" (referring to the famous Dolce Vita in Venice) offers a selection of boats, including for parties up to 36 as well as overnight accommodations. The Kim, is a restored 1973 (23.3 feet/7.2 meters) runabout of mahogany and gleaming chrome. The quiet motor is 230 CV. A clear plastic cover snaps on for protection in case of rain—and yes, a public address system is possible if you can't wait to tell the world about your momentous event.

Owners and operators are Laurence Dupuy, who manages corporate seminars, motivational events and other relation-building meetings via 4D-Events (http://www.4D-events.fr), phone 06 60 16 00 79. David Caron (06 21 30 70 40) is one of the skippers and takes care of all nautical matters.

What a way to ask someone to marry you...take unique wedding pictures...start a honeymoon...celebrate an anniversary...or impress a client.

See pictures and signup procedure at http://parisbyboat.com.