A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages when the voyage itself, the ship’s amenities, and sometimes the different destinations along the way (i.e., ports of call), form part of the passengers’ experience.

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of 105 square kilometers (41 square miles) and an official estimated population of 2,140,526 residents as of 1 January 2019. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe’s major centers of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts.