S.S. Joie de Vivre
Intimate ship Bliss scored
Uniworld's S.S. Joie de Vivre debuts in spring 2017, carrying only 128 passengers and showcasing handcrafted furniture, fine art, sumptuous fabrics and beautiful antiques. The ship's Salon de Toulouse features a full-service bar and art and antiques curated…
- 128guests
- 5,000gross tons
- 2cruises now
- $3,749fares from
At a glance
S.S. Joie de Vivre is an intimate-size cruise ship operated by Uniworld River Cruises, in service since 2017. It carries 128 guests and 52 crew (2.5 guests per crew member) at 5,000 gross tons. It is the 11th largest of 17 Uniworld River Cruises ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for staterooms (10/10) and lowest for adventure & nature, entertainment, family friendly, party, romantic and spa & fitness (5/10). It has 2 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $3,749 to $3,999.
Builder's plate
Specs
- Guests
- 128
- Crew
- 52
- Gross tons
- 5,000
- Decks
- 4
- Length
- 410 ft
- Beam
- 37 ft
- Maiden voyage
- 2017
- Space ratio
- 2.5
- Gross tons per guest
- Guests per crew
- 2.5
- Outside rooms
- 64
Bliss scores
What S.S. Joie de Vivre is best at
Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.
- Active 7.0
- Adventure and nature 5.0
- Cultural 7.0
- Dining 9.0
- Entertainment 5.0
- Family friendly 5.0
- Party 5.0
- Romantic 5.0
- Spa and fitness 5.0
- Staterooms 10.0
Our review
S.S. Joie de Vivre: See France on a Uniworld luxury ship
S.S. Joie de Vivre from Uniworld carries 128 passengers and showcases handcrafted furniture, fine art, sumptuous fabrics and beautiful antiques. At 410 feet (125 meters) long, the ship is smaller than its sister Super Ships but is the longest permissible for the Seine.
The ship's Salon de Toulouse features a full-service bar and art and antiques curated from renowned auction houses and private collections. Enticing dining venues include Le Restaurant Pigalle, Bistro Saint-Germain and Café Flore. Intimately scaled so it can dock in the heart of Paris, the Joie de Vivre features all-river-view staterooms, including two Royal Suites, eight Junior Suites, and 54 staterooms, all with made-to-order Savoir of England beds and marble-lined bathrooms.
Featuring exceptional cuisine, stellar service, two dining venues, a fitness room, and a pool that transforms into an outdoor cinema or dance floor, this elegant floating hotel promises a vacation experience that reflects "the joy of living."
Where S.S. Joie de Vivre sails
S.S. Joie de Vivre sails round-trip voyages from Paris to Normandy on the Seine River, calling on riverside villages such as Giverny an Versailles. A highlight is a daylong stop at D-Day beaches.
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Photos
Inside and out
Destinations 1

Saint Severin in Paris, France.
Staterooms 2

Staterooms on Uniworld's S.S. Joie de Vivre feature Savoir of England beds. 
A peek inside a stateroom bathroom aboard Uniworld's Joie de Vivre.
More photos 4

Uniworld's S.S. Joie de Vivre as it might look against the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 
Miroir d'eau (Water Mirror), next to the Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, France. 
View of the Seine in Paris with Notre Dame in the background. 
Relax in a finely appointed stateroom board Uniworld's Joie de Vivre.
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