S.S. Joie de Vivre

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S.S. Joie de Vivre

SHIP OVERVIEW

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.

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STATISTICS

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  • Year Entered Present Fleet

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  • PAX (basis 2)

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STATEROOMS

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  • Balcony

  • Oceanview

  • Oceanview No Balcony

  • Oceanview With Balcony

  • Balconies

  • Interior

  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
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Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

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Amazing trip to Paris and Normandy

SEPTEMBER

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Historical perspective of WW ll

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Great trip, everyday was so full, so many excursion options

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Wonderful Experience

JULY

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Staff, especially Christian, Peter and Boryanna

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None. Zero.

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A tremendous experience. The staff was perfect. Christian, in his first year, Peter, and Boryanna stood out. They are great ambassadors for Uniworld.

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First Cruise Since Covid

JULY

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PROS

The S.S. Joie de Vivek was a beautifully appointed ship. Its staff was extremely accommodating and so knowledgeable of the areas where we stopped. My friend and I were pampered from arrival to departure.

CONS

Had no cons.

RECOMMENDED

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I would highly recommend Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. You will be treated like royalty.

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Paris to Normandy

JULY

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Everything

CONS

Not long enough

RECOMMENDED

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This was our first cruise and it exceeded our expectations. Uniworld took care of everything. We especially appreciated the transfers to and from the airport and our pre-cruise hotel. We had several side trips to choose from every day and they were all wonderful, informative and fun. There was plenty of free time to shop or explore on our own. The French countryside was lovely. the meals and service on board were excellent. They are eager to accommodate us when we had a special request. they celebrate special events (we had our anniversary while on board). We are happy we experienced two days in Paris before the cruise. It helped us adjust to the time change and the Uniworld tour of the Opera House was one of the highlights of our trip. we never would have considered going to see it had we not done the pre cruise option. The food and wine was always amazing! Lots of choices for the breakfast and lunch meals and dinner had ample selections for each course. the ship was clean and had plenty of spaces to explore and we didn't feel like it was ever crowded. We know Uniworld is a bit more expensive, but we feel it was money well spent!!

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Paris to Normandy

OCTOBER

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Ship is immaculate, personalized service every step of the way.

CONS

NONE

RECOMMENDED

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Uniworld far exceeded our expectations. The service staff is top notch, all inclusive meant just that and the excursions were amazing. I cannot think of a thing I would change about the whole trip. For our return trip home we were taken to our gate by a Uniworld representative! I would definitely cruise Uniworld again!

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Paris to Normandy

JUNE

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Attentive, ,professional staff; good food; beautiful ship

CONS

Terrible, unreliable WiFi. Same for some TV stations.

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A great ship, good local guides,interesting excursions. Staff was great. But poor wi-fi was frustrating, as was the inability to watch the French Open (picture kept breaking up, although we were docked in Paris.)

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Fabulous Vacation

JUNE

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PROS

Beautiful ship; wonderful rooms with great storage, excellent bathroom, TV with free movies, and beautiful large window with great views. Food fabulous and alcohol/wine selection second to none, and service in dining room and on board ship terrific.

CONS

NONE-I have already recommended our ship and Uniworld to several friends.

RECOMMENDED

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My wife and I have been on at least 8 ocean liner cruises. We both feel the river cruise was a better experience and we would not hesitate to book Uniworld again.

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Paris to Paris Cruise

JUNE

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Cruise Manager, Sharon, did an excellent job. Maid service in our Cabin 310, was excellent. This was our 4th Uniworld Cruise and I did not feel that the food quality or selection was as good as previous. The ship is magnificent.

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Jose de Vivre

JUNE

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PROS

Marvelous cabin bathroom. Wonderful linens. Lovely ship.

CONS

Quality of meats served was disappointing.

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Lovely ship. Staff very accommodating.

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75th anniversary of Normandy Invasion, the day that saved the Europe and the World!

JUNE

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<div>Upscale, accomadations excellent, staff superb! A most memorable experience especially thanks to Professor Robert Watson who gave us a unique perspective Throughout.</div>

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