15 Bangkok Dinner Cruises on the Chao Phraya Worth Booking

1.White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise free Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,573 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend two hours aboard the White Orchid, enjoying a Thai and international buffet, unlimited beer, live music, Thai dance, and cabaret. The open-air top deck gives you clear views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, ICONSIAM, and Rama VIII Bridge, but arrive early because Bangkok traffic and fixed departure times matter.

“An excellent experience that's absolutely worth the money. You should definitely try it. I think the earlier you book, the better the location you get. We were in spot number 1. It was amazing...”

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2.River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,651 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $27

Board the Chao Phraya Princess at Iconsiam for a 90-minute to two-hour evening cruise. You’ll eat from an international buffet, watch Bangkok’s illuminated riverside monuments, and hear live music ranging from jazz and saxophone to popular songs. Drinks cost extra, and early check-in matters.

“Great cruise! Ticket pick up could have been more organised and convenient for customers but the food, live performance, and cruise itself was such a fun time!”

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3.The Planet Sunset&Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 812 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $31

Board The Planet at Asiatique for a 90-minute sunset or two-hour dinner cruise. You’ll see Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, ICONSIAM, and Rama VIII Bridge while enjoying a Thai-international buffet, live music, and, on the dinner program, traditional Thai dancing.

“We both had a fab night!! Food and entertainment were great, would 100% recommend!”

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4.Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 793 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Choose a 5 pm sunset cruise or a 7:30 pm dinner sailing from Asiatique, ICONSIAM, or Terminal 21 Rama 3. You’ll enjoy a buffet, welcome drink, live music, Thai dancing, and views of Bangkok’s riverfront. Seating is assigned, and upper-deck seats offer the best open-air views.

“The river cruise was amazing and a must for any visitor. Food and great live music added to the wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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5.Chao Phraya River Meridian Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 669 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $20Best value

Board at ICONSIAM for a 90-minute to two-hour Meridian Cruise past Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, and Rama VIII Bridge. Choose sunset or dinner, enjoy an international seafood buffet with soft drinks, live music, and Thai dance on the 7:45 pm sailing. No tour guide is included.

“The entertainment was on point really nice yacht excellent dinner and sights everything I expected but better”

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6.Bangkok Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 644 reviews · from $42

Cruise Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River for two to two and a half hours, passing Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Icon Siam, and Asiatique. You’ll get a Thai and international buffet, desserts, a welcome drink, live music, Thai dance, and cabaret. Central hotel pickup is available for an added fee.

“The experience to see the area around the port and the boat experience was nice but not as authentic as I read. The food was not great but maybe others would like it. It's a nice boat tour and the singers were nice but wouldn't book food if I do it again.”

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7.Opulence Luxury Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 324 reviews · 2 hours · from $54

Spend two hours aboard the Opulence, sailing from Icon Siam along the Chao Phraya. You get a Thai welcome dance, seafood and international buffet, dessert, live music, and night views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Bangkok's bridges.

“One word, wow. They do it differently here. The cruise alone was awesome on its own, you add the great tasting buffet with a wide variety of dishes. All of which tasted great. The check in to boarding until the end of the cruise was so organized. There were so many of us on board but everything was organized. Everyone was excellent. The staff were all courteous and smiling. I could say that it is indeed a luxury cruise.”

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8.White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 279 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Set out from Asiatique or ICONSIAM for a 2-hour White Orchid cruise along Bangkok's Chao Phraya River. You will have an international seafood buffet, unlimited beer, live music, traditional dancing, sunset or evening views, and a choice of return pier.

“great night entertainment dancing music and fun walking around cruise ship happy snaps just a great night”

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9.The Newest Luxury 5-Star Bangkok Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 246 reviews · from $50

Set sail from Asiatique at 8 pm on a new three-deck boat for a two-hour Chao Phraya dinner cruise. Choose a rooftop seat for open views or air-conditioned indoor seating behind floor-to-ceiling windows. Expect a buffet, Thai classical dance, live music, city lights, and possible fireworks.

“Lovely evening on the river cruise. Food was great loads of choice for everyone. The entertainment was brilliant too.”

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10.The White Orchid: Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 223 reviews · from $42

Spend about two hours aboard the White Orchid on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River. You’ll have a welcome drink, Thai and international buffet dishes, Thai dance, cabaret, music, and views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Rama VIII Bridge, and royal barges.

“The food was delicious and the entertainment was amazing.. Best Dinner Cruise I ever went to and I would go again.”

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11.River Star Princess Dinner Cruise: Bangkok Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 221 reviews · from $40

Board at River City Bangkok for a two-hour evening cruise with Thai and international buffet dishes, live music, Thai performances, and Khon mask dancing. The route passes Wat Arun, the Grand Palace area, major bridges, and Asiatique. Check in by 7 p.m. for the 7:30 departure.

“Absolute thieves!!! The tour was cancelled and then the agency sent a message saying ignore the past message. Stood waiting for more than 1 hour and the boat never came. It’s been almost a week and my money has not been refunded and they do not reply to messages!!”

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12.Bangkok Sawasdee Chaophraya Dinner Cruise from ICONSIAM

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · from $42

Start at ICONSIAM Pier 4 for a two-hour evening cruise past Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, and Rama VIII Bridge. Enjoy Thai, seafood, and international buffet dishes, live music, traditional Thai dance, a welcome drink, and open-air river views. Transport and alcohol cost extra.

“Cruise and food was excellent.timings need to be looked at as we arrived at 6pm and were hanging around until 7pm when we boarded.”

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13.Bangkok Opulence Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise from ICONSIAM

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 135 reviews · from $59

Board at ICONSIAM at 8:00 pm for a two-hour Chao Phraya cruise on a three-deck ship. Enjoy a welcome drink, seafood buffet, live music, and views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, and Bangkok’s night skyline.

“Experience wasn’t bad just left more to be desired. Boarding process was not organized at all and the food was room temperature at best. However, the staff was incredibly nice. This experience makes a lot of bucket list so worth doing for that reason but would not do it again.”

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14.Grand Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise with Live Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 114 reviews · 2 hours · from $48

Meet at Asiatique Warehouse 7 for a two-hour evening cruise with a Thai classical dance welcome, buffet dinner, live singers, and open-deck views of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Rama VIII Bridge, and riverside hotels. Hotel transfers are not included.

“The food and entertainment was really good. In difficult circumstances it was well organised.”

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15.Chao Phraya River Buffet Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 79 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

You’ll board at ICONSIAM for a two-hour evening cruise with an English or Thai host, live band, dancing, and an unlimited Thai and international buffet. Expect Grand Palace and ICONSIAM views, outdoor decks, and drinks sold separately.

“Attention pour obtenir le billet avec la réservation GYG , il faut se rendre au quai N°1 et non pas au quai N° 2 comme noté sur la réservation. L'ensemble de la croisière est assez plaisante , mais l'organisation du buffet est assez décevante. Une foule importante se précite au buffet, beaucoup sur-remplissent leur assiette, et si vous en fin de fil d'attente les gambas par exemple ne sont plus disponibles! Les cocktails Maï Taï sont à 350 Bahts c'est du jamais vu en Thaïlande ( Le juste prix va de 120 à 250 Bahts maxi) pour une qualité passable+ . Placés à l'arrière de l'orchestre , il est quasi…”

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