Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise is one of the most popular New Year's Eve cruises in Bangkok, where you can countdown to New Year 2027 while cruising on the mighty Chao Phraya River, enjoying a festive dinner, and admiring some of the most impressive Bangkok fireworks above the river. Discover everything you need to know about the Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise on New Year's Eve 2027 in Bangkok.
Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise is the newest luxury dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Board the luxurious cruise and marvel at the illuminated riverside attractions while being delighted by an extensive international buffet and enjoying live musical performances and an enchanting traditional Thai dance show.
Why choose Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing this cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- One of the newest luxurious buffet dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River
- Best-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.8/5 score on GYG
- The cruise ends at 01:00, so you are not rushed to finish the party
- Grill section with a wide range of grilled seafood
- Premium open bar with Black Label, Chivas Regal, and Fordon's London Dry Gin
Experience Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
In case you have other plans for New Year's Eve, you can experience the cruise on any other day, as there are dinner cruises organized daily. Even if you might not be able to see fireworks and enjoy an open bar, a big part of the food menu will remain the same, and the cruise will be much cheaper, especially if booked online.
You can book the cruise at a special price here: Discounted tickets for Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise.
New Year on Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise is one of the newest and most luxurious buffet dinner cruises, offering an exceptional experience on New Year's Eve in Bangkok. Departing from Asiatique The Riverfront, the cruise lasts for 3 hours, during which you can enjoy a variety of dishes from the extended dinner cruise menu, a grill station offering a range of grilled seafood, and a premium open bar with quality whiskeys and gin while admiring the city lights and spectacular fireworks display at midnight.
Important!
Pay attention that details of Bangkok countdown cruise displayed below are for the previous New Year 2026 celebration, as new festive season cruises are normally presented only 2-3 months before New Year’s Eve. In most cases, the events and inclusions remain similar every year, so you can know what can be expected, even if party theme changes and ticket prices tend to be slightly going up.
We will update this page once details of Bangkok New Year’s Eve cruise for New Year 2027 become available. Bookmark this page to find the updates easier.
When is the New Year's Eve dinner cruise?
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2026:
Date: 31 December 2025
Check-in Time: 19:30-21:45
Cruising Time: 22:00-01:00
Cruise duration: 3 hours
Food & entertainment on Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2026 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- International and seafood buffet (food menu)
- Premium open bar
Food & drink highlights:
- Grilled river prawns
- Grilled shrimp on skewers
- Grilled squid on skewers
- Mussels
- Salmon sashimi
- Sushi
- Beef steak
- Fish maw soup with crab meat
- Roasted duck noodles
- Fried vegetable spring rolls
- Pad Thai with shrimp
- Indian chicken curry
- Mango sticky rice
- Whiskey: Black Label, Chivas Regal
- Red wine & white wine
- Singha, Chang & Heineken beer
- Sparkling Wine (Millesimato)
- Fordon's London Dry Gin
Entertainment highlights:
- Thai classical dancing show
- Live music
Ticket price for New Year on Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
The New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2026:
3rd Floor Upper Deck (Rooftop)
- Adult: 10,900 THB per person
- Child (4-10 years old): 8,500 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
2nd Floor Air-Conditioned Room
- Adult: 8,900 THB per person
- Child (4-10 years old): 5,900 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Where to Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration can be booked online here: Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise Tickets.
Note!
Bookings of the New Year cruise normally become available 2-3 months in advance.
Don't wait until the last moment to book your New Year's Eve cruise! Last year, the most popular cruises were sold out in November, while in mid-December all countdown cruises were full, and you could only choose the earlier dinner cruise.
Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise on last New Year
No photos or videos of the last New Year celebration are available.
How to get to the cruise pier?
You can board the New Year's Eve dinner cruise at the pier of Asiatique The Riverfront. It is the busiest cruise pier on New Year's Eve, as there you can board not only the Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise but also other popular Bangkok dinner cruises such as the Chao Phraya Princess Cruise, the White Orchid River Cruise, the Royal Princess Cruise, and the Chao Phraya Cruise.
To reach Asiatique Pier, you need to take a Bangkok taxi or use a combination of the BTS SkyTrain (Saphan Taksin Station) and the Asiatique free shuttle boat departing from Sathorn Pier.
Book a hotel near the cruise pier
To take the hassle of traveling on New Year's Eve away, stay at one of the hotels nearby Asiatique. The most popular accommodation options in the area are:
Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Hotel Once Bangkok (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
The Salil Hotel Riverside Bangkok (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Booking Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise that can be booked on any other day (except special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Loy Krathong, etc.):
- Meal: International Buffet and Seafood Buffet (dinner menu)
- Entertainment: Live music performance, Thai classical dance performance
Cruise time: 20:00-22:00
Meeting Point: Asiatique The Riverfront Pier
Walk-in Price: 2,500 THB
Special Price: Discounted tickets for Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise
For more details about this Chao Phraya River dinner cruise in Bangkok on a usual day, check out Bangkok Chaophraya Cruise.
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