The River Star Princess 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 River Star Princess Cruise on New Year's Eve 2027 in Bangkok.
River Star Princess Cruise
River Star Princess Dinner Cruise is offering a captivating cruise on New Year's Eve for sailing along the majestic Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok. On this luxurious vessel you can savor a unique dining experience complemented by panoramic river views and Thai cultural performances.
Why choose River Star Princess Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing the cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- One of the cheapest countdown dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River
- Well-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.2/5 score on Klook
- Festive menu with grilled seafood and beef steak
- Open bar includes Regency brandy in addition to the more usual drink selections
Experience the River Star Princess 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 River Star Princess Dinner Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: River Star Princess Dinner Cruise tickets.
New Year on River Star Princess Cruise
Spend the New Year's Eve on an elegant cruise ship of the River Star Princess Cruise that will take you to see the Chao Phraya River’s historical attractions before admiring the impressive fireworks display above the river.
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: 21:00-22:00
Cruising Time: 22:00-00:15
Cruise duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Food & entertainment on the cruise
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2026 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- Open bar: Red Label whiskey, Regency, Chang and Singha Beer, white wine, red wine, and soft drinks
- International buffet and seafood (food menu)
- Free birthday cake on your birthday month
Food & drink highlights:
- Beef steak
- Beef stew
- Stir-fried squid with yellow curry
- Fried chicken River Star sauce
- Shrimp Pad Thai
- Grilled river prawns
- Mussels
- Grilled mackerel with salt
- Salmon sashimi
- Variety of sushi
- BBQ chicken, beef
- Mango sticky rice
- Young coconut jelly
- Red Label
- Regency Brandy
- Red wine & white wine
- Beer
Entertainment highlights:
- Live music experience
- New Year's gift lucky draw
Ticket price for New Year on River Star Princess Cruise
The New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2026:
- Adult: 4,750 THB per person
- Child (4-10 years old): 3,500 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Where to book the cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration can be booked online here: River Star Princess Chao Phraya Cruise.
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.
River Star Princess Cruise on last New Year
No photos or videos of the last New Year celebration are available.
How to get to the cruise pier?
River City Pier is the pier in Bangkok, where you can board this cruise on New Year's Eve. This cruise departure pier is the most convenient option if you are staying in Bangkok Chinatown.
To get there, you can take the BTS SkyTrain to Saphan Taksin Station and then take the Chao Phraya Express Boat (Yellow, Orange, and Green Flag) from the nearby Sathorn Pier to Si Phraya Pier.
Another option is taking the Bangkok MRT to Hua Lamphong Station and getting to the River City Pier from there on a short taxi or tuk-tuk ride.
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 River City. The most popular accommodation options in the area are:
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Tiny Taladnoi Hostel (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Booking River Star Princess Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of River Star Princess Cruise that can be booked on any other day (except special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Loy Krathong, etc.):
- Meal: Thai and International Buffet (menu)
- Drinks: Welcome drink
- Entertainment: Khon (traditional Thai dance), Live Music
Cruise time:
- 19:30-21:30
Meeting Point: River City Pier
Walk-in Price:
- 1,500 THB/person
Special Price: Discounted tickets for River Star Princess Dinner Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: River Star Princess Dinner Cruise tickets.
For more details about this Chao Phraya River dinner cruise in Bangkok on a usual day, check out River Star Princess Cruise.
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