Riverside Carnival Cruise is one of the 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 Riverside Carnival Cruise on New Year's Eve 2027 in Bangkok.
Riverside Carnival Cruise
Riverside Carnival Cruise, operated by Riverside Bangkok Hotel, is a delightful buffet cruise with a lively carnival theme, bursting with vibrant colors. While having your dinner on the Chao Phraya River, you cam enjoy glamorous ladyboy cabaret shows, charismatic and stylish host performances, energetic dancers, and pulse-pounding DJ music.
Why choose Riverside Carnival Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing the cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- One of the cheapest dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River
- Cruise duration of 4 hours
- Entertainment program includes a cabaret show
- Includes wine and free-flow beer
Experience Riverside Carnival 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 Riverside Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: Riverside Cruise tickets.
New Year on Riverside Carnival Cruise
On New Year's Eve, this Bangkok dinner cruise is offering an extensive entertainment program with a cabaret show and is one of the longest cruises in the lower price range.
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: 19:00-20:00
Cruising Time: 21:00-01:00
Cruise duration: 4 hours
Food & entertainment on Riverside Carnival Cruise
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2026 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- Welcome drink on board
- Drinking water, hot coffee, hot tea
- International buffet & seafood (food menu)
- Free birthday cake on birthday date
- Free flow beer, wine, and soft drinks
Food & drink highlights:
- Grilled prawns
- Roasted New Zealand mussels
- Sushi
- Sashimi
- Goulash beef
- Stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts
- Fried chicken
- Shrimp in Tom Yum soup
- Seasonal fruits
- Coconut pancakes
- Wine
- Beer
Entertainment highlights:
- Live DJ Music
- Cabaret Show
- Interactive Host
- LED Lighting Effects
Ticket price for New Year on Riverside Carnival Cruise
The New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2026:
- Adult: 3,500 THB per person
- Child (4-10 y/o): 2,500 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: Riverside Carnival 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.
Riverside Carnival Cruise on last New Year
No photos or videos of the last New Year celebration are available.
How to get to the cruise pier?
Riverside Carnival Cruise lets you board the dinner cruise at the private Riverside Bangkok Hotel Pier.
Riverside Bangkok Hotel is a well-rated affordable hotel, located on the Western bank of the Chao Phraya River, next to Krung Thon Bridge (Sang Hi). To get to the hotel, you can take a Chao Phraya Express Boat to Saphan Krung Thon (Sang Hee) Pier. Another option is taking the MRT Blue Line to Sirindhorn Station, which is less than 1 kilometer away from the 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 Riverside Bangkok Hotel Pier. The most popular accommodation options in the area are:
The Royal River Hotel (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
GLOW Bangkok Riverside (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Booking Riverside Carnival Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of Riverside Carnival Cruise that can be booked on any other day (except special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Loy Krathong, etc.):
- Meal: International Buffet & Seafood (menu)
- Drinks: Welcome drink, coffee and tea, drinking water, free flow beer
- Entertainment: Live DJ music, cabaret show, interactive host, LED lighting effects
Cruise time:
- 19:30-21:30
Meeting Point: Riverside Bangkok Hotel Pier
Walk-in Price:
- 1,350 THB/person
Special Price: Discounted tickets for Riverside Cruise
To make sure that you are getting the best deal for the cruise, also check here: Riverside Cruise tickets.
For more details about this Chao Phraya River dinner cruise in Bangkok on a usual day, check out Riverside Carnival Cruise.
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