The Chaophraya Cruise is one of the most popular dinner cruises in Bangkok, where you can cruise on the mighty Chao Phraya River while enjoying a buffet dinner and entertainment program and admiring the views of some of the most important landmarks in the capital city of Thailand. Discover everything you need to know about the Chaophraya Cruise in Bangkok.
The Chaophraya Cruise is another choice for you to enjoy impressive moments on Bangkok river cruises. It is a luxury 5-star cruise ship with an interior emphasizing the diversity of Thai art. The delicious food is served on the cruise and is accompanied by the harmonious live music with professional singers and a traditional Thai greeting dance.
Why choose The Chaophraya Cruise?
Reasons for choosing this cruise for your dinner in Bangkok:
- One of the most popular dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River
- Well-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.5/5 score on Klook
- More varied menu than most cruises, with steaks and more seafood options
- Often offers additional promotions
Where to book The Chaophraya Cruise?
You can book the cruise at a special price here: Discounted tickets for the Chaophraya Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: The Chaophraya Cruise tickets.
Boat & seating at The Chaophraya Cruise
The company currently uses 2 cruise boats to provide dinner cruise service on the Chao Phraya River:
- The Grand Chaophraya Cruise
- Chaophraya Cruise
Both cruise boats are two-level boats with a mostly roofed open-air upper deck and an air-conditioned lower deck. In case you want to sit on the specific level, make a special request at the time of booking, and there's a high chance that you will be seated accordingly (it can't be guaranteed, though).
The Grand Chaophraya Cruise boat details:
- Measurements: 10 meters wide & 50 meters long
- Capacity: 500 passengers
Chaophraya Cruise boat details:
- Measurements: 8.5 meters wide & 43.5 meters long
- Capacity: 290 passengers
Note! The cruise boat used for the specific cruise might depend on the demand at the time, but lately the larger boat seems to be used more often.
The Chaophraya Dinner Cruise from Asiatique
The Chaophraya Cruise is offering only one daily dinner cruise.
On the dinner cruise, you board the boat in the dark and cruise along the Chao Phraya River while admiring magical views of the main Bangkok landmarks nicely lit up.
The dinner cruise lasts 2 hours.
This Chao Phraya River dinner cruise departs from Asiatique Pier.
When is the dinner cruise?
The dinner cruise timing:
Check-in Time: 17:30-18:30
Cruising Time: 19:15-21:15
Cruise duration: 2 hours
The cruise is available daily. However, a different cruise schedule, menu, entertainment program, and pricing are normally applied on special occasions, such as New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, the Loy Krathong Festival, etc.
For the cruise offers on New Year's Eve, check out The Chaophraya Cruise on New Year's Eve.
Route of dinner cruise
The route of the Chaophraya Cruise passes the following famous landmarks along the Chao Phraya River:
- Asiatique The Riverfront (start of cruise)
- Shangri-La Bangkok
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
- Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside
- River City Bangkok
- Holy Rosary Church
- Memorial Bridge
- The Grand Palace
- Rama VIII Bridge
- Wat Arun
- Wat Kanlaya
- Millennium Hilton Bangkok
- ICONSIAM
- The Peninsula Bangkok
- Asiatique The Riverfront (end of cruise)
Food & entertainment on dinner cruise
The Chaophraya Cruise food and entertainment for the dinner cruise are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- International buffet (food menu)
- Free birthday cake on the birthday month
Food & drink highlights:
- Grilled river prawns
- New Zealand mussels
- Steamed blue crabs
- Salmon sashimi
- Sushi
- Beef steak
- Chicken steak
- Grilled mackerel soy sauce
- Tom Yum Seafood
- Pad Thai with shrimp
- Chicken tikka masala
- Roll crepes
- Ice cream
The menu might be subject to some changes based on the ingredient availability.
Entertainment highlights:
- Live music performance
- Thai classical dance
Ticket price for dinner cruise
The dinner cruise ticket price:
- Adult:
1,800 THB1,200 THB per person - Child (5-10 y/o):
1,100 THB990 THB per person - Children aged 0-4: free of charge
Booking The Chaophraya Cruise
Tickets to the luxurious Chao Phraya River dinner cruise can be conveniently booked online at a discounted price here: Discounted Tickets for the Chaophraya Cruise.
To make sure that you are getting the best deal, also check here: The Chaophraya tickets.
Reviews of The Chaophraya Cruise
The original reviews of real customers who purchased this cruise can be found below.
How to get to the cruise pier?
The Chaophraya Cruise can only be boarded at one Chao Phraya River pier in Bangkok - Asiatique The Riverfront Pier.
Asiatique The Riverfront Pier is one of the busiest cruise piers in Bangkok, as there you can also board other popular Bangkok dinner cruises such as the Chao Phraya Princess Cruise, the White Orchid River Cruise, and the Royal Princess Cruise. To reach Asiatique Pier, you need to take a 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 to the cruise pier away, stay at one of the hotels nearby the pier.
The most popular accommodation options near Asiatique 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).
Other river cruises & boat services in Bangkok
The Chao Phraya River dinner cruise is one of the most exclusive things to do in Bangkok, as you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city bathed in lights with the atmosphere of a festive dinner. Discover other river cruises in Bangkok and use our tips for choosing the cruise that suits your preferences and travel plans the best.