The Wonderful Pearl 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 Wonderful Pearl Cruise in Bangkok.
Wonderful Pearl Cruise is a large and elegant Bangkok river cruise ship offering a romantic dinner along the Chao Phraya River. You can enjoy your meal with delightful Thai, Japanese, Western, and international cuisine served in buffet style. There are performances of the classic Thai masked play Khon and live pop and jazz music on the 360-degree panoramic deck of the cruise ship.
Why choose Wonderful Pearl Cruise?
Reasons for choosing this cruise for your dinner in Bangkok:
- One of the most luxurious buffet dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River
- Well-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.4/5 score on Klook
- Wider selection of Japanese dishes
- The departure pier is convenient for travelers who stay in Chinatown
Where to book Wonderful Pearl Cruise?
You can book the cruise at a special price here: Discounted tickets for Wonderful Pearl Cruise.
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Boat & seating at Wonderful Pearl Cruise
The cruise ship is a three-level boat with an open-air rooftop, an air-conditioned 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 cruise boat details:
- Measurements: 15 meters wide & 65 meters long
- Capacity: 480 passengers (150 seats on the rooftop, 60 seats on the open-air 2nd floor, 150 seats on the air-conditioned 2nd floor, and 120 seats on the 1st floor)
Wonderful Pearl Dinner Cruise from River City Bangkok
Wonderful Pearl 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 River City Pier.
When is the dinner cruise?
The dinner cruise timing:
Check-in Time: 18:30-19:00
Cruising Time: 19:30-21:30
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 Wonderful Pearl New Year's Eve Cruise.
Route of dinner cruise
The route of Wonderful Pearl Cruise passes the following famous landmarks along the Chao Phraya River:
- River City Bangkok (start of cruise)
- Holy Rosary Church
- Memorial Bridge
- The Grand Palace
- Rama VIII Bridge
- Wat Arun
- Wat Kanlaya
- Millennium Hilton Bangkok
- The Peninsula Bangkok
- Asiatique The Riverfront
- Shangri-La Bangkok
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
- ICONSIAM
- Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside
- River City Bangkok (end of cruise)
Food & entertainment on dinner cruise
Wonderful Pearl Cruise food and entertainment for the dinner cruise are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- International and Thai buffet (food menu)
Food & drink highlights:
- Papaya Thai salad
- Japanese sushi
- Miso Shiru soup
- Buta Kakuni
- Okonomiyaki
- Spicy prawn soup (Tom Yum Goong)
- Creamy mushroom soup
- Deep-fried dory fish with chili sauce
- Grilled river prawns & spicy seafood sauce
- Massaman beef curry
- Salted roasted chicken
- Baked pork chops with cream of mushroom
- Pineapple fried rice
- Mini Thai dessert selection
The menu might be subject to some changes based on the ingredient availability.
Entertainment highlights:
- Live music
- Classic Thai dance performance
Ticket price for dinner cruise
The dinner cruise ticket price:
- Adult: 1,800 THB per person
- Child (4-10 y/o): 1,300 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Booking Wonderful Pearl Cruise
Tickets to the luxurious Chao Phraya River dinner cruise can be conveniently booked online at a discounted price here: Discounted Tickets for Wonderful Pearl Cruise.
To make sure that you are getting the best deal, also check here: Wonderful Pearl tickets.
Reviews of Wonderful Pearl Cruise
The original reviews of real customers who purchased this cruise can be found below.
How to get to the cruise pier?
Wonderful Pearl Cruise lets you board the dinner cruise only at the Chao Phraya River pier in Bangkok - River City Pier.
River City Pier is used for boarding several Chao Phraya River cruises and is the most convenient cruise departure pier for travelers staying in Bangkok Chinatown (Yaowarat). To get there from other areas in Bangkok, you can take the BTS SkyTrain to Saphan Taksin Station and then take the Chao Phraya Express Boat (Yellow, Orange, and Green Yellow Flag) from the nearby Sathorn Pier to Si Phraya 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 River City Pier 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).
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.