The Chao Phraya Cruise is one of the most popular New Year's Eve cruises in Bangkok, where you can countdown to New Year 2026 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 Chao Phraya Cruise on New Year's Eve 2026 in Bangkok.
The Chao Phraya Cruise
Chao Phraya Cruise is offering to spend a night to remember in Bangkok and hop on this romantic cruise along the majestic Chao Phraya River on New Year’s Eve 2025. During the cruise, you will see some of the city’s top attractions and will enjoy Thai favorites and international dishes while being serenaded with live music during your ride.
Why choose the Chao Phraya Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing the Chao Phraya Cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration 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
- Serves grilled leg of lamb and BBQ on New Year's Eve
- Offers a glass of champagne for countdown
Experience the Chao Phraya Cruise
In case you have other plans for New Year's Eve, you can experience the Chao Phraya 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 Chao Phraya Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: Tickets for the Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise.
New Year on the Chao Phraya Cruise
Pay attention that details of Bangkok countdown cruise displayed below are for the previous New Year 2025 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 2026 become available. Bookmark this page to find the updates easier.Important!
The Chao Phraya Cruise invites you to celebrate New Year's Eve on a dinner cruise departing from Asiatique The Riverfront Pier. On the extended cruise you can enjoy a special festive menu with grilled leg of lamb being a highlight of it. Countdown to New Year with a glass of champagne while enjoying spectacular fireworks from the deck of the Chao Phraya Cruise.
When is the New Year's Eve dinner cruise?
The Chao Phraya Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2025:
Date: 31 December 2024
Check-in Time: 20:00-21:00
Cruising Time: 21:15-00:45
Cruise duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Food & entertainment on the Chao Phraya Cruise
The Chao Phraya Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2025 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- Welcome drink
- Hot coffee, tea, and drinking water
- A glass of champagne
- Free-flow Chang draft beer
- Grilled leg of lamb & BBQ
- Thai, seafood, and international buffet dinner (food menu)
Food & drink highlights:
- Grilled leg of lamb
- Barbecue
- Grilled river prawns
- New Zealand mussels
- Salmon sashimi
- Sushi
- Beef steak
- Chicken steak
- Grilled mackerel soy sauce
- Tom Yum Seafood
- Stir-fried crab with curry powder
- Chicken tikka masala
- Roll crepes
- Ice cream
- Free-flow Chang draft beer
- A glass of champagne
Entertainment highlights:
- Thai classical show
- Live music with singers on board
- New Year gadgets
Ticket price for New Year on the Chao Phraya Cruise
The Chao Phraya Cruise New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2025:
- Adult: 4,500 4,300 THB per person
- Child (5-10 years with height below 110 cm): 3,500 3,300 THB per person
- Children aged 0-4 free of charge
Where to book the Chao Phraya Cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration on the Chao Phraya Cruise can be booked online here: [New Year's Eve Cruise] The Chao Phraya Cruise in Bangkok.
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.Note!
The Chao Phraya Cruise on last New Year
Countdown to New Year 2025 on the Chao Phraya Cruise.
Bangkok fireworks display from the Chao Phraya Cruise on New Year's Eve 2025.
How to get to the Chao Phraya Cruise pier?
You can board the New Year's Eve dinner cruise of the Chao Phraya 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 Chao Phraya Cruise but also 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 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 Chao Phraya 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 the Chao Phraya Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of the Chao Phraya Cruise that can be booked on any other day (except special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Loy Krathong, etc.):
- Meal: International Buffet (menu)
- Entertainment: Live music and Thai classical dance
Cruise time:
- 19:15-21:15
Meeting Point: Asiatique The Riverfront Pier
Walk-in Price:
- 1,800 THB/person
Special Price: Discounted tickets for Chao Phraya Cruise
To make sure that you are getting the best deal for the cruise, also check here: Tickets for Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise.
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