The White Orchid River 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 White Orchid River Cruise on New Year's Eve 2026 in Bangkok.
White Orchid River Cruise
White Orchid River Cruise lets you indulge in a romantic and enjoyable atmosphere on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The cruise uses a large white cruise ship that can accommodate up to 500 persons and provides its guests with luxury, comfort, and convenience. It is a 3-deck cruise ship with an open-air deck on the 3rd floor where you can overlook the scenery of both sides of the river at night.
Why choose White Orchid River Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing White Orchid River Cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- The second most popular dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River
- Well-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.4/5 score on Klook
- Entertainment program includes a cabaret show
- Free-flow Singha and Chang draught beer
Experience the White Orchid River Cruise
In case you have other plans for New Year's Eve, you can experience the White Orchid River 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 White Orchid River Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: White Orchid River Cruise tickets.
New Year on White Orchid River 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!
White Orchid River Cruise offers a new experience for celebrating New Year 2025 in the romantic and enjoyable atmosphere on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. A special dinner and entertainment await you on this Bangkok New Year's Eve river cruise.
When is the New Year's Eve dinner cruise?
White Orchid River Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2025:
Date: 31 December 2024
Check-in Time: 18:00-19:20
Cruising Time: 19:45-00:45
Cruise duration: 3 hours
Food & entertainment on White Orchid River Cruise
White Orchid River Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2025 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- Thai and international dinner buffet (food menu)
- Free birthday cake on birthday date
- Soft drinks
- Wine (red & white)
- Buffet beer
Food & drink highlights:
- Grilled shrimp
- Grilled mussels
- Salmon sashimi
- Chicken Massaman curry
- Papaya salad
- Deep-fried tilapia in tamarind sauce
- Spicy soup with shrimp
- Salmon kabutoni
- Traditional Thai desserts
- Egg tart
- Wine (red & white)
- Singha and Chang draught beer
Entertainment highlights:
- Cabaret
- Thai classical dance
- Live music
Ticket price for New Year on White Orchid River Cruise
White Orchid River Cruise New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2025:
- Adult:
4,0003,800 THB per person - Child (4-10 y/o):
3,5003,300 THB per person - Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Where to book White Orchid River Cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration on the White Orchid River Cruise can be booked online here: [New Year's Eve Cruise] White Orchid River 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!
White Orchid River Cruise on last New Year
Bangkok fireworks display from the White Orchid River Cruise on New Year's Eve 2025.
How to get to the White Orchid River Cruise pier?
You can board the New Year's Eve dinner cruise of White Orchid River 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 White Orchid River Cruise but also other popular Bangkok dinner cruises such as the Chao Phraya Princess Cruise, the Royal Princess Cruise, and the Chao Phraya 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 White Orchid River 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 White Orchid River Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of White Orchid River 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 (dinner menu, sunset menu)
- Drinks: Water, tea, coffee, free-flowing beer
- Entertainment: Live music, cabaret show, and Thai classical dance
Cruise time:
- 17:00-19:00 (Sunset cruise)
- 19:45-21:45 (Dinner cruise)
Meeting Point:
- Asiatique The Riverfront Pier
- ICONSIAM Pier
Walk-in Price:
- Sunset cruise - 1,400 THB/person
- Dinner cruise - 1,600 THB/person
Special Price: Discounted tickets for White Orchid River Cruise
To make sure that you are getting the best deal for the cruise, also check here: White Orchid River Cruise tickets.
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