The Horizon Cruise is one of the most exceptional 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 Horizon Cruise on New Year's Eve 2027 in Bangkok.
Horizon Cruise
Horizon Cruise, operated by Shangri-La Bangkok, is one of the most luxurious dinner cruises in Bangkok. On the cruise, you can enjoy an unforgettable scenic ride down the Chao Phraya River and savor the taste of high-quality international dishes, ranging from fresh salads, tasty seafood, and delectable desserts. Choose this Bangkok river cruise to dine on New Year’s Eve for an exceptional festive dining experience.
Why choose this cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing Horizon Cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- Smaller boat with fewer guests than other buffet dinner cruise ships that host hundreds of people
- The most luxurious buffet dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River
- Top notch service from the staff of 5-star hotel Shangri-La Bangkok
- Cruise is boarded at a private Shangri-La Pier, which is located near the BTS station
Experience the Horizon Cruise
In case you have other plans for New Year's Eve, you can experience the Horizon Cruise on any other day, as there are dinner cruises organized daily. Even if you might not be able to see fireworks, the cruise on a simple day will be similar and much cheaper, especially if booked online.
You can book the cruise at a special price here: Discounted tickets to Horizon Cruise.
Shangri-La Bangkok
Shangri-La Bangkok, an iconic riverside luxury hotel offering 250 meters of riverside frontage on the Chao Phraya River, is located next to Saphan Taksin BTS station and the Central Pier. The property features 9 restaurants and bars (Salathip Thai restaurant in traditional wooden pavilions and Shang Palace Cantonese restaurant), CHI The Spa and two impressive riverside swimming pools.
In addition to Horizon Cruise, on New Year's Eve, Shangri-La Bangkok also organizes a festive dinner at its other dining venues. Due to its riverfront location, the hotel by itself is one of the best places for the New Year countdown in Bangkok.
New Year's Eve on Horizon Cruise
On New Year's Eve 2027, get into the groove with classic disco beats as roaming performers bring the party to life, set against the stunning nighttime views of the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok’s glittering skyline providing the perfect backdrop. Enjoy a luxury buffet dinner with special festive offerings while sailing along the river. Then, as the final minutes of the year unfold, raise your glass for a spectacular countdown before the DJ turns up the tempo and takes the party.
When is the New Year's Eve dinner cruise?
Horizon Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2027:
Date: 31 December 2026
Check-in Time: 19:30-20:15
Cruising Time: 20:30-00:15
Cruise duration: 3 hours 45 minutes
Food & entertainment on Horizon Cruise
New Year's Eve dinner cruise food offerings for New Year 2027 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- International All You Can Eat Buffet (food menu)
- Free flow soft drinks, juices, and water
- Tea or coffee
- A special festive menu will be prepared for the occasion
- 1 glass of Champagne as welcome drink
Entertainment highlights:
- Pipe-in music
- Special DJ music performance
Ticket price for New Year's Eve dinner on Horizon Cruise
Horizon Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise ticket price for New Year 2027:
- 16,000 THB per person
- 8,000 THB per child (aged 6–11 years old)
- Children aged 0-5 free of charge
Where to book Horizon Cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration on Horizon Cruise can be booked online here: New Year's Eve 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.
Horizon Cruise on last New Year
No photos or videos of the last New Year celebration are available.
How to get to the Horizon Cruise pier?
To board the cruise on New Year's Eve, you need to get to the pier of Shangri-La Bangkok.
Even if you are not staying at the hotel, getting to the pier is not complicated. You just need to take the BTS SkyTrain to Saphan Taksin Station, which is located next to hotel.
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 the pier.
The most popular accommodation options near Shangri-La Pier are:
Shangri-La Bangkok (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Centre Point Plus Hotel Silom (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bangkok Central Pier (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Booking Horizon Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruises of Horizon Cruise that can be booked on any other day (except special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Loy Krathong, etc.):
- Meal: International All You Can Eat Buffet
- Drinks: Free flow soft drinks, juices, and water, tea or coffee
Cruise time:
- 19:00-21:30
Meeting Point:
- Shangri-La Pier
Price:
- 2,900 THB per person
Special Price: Discounted tickets to Horizon Cruise.
For more details about this Chao Phraya River dinner cruise in Bangkok on a usual day, check out Horizon Dinner Cruise.
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