The Opulence 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 Opulence Cruise on New Year's Eve 2026 in Bangkok.
The Opulence Cruise
Bask in the epitome of opulence with The Opulence Luxury Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise. Step aboard a resplendent vessel, meticulously designed for an evening of grandeur. As you set sail along the enchanting Chao Phraya River, you'll be treated to an extraordinary culinary journey. Delight your palate with a meticulously crafted dinner, showcasing Thai and international delicacies prepared by masterful chefs. While you dine, enjoy the mesmerizing live entertainment, adding an enchanting layer to your evening.
Why choose The Opulence Cruise for New Year?
Reasons for choosing The Opulence Cruise for your New Year's Eve celebration in Bangkok:
- The most luxurious buffet dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River
- Best-rated dinner cruise, with a ⭐ 4.6/5 score on Klook
- One of the longest New Year's Eve cruises
- The widest choice of seafood on offer
- Open bar with quality drinks
Experience The Opulence Cruise
In case you have other plans for New Year's Eve, you can experience The Opulence 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: Tickets for The Opulence Luxury Cruise.
To get the best deal for the cruise, compare it with this offer: The Opulence Luxury Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise tickets.
New Year on The Opulence 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 Opulence Cruise is one of the most popular dinner cruises on New Year's Eve in Bangkok, as it is offering the most exceptional experience for the New Year countdown, with a special entertainment program, rich festive menu, quality drinks, and one of the longest cruising durations.
When is the New Year's Eve dinner cruise?
The Opulence Cruise New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2025:
Date: 31 December 2024
Check-in Time: 19:00-20:00
Cruising Time: 20:15-00:45
Cruise duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Food & entertainment on The Opulence Cruise
Alangka 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)
- Welcome drink, coffee, and tea; free flow of water
- Free birthday cake on birthday month
- Open bar (drink menu)
Food & drink highlights:
- Truffle cream soup
- Tom Yum with shrimp
- Seafood on ice (river prawns, New Zealand mussels, Areola Babylon)
- Grilled prawns
- Beef steak
- Beef stew
- Hamburg steak with mushroom cream sauce
- Chicken Karaage
- Lasagna
- Soft shell crab with black pepper
- Grilled salmon with lemon cream sauce
- Thai coconut ice cream
- Black Label & SangSom
- Red wine & white wine
- Chang & Singha Draught Beer
Entertainment highlights:
- Live music and DJ Booth experience
- Special show Bond Viva
- New Year gift set prepared on the table
- Lucky draw
Ticket price for New Year on The Opulence Cruise
The Opulence Cruise New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2025:
- Adult: 5,800 THB per person
- Child (4-10 years old): 3,900 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Where to book The Opulence Cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration on The Opulence Cruise can be booked online here: [New Year's Eve Cruise] The Opulence Luxury Cruise.
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 Opulence Cruise on last New Year
No photos or videos of the last New Year celebration are available.
How to get to The Opulence Cruise pier?
On New Year's Eve 2025, Bangkok dinner cruises that normally depart from ICONSIAM were moved elsewhere. Most of them, including The Opulence, departed from Terminal 21 Rama 3 Pier, which was also serving the Unicorn Dinner Cruise, the Chao Phraya Princess Cruise, and the Alangka Cruise.
Terminal 21 Rama 3 is a shopping mall located far from the city center with no city train lines passing nearby. Therefore, the only reasonable way to get there is by taking a Bangkok taxi.
Book a hotel near The Opulence Cruise pier
If you choose The Opulence Cruise departing from Terminal 21 Rama 3 Pier, staying close to it on New Year's Eve can be a good idea, as there's no convenient public transportation nearby.
To ensure that your New Year's Eve cruise experience is smooth, stay at the nearby Montien Riverside Hotel (also check the special offer for the hotel on Agoda).
Booking The Opulence Cruise
Details of the usual dinner cruise of The Opulence 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 (menu)
- Drinks: Welcome drink, coffee and tea, free flow of water
- Entertainment: Live music experience
Cruise time:
- 20:00-22:15
Meeting Point: ICONSIAM Pier
Walk-in Price:
- 1,800 THB/person
Special Price: Tickets for The Opulence Luxury Cruise
To make sure that you are getting the best deal for the cruise, also check here: The Opulence Luxury Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise tickets.
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