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 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 White Orchid River Cruise on New Year's Eve 2027 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 the 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 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.
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New Year on White Orchid River Cruise
White Orchid River Cruise offers a new experience for celebrating New Year 2027 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?
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise timing for New Year 2027:
Date: 31 December 2026
Check-in Time: 18:00-19:45
Cruising Time: 20:00-01:00
Cruise duration: 5 hours
Food & entertainment on the cruise
The New Year's Eve dinner cruise food and entertainment for New Year 2027 are detailed below.
Food & drink offerings:
- Thai and international dinner buffet
- 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
Thee New Year countdown cruise ticket price for New Year 2027:
- Adult: 7,500 THB per person
- Child (4-10 y/o): 7,300 THB per person
- Children aged 0-3 free of charge
Where to book the cruise for New Year?
Tickets to the New Year celebration can be booked online here: White Orchid River Cruise in Bangkok.
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.
White Orchid River Cruise on last New Year
Bangkok fireworks display from the cruise on New Year's Eve 2026.
How to get to the cruise pier?
River City Pier is the pier in Bangkok, where you can board this cruise on New Year's Eve. This cruise departure pier is the most convenient option if you are staying in Bangkok Chinatown.
To get there, you can take the BTS SkyTrain to Saphan Taksin Station and then take the Chao Phraya Express Boat (Yellow, Orange, and Green Flag) from the nearby Sathorn Pier to Si Phraya Pier.
Another option is taking the Bangkok MRT to Hua Lamphong Station and getting to the River City Pier from there on a short taxi or tuk-tuk ride.
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 River City. The most popular accommodation options in the area 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).
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
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