Bangkok: 2-Hour Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess

Had a great time. The...

Had a great time. The staff was nice and friendly. The food selection was good too and the live music.

Bangkok river cruise

Bangkok dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya for two hours is one of the tourist attractions and activity. We enjoyed the cruise tour and had our dinner. Enjoyed the songs and dances of the participants and visited both the deck. Lighting was excellent and can view the Bangkok city during night time. The trip was a memorable one.

Great Sunset River Cruise

A great relaxed afternoon activity on a boat! The food from the buffet was amazing and the sights were amazing. If you toured some of the temples you get to see them from the river's vantage point. The staff was great and helpful and there was live music playing as well. One thing though is that the tickets pick up is a bit confusing. They are not so clear on the website and had to get confirmation via Whatsapp. But after getting the tickets, the pier to get onto the boat was in the same location.

Great sunset trip on the River.

A great afternoon activity on a boat! The food from the buffet was amazing and the sights were amazing. The staff was great and helpful and there was live music playing as well. One thing though is that the tickets pick up is a bit confusing. They are not so clear on the website and had to get confirmation via Whatsapp. But after getting the tickets, the pier to get onto the boat was in the same location.

Music far too loud

As per the other reviews, it is tricky to find where to pick up tickets and is very chaotic and late boarding. Didn't like the forced photo of your group before you were allowed to board. We had a six month old child with us and requested to be away from the music, which they did put is on a further away table...underneath a speaker of the music.. The buffet food was surprisingly good. I really enjoyed the sushi corner, and there was something for everyone in our group, including the kids, so good. Cocktails were not great, clearly made with syrup like additions, not fresh ingredients. For us, though, the music was too loud even if we hadn't had children with us, which meant you couldn't really talk to those you were with. We were glad to be on the upper deck, but it didn't really have a nice viewing platform for picture taking.

Nice view but crowded

It was nice to be out on the water but it was very crowded, if I went again I would look for a smaller boat as we saw others on the water.

Would never recommend to any one waste of money for 5 people

Horrible It was horrible no vegetarian food and food was ice cold we didn’t eat or enjoyed the cruise I talked to manager on cruise if they can give us vegetarian pasta answer was no we don’t have it. It was such a disappointment. Driver was nice but didn’t understand English we were hungry but he could help us. We slept hungry that was our memory of the trip.

Very touristic solution

very complicate to find the place where to get the tikets, A lot of confusion at the time of emarkement. It was raining hard: no repair for waiting people. Once on the boat, dinnner with average quality.

Dinner cruise

A little confusing to pick up tickets but once we found it everything was great. Food staff and sunset on river

Bad experianced

The gathering place is quite difficult to find under staff instructed of Chao Phraya Princess, back and forth 3 times no matter outside or inside of Iconsiam. People are overcrowded in the Iconsiam’s hall during Rainy, staff holding the Nos. of both are moving, participants follow the staff moving too, it's horrible !!! Never join the buffee dinner of Chao Phraya Princess again.

A Must Tour while in Bangkok!

I highly recommend having a driver pick you up from your hotel because he knew exactly where to go, he picked up my tickets, and walked me to where I exactly had to be...No Worries and a great convenience! The seating is assigned by the cruise company. I recommend going to the Buffet line ASAP. Eat quickly and go upstairs to take video and pictures or you will miss the scenery.

Would highly recommend

Great experience! Food was delicious and live music got everyone dancing and singing. Would go early to make sure you don’t miss the check in.

Disappointed

The best bit was the car ride the driver was friendly helpful and great customer service we was there too early left waiting for 2 hours then rushed onto the boat, it was a nice ride and food just very stressful

Excellent and must do

Excellent services collect tickets and go to pier really easy They had the best big boat and you have a table to dine and loads of food for all tastes and dietary requirements Loads of fun, live band, and area to be on the deck and soak it in Highly recommend this boat and company The best and top quality

“Superb Dinner Cruise U Will Be Amazed”

5 STARS CRUISE🏆 we had a amazing time, very impressive, U will not be disappointed. The night presence on top floor Chao Phraya Princess, music, personal hospitality to guest from workers was SUPERB!

Amazing Experience at Chao Praya Dinner Cruise

The dinner cruise itself was really cool. Food was ok. The entertainer made the audience lively. She relally knows how to steal the show and made the audience participated especially the Filipino guy and the Indians who really know how to dance. Our driver is a plus. Very helpful and accommodating. I can’t really walk straight but he made it easy for me and my family. He even showed up and waited us at the Pier. Thank you Mr. Driver. May your tribe increase. Over all, the cruise was an amazing expirience. Will recommend to my friends

Use your time and money exploring other aspects of Bangkok

I had booked this two-hours dinner cruise for my family of 6 people that involved my parents, my brother, my husband, me and my nephew. Since my mom had knee pain she couldn't climb up to the first floor of the boat and hence we missed out on the song, celebration and food. It was a very poorly planned event. Guests were expected to carry their dinner, dessert and drinks down with no help from the staff. The boat itself is many many years old and the entire trip was less than 2 hours. It was not worth the money it costed and I would not recommend this event to any traveler.

Great trip, shame about the check in/ boarding process

Nice evening seeng the sights at night. The buffet was way, way better than expected- good food, plentiful and seating was nicely laid out. entertainment was decent. Offered good value for money. Biggest opportunity was the queuing and check in process. Office was not easy to find and queueing was like cattle- maybe 4-5 boatloads of folks in pens for what felt like ages.

Such a beautiful cruise!

Live music for both levels of the shop was amazing. Food and food options were fabulous and the sights were fantastic. Highly recommend this cruise. The music was a little loud on the ground level so if you don’t like that definitely book the top level.

Just do it

Excellent night out on the river with all the land marks under lights The entertainment was great as was the food it’s a must do in Bany

Good experience with good food and great views of the city

I enjoyed my experience with the dinner cruise and overall am happy to have done it. The check-in booth is a bit hard to find in the larger Siam Center mall but they do send instructions on how to find it. You will need to look hard though. You will need to go past Naraya on the ground floor. They will be a hall next to Naraya, go past it and turn directly right. Tucked away in the wall is the check-in counter for the dinner cruise. The boarding process is hectic (and I was visiting during the slow season). They have multiple ships boarding at once and the pier has no queue ropes or lanes to line up in. You just look for a person holding your ticket number and are told to join a group of people that are on top of each other waiting to board the boat. Once the boarding starts, everyone crowds the entrance, but you enter 1 - 2 at a time as they are checking tickets before you enter. My advice is DON'T fight with the crowd, the way the tickets work are you are assigned seats at a table so you do not need to worry about getting a seat or a table. They have one assigned to you and you will for sure have seating, so hang back and board when you can. Once I boarded though the experience was great. Someone showed me to my table where water and a nice drink were already located. The buffet was good offering options of both Thai cuisine and international options. All the food I tried was good, hot, and they kept replenishing any items that ran out making sure everyone was able to get what they wanted. So don't feel like you need to fight your way to the buffet, they have enough food. I was seated on the ground floor which is inside the boat and enjoyed the experience cause it was air conditioned unlike the top level. And do not dismay if you get seats inside the boat, they have big windows so you can see all the things the river has to offer. And by the time you finish dinner, they will be going back down the river and you can see everything you may have missed. This is because they do open the front of the ship for people to go stand, relax, and get nice views of all the points of interest along the river. The music was good with a great instrumentalist and a very good vocalist. I will say the music was a bit loud during dinner part of the cruise making it hard to talk and listen to my mom who was having dinner with me. But on the way back to the dock after dinner, the music changed to more fun music with the singer encouraging guests to dance to the music. This was really fun as many guests soon would dance to songs from all over the world from ABBA to Blackpink. Overall the music was good, just wish it was a bit quieter during dinner. the de-boarding process was a lot less stressful and more organized as we had to single file out. Overall the experience was worth the money and I recommend it to anyone wanting a nice dinner cruise during their stay in Bangkok. The food was good, the boat was clean and sophisticated, and I got to see a lot of cool sites from the river. I would say the music was a bit too loud during dinner though and I would highly recommend coming up with a more organized and less chaotic way to board the ship.

Incorrect check in information, great cruise!

The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because the check in process was very confusing! The information given on the time and location to check in was very wrong so we walked back and forth and had to ask multiple people for information. With the language barrier this was not always clear which is why we had to ask multiple people. For this tour , check in is 7:15 not 6:30 and at Pier #2 which is outside right by the water. The cruise was wonderful, the boat staff were as well and the food was good but cold. The music was very good and the bathroom was very clean. As I mentioned, the problem was the check in process and incorrect location . I still really enjoyed it and would recommend it to others.

First time visiting Thailand with my wife ❤️

Very good staff, food, entertainment. Not that crazy about what to see from the boat at night. It is a show, little bit more expensive way to take a dinner...

Goood

Liked it but it was rather hot on the upper deck. It may be much nicer if you go visit on a cooler season.

Excellent Dinner cruise with best food

It was a fantastic cruise & was my 5th on Chao phraya Princess cruise. Boat was very clean, Dinner tables were properly arranged. Food was not only abundant but was also of high quality. Very wide variety of delicious meals.

Not quite as good as the shuttle boat

Guess that if what you are looking for is a massive crowd fighting over a very weak buffet, accompanied by a singer that cant remember the words for the songs she is singing, then this is the Cruise for you. Terrible.

Lovely evening!

This was our second cruise and we enjoyed it more than the White Orchid cruise. The entertainment was higher quality and more relaxing. Organization was better and food was good. Some items could have been hotter, however. This cruise takes you closer to shore in some of the older areas of the city, which was interesting. The cruise was less chaotic (without free beer ) and more enjoyable overall. Nice value for a great evening.

Date night in Bangkok

Loved our cruise. The wait in the jetty was a bit chaotic, so many people and not much organisation. But once on board it is perfect. Excellent food, great entertainment and easy to move around. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Bangkok for the first time or wanting a great night out.

Just OK, too crowded

We had to check in but the counter was very hard to find inside ICONSIAM. After checkin, we were waiting outside for the cruise. The cruise arrived pretty late. The on board process was not very well organize. Guest were not lined up as instructed and everyone kindof just rushed toward the boat. When it was announced that we can get our food, everyone just kindof rushed toward the buffet. Again, this was not very well organize. The entertainment team did a good job with music and trying to entertain guests. I would give this a chance again but not anytime soon. Waiting for the rush of tourism to slow down first.

Night river cruise

Great experience with the whole family. Well organized food was delicious, music made it. Sites along the river were perfect

Great Trip

A great trip. The pier is stunning and we saw a water light show when we arrived. The cruise was really good value for money. Lots of food to choose from and live entertainment. A great way to see Bangkok at night.

Great trip, great food, will do again!

Great event! Amazing float up and down the river, with a lot to see. Great food (I was actually surprised how good a couple of the Thai dishes were, given it was a buffet). The launch point at IconSiam is amazing itself.

Dinner Cruise

Excellent experience. Food was amazing, entertainment was great! Pick up from hotel was on time and communication was good.

Nice tour

Very nice good food only issue is lines are long to get on the boat and people can be pushy . Food was good seating nice music was pleasant

Not for everyone

Too crowded and very loud. Very long wait for Boarding, food quality was ok Entertainment was ok. I would not reccomend as a relaxing evening

Highly recommend.

My wife and I had a wonderful time. The food was lovely, ambiance excellent. Cruise attendants were very helpful and polite. We purchased a ticket that included a hotel pickup. The drive was wonderful as well. The pick up was on time. And he waited for us after the dinner was over and dropped us off at our hotel. I highly recommend this cruise to all who plan to visit Bangkok.

excellent service. Food was awesome includes rice, chicken, sea food, salad of mixed variety and dessert and tea, coffee.. I lov

excellent service. Food was awesome includes rice, chicken, sea food, salad of mixed variety and tea, coffee.. I loved the songs.

Very fun!

This cruise was very fun, the host made it enjoyable and the food was good. The staff were very attentive and we got to see all of the sights and take lots of pictures.

Great Experience!

Great experience, I recommend sitting on the upper deck if you like more upbeat music. Lower deck is nice as well, has A/C and the music is slower and more relaxing. There really isn’t a bad seat. You’re able to see everything no matter where you sit. The food was a 6/10. Nothing terrible but I personally wouldn’t come with high expectations for the buffet. Service and the live music were great too.

Awsome Cruise sailing

We are enjoyed this cruise sailing and food...Its a wonderful and amazing we liked it. So many peoples are in the cruise everyone enjoyed

Great night out with my daughter

Really fun cruise with good food, great entertainment and wonderful views from the boat. Lots of fun dancing after dinner!

Ms

The was little choice in food for the price you pay. There was more European food than Thai and what was there was not good quality! Not good value for money at all!

Chao Phraya Princess III Dinner Cruise

Excellent experience. My parents and my little daughter enjoyed it along with me. It's worthy. International, Thai as well as Indian food also were available. International and Thai food in the lower deck (air- conditioned). Indian food in the upper deck (open air).

Loved this cruise

Definitely enjoyed this cruise! The cruise desk for check in was a little hard to find but the security guards in the mall were more than happy to help us find it. Boarding and finding our seat was really easy. There was a good selection of international and Thai food. Entertainment was great, the singer/mc got people involved and made sure to point out any thing to look at/take a photo of. Got to see the Grand Palace and Wat Arun lit up along the cruise which was beautiful as well as several other places.

Well worth the money

It was great. Was expecting a run for a table once we were able to board but each ticket is assigned a table either on top/bottom deck. As soon as you set sail the buffet dinner is opened. Great selection of food - Thai, sushi, indian & western food. Landmarks along the river look amazing at night as all lit up. Entertainment was very good too. Great value for money

Unforgettable

So the cruise itself was extra great, the music, the atmosphere and the food was so good. The staff on board are so kind that we were happy to be there. The truly adorable singer and saxophonist 🥰 The only thing that wasn't great was when picking up the ticket at the meeting point. The women told us it was just a walk. Suddenly a burst of sadness for 1 hour before seeing that they had lied.

Totalmente recomendable

Nos gustó mucho. La cena estuvo bastante bien y el espectáculo muy divertido. La cantante, muy buena e hizo que la gente pasara un buen rato y se pusiera a bailar.

For that price you can do it.

The trip itself was nice, the buffet was OK. We didn't leave the ship hungry. What was very unpleasant was that the air conditioning was set too cold and our table was blown on from both sides. Unfortunately, the staff ignored our requests to turn the air conditioning down. So we sat in a very cold draft. It was very uncomfortable. We later escaped to the upper deck. Price/performance was OK.

Spectacular

Very fun, spectacular, 100% recommended, the food was abundant, the waiters were very friendly and the singer was very good.

The lights of Bangkok from the river

A great experience. Traveling Bangkok's mythical Chao Phraya River by boat at night is already an unforgettable experience in itself. But if we also add excellent gastronomy and shows, the night is complete. Thai, international, fish and seafood dishes, cocktails. Everything excellent.