Hello all! anyone have advice for the best dinner cruise? Prefer set menu--buffet is not fave, but acceptable if REALLY great.
We'll be in city Sat and Sun week one and return on Friday for final overnight. Romantic would be nice--maybe not a big modern boat? More traditional Thai stye? Thanks ever so much y'all.

This is something I would really like to recommend!

A big reastaurant ferry, "Chao Phraya Princess", with indoor as well as outdoor (recommended!!) tables is leaving from the River City pier about 7.00 PM, and you will have the most beautiful and romantic trip up the Chao Phraya River enjoying a set-menu, live soft music (which allows you to talk), and the view of the Bangkok skyline and not least the temples which are all litten up.

Take a look at this website:

Bangkok Airport Transfer and Bangkok Tour

The smaller traditional style cruises are all having a roof which doesn't allow you to enjoy the sights, but if you prefer that you may chech this site:

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But do go for it!

Hi there, I can only comment on the Wan Fah dinner cruise but we enjoyed it so much we did it again on our last trip there. You have a choice of a Thai set menu or a seafood one. The food was good and their is background music then a Thai dancing show. Heres a link to some of our info and photos on the dinner cruise.
Cathy
WAN FAH DINNER CRUISE

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You guys are amazing--thanks so much!! I'm not sure I understand the aprt about no roof on the Princess--I see roof and it looks like 2 levels? I'm sure we'll make a decision when we get there, but I will be very well-inofrmed thanks to both your responses. Cathy and Gary--what a great website--I am NOT going anywhere in Asia wi/out cking first!

Kyshel - you MUST try the Loy Nava cruise - it is gorgeous. It's a converted antique rice barge, very romantic and beautifully done.

Seats about 40 people so it's not one of those huge "cruise ships" with hundreds of people and blaring music/lights.

It is very tasteful and the food was excellent (I've been travelling to Thailand every year for about 15 years and so I know and love my Thai food!). It's a set menu - very generous and lots of variety and there are seafood and vegetarian options as well. Drinks were not too pricey either.

Cost was about Aus$50 pp including round trip transfers from your hotel. There are two departures - one at 6pm and the other at 8pm from the pier next door to The Oriental hotel.

There are a couple of sets of Thai dancing (seems to be compulsory on these things!) which although a bit touristy, but honestly quite good and not too intrusive.

You don't have to share tables, which is great and we really enjoyed it enormously - I would go again, which is saying something as I'm really not generally into those sorts of tours.

I'm sure your hotel concierge can book it but the discounts on the net are quite substantial - Loy Nava Dinner Cruises in Bangkok, Thailand. Dining - restaurant - sightseeing.

I don't think you will be disappointed - food is great, beautiful decor, excellent service, and you sort of feel like you are stepping back in time being on this lovely antique vessel. Oh, and of course the views of Bangkok are superb - all in all, a wonderful, memorable night out!

Have fun!
DB

One of the top dinner cruises is the one offered by the Shangra-La hotel. You can just call the hotel to book it.

koolbreez

will be heading to Bangkok soon. will consider the cruise.

btw, for Wan Fah, how much did it cost? and are there discounts for groups?

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we did the Loy Nava and it was quite nice! we got lucky and had the last and only single table aft--great view. all the otehr tables were side by side
food was good , RT transport was included
entertainment was okay--just a few dancers but they were good

have to say the only one I have done is the Chao Phraya Princess and although "nice" was not impressed - it reeks of disneyland get 'em in feed 'em get 'em back leave 'em - its just too tourist and hard to find from their own directions although not hard to find if you know where going - BUT I must admit I may be in the minority as ther are now 4 Chao Phraya Princess - but that bears out my churn 'em in out statement - if I were to do it again it would be with a smaller non commercial carrier who could really do with money thus making both our evenings

The Loy Nava for me. Beautiful old teak rice barge with three choices of set menu - not buffet. Drinks are a little pricey but nothing too much over the top.

I will be posting a review on the Loy Nava when I return to Bangkok in a couple of months time, just for this forum.