Preparing for a trip to Bangkok, Thailand (3) Best Bangkok Dinner Cruise Recommendation/Booking (Banyan Tree Saffron, Chao Phraya Princess)
First of all, please note that I wrote this article in a translator, so it may not be correct in English grammar. thank you :)
When I was preparing for my trip to Bangkok, I wanted to try a dinner cruise, and when I tried to book one, I found a lot of companies.
The price range varies from 20 dollars to 100 dollars...
Among them, the most famous Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise, which is also popular with locals, Banyan Tree Saffron Dinner Cruise, which is the most recommended hotel dinner cruise!
For a quick comparison, check out ⬇️
| Chao Phraya Princess |
Banyan Tree Saffron |
|
| Meal | Buffet | 4-course Thai cuisine |
| water | free | 300 baht (excluding tax) |
| a reserved seat | X | O |
| Atmosphere | Exciting and clubby (live shows) |
Quiet and luxurious |
| Air-conditioned | Indoor/Outdoor (Outdoor is air conditioned) |
1st floor air conditioned 2nd floor rooftop |
| Boarding Location | IconSiam Asiatique |
Icon Siam Pier 2 |
| Price (Mid-September Friday) |
per person From $20 |
per person From $70 |
I think you can look at it this way.
I've seen a lot of reviews of people who tried to get on the Chao Phraya, but they couldn't get a seat in advance, so they had to wait.
There is a Royal Princess Dinner Cruise that is pre-registered.
but it was $10 to $20 more expensive than the Chao Phraya Princess.
So I looked it up and realized that the only place to board was at Asiatique, not Iconsiam 😭.
The Chao Phraya Princess is exciting but noisy, and the meals are buffet style... I thought it would be a bit complicated, and I was planning to take a cruise after visiting Iconsiam.
I decided to take the Banyan Tree Saffron Dinner Cruise, although it was a bit pricey.
But water is 300 baht separately, so it's really too much... Even without VAT.
10 dollars for a bottle of water?
I compared prices on KKDay, Klook, MyRealTrip, and Agoda.
MyRealTrip was the cheapest, so I booked it here for $154 for 2 people.
Banyan Tree Saffron Dinner Cruise review will be written after visiting ><