Grand Pearl Dinner Cruise

The Grand Pearl candle light dinner cruise with Thai and international food, beautiful river scenery and various entertainment is a fun and relaxed evening out for young and old.

See some of Bangkok’s best sites like the illuminated Grand Palace from the ship’s panoramic open air deck while enjoying the cool evening river breeze.

Grand Pearl cruise ship

The Grand Pearl is a modern ship with three decks. The lower decks are air conditioned while the upper open air deck provides panoramic views and a chance to enjoy the cool evening river breeze. The large ship provides a smooth ride on the Chao Phraya river, also known as the River of Kings.

Bangkok by night from the river

See Bangkok by night from the river in a relaxed atmosphere. The Grand Pearl cruise ship travels a distance of about 15 kilometers on the Chao Phraya river. On the two hour dinner cruise, the ship will float past famous historic sites, modern high rise buildings and luxury riverside hotels.

Buffet on the upper deck of the Grand Pearl ship

Buffet on the Grand Pearl

See the city’s most famous sites like the Wat Arun and the Grand Palace, both beautifully illuminated at night.

Also watch daily life on the river. See the Chao Phraya river express boats carrying commuters on their way back home and small tug boats pulling huge sand barges.

Music & classical Thai dance

Entertainment on the Grand Pearl is varied with a live music band, Thai classical dance, a Khon masked dance show and even an Elvis impersonator.

Get a glimpse into Thai culture with several very elegant classical Thai dances from various regions of Thailand. Girls moving slowly and elegantly wearing the traditional dress of the region perform local dances.

Classical Thai dance performance

Also watch a Khon masked dance, which was in previous centuries only performed in the Royal Court. Through movements and expressions, dancers tell a tale of the battle between good and evil, a story from the famous Thai epic Ramakien.

Sites on the river banks

Bangkok’s most famous landmarks are in the historical district Rattanakosin where Bangkok was founded in 1782. From the Grand Pearl cruise ship you will have good views of most historical sites on the river banks like the Grand Palace and the temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), beautifully lit up after dark.

A few hundred meters further up river is the Royal Barges Museum that exhibits ornately decorated historical barges used in the Royal Barge Procession.

Modern landmarks on the nearly 15 kilometer route include high rise condominium buildings, luxury riverside hotels and the Rama VIII bridge, beautifully illuminated at night.

Salad bar buffet

Dinner menu

The Grand Pearl candle light dinner is a Thai and international buffet with soups, main dishes, desserts and fresh fruit. There is a good variety of food that has something for everyone, a mix of the different tastes in Thai cuisine, being sour, sweet, salty and spicy.

Among the many choices are Tom Yum Goong, green curry, dim sum, sushi, fried rice, red curry with chicken, salads, grilled chicken, seafood and grilled pork or chicken.

After the meal try a few colorful and tasty Thai desserts and fresh seasonal fruits as pineapple, mango and watermelon.

Wines, beers and other drinks are available.

River views from dinner tables

Departure pier & time

The Grand Pearl dinner cruise departs from the River City Shopping Complex on Charoen Krung road. Check in starts about 30 minutes before departure at Counter 2 at La Grande Perle Restaurant in the shopping complex.

The itinerary is:

19:00 Check in at La Grande Perle restaurant
19:20 Board the ship, welcome cocktail
19:30 Departure from River City Pier
20:00 Dinner
21:30 Arrival back at the pier

Getting to the pier

You can take a River Express Boat to the Si Phraya boat pier. From there, it is about three minutes walk to the River City Shopping Complex. You can take a boat of the orange, yellow or green line. Make sure to check the boat time table, some of the express boat lines stop service early.

Alternatively, take a metered taxi or if you’re not far from the River City Complex, take a tuk tuk.

There is no BTS Sky Train or MRT Subway station in the area.

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