Grand Pearl Cruise

For a great romantic evening on the Chao Phraya River, the Grand Pearl Cruise should be on every couple's list. Featuring beautiful yacht like cruise ships, the Grand Pearl is a mainstay in the Chao Phraya cruise industry. The company runs trips up to Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, and other day excursions, but the highlight feature of the Grand Pearl, and one that shouldn't be missed by any visitor to Bangkok, is a dinner cruise up the river at night. All of Bangkok's prominent river landmarks are lit up at night, Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn), the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, the various bridges, as well as the old luxury hotels that line the river such as the Mandarin Oriental and Shangri La. In addition the sights, an international and Thai buffet dinner is served, along with Thai classical dance and a live band for guests entertainment.