RIVER & CANAL CRUISES
Reviewed, compared and ranked by the people aboard.
The 7 most popular dinner cruises, compared side by side. What you see from the water, how long you are aboard, what it costs and which operator to book, so you can pick your boat in a couple of minutes.
Candlelit Danube dinner cruise in Budapest with live music, welcome drink, and a 4-course meal plus night views of Parliament.
Most Popular“lovely trip up and down the city centre river a couple of times food was good but not brilliant boat and staff were brilliant wine was really good and cheap 3.5 euros a glass”
Seine River dinner cruise in Paris with Champagne, a warm 3-course menu, and glowing views of Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Louvre, and more.
“Great experience, it was raining so the windows were foggy at times. But the food was good. Only one choice for starter so if you’re not a fish person you’re screwed. The desert was fantastic. Unfortunate they do not allow time to see the Eiffel sparkle.”
3.5-hour Seine dinner cruise with a 3-course menu, live singer, DJ set, and panoramic rooftop Eiffel Tower views on Le Diamant Bleu.
“Great food, great sites, great music and amazing singer. We even enjoyed dancing. Our server Inas was very friendly and attentive. We would do this again.”
Budapest Danube dinner cruise with 4-course table-service meal, live Hungarian folk music and dance, and night views for 2 hours.
“A really lovely experience during our stay in Budapest between Christmas and New Year. The boat was lovely, the staff attentive, food very good (we had menu 1) and the music and entertainment great. Only (very slight) grumble was some confusion boarding the boat at pier 6, as there was lines for two different boat…”
Prague’s Vltava jazz dinner cruise: live trio music in three sets, 2.5 hours on the water, and a three-course meal with night views.
“Great musicians, great service, highly recommended, easily accessible, great value for money, will definitely do again.”
A 2-hour White Orchid dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya with Thai and international buffet, live music, and cabaret, plus night views of major temples.
“just be patient with lots of different cruises leaving the Pier 1 - check your cruise sticker to match with boat currently boarding - and no rush - your seat and table is already pre-arranged.”
Bangkok Royal Princess dinner cruise with seafood buffet, live music, and passes by Wat Arun and the Grand Palace on the Chao Phraya.
“The staff is amazing and the views spectacular. Other than than utter chaos at the buffet, we had to wait 25 minutes on queue. Food was okeish”
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