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Top 15 Ho Chi Minh City Dinner Cruises

34 sailings  ·  from $37 a head

The good ho chi minh city dinner cruises fill up weeks ahead and the best of them go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs) - Boarding the boat and choosing your table
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Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs)

1.Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · from $50Our pick

Spend an evening aboard a Saigon River dinner boat, with hotel pickup, a 60 to 120 minute cruise, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music, and views of floodlit Ho Chi Minh City. Guides such as Joey, Daniel, and Barney help with transfers and timing. Drinks cost extra, and your menu must be chosen before boarding.

“Excellent and enjoyable cruise along Saigon river. Panoramic view with dinner cruise, enjoy the city lights along HCM city. Music was excellent but a bit disappoint about the meals. Portion was small compared with dining at local restaurant”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise - Getting to the theater from District 1
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Ho Chi Minh City: Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

2.Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 111 reviews · from $68

Start with a 45-minute Vietnamese water puppet show about village life, then board a traditional-style boat for dinner, music, and Saigon River views. Hotel pickup covers central District 1, while others meet at 112 Trần Hưng Đạo by 17:30. Guides such as Vincent, Tony, and Phong Nguyen have helped make the evening run smoothly.

“The guide I think was only starting out, his English wasn't too great so there was a little language barrier/struggle but he did really try. The water puppet show was fantastic to watch! The dinner cruise was a bit of a let down. The food was mediocre/poor, it was buffet style so some of it must have been out the whole day. The ship was pretty pack. The entertainment segment was interesting. Personally I would skip the meal and just choose the show, as the meal was really not worth it.”

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HCM: Saigon River Dinner Cruise - Boarding at Bach Dang Harbor around 7 PM
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HCM: Saigon River Dinner Cruise

3.HCM: Saigon River Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 110 reviews · from $55

Meet your English-speaking greeter near central Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to Bach Dang Harbor, and spend about two hours on the Saigon River with a Vietnamese buffet or set dinner, music, and city views. The scooter option adds guided evening rides past Ben Thanh Market, the Opera House, and other central sights.

“My girlfriend and I really enjoyed it, nice dinner on a boat, plenty to choose from. our guide Mai was great, very knowledgeable and nice personality.”

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Ho Chi Minh: Private City Tour and Dinner Cruise with Buffet - Choosing between a cyclo and a scooter
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Ho Chi Minh: Private City Tour and Dinner Cruise with Buffet

4.Ho Chi Minh: Private City Tour and Dinner Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 97 reviews · from $54

Start with a 45 to 60-minute cyclo or scooter tour through central Ho Chi Minh City, passing major sights and, with scooters, local neighborhoods. Then board a Saigon River dinner cruise with buffet food, Vietnamese music, and dance. Guides such as Dom, Leon, and Tony are noted for friendly, attentive service.

“All is perfect Our guide very efficient and cool The cyclo night tour very well And the buffet very good Many thanks for all”

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Ho Chi Minh City by Night including Water Puppet Show and Dinner on cruise - Two very different evenings in one tour
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Ho Chi Minh City by Night including Water Puppet Show and Dinner on cruise

5.Ho Chi Minh City by Night including Water Puppet Show and Dinner on cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $82Top rated

Start with hotel pickup at 5:45 pm and a Vietnamese water puppet show at Golden Dragon Theater. Your English-speaking guide helps explain the folklore, then you board a two-hour Saigon River dinner cruise. Private transport, admission, dinner, and two bottles of water are included. The show is in Vietnamese, and cruise food quality can vary.

“Very pleasant tour, and friendly, tourist-oriented guide. Ms Julia, our tour guide, made sure we had a good evening, explaining the theme of the puppet show and choosing a nice table for us during the dinner cruise. She really put an extrRead more”

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Saigon Dinner On Cruise Tour With Private Table - Hotel pickup and the ride to the port
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Saigon Dinner On Cruise Tour With Private Table

6.Saigon Dinner On Cruise Tour With Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 43 reviews · from $43

You’ll be picked up at your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, driven to the port, and shown to a private table aboard a Saigon River dinner cruise. Expect sunset photos, city lights, local and international dishes, music, and a romantic setting. The cruise is offered with guides in several languages, though the exact route and boat movement can vary.

“Shortly after arriving on the boat, I felt we were rushed to eat. Once everyone had finished, the cruise commenced. It was short and went away from the city lights. not what we expected”

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Dinner On Cruise In Ho Chi Minh City With Private Table - Boarding the Saigon River cruise
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Dinner On Cruise In Ho Chi Minh City With Private Table

7.Dinner On Cruise In Ho Chi Minh City With Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 43 reviews · from $45

Spend 3 to 4 hours on a Saigon River dinner cruise with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, dinner, music, and city views. Four ships are used, and the boat is assigned by availability. The private-table promise needs confirming, as seating and boat quality can vary.

“Everything was perfect. The Vietnamese traditional food was very delicious. I had a nice view on the river cruise, capturing the whole central downtown landscape. The music was so melodious and relaxing.”

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Saigon Evening: Water Puppet Show & Dinner Cruise Experience - Golden Dragon Theater: a short show with real local character
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Saigon Evening: Water Puppet Show & Dinner Cruise Experience

8.Saigon Evening: Water Puppet Show & Dinner Cruise Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $72

You’ll begin at the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, where hidden puppeteers bring rural tales to life with wooden figures, water, music, and North Vietnamese singing. Then guide Tom and driver Jerry take you from your District 1 hotel to a dinner cruise on the Saigon River, with Vietnamese or Western food and nighttime city views.

“Fantastic show piece for Ho Chi Minh. The pick up was brilliant in an air conditioning vehicle comms were brilliant. Tom & driver Jerry were professional. The puppet show was a gem. The river cruise and meal was fantastic, it was a real top trip for our final night in Vietnam”

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Dinner Cruise on Saigon River with Private Table - Saigon’s skyline from the river
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Dinner Cruise on Saigon River with Private Table

9.Dinner Cruise on Saigon River with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $40

Board at 6:30 pm at 5 Nguyen Tat Thanh for a three-hour Saigon River dinner cruise. You get an assigned private table, Vietnamese and Eurasian food, city views, and live music and dance. Drinks, hotel transfers, and a guide are extra, and vegetarian or allergy requests should be made ahead.

“Brilliant night food lovely and our guide Edward was very attentive and on time for our hotel pickup. Made himself available on board the cruise and constantly checked up we were happy.... would 100% recommend.”

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Water Puppet Show And Dinner Cruise On Saigon River Private Tour - Dinner on the Saigon River
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Water Puppet Show And Dinner Cruise On Saigon River Private Tour

10.Water Puppet Show And Dinner Cruise On Saigon River Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $47

Start with Vietnam’s traditional water puppetry at Golden Dragon Theater, then ride to the Saigon River for a two-hour dinner cruise with Vietnamese food, music, and skyline views. Your private guide, including guides such as Levi, Kieran, Castle, or Oliver, handles transport from District 1, 3, or 4 hotels. Show and dinner fees are paid separately.

“We booked this tour because we weren’t confident enough to book a dinner cruise and get to the boat dock by ourselves. This was the only tour I could find that had a dinner buffet instead of a course dinner (we are picky eaters lol) Read more”

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Water Puppet Show-Cyclo & Dinner On Cruise in Ho Chi Minh City - What the $65 price really includes
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Water Puppet Show-Cyclo & Dinner On Cruise in Ho Chi Minh City

11.Water Puppet Show-Cyclo & Dinner On Cruise in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $65

This small-group evening combines a Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater performance, a traditional xich lo ride, and dinner aboard a Saigon River cruise. Hotel pickup is offered at 5:30 PM, with an English-speaking guide, show ticket, transfers, and dinner included. Guides named Nhu and Linda have led this outing, though yours may differ.

“Nhu was an amazing tourist guide. Highly recommended. Food at the cruise was super. Enjoyed the whole tour.”

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Water Puppet Show/ Foot Massage - Dinner Cruise Saigon Night Private Tour - Bến Bạch Đằng and the Two-Hour Dinner Cruise
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Water Puppet Show/ Foot Massage – Dinner Cruise Saigon Night Private Tour

12.Water Puppet Show/ Foot Massage – Dinner Cruise Saigon Night Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $80

Spend about five to six hours combining a Golden Dragon water puppet show or Yuri spa foot and hand massage with a Vietnamese dinner cruise from Bến Bạch Đằng. Your private group can arrange hotel pickup and drop-off. The cruise includes sightseeing and live Vietnamese traditional entertainment, while alcoholic drinks cost extra.

“When I booked the trip I just wanted the water puppets and dinner. I could not figure out what the difference between the 2 experience offered so I took the shorter/cheaper one. When I got the confirmation it showed all 3 experiences. WhRead more”

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Private Ho Chi Minh by Jeep Evening Tour and Dinner Cruise - 6pm to 7:30pm: Colonial buildings and central streets
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Private Ho Chi Minh by Jeep Evening Tour and Dinner Cruise

13.Private Ho Chi Minh by Jeep Evening Tour and Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $105

Spend four hours with a private guide such as Alex or Windie, touring Ho Chi Minh City by Jeep after dark. See the Opera House, City Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, and walking streets before dinner and traditional music on the Saigon River. Hotel pickup, food, drinks, and transport are included.

“The tour guide "Alex" was great, so much fun.... he showed us around Saigon and then waited for us while we had dinner. Then he went with us after the tour had finished and took us to the "Walking Street" in central Saigon, we had a gas. as for the dinner it was just ok... the river views from the riverboat were great.”

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Unique Saigon Dinner River Cruise with Live Music - Key points to know before booking
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Unique Saigon Dinner River Cruise with Live Music

14.Unique Saigon Dinner River Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $37Best value

At 6 pm, you are collected from Districts 1, 3, or 4 and driven to a riverboat for a three to four hour evening cruise. Expect Vietnamese buffet food or a set menu, live music, an English-speaking guide, and views of Ho Chi Minh City after dark. Drinks cost extra, and the group can reach 30 people.

“We went on our first dinner cruise, we were collected at our motel and driven to the venue, we were given a great table near the buffet, after dinner we went up to the roof to enjoy the cruise, Note:please allow for traffic when getting collected they may be a little late.”

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Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise in Ho Chi Minh city - Dinner aboard the Tàu Bến Nghé junk
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Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise in Ho Chi Minh city

15.Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise in Ho Chi Minh city

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $80

Begin with a 45-minute water puppet performance at Golden Dragon Theater, complete with live musicians and folk singers. Then board the Tàu Bến Nghé junk for a 90-minute dinner cruise past Ho Chi Minh City’s night lights. Guide Luc has been praised for his calm, helpful approach. Hotel pickup covers Districts 1, 3, and 4.

“The water puppet show is a must when in Saigon! So traditional and charming! Luc was an awesome tour guide who made us feel safe and was very knowledgeable and kind. The dinner cruise was nice...so much traditional food!”

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★ 3.8Small Dinner on Cruise in Saigon RiverFrom $525 reviews
★ 4.3Private Jeep Tour Saigon by Night & Cruise Dinner with MusicFrom $983 reviews
★ 3.3HCM: Night Experience Dinner Cruise on Saigon RiverFrom $453 reviews
★ 4.3Experience Dinner On Luxury Cruise Along Saigon RiverFrom $623 reviews
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