Reviewed · VIETNAM DINNER CRUISES

15 Vietnam Dinner Cruises Worth Booking

55 sailings  ·  from $15 a head

The good vietnam 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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Nha Trang Sunset Cocktails and Dinner Cruise - Cocktails, canapés, and live music on Nha Trang Bay
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Nha Trang Sunset Cocktails and Dinner Cruise

2.Nha Trang Sunset Cocktails and Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 396 reviews · from $96Top rated

Set sail from Nha Trang with hotel pickup, a welcome drink, live music, and unlimited cocktails, wine, beer, soft drinks, tea, coffee, and water. Enjoy finger foods and a five-course dinner with lobster, beef, or salmon, then return by about 8pm. The boat carries up to 40 people, and Ms. Hao is one staff member praised for thoughtful anniversary service.

“Beautiful view,amazing food,variety of choices .Drinks variety to everyone taste Friendly staff. Staff professonalism. Great customers experience”

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Halong Bay Luxury Dinner Cruise - Ambassador - 6:00 to 7:30 pm, dinner with Asian and European dishes
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Halong Bay Luxury Dinner Cruise – Ambassador

3.Halong Bay Luxury Dinner Cruise – Ambassador

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · from $105

Spend three hours aboard Ambassador Cruise II, sailing beside Ha Long City after dark. You’ll enjoy an Asian-European dinner, live music, DJ and dancers, plus a scheduled fireworks show at 8:30 pm. The cruise costs $105, includes the meal and entertainment, and departs from Ha Long International Cruise Port.

“The entertainment was fantastic.The food was great and the ship is huge and amazing. A really great vibe.Totally worth it, Halong Bay is simply breathtaking at night and is must!”

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Da Nang: Poseidon Cruise with Dinner and Dragon Bridge Show - Checking In at 36 Bach Dang Street
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Da Nang: Poseidon Cruise with Dinner and Dragon Bridge Show

4.Poseidon Cruise with Dinner and Dragon Bridge Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 304 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Spend about an hour aboard Da Nang’s Poseidon Cruise, with city views, live music, dance performances, and optional dinner. Choose the 8:30 PM sailing on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for the 9:00 PM Dragon Bridge fire and water show. Dinner options include salmon or lobster, with vegetarian and seafood-free requests available in advance.

“The food, onboard intertainment and whole set up was so good.”

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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

5.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

6.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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Romantic Sunset Dinner Cruise in Hoi An - Boarding near Moonlight Bridge at 16:45
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Romantic Sunset Dinner Cruise in Hoi An

7.Romantic Sunset Dinner Cruise in Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 108 reviews · from $39

Board Cinnamon Cruises near Moonlight Bridge at 16:45 for a two-hour sunset dinner on the Thu Bon and Hoai rivers. You’ll get a welcome cocktail, snacks, seafood, wine options, tropical fruit, music, and floating lanterns. English and Vietnamese staff, including guide Khoy on some departures, help create a calm, romantic evening.

“The crew and the food were wonderful. As the sun set, the river came to life with many small boats festively lighted. A good value and a worthwhile two hours spent.”

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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

8.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: Saigon River Dinner Cruise with Live Music - Boarding the Riverboat
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Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon River Dinner Cruise with Live Music

9.Saigon River Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 83 reviews · from $48

Spend three hours on the Saigon River with a Vietnamese dinner, live music, and night views of Ho Chi Minh City. Hotel pickup and return are included from districts 1, 3, and 4. Dinner is usually a buffet, though a set menu may replace it when the buffet is full. Drinks need checking before departure.

“The two guides were great. Really enjoyed meeting them and their care for us every step of the way. I recommend them.”

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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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $82

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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Private Hoi An Bike, Thu Bon River Cruise & Dinner Experience - Cam Thanh, canals, and village roads
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Private Hoi An Bike, Thu Bon River Cruise & Dinner Experience

11.Private Hoi An Bike, Thu Bon River Cruise & Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $69

Start near Hoi An Post Office at 3 pm for a private ride through Cam Thanh and Tra Que Vegetable Village, covering about 10 kilometers on mostly flat roads. Then cruise the Thu Bon River as the light changes and finish with a six-dish Vietnamese dinner. Guides have included Ha, Luong, Lou, Luc, and Luke.

“Wonderful tour. Beautiful countryside and our guide was fantastic, informative with excellent english, and the bbq dinner at the end was well cooked and extremely enjoyable. Can not recommend this tour enough.”

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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

12.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

13.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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Dinner Cruise & Music Folk Song on the Perfume River in Hue - Dinner on the Perfume River from 7:00 to 7:45
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Dinner Cruise & Music Folk Song on the Perfume River in Hue

14.Dinner Cruise & Music Folk Song on the Perfume River in Hue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $35

Start at Toa Kham boat station at 6:45 pm for a 90-minute evening on a family-run dragon boat. You’ll wear Hue-style clothing for photos, eat seven local dishes at a private table, hear live Ca Huế music, and release a lantern on the Perfume River. Vegetarian meals require one day’s notice.

“Well worth it. We had a great time. Good food, professional musicians and singers. It was very nice. Highly recommended.”

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Hue: Perfume River Dinner Cruise with Traditional Show - Meeting at 49 Le Loi Street
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Hue: Perfume River Dinner Cruise with Traditional Show

15.Hue: Perfume River Dinner Cruise with Traditional Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $15Best value

Meet at 49 Le Loi Street for a roughly two-hour evening on a refrigerated VIP dragon boat. You’ll eat up to eight Hue-style courses, watch a 50 to 60-minute traditional singing performance, try royal costumes, and release a flower lantern. Drinks and fruit are included, but hotel pickup is not.

“Le prix reste assez élevé mais l'activité est super. nous avons bien mangé une série de plusieurs plats, pas très copieux. Le bateau fait plusieurs aller retours entre deux ponts . un groupe de musique traditionnel rejoint le bateau et c'est très sympa. on peut enfiler des costumes traditionnels pour toute la durée du repas.”

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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

19★ 5.0Water Puppet Show And Dinner Cruise On Saigon River Private TourFrom $4729 reviews
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

21★ 5.0Water Puppet Show/ Foot Massage – Dinner Cruise Saigon Night Private TourFrom $8023 reviews

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