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Electra - canal cruises with a difference

Welcome to Electra, the all-electric 12-seater trip boat run by volunteers in Milton Keynes. Step aboard for a relaxing cruise on the Grand Union canal and get a whole new view of the city. Treat yourself to a food cruise. Or combine a cruise with a walk or a visit to a waterside pub. Electra makes a perfect day out with family, friends or colleagues. It’s great for celebrations too. Choose a public cruise or book a private group charter.

Choose your cruise

Enjoy Milton Keynes’ best-kept leisure secret! Our peaceful cruises on the Grand Union Canal run from mid-April to mid-December. You’ll see parts of Milton Keynes you have never seen before through Electra’s picture windows. You’ll be eye to eye with swans, herons and even the odd kingfisher. Stand in the bow and enjoy the breeze on a warm summer’s day, or watch as leaves start to colour in autumn. Make sure you have your camera in hand as we glide through parkland, past waterside art, alongside local wildlife and all sorts of canal users.

– Click on the cruise types above to see what takes your fancy and check the dates available.
– Or scroll down to the calendar below, to look at what’s available and then check out the cruise details.
Click here to print out a cruise list.

NEW from October! Soup & Roll Lunch Cruises

Treat yourselves to a mid-week light lunch with a difference! Enjoy a quiet cruise through green spaces with a choice of two hearty freshly home-made vegetarian soups, fresh roll and butter, tea/coffee and biscuits, all in the ticket price (£27). Last cruise dates: 30th October, 13th November and 27th November.) Choose one of our gorgeously tasty soups: Roast Sweet Potato and Carrot / Tomato Chilli Bean. Yum.

Quick link to all cruises in November and December

There’s still time to get out and enjoy autumn colours on the canal from the comfort of Electra’s saloon. Click here to see all the November and December cruise options.

Planning a pre-Christmas get-together?

Electra gets decorated for pre-Christmas cruises and makes a unique place for your special meet-up. Choose between late morning Mince Pie & Mulled Wine cruises, or lunchtime Festive Fish & Bubbles, both available as public cruises or private charters.

Booking tips for planning a trip

– Food cruise bookings close 48 hours before the start time (for cream teas it’s just 24 hours), so remember to book a bit ahead of the day.
– Café bar cruises can be booked right up to the moment we sail, so if it’s a nice day and you can see spaces, book and come on down!
– Any public cruise with 12 seats available will become a private charter if you book all 12 – check which cruises these are on the monthly calendar below.

Electra Gift Vouchers – the perfect present

Give a Gift Card to the value of your choice and let family and friends choose the cruise they’d like to do. 

Get in touch

Electra is run by volunteers. Please email us with any booking queries, or to get updates on new cruises  bookings.electra@bmkwaterway.org

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Electra – Milton Keynes all-electric community boat – won the Silver Award in the New Tourism Business category of the 2023-2024 Beautiful South Tourism Awards Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers, supporters and guests who are making Electra such a success!