We look forward to seeing you onboard

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.

Bookings NOW OPEN for 2025 cruise programme

Cruises in 2025 will run from 17 April to 14 December. With over 300 cruises to choose from, there’s something for everyone. If you’ve got a party date or group outing in mind – book early to get the date and cruise you’d like!

We look forward to welcoming you on board this season. If you’ve got any booking queries, contact us on electra.bookings@bmkwaterway.org

If you’ve got a party date or group outing in mind – book early to get the date and cruise you’d like!

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. 

For special couples with special dates in 2025 (birthdays, anniversaries, grandparents’ day) choose a Gift Certificate which gives them a morning Coffee & Cake Cruise or a Cream Tea Cruise in the afternoon. With over 70 cruise dates to choose from, and three different parts of the Grand Union canal to enjoy, they’ll be spoiled for choice.

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.

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.

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!