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ALERT - High water levels on the River Great Ouse

There are currently high water levels on the river and cruises at the start of the season may need to be rerouted or cancelled. Passengers will be informed of any changes the day before their cruise by email and where possible text message and phone.

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The John Bunyan 2024 cruise season will start in April and tickets are on sale now. Our latest Public Cruise Brochure is available to download.

Charter enquiries are now open for 2024, so please head to our charters page for more information.

The John Bunyan Community Boat offers a range of scenic river cruises along the River Great Ouse in Bedford from April to October, enabling both local people and visitors to Bedford to access the wonderful river environment. To book a cruise on the John Banyan Community click on one of the tiles below, select a date from the calendar or click the Book Now button.

The John Bunyan Community Boat is operated  behalf of the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust. All funds and donations raised from the John Bunyan Community Boat go towards the development of a 16 miles (26Km) new waterway park, which will link the River Great Ouse in Bedford to the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes. The boat is run entirely by volunteers and is open to everyone. Our cruising season starts each year in April and runs through until the end of October each year

It's that time of year again! Our 2024 tickets are now on sale 😍

🎟 You can browse and book tickets on our website:

https://www.bmkwaterway.org/johnbunyanboat/

#bedford #bedfordriver #rivergreatouse #cruisetheouse #bmkwaterwaypark

Have you been on a cruise this year and pictured yourself helping out onboard the JB?
Well now's your chance! We will provide training to help you into your role.
https://www.bmkwaterway.org/johnbunyanboat/volunteering

#volunteering #volunteers #volunteer @CVSBeds

Last Sunday we held a special #cruise for people supported by @bedfordrefugee

We hosted families from Syria, Afghanistan, Vietnam and parts of Africa. We hope everyone enjoyed the cruise and thank you to @rotaryclubofbedford for helping to fund it. 🧑

#refugeeweek #compassion

πŸŽ‰Good News! We have had a cancellation for our sold out 🎢 #Motown and #Soul Cruise on 24th August- we know lots of people missed out on tickets; if this was you, grab them now at;

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#motownandsoul #motownmusic #bedford #bedfordmotown #bedfordsoul

Last Friday we had a "Thank You" cruise for Jane Hamilton, who has retired as Chair of the Trust, and hands over to Simon Clewlow as Interim Chair.

Jane joined the Trust board on 14 May 2014 and has been the Chair since 2016. We all wish Jane the very best in her retirement.

There's still time to nominate a deserving group for our Community Cruise in honour of Graham.

Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/ukpxGyZWpY

Tickets are now live:
https://www.bmkwaterway.org/johnbunyanboat/

#bedford #rivercruise #bedfordriver #cruisetheouse #rivergreatouse #thingstodo

πŸ›₯In memory of Graham Mabbutt, who passed away last year, we would like to award a free 2 hour tea and cake charter cruise to a deserving community group. Read more and nominate here:
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#communitygroups #bedfordcommunity #volunteers #bedfordvolunteers

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year for 2023!
Is your #NewYearsResolution to #volunteer? Or perhaps to make the most of our beautiful #RiverGreatOuse? πŸ›₯
We've got so many fantastic volunteer roles, both crew and land-based waiting for the right person;
https://www.bmkwaterway.org/johnbunyanboat/

Well the snow and ice may have cancelled our last Christmas cruise of the year but wow did it look pretty! Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating, we're looking forward to seeing you for a new season in 2023!

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