If there is anybody out there interested in superb soul music, get on the Soul Boat Bedford for a great soulful afternoon/evening. NOT TO BE MISSED.

  What can I say, had the boat on a charter and what a great day we've had. Boat was lovely and the crew even better, all volunteers with a real... read more passion for what they do to make our 4 hour cruise very enjoyable.

Highly recommended and you see the countryside from a different perspective once you're on the water.

  A fun learning experience for all the family.  - We went in the local history trip with our grandchildren. We all learnt something and had a wonderful time despite the rain. This was our second trip but it won't... read more be our last!

  What a fabulous trip the Soul Cruise was from start to finish ! Had so much fun dancing & singing to some excellent tunes from the 2 master DJ’s... read more Keith & Martin. It was a fun, friendly event with our friends ... & we also met lots of new like-minded people . Wished we could

  A great journey  - Lovely tranquil trip along the canal. Fish & Chips were served hot & were delicious. Friendly service throughout. Would recommend.

  Enjoyable 5 hrs. Cruise on canal.  - Very enjoyable trip. Friendly staff. Good food and drink. Ploughman's lunch was good. Coffee and biscuits were great.

  What a fantastic evening on the John bunyan.... a cruise down the ouse with perfect weather and great tunes of soul and Motown this a private charter so I was... read more allowed with 2 others to bring some pink gin on board as they font sell ot we made sure we asked permission first and brought all mixes and the hubby's all brought from the bar on board as well as the other 18 in our party ,yea music is loud but you cant dance to back ground music all the staff are very friendly and accommodating...lovely to wave at people on the river bank and alot joined in the waving and dancing take my advice get a great group of people together and dance your way down the river consider it a disco on the move ....

  Spent a great afternoon on a Soul Cruise with a few friends. Both the DJs were excellent and play a great mixture of Soul tunes enjoyed by everyone on board... read more and a lot of people on the riverbank too! The staff onboard were friendly and helpful. Alcohol prices were surprisingly

  We were on the Motown and soul cruise, what a fantastic way to spend an evening cruising the embankment with the excellent on board DJ getting all involved even the... read more “river bank people” to give us a wave, a massive thank you to the volunteers that run the boat, if you are thinking of booking this cruise then you will not be disappointed

  Wonderful afternoon cruise along the river ouse Lovely friendly staff all covid precautions in place Very tasty afternoon tea Thank you to all concerned Mum loved it for her birthday

  Spent a great afternoon on a Soul Cruise with a few friends. Both the DJs were excellent and play a great mixture of Soul tunes enjoyed by everyone on board... read more and a lot of people on the riverbank too! The staff onboard were friendly and helpful. Alcohol prices were surprisingly reasonable too. Great friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend Soul Cruises.

  Wonderful afternoon cruise along the river ouse Lovely friendly staff all covid precautions in place Very tasty afternoon tea Thank you to all concerned Mum loved it for her

  Enjoyable trip on the canal. - Very pleasant, peaceful experience. Interesting to see bird life on the canal. Very good cake and cuppa! Friendly staff. Clear instructions. Lovely way to spend a... read more few hours with friends. Had not visited the marina before, but glad I have now! A different view of Milton Keynes.

  A lovely way to spend a couple of hours, the free were really friendly, welcoming and interesting. Very COVID secure.

  Cruise on the Great Ouse  - This was a lovely and informative cruise along the Great Ouse from Priory Marina to Kempston. 4 hours in total. We all really enjoyed the experience and would definitely do... read more more trips in the future, but perhaps not on the day of a big football match as some fellow cruisers chose to listen to the match on loudspeaker which was quite disturbing. Other than that, we couldn’t fault the dedicated volunteers who all do a great job. We especially enjoyed going through the lock.

  We were on the Motown and soul cruise, what a fantastic way to spend an evening cruising the embankment with the excellent on board DJ getting all involved even the... read more “river bank people” to give us a wave, a massive thank you to the volunteers that run the boat, if you are thinking of booking this cruise then you will not be disappointed …

  We were on the Motown and soul cruise, what a fantastic way to spend an evening cruising the embankment with the excellent on board DJ getting all involved even the... read more “river bank people” to give us a wave, a massive thank you to the volunteers that run the boat, if you are thinking of booking this cruise then you will not be disappointed

  We went for a 2 hour boat trip on board the John Bunyan boat with a local social club. We all had a ploughman's lunch & hot drink served by... read more the volunteers. The crew shared their local knowledge with us which made it so interesting. The cost.was very reasonable & in aid of Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway charity.
I recommend this as a lovely afternoon excursion.

  We had a lovely tip on the JB boat, just a lovely way to explore the river and going through the lock with an inch either side, the team certainly... read more know what they are doing!

  What a fantastic evening on the John bunyan.... a cruise down the ouse with perfect weather and great tunes of soul and Motown this a private charter so I was... read more allowed with 2 others to bring some pink gin on board as they font sell ot we made sure we asked permission first and