Britannia Ship Royal Yacht

The Royal Yacht Britannia    

www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk
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(24K) · Museum in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi. Now …
Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi. Now The Royal Yacht Britannia is a five-star visitor attraction and a must see place to visit in Edinburgh. This famous ship has been named Best UK Attraction (Which magazine readers) and Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best award winner. The Royal Yacht has also consistently been judged Scotland's best visitor attraction by our national tourism agency, VisitScotland, for twelve years' running.

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Jan 31, 2025
This was a really interesting day out. Well presented and plenty of information. Easy to spend two or three hours there. Lovely tea rooms too. Well worth the money. Full review by NickAdam
Jan 30, 2025
Simply superb. We have been lucky to travel the world for many years and have seen dozens of tourist attractions. As Brits, delighted to say that our visit to Britannia is well at the top of tree. A … Full review by Safari783633
Jan 29, 2025
So much to see - good easy to use audio guide and super friendly and helpful staff. The tea room was amazing too and quite reasonable. Would definitely recommend - really good value for money. Full review by Fiona T
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HMY Britannia, also known as Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, served as the official royal yacht for the British monarchy. This majestic v…
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After 44 years of loyal service, this yacht now bobs in serene retirement in Leith. Christened by Her Majesty the Queen in the year of her c…
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Good for kids
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Hi, We are have a 7.9 motorhome , is there any parking near for this?
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Hi, their website will tell you that there is no allocated motorhome parking at the multi-storey car park - but the tram service there is excellent. So park and take the tram
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How do I prebook tickets?
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Bookings for the Yacht can be made online, just type in Royal Yacht in your browser. However you cannot book afternoon tea online it is on a first come first serve basis. We had a short …
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Bookings for the Yacht can be made online, just type in Royal Yacht in your browser. However you cannot book afternoon tea online it is on a first come first serve basis. We had a short wait but it wasn’t an issue
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Can I use either Blue Light Card or Reward For Forces Veterans card to get discounted entry to Royal Yacht?
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Sorry, not sure. If you go on their website it should say
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Hi there, I noted that serving members of HM Armed forces and veterans get discount on production of an ID card, …
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Hi there, I noted that serving members of HM Armed forces and veterans get discount on production of an ID card, however veterans are not issued with an ID card when they leave the forces. I would like to visit next week, but as a veteran of 24 years service in the Army only have my discharge papers which as I am coming from Suffolk I will not be carrying.
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Join blue lamp , which you are allowed to join , they may offer a discount. I had a over sixty five discount. Well worth a visit , the tea room is more than worth a visit on board.
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Hi. I see you close at 4pm. If I don’t arrive until 3pm will I need to leave at 4pm or is that the last entry time?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Until the end of August 2023, our last admission time is 4:00pm, with our closing time being 6:00pm. If you arrived at 3:00pm, you will have …
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Hello and thank you for your question. Until the end of August 2023, our last admission time is 4:00pm, with our closing time being 6:00pm. If you arrived at 3:00pm, you will have three hours to tour Britannia. I hope you have a wonderful visit.
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Do I need to pre-book tickets?
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We strongly recommend pre-booking tickets online to guarantee admission.
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