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 9, 2025
Fantastic exhibition of a national treasure. The tour takes a couple of hours and enables one to visit a considerable amount of the vessel including Royal quarters, staff quarters as well as the roya… Full review by Matthew P
Jan 8, 2025
Fascinating to see the yacht that has hosted everyone from Nelson Mandela to Princess Diana. It’s not what you might expect. The audio guide is brilliant- very insightful and not too long. And don’t … Full review by D W
Jan 6, 2025
fascinating in sight into what the Royal family got up to from the 1950's to the 1990's. Great to see below the decks and how daily life took place on board the yacht. The yacht is immaculate and ve… Full review by Journey140428
Hi, We are have a 7.9 motorhome , is there any parking near for this?
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Thank you for your question. There are no dedicated parking spaces for motor homes at Ocean Terminal, where Britannia is berthed. The multi-story carpark has a height clearance of …
Thank you for your question. There are no dedicated parking spaces for motor homes at Ocean Terminal, where Britannia is berthed. The multi-story carpark has a height clearance of around 2m. If you are staying at any of the motorhome sites in or around Edinburgh, there are very good public transport links through Lothian Buses.
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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.
AdStep aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia and discover this former floating palace. Book now. Expect soup, sandwiches, traditional cakes & scones in the Royal Deck Tearoom at Britannia