You’ll receive a truly warm welcome at Britannia’s Visitor Centre in Ocean Terminal before you step on board, here you can view displays and historic photographs that detail Britannia’s fascinating past.
The captivating handset tour takes you round five decks at a leisurely pace and is a rare glimpse into the public and private lives of the British Royal Family. From Sir Winston Churchill to Boris Yeltsin, Rajiv Gandhi to Nelson Mandela, some of the world’s most influential people were welcomed on board. Now you are free to see what they saw, to stand where they stood.
Every part of Britannia includes rich treasures to enjoy. Almost all the pieces in the State Apartments are on loan from The Royal Collection, with kind permission of Her Majesty The Queen. Elsewhere you will see artefacts from the previous Royal Yachts, including the fabulous silver in the Officers’ Wardroom. You will have a chance to see the working side of the ship, from the once sweltering heat of the laundry to the crew’s densely packed quarters.
Tour highlights include the State Drawing Room, The Queen’s Bedroom, the Sun Lounge and the Admiral’s cabin.
Our award-winning gift shop has exclusive gifts and popular Britannia souvenirs, as distinctive as Britannia herself.
Britannia is berthed alongside the stylish Ocean Terminal shopping centre which contains a choice of over 80 different boutiques, high-street shops and restaurants with scenic waterfront views. There is free parking and as the Royal Yacht is only 15 minutes away from Edinburgh city centre, it is the perfect addition to any trip.
Britannia is owned by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, a non-profit making charity, and all proceeds go towards her long-term maintenance.
The tour of Britannia is self led with the aid of an audio handset, these are available in *21 different languages and are included in the price of admission, this allows the visitor to take the tour at their own pace although we recommend you should allow 1.5 hours for your visit.
*The 21 languages available are:- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Czech, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic.
Tour Info
November – March 10:00hrs – last tour commences 15:30hrs, close approx 17:00hrs
April / June / September / October 10:00hrs – last tour commences 16:30hrs, close approx 18:00hrs
July – August 09:30hrs – last tour commences 16:30hrs, close approx 18:00hrs
Please note that this tour is closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The last admission on Christmas Eve is 14:30hrs.
Please bring this voucher to The Royal Yacht Britannia reception desk where it can be exchanged for a ticket for the self-guided tour. Please allow yourself 2 hours for this tour.
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