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  1. The Royal Yacht Britannia Official Website

    Step aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia. Start your tour at our entrance on the Ground Floor of Ocean Terminal. Please pre-book your tickets to guarantee admission. A great day out for all the family, explore each of the five decks at this top attraction in Edinburgh and discover what life was like on board Queen Elizabeth II's former floating ...

  2. Best UK Attraction

    A Royal residence for over 40 years, The Royal Yacht Britannia sailed over 1,000,000 nautical miles on 968 state visits with the Royal Family where they entertained prime ministers and presidents. Now Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction 2023, you can discover across five decks stories of life at sea for both the Royal Family and the 220 Royal ...

  3. The History of The Royal Yacht Britannia

    Historical Timeline. Britannia was the first Royal Yacht to be built with complete ocean-going capacity and designed as a Royal residence to entertain guests around the world. When she was decommissioned in 1997, it marked the end of a long tradition of British Royal Yachts, dating back to 1660 and the reign of Charles II.

  4. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Step aboard Queen Elizabeth II's former floating palace and experience this iconic attraction for yourself. Rated Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN), Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world…Royal Deck Tearoom. Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre. Lothian Bus services from Edinburgh city centre are - 10, 16, 34 ...

  5. The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh

    The Royal Yacht Britannia played host to some of the world's most famous people, from Nelson Mendela to Winston Churchill, but above all was home for the British Royal Family for over 40 years. ... Britannia is cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, a self-funding charity registered in Scotland (SC028070). By visiting Britannia you ...

  6. Find Us

    How To Find Us: By Tram. Watch on. Edinburgh trams now run from Edinburgh Airport through the city centre and down to Leith. To visit Britannia get off the tram at stop Ocean Terminal. Adult tickets cost £2 each way in the city zone. Child tickets are £1 each way. If you are returning to the city, you can purchase a return ticket for the same ...

  7. Royal Yacht Britannia Facts Everyone Should Know—and How to Visit

    Royal Yacht Britania Facts and History. On February 4, 1952, John Brown & Co shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, received the order from the Admiralty to build a new Royal Yacht to travel the globe and double as a hospital ship in times of war, according to the royal yacht's website.King George VI passed away two days after, sadly, and so on April 16, 1953, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II ...

  8. The Royal Yacht Britannia Visitor Guide

    The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of HM Queen Elizabeth II and is located at the Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Edinburgh.The yacht is one of Scotland's premier tourist attractions, and visitors can explore it on a self-guided tour that takes them through the main dining hall, the royal family's private quarters, and the engine room.

  9. Explore Britannia

    The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ. Tel: 0131 555 5566 Email us: [email protected] ... AA Hotel of the Year Scotland, AA five-star hotel and 2 AA Rosettes ...

  10. The Royal Yacht Britannia: history and visitor information

    construction and design of the Royal Yacht Britannia. Like two of the other great ocean-going passenger liners, the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth II, the royal yacht's life began on the River Clyde. It was built in John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank near Glasgow and launched on 16 April 1953. Following sea trials, the ship was commissioned ...

  11. Inside the Royal Yacht Britannia

    This year marks two major milestones for the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia, the Royal Family's former yacht, aboard which they would cruise the Western Isles of Scotland each summer. Celebrating both 70 years of service and 25 years as a multi-award-winning floating museum and visitor attraction, this regal yacht is more popular than ever.

  12. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Top choice in Leith. Built on Clydeside, the former Royal Yacht Britannia was the British Royal Family's floating holiday home during their foreign travels from the time of her launch in 1953 until her decommissioning in 1997, and is now permanently moored in front of Ocean Terminal. The tour, which you take at your own pace with an audio guide ...

  13. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Step aboard Queen Elizabeth II's former floating palace and experience this iconic attraction for yourself. Rated Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN), Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world…Royal Deck Tearoom. Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre. Lothian Bus services from Edinburgh city centre are - 10, 16, 34 ...

  14. HMY Britannia

    Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million ...

  15. The Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia

    It was the first royal yacht designed for ocean travel. The ship was built by John Brown & Co at the same shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland in the same location the famous ocean liners the Queen ...

  16. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Step aboard Queen Elizabeth II's former floating palace and experience this iconic attraction for yourself. Rated Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN), Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world…Royal Deck Tearoom. Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre. Lothian Bus services from Edinburgh city centre are - 10, 16, 34 ...

  17. Visit Scotland's Best Visitor Attraction

    Britannia is open 9.30am - 4.30pm (April - October) and 10am - 3.30pm (November - March). The Royal Yacht is closed on 1 January and 25 December. At last admission (3.30pm/4.30pm respectively) you still have 2 hours to complete the tour with an average audio guided tour lasting 1.5 hours. If you wish to visit the Royal Deck Tea Room, we ...

  18. Royal Yacht Britannia Museum, Leith

    Queen Elizabeth once said that the Royal Yacht Britannia was the only place she could truly relax, and we're inclined to agree. After 968 official voyages worldwide, which counted for over 1 million nautical miles to 135 countries, the Royal Yacht Britannia is now a tourist attraction just two miles from Edinburgh's city centre. The Royal Yacht Britannia has been visited by several world ...

  19. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Royal Yacht Britannia. Launched in 1953 from a Clydebank shipyard, The Royal Yacht Britannia was a royal residence for Her Majesty The Queen for over forty years. During its years of service, the Royal Yacht was used for all kinds of important royal events, including official state visits, banquets, receptions, and royal holidays.

  20. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Step aboard Queen Elizabeth II's former floating palace and experience this iconic attraction for yourself. Rated Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN), Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world…Royal Deck Tearoom. Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre. Lothian Bus services from Edinburgh city centre are - 10, 16, 34 ...

  21. The Royal Yacht Britannia Ticket Portal

    Britannia is owned and cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (SC028070). Britannia is part of... Donate Contact Us ... Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH3 9EE Registered Company Number : SC18547 Payments Our payments are processed using : Payment Express General

  22. Royal Yacht Britannia

    Book your tickets online for Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh: See 23,456 reviews, articles, and 11,464 photos of Royal Yacht Britannia, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 539 attractions in Edinburgh. ... Edinburgh EH6 6JJ Scotland. Neighbourhood: Leith. Read more. Reach out directly. Visit website Call Email. Full view. Best nearby. Restaurants ...

  23. The Royal Deck Tearoom aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia

    The Royal Yacht Britannia, Tripadvisor's Best UK Attraction 2023 Please note Britannia will be closed 25-28 June due to the construction work and redevelopment of Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. Please check the Britannia website for full opening times and prices.

  24. Ocean Terminal redevelopment expected to be complete by end of 2024

    Casey Rust, head of marketing at the Royal Yacht Britannia said: "Being an attraction that's been based in Ocean Terminal for over 20 years, there are challenges with messaging and wayfinding, however the ultimate goal is we will get a band new visitor centre and a new shop." Other businesses are already pulling in the benefits.