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9 reviews for Royal Yacht Britannia
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Royal Yacht Britannia
29/7/2010
Visiting the Royal Yacht is something that most of us Scottish citizens have done, whether it be on a school trip or even in our adulthood, to really appreciate the beauty and history of this vessel. I went back for the first time in years with my Dad, who loves boats, and we had a fab day.
The highlights are the state rooms, which are grand and luxurious, and the engine room, which must have been polished about a million times a day, it was sparkling! My Dad enjoyed the audio tour that we had, and we spent a good couple of hours on board reading every info board and revisiting some of the best bits.
Definitely one of the best places to visit in Edinburgh, and a winner for anyone visiting from other countries.
Royal Yacht Britannia
16/7/2010
My flatmates and I suddenly realised as we were approaching graduation that, even though we've lived here for 4 years, we've seen surprisingly little of the city's attractions.
So we decided to set about rectifying this, and started with a visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia. Whatever you feel about the Monarchy, this is definitely worth a visit. Although you are all led round in one big group, they give you those handheld audio loop things so that you can listen to the information at your own pace, rather than there only being one guide and all the keen nerds push to the front meaning that the majority of people don't hear anything.
One word of advice though: don't spend ages trying to find the entrance to it like we did. It's on the top floor of the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre!
Royal Yacht Britannia
6/7/2010
My visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia is one that I shall treasure. Primarily because I visited it with my gran, on her only visit to Edinburgh to see me before she passed away a couple of years ago. Whilst I'm not into boats, I was intrigued to see the Yacht, especially considering its connections with the Royal Family.
The Yacht is handily moored right next to Ocean Terminal in Leith, meaning that you can access it directly from the shopping centre. This also provides ample parking, and plenty of shops to keep you occupied for a full day out. Entering the boat, you will be given a thing that looks like a really oversized telephone. This provides the information about the boat, and you simply key in the code of the area you are, and it will give you all of the relevant information.
The tour itself is very informative. It was interesting seeing all of the different rooms, and what they were for. There are also a large amount of artefacts that the Queen or other members of the family were given as presents on their travels.
We must have spent at least an hour and a half there. I don't think I was bored at any point. It's not a place that I would go back to repeatedly, but I would happily recommend it to people visiting Edinburgh. I can see why it is so popular.
Royal Yacht Britannia
25/6/2010
The Royal Yacht Britannia, hailed as "Scotland's best visitor attraction"... but heck, they all say that, right? It's definitely not the best attraction and to be honest, I'd be at a lose end to pick just one, especially in Edinburgh when there are so many great attractions to go see. I guess, if you're into ships then this is perfect and it's something a little bit different to the usual museum. It is one of the most famous ships in the world after all.
I visited the Royal Yacht Britannia with a friend a few weeks ago, we'd just been on a tour bus and got a few squid off with our tour bus tickets. Located in Leith you get a gorgeous view and the ship itself is a beauty. You can find lots of interesting facts about the journeys of Royal Yacht Britannia and I was amazed to find out that it has taken the Queen on Royal Family on 968 official voyages!
For me, it was just a boat and I'm not really bothered if the Queen of Sheba had been on it, to be frank, it just didn't really float my boat. (I couldn't resist.)
I am aware that it is a very popular tourist attraction, a five star one in fact and I think it's deserving of four stars.
Royal Yacht Britannia
7/8/2010
Royal Yacht Britannia gives the visitor a glimpse into the past what life on board might have been like, it's history, culture.
Royal Yacht Britannia
15/5/2010
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You've got to love dear old Prince Philip haven't you? Known for regularly making "innocent remarks taken out of context", usually about black or disabled people, and gruesomely butchering pheasants and foxes when his dodgy hip allows, he's a shining example of all that is great about the monarchy. Lizzie and him used to take their holidays on this wonderful boat. Since you paid for each one of those holidays, and the boat itself, you're now allowed to come on board since they've decided they don't want it anymore.
That pretty much sums up the Royal Yacht. It's basically a testament to the wonderfully lavish lives that the royals lead at the expense of you, me, and every other downtrodden taxpayer in the country.
The thought of Lizzie and Phil (with socks still on) going at it hammer and tongs in the state rooms made me feel a bit sick, so I didn't dwell too much on the tour. Don't think I missed all that much.
Royal Yacht Britannia
29/4/2010
Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves!
This yacht has a lot of history, and if you're looking for a historical tour of Edinburgh then this is a must! It is anchored (permanently) down at Leith, and so is part of the Ocean Terminal complex. I would be complaining about how far out it is, but it is really easy to get to with all the tourist busses driving past and a regular public bus going here every ten minutes or so. And it's easy to drive to, with free parking!
Personally, this sort of thing doesn't usually float my boat (HAHA get it?) but I did quite enjoy my recent trip here with my grandparents. Although I did burst my lip with the walky-talky things you get as part of the tour. My grandparents loved it and took hours to get around the ship.
Furthermore, as it is part of Ocean Terminal you are spoilt for choice with all the food-courts and shops available. It's a nice place to spend the day, but as I said it is very far out of the way.
Royal Yacht Britannia
13/5/2010
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The Royal Yacht - there is no other way to put this - is a floating museum of the life of the Royals.
But dont stop reading now, because actually, the whole experience is a great one.
Not only will your admission fee get you on board this amazing piece of maritime engineering and treaure trove of Royal decadance that is berthed at Ocean Terminal (so it's quite a way from the city centre - make a day of it), but the stories it tells are laid out like some form of amazing map of where this ship has taken its royal passangers and the reasons they went - ranging from holidays to diplomatic visits. Really, the history on board this ship is staggering - and as a bit of a history buff, thats my thing.
A great day out, and getting there couldnt be easier, even though it really is a bit out of the way.
Royal Yacht Britannia
29/10/2009
We found this by our hotel manager giving us a discount card. The Royal Yacht is berthed at Ocean Terminal in Leith and is a very beautiful and unique insight into the lives of the royal family. Addmission price is £10 and it's worth it to climb aboard this amazing vessel. Alot of money has been spent by the trust to peserve the yacht and the Royal family have let the trust use alot of treasured items in recreating the look and feel of what day to day life was aboard the yacht. What I enjoyed was that visitors could sit in the rooms that the royals used and you could touch and feel most of the items on show. There were also lots of locations to take photos of where the Royal Family posed aboard the yacht. The staff were also very knowledgable with the boats history and the audio guide that you are given as you step aboard had alot of information about each room and those who crewed the ship.
