i love the royal family so this is so cool

If you have a day to kill, a visitor in town and a few quid in your pocket then you could do worse than paying a visit to the Queen’s former Yacht. It is almost £10 to get in, so make sure to spend as long as you can looking around to get the most value for your pennies. If you live in Edinburgh then plan your visit for a quiet time because the queues can be quite long in the summer, and once you get on make sure to pick up an audio guide. From the crew’s quarters to Diana and Charles’ honeymoon suite( tiny!!) together with the fascinating machine room and enormous laundry room, there is enough here to keep you entertained for a few hours, and the audio guide is comprehensive enough to give you a good dose of background to contribute to the atmosphere. Its one of those tourist attractions that the locals never get round to seeing, but there is a good reason it keeps attracting the tourists.

The Royal Yacht is open to visitors in the historic Port of Leith, which is where it is now permanently based. There is a visitors centre and an audio tour , as this is done by yourself you can do this at your leasure, with five decks it is great to get an idea of what life was like for the Royal Family aboard the Yacht.

Good interesting few hours out with the usual suveniers to be bought.

I was convinced to go here by my other half, I wasn’t convinced about spending £20 for the both of us to get in and wasn’t particularly looking forward to looking around. Within 5 minutes I really got into it and really enjoyed myself, it was fascinating. I had difficultly keeping my partner away from the onboard fudge shop (he’s on a diet!) but succeeded only just! A definate visit if you go to Edinburgh!

Just loved this place, the tour was good and the guide excellent, lots of insight and laughs. To have a corporate function in this place would be awesome, highly recommend.

Now permanently docked in Leith docks by Ocean terminal the HMS Britannia was formally the boat that took the British Royal Family around the world.

This has to be considered a brilliant family day out. You are able to go over the entire 5 decked ship (with audio guide….really worth the extra charge!). Some of the most interesting parts of the liner are the bedrooms where you can actually see the rooms that the Royal Family slept as they sailed around the world and the huge dining room. I found it wonderfully interesting to get to know the royal family a bit more as I did not know who many of them were.

There are many facts that I wont list here but you will enjoy picking up as there really is a lot to learn about from this ship. It is a living memory to the past and has been maintained in fantastic fashion.

Finally, the fact it is next to Ocean Terminal means you can go shopping, watch a film, eat or just look out at the lovely views of the Leith docks and the banks of the Forth.

In the historic port of Leith starts in the Visitor Centre. Step aboard for a self-led audio tour taking you around five decks giving a unique insight into what life was like for the Royal Family, Officers and Yachtsmen.

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to dinner (by my boss!) on the Royal Yacht Britannia. It was an exceptional evening.
The aperitif took place in one of the salons, the service was absolutely superb. We also had the opportunity to wander around in a number of rooms on the yacht - those which are open to the public during the private parties.
The dinner was served in the official dining room, food was exceptional and the room itself was so full of history that it was almost difficult to take it all in.
We also had a private tour of the yacht, with the whole history of its voyages and its prestigious guests.
If you like royal history, an absolute must whilst in Edinburgh.
You might also want to check out if there are any private parties or dinners being held on the yacht. They will probably be very pricey but for one night you will have the feeling that you are one of those VIPs who had an invitation from the royal family. Well worth the money.

Any visit to Edinburgh is incomplete without a tour of the Britannia. This takes you back in time to when the Royalty traveled the waves in this majestic vessel. From the entry through the museum, where you see the history, the journeys, and the celebrities that have graced it’s decks you get a sense of grandeur. The bridge is your first stop on your tour of the ship, and you can imagine standing there coming into port. Each of the rooms, brings a new experience to life, with the highlight being Her Majesties quarters. This tour stop has the addition of views over Fife and a chance to sample Scottish fare at Baxter’s Café.