Royal Yacht Britannia (Leith) Reviews

At the moment Dave has a contract in Edinburgh and I have come up to stay with him for a fortnight to keep him company and to get a break from the daily routine. For those of you wondering about Mew he has gone to the local cattery where he has under paw, sorry under floor, heating, so he'll be OK! I will be doing a review ...  Read the complete review

Once again this is a review written following the benefit of a second – rather different visit to this particular Scottish tourist attraction. I first visited the Royal Yacht Britannia on my own in 1999, the first year that it was open to the public having been “forcibly” retired to Leith Docks in Edinburgh. I am not going to go too ...  Read the complete review

The Royal Yacht Britannia is possible one of the most elegant and well known ships that has sailed the Ocean. She was launched in 1953 and served the Queen and her Family for 44 years before being decommissioned at the end of 1997. The Royal Yacht Britannia is 83rd in a long line of royal yachts and was planned during the reign of King George VI ...  Read the complete review

I remember seeing the news reports of the Queen with a tear in her eye when she was forced to say goodbye to the Royal Yacht Britannia. Now, having looked around it, I can see why. It would be like being cruising in a five star hotel! It is a floating palace! We visited Edinburgh for New Year and made sure we made time to visit the yacht ...  Read the complete review

HMY Britannia (Y for Yacht, as opposed to Ship) was, until decommissioned in 1997, the floating home of the Queen and her family. Built in 1953 in Clydebank, Scotland, she travelled over a million miles and still holds the magic sparkle you would expect anything with the prefix 'Royal' to have. Now converted into a museum ...  Read the complete review

The Royal Yacht Britannia is probably on of the most famous ships in the world. For over forty years it served the Royal family and in that time travelled over one million miles. She travelled to every corner of the globe during her illustrious career playing host to 968 Royal and Official visits. Since she was built at John Browns ...  Read the complete review

I want to make you aware of a new attraction in Edinburgh: The Royal Yacht Britannia. The Royal Yacht served the Royal Family from its launch in 1953 until 1997. She has become the most famous ship in the world. After more then 700 journeys all over the world she has now come to a final destination, where she is now open to the public. ...  Read the complete review