Britannia Penthouse

A visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia is by far and away the best tourist attraction we have experienced anywhere on our travels to date. Many reasons support this claim including the ease of getting to the Yacht by public transport (we went by tram from Princes St - around £7 for 2 of us return. Every one of the staff were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and obviously passionate about being a part of an attraction of historical significance. Access throughout the yacht was almost unprecedented with the walls of many rooms replaced by glass full a full view. The audio guides were easy to use and the narrative was interesting and engaging unlike other guides I have used. On more than one occasion, a very knowledgeable member of the team stopped to talk about little known aspects of life on board and interesting stories. We were able to view a huge amount of the yacht across all decks and didn’t feel pushed to get through in a set time. We broke up the visit with an excellent afternoon tea in tearooms on board, well worth a visit. (Make sure you get to tearooms before 3:30pm). We took around 2.5 hours and felt like we’d got value for money although I could have easily doubled the time as there is so much to see, and there was no pressure to move through too fast. There is a great store at the end with some really great products, and the sales staff were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend seeing the recent documentary on the Yacht before going as it will add more value to your visit. (https://youtu.be/FE61IeSIHP8?si=Nql8GetHghcYC32h) Visiting the Yacht is a must if going to Edinburgh!