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Royal Yacht Britannia

Castle or palace · Edinburgh · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Only official site
royalyachtbritannia.co.uk

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What we established Royal Yacht Britannia: the official site is royalyachtbritannia.co.uk. Its tickets are sold on that same site. Its Wikidata entry, Q1529544, names the same official site. Added to our site on .

What our tests checked We last tested the ticket link on : it answered over a secure connection and the page it opens offers tickets. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read royalyachtbritannia.co.uk for this page on .

Admission prices
Adult
£23
Other ticket Armed Forces
£15
£15.00
Young Person (Aged 16-21) /Student
£11.50
Child (7-15)
£11.50
stated on royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/britannia-experiences · checked 2026-10-05 Ticket Prices for Standard and Flexible Tickets Ticket Prices April - October 2026 Ticket Type · Online in advance · On the Door · Flexible Ticket · Adult · £23 · £25 · £27 · Young Person (Aged 16-21) /Student · £11.50 · £12.50 · £13.50 · Child (7-15) · £11.50 · £12.50 · £13.50 · Child (0-6) · Free · Free · Armed Forces · £15.00 · £17.00 · £18.00 · Accompanying Carer · Free · Free … Ticket Prices: November 2026 - March 2027 Ticket Type · Online in advance · On the Door · Flexible Ticket · Adult · £22 · £24 · £26 · Young Person (Aged 16-21) /Student · £11.50 · £12.50 · £13.50 · Child (7-15) · £11.50 · £12.50 · £13.50 · Child (0-6) · Free · Free · Armed Forces · £14.00 · £16.00 · £17.00 · Accompanying Carer · Free · Free

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Royal Yacht Britannia: address

The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJOpen in Google Maps →✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk · 2026-10-01

Royal Yacht Britannia: opening hours

Britannia is open 363 days of the year.

Take your time on board! You can stay as long as you wish within our opening hours. First Entry Last Entry Closing Time Jan - Mar 10:00 15:00 17:00

Apr - Oct
9:30 16:00 18:00

Nov- Dec*† 10:00 15:00 17:00

✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/opening-hours · 2026-10-10

Royal Yacht Britannia: closing days

The Royal Yacht Britannia is closed on 25 December and 1 January.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/opening-hours · 2026-10-03

Royal Yacht Britannia: what should I know before visiting?

You are welcome to visit for as long as you wish within our admission hours. On average, visitors take 2 hours to visit.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk · 2026-10-07

Royal Yacht Britannia: how to get there

Britannia is berthed at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre in Leith, with visitor access provided through the dedicated entrance on the shopping centre’s second floor. … To visit Britannia get off the tram at stop Ocean Terminal. … By Bus Lothian Bus services from Edinburgh city centre are 10, 16, 34 or 35.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/find-us · 2026-10-10

Royal Yacht Britannia: parking

There is a free multi-storey car park as part of Ocean Terminal. The height restriction in the car park is two metres.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/find-us · 2026-10-03

Royal Yacht Britannia: is it wheelchair accessible?

Britannia’s five decks are highly accessible via a central lift. … Wheelchair Users Britannia is classed as Category 1, the highest level for wheelchair access without assistance, by VisitScotland. The tour is highly accessible for wheelchair users with lifts and ramps throughout. In order to enjoy the whole tour, wheelchairs should be no wider than 670mm.* … Wheelchairs can be hired free of charge at our ticket desk, just ask a member of staff on arrival.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-10

Royal Yacht Britannia: are dogs allowed?

Assistance Dogs We welcome guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs.✓ royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-10

After 44 years sailing around the world, the decommissioning service was on 11 December 1997 in Portsmouth. It was soon after decided that Edinburgh was the chosen location for Britannia to start the ship's next chapter as a visitor attraction. Britannia opened to the public on 19 October 1998.

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