This is a wonderful experience, a true and fascinating insight into Her Majesty’s favourite castle on the sea. It is set up wonderfully and the phone guide is informative and easy to listen to. It may be an odd comparison but The Royal Yacht and Graceland in Memphis are exceptional insights into how life once was for their remarkable owners! Highly recommended, no - essential to visit.

You dont have to be particularly interested in the Royal Family or ships to appreciate this wonderful visitor experience. The free audio guide takes you around every part of the ship from the bridge to the engine room with detailed descriptions of what you can see. There is a tremendous contrast between the opulence of the Royal rooms compared with the incredibly cramped quarters of the crew. It takes at least 90 mins to complete the tour which is really well laid out and easy to follow. Highly recommended.

Visited Britannia for an afternoon tea. Service was prompt and the food was prepared to a very high standard. The sandwiches were delicious and clearly very freshly made. Superb restaurant in an iconic location made for a great day out.

Excellent day out exploring this fascinating ship; it’s a very different royal residence to one you might see in a palace, etc. You can see the Queen’s personal touches here. The audio tour is excellent and there’s lots of the ship to explore, from the posh bit to the crew quarters and engine room. A must for anyone with an interest in ships or the royal family. Fascinating and well worth the entrance fee.

Me and my mum visited the Royal Britannia recently on a trip to Edinburgh. The experience was very informative and interactive, with all people given an audio "phone" to listen to information in each room entered making the experience easier and allowing all to move at their own pace. All staff were helpful, in particular, Lesley who took pictures for me and my mum and provided her time, without the feeling of being rushed and full of information which the audio had not covered. Overall a great experience, but would not recommend for those who can't walk far, although there are lifts provided. Would definitely return!

I thought the entire tour was brilliant. I loved the way it was laid out and the audio guide (included) helped a lot. It was nice to see such an historic vessel. We had a sandwich in the tea room which has a nice view. We had a 10:00 time slot and went to the tea room around 11:45, within 15 minutes the line for the tea room was very long. So if you want to eat go early!

I came here with my partner, and we were very impressed, least not we bought our tickets in advance given we did not know how busy it would be. When we arrived we were greeted by one of your colleagues who was very welcoming and advised us before going on the Britannia there was a short exhibition which was very enjoyable as it was well laid out and plenty to see, look at and learn about and a reminder to all how much Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are missed but their duty both to the people of this country, the Commonwealth and the wider world. Before boarding and we picked up our handsets we were met by another of your colleagues, sadly he did not engage with my partner and I but he did engage with a couple in front of us albeit with small talk and we felt this was a little rude. Once we picked up our handsets, we started our tour, and we noticed the weather had started to become a little inclement and some of the tour was outside as well as other people were also in a hurry to get inside which meant they were rushing around, and we could not always see what was being spoken about as at various points there were too many people. As we made our way round the Yacht we learnt many things and felt a part of history and yet when we got to one point we saw one of your colleagues outside who I will be honest was not as receptive as the other people we met, I smiled at her, I said hello to her but she said nothing and if anything she looked a little bored and I think this let other people down as they also said hello and smiled but she said and did nothing in return. At the end of the tour my partner and I went into the shop and didn’t buy anything, but we did find many of the items very expensive given what they were, and this is not the place for cheap memorabilia. All in all we were impressed as the staff team looked very smart and we would visit again even if the area of Leith is a little undesirable and some of the shops inside the shopping centre look a little outdated and yet is served well by public transport, so much so my partner and I caught the tram from the centre of Edinburgh and this takes about 20 minutes in both directions.

Don't expect Buckingham Palace type of glitz and glam. The private yacht is English elegant and quite understated in decor. At over 400' and a crew of 220 plus 45 servants it IS the way to travel. The self paced tour with a hand held recorder with information on each "stop" was easy to use. If time permits, visit the on board tea room for a snack or light lunch. How many people can say they ate on the Britannia ? LOL. The yacht is one of the stops on the HopOn HopOff route so you can easily work it into your Edinburgh stay.

I have always wanted to see this yacht and I wasn't disappointed. It is beautiful and elegant and gives you a look at a world totally unknown to us. The Royal family lived and loved this yacht and you can see why in the decor the family sitting room and all the areas where they could enjoy and relax. The handset that you use to take you through the tour is easy to use and one of the staff gives instruction at the beginning. You can listen to it all or move on to something you may find more interesting. There was a lot of visitors on the day we went so progress through the boat was a bit slow so I would allow a good 2-3 hours to see it all

Interesting to see how the royal family enjoyed their time on the yacht. Nice and homely. A big difference from the paces and antique furniture. The yacht wasn't as big as I had imagined but still spent a good few hours there.