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Time for Yotties Week on Britannia
The Yotties oare back for their week on Royal Yacht Britannia raising the new King Charles III flag following the Coronation on Saturday.
The crew have been busy cleaning all the teak, sanding the...
Britannia and Fingal win awards for environmental improvements
Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, presented The Royal Yacht Britannia and her sister-ship Fingal with a silver level National Award for Environmental Excellence – the business standard that enables organisations to benchmark their environmental...
Britannia to close until further notice
The charity which runs The Royal Yacht Britannia berthed at Ocean Terminal will be closed to visitors from 9am on Wednesday 4 November until further notice.
This announcement is necessary in order to minimise...
Britannia rules the Which? awards
The Royal Yacht Britannia has won Best Attraction in the UK, as voted for by Which? members.
The Queen’s former floating palace, berthed in Leith, Edinburgh, came out on top when nearly 5,000 Which? members...
Duke of Edinburgh’s Flying Fifteen on display at Britannia
Visitors at The Royal Yacht Britannia will have a bonus this week as they will also be able to see His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh’s Flying Fifteen keelboat, Coweslip.
The 20-foot, two-person keelboat is...
Record numbers visit Britannia over Easter
Record 37,355 visitors in April 2017, up 39 % on 2016
Busiest April since first opening in October 1998
Britannia’s Chief Executive Bob Downie said: “Commitment to exceeding customer expectations is at the...
Take Teddy with you to Britannia this Thursday and win a prize
To celebrate National Teddy Bear Picnic Day on 10 July 2014, everyone who brings their teddy bear to The Royal Yacht Britannia on the day will receive a prize.
There will be teddies hidden throughout the ship...
Britannia’s the best
Staff at The Royal Yacht Britannia tell us they are thrilled by the news that Britannia has been named the Best Attraction in the UK in the TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award 2014. This award reflects the quantity and...
Britannia tour – now in 27 languages
The Royal Yacht Britannia can now boast the title of the World’s most translated audio tour. Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Cantonese and Punjabi have been added this year to Britannia’s growing list of languages, bringing the total to...
Lothian Buses rebranded to commemorate anniversary of Britannia launch
Britannia says ‘Ahoy!’ to a fleet of new branded Lothian buses
The Royal Yacht Britannia is celebrating 60 years since her launch in 1953 at the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank. To help mark the occasion...
Britannia offers money to Edinburgh charities and schools
Britannia’s Edinburgh branch is urging community groups, charities and schools to apply for a share in its Community Fund and charitable Foundation after the mutual financial services provider opened its doors to new applications...
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