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Activities & entertainment

• Aerobics Studio *
• Cooking Demonstrations
• Dance Classes
• Enrichment Lectures
• Fitness Center
• Fitness Classes
• Hot Tubs (5)
• Hydrotherapy Pool *
• Hydrotherapy Suite *
• Late-Night Activities
• Oasis Salon *
• Oasis Spa *
• Organized Activities & Games
• The Retreat *
• Children's Play Area
• Scuba's
• Headliner's Theatre
• Nightly Live Music
• The Live Lounge
• The Crystal Room
• Bar - Top Deck Bar *
• Sunset Bar - Aft Bar *
• The Blue Bar - Atrium Bar *
• Brodie's - Beer Pub *
• Sindhu - British-Indian *
• Horizon Restaurant - Casual
• Beach House - Casual Steakhouse *
• Market Cafe - Coffee & Sweets *
• Java - Coffee Bar *
• Lido Grill - Fast Food
• The Epicurean - Gourmet *
• The Cookery Club - Interactive *
• Meridian Restaurant - International
• Peninsular Restaurant - International
• The Crow's Nest - Observation Bar *
• The Pizzeria - Pizza
• Lido Bar - Pool Bar *
• Riviera Bar - Pool Bar *
• The Live Lounge Bar - Showlounge Bar *
• The Limelight Club - Supperclub *
• Ice Cream Grab n Go - Sweets

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Britannia Deck Plans & Reviews

Activities & entertainment

• Aerobics Studio *
• Cooking Demonstrations
• Dance Classes
• Enrichment Lectures
• Fitness Center
• Fitness Classes
• Hot Tubs (5)
• Hydrotherapy Pool *
• Hydrotherapy Suite *
• Late-Night Activities
• Oasis Salon *
• Oasis Spa *
• Organized Activities & Games
• The Retreat *
• Children's Play Area
• Scuba's
• Headliner's Theatre
• Nightly Live Music
• The Live Lounge
• The Crystal Room
• Bar - Top Deck Bar *
• Sunset Bar - Aft Bar *
• The Blue Bar - Atrium Bar *
• Brodie's - Beer Pub *
• Sindhu - British-Indian *
• Horizon Restaurant - Casual
• Beach House - Casual Steakhouse *
• Market Cafe - Coffee & Sweets *
• Java - Coffee Bar *
• Lido Grill - Fast Food
• The Epicurean - Gourmet *
• The Cookery Club - Interactive *
• Meridian Restaurant - International
• Peninsular Restaurant - International
• The Crow's Nest - Observation Bar *
• The Pizzeria - Pizza
• Lido Bar - Pool Bar *
• Riviera Bar - Pool Bar *
• The Live Lounge Bar - Showlounge Bar *
• The Limelight Club - Supperclub *
• Ice Cream Grab n Go - Sweets
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General information.

The Britannia started sailing in 2015. Former names: none. The Britannia is registered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Britannia has 1836 cabins. You can expect between 3672 to 4406 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Britannia has a space ratio of 32.6. (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 39.1. The Britannia has 1350 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

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Accessibility.

There are 24 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.

18 Decks

There are 18 on this ship. The highest deck number is 19. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 8.

75% Balconies

This is the percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

Other Information

Britannia is the flagship of the fleet, and the maiden voyage was on March 14th, 2015. It was the biggest ever cruise liner built specifically for the British market, until Iona was made. It is also the most environmentally friendly with a new form of the hull that reduces fuel consumption by 20%. There are 1,837 total cabins and most are balconies. The largest rooms are the Owners Suites. There are also a large amount of single cabins. Amenities include 24-hour room service, Wi-Fi, supervised kids program, laundry/self-serve laundromat, nursery. There are many dining options on board: Meridian Restaurant- main dining room, all 3 meals The Oriental Restaurant- main dining room, fixed seating for dinner The Peninsular Restaurant- main dining room, fixed seating for dinner, open seating for breakfast and lunch Sindhu- Indian specialty restaurant Ocean Grill- specialty The Glass House- steakhouse/seafood specialty Java Cafe- buffet style restaurant The Cookery Club- specialty and cooking club that offers cooking classes Epicurian Restaurant- specialty, dinner only, fine dining Horizon Restaurant- lido buffet with food stations Beach House- Casual dinner dining The Limelight Club- supper club for specialty dining, live performances and 3 course dinner Nightly entertainment can be found at Headliners Theatre which offers grand productions and shows every night, at The Crystal Room (lounge and bar), at The Crows Nest Lounge, at the Live Lounge, and at the Casino. For a little relaxation, guests can enjoy time in the Oasis Spa Complex which has treatment rooms, steam rooms, thermal suite, Thalassotherapy pool, and beauty salon. During the day, guests can also head to the Gymnasium or the Sports Court for a little exercise.

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Britannia features.

• 4 Whirlpools (hot tubs)
• No Rock Climbing Wall
• No Flow Rider
• No Ice Rink
• No Waterslide
• No Water Park
• No Ropes Course
• No Mini Golf
• Sports Court
• Jogging Track

• No Cigar Lounge
• Show Lounge
• Fitness Center

• No Bridge Viewing Area
• No Outdoor Movie Screen
• Teen Lounge
• Passenger Promenade Deck
• Sea Viewing Lounge on upper deck
• Adult Only Outside Lounge Area

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Smoking policy.

• Smoking is not permitted in any public room, inside your cabin, or on your cabin balcony
• Electronic cigarettes which do not emit smoke/vapor are not permitted in public areas but can be used in staterooms, balconies, and designated areas of the open deck

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Britannia itineraries, 7 night norwegian fjords, 14 night scandinavia and baltic sea, 14 night british isles, 7 night spain and france, 14 night canary islands, 14 night mediterranean, 15 night caribbean, 14 night caribbean, p&o cruises fleet.

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Britannia sets sail as cruise firms navigate way out of Covid

Battered industry reports strong bookings as it restarts with limited itineraries of British coast

The cruise ship Britannia will set sail on Sunday evening for the first time since the start of the pandemic, giving holidaymakers a rare chance to leave UK shores as the battered industry navigates the remaining Covid restrictions with a summer of short coastal cruises.

Only double-vaccinated UK residents have been allowed to book on P&O’s domestic sailings from Southampton, as cruises restart limited itineraries that skirt Britain’s coast.

Alongside P&O, the biggest UK brand, Saga’s Spirit of Discovery is also resuming cruises, taking in little more than views of the south coast as it spends six nights sailing from London’s Tilbury docks and back.

While Swiss line MSC Cruises has started a route that calls at Liverpool and Belfast from Southampton, and Royal Caribbean will offer a similar itinerary from early July, hopes of briefly touching dry land in Scotland have been blocked on Covid grounds by Holyrood.

The resumption of these short cruises represents a significant moment for an industry whose future has been in jeopardy and is still one of the few ways Britons can holiday offshore without quarantine on return.

For the passenger who likes to get away from it all, post-pandemic cruising could have additional charm: fewer people on board, socially distanced activities booked online, and no stops at all to disrupt life on the waves. P&O says there will be “a few reassuring changes” for its clientele, including using an app to reserve slots at restaurants and pools to minimise queues. “Precious and longed-for time on board can therefore be spent getting the very most out of the experience,” said P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow.

Saga meanwhile has doubled its medical teams and created new isolation wings. The wearing of masks will be obligatory indoors except for the cabins, and health declarations by the double-vaccinated will be topped up with antigen tests for every passenger before boarding.

Passengers are undeterred: lines are reporting strong bookings, if not quite sold-out ships for the summer. The restart has not been plain sailing, with the schedule pinned to the government’s unlocking roadmap and the original hoped-for end of restrictions on 21 June. Instead, the delayed relaxation of distancing rules means ships are permitted a maximum of 1,000 passengers aboard – about a quarter of the number Britannia would normally carry, leaving P&O last week having to issue last-minute refunds and vouchers for overbooked ships.

On the plus side, the ratio of staff attending to holidaymakers will be higher than usual – 300 more crew, in fact, than passengers, mainly from abroad and having flown in and quarantined. But those who enjoy mixing at the buffet or mingling with their fellow travellers may rue Covid-secure regulations that only allow table service and no mixed groups indoors.

The limited numbers and short itineraries mean the first cruises are barely likely to turn a profit, but the sight of ships sailing again will be a significant moment for the likes of Carnival Corp, the Panama-incorporated cruise giant that owns the British P&O and upmarket Cunard.

Carnival last year swiftly gave a stark assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the industry, warning as early as March 2020 that the sector might never recover and could be indelibly associated with images of sickness and death, after ships were locked offshore by countries unwilling to admit boatloads of infected holidaymakers and crew. The group lost billions in the following months and put six ships up for sale .

Many crew worldwide were stranded for far longer than the passengers during the crisis, with many unable to return to their own countries. Ships also retained a skeleton crew on board to keep the giant vessels serviced and functioning while anchored off the coast, with around 100 staff on the Britannia.

Now, the international crews running the coastal cruises have been fully vaccinated, quarantined on land and onboard, and are regularly tested, according to Royal Caribbean. Although an exemption for key workers meant that most could skip the UK’s quarantine hotel and head straight for ship, even coming from red list countries, cruise firms are adamant they have gone above and beyond the requirements.

Carnival last week reported another $2bn (£1.4bn) quarterly loss worldwide, but said cumulative bookings for 2022 – including rebookings – are now ahead of 2019 levels. International sailings from the UK are planned to restart in September. Before that, P&O’s new Iona, billed as the UK’s greenest ship and running on liquefied natural gas, will make its maiden voyage in August – still in local, but more hopeful, waters.

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P&O Cruises' Britannia sets sail after extensive refurbishment

P&O Cruises UK 's flagship Britannia left from Southampton on April 21st following an extensive multimillion drydock refurbishment .

The company recently announced that Britannia will be featured in its travel agent ship visit schedule, offering 3 opportunities for visits.

Completed earlier this month, the refurb prepares the vessel for its upcoming 10th-anniversary celebration cruise on June 6, 2025.

The upgrades encompass various areas of the ship, including public spaces, all staterooms, as well as an extension of the loyalty desk and cruise sales area. Additionally, enhancements have been made to the Market Cafe, and a substantial investment has been allocated for crew areas. The children's splash area has been revamped with interactive water features. Furthermore, the capacity of the Sunset Bar has been increased with extra seating, incorporating design elements from P&O UK's newest ships ( Iona and Arvia ).

Paul Ludlow (the company's President and CEO) said Britannia was their flagship, and with her 10th anniversary celebration cruise next summer they knew the importance of ensuring the vessel looked "its absolute best to deliver an elevated experience" for their new and loyal guests.

I visited the Royal Yacht Britannia, the royal family's luxurious private cruise ship known as a 'floating palace.' Take a look inside.

• The Royal Yacht Britannia was the royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997.
• The ship is now a museum open to the public in Edinburgh, Scotland.
• The tour shows the Queen's bedroom, state rooms used for entertaining, and crew bunks.

The Royal Yacht Britannia was the royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997.

With its many royal family vacations and official tours, the yacht logged over 1 million miles , the equivalent of one trip around the world for each of its 44 years at sea.

The Queen once said that "Britannia is the one place where I can truly relax."

The Labour government decommissioned the ship in 1997 due to its high operation cost of £11 million each year, Reuters reported . That's equivalent to about $23 million today.

At the decommissioning ceremony, the Queen  shed a rare public tear .

The ship has made several appearances in Netflix's "The Crown," including season five .

The yacht is now a museum open to the public in Edinburgh, Scotland.

On a recent trip to Scotland , I booked a ticket for the Royal Yacht Britannia museum, which costs £18.50 ($23) for adults.

The entrance is located inside the Ocean Terminal shopping center in Edinburgh.

Before boarding the yacht, visitors walk through a museum detailing the boat's history and connection to the royal family.

The five-story ship was a royal residence as well as a Royal Navy ship, with a full-time staff of more than 240 royal yachtsmen and officers.

The museum displays photos of the royal family's life aboard the ship, as well as items like crew uniforms.

Then, a walkway with more photos leads to the deck of the boat.

The ship is docked on the water just outside the shopping center.

I listened to the audio tour of the ship on my phone by scanning a QR code.

There were also separate listening devices available.

Each room of the ship had a number that you could type in and press "play" to hear about your surroundings in an array of languages.

The first stop was the bridge, the main control point of the yacht.

In this small space, officers navigated the seas and recorded data in the ship's logbooks.

Outside, the flag deck is the highest point on the ship.

Britannia had three masts, and different flags were used to communicate with other ships on the water.

The admiral's cabin and suite is the most spacious on the ship, aside from the royal apartments.

The admiral's accommodations featured a day room, bedroom, bathroom, and pantry. The sofa and armchairs in the dayroom are over 100 years old and came from the previous royal yacht, Victoria and Albert III.

The royal family often sunbathed, played deck hockey, or swam in a collapsible swimming pool on the Veranda Deck.

Part of the yacht's royal quarters, the deck was also used for receptions and group photos.

Prince Philip occasionally set up his easel on the deck to paint.

Overlooking the Veranda Deck, the Sun Lounge was one of the Queen's favorite rooms on the ship.

Queen Elizabeth would often take her breakfast and afternoon tea in the Sun Lounge.

The Queen's bedroom on the Royal Yacht Britannia featured bed linens that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

The embroidered silk panel above the Queen's bed, commissioned in 1953, cost £450 ($560, or $6,250 in today's money).

Her sheets were embossed with "HM The Queen."

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip had separate bedrooms connected by an adjoining door.

Each room had its own bathroom.

Philip's bedroom featured red linens, and he requested pillowcases without lace trim.

A button next to each of their beds would summon a royal steward.

Across the hall, the Honeymoon Suite was the only room onboard with a double bed.

The double bed was requested by then-Prince Charles when he honeymooned with Princess Diana in 1981.

The room was also used as a nursery when the royal children were young.

The Anteroom served as a recreational space for the officers, off-limits to the rest of the crew.

Officers would spend their time here listening to the radio and playing board games.

The royal family occasionally dined in the adjoining Wardroom.

Britannia's 19 officers ate meals here, accompanied by the Royal Marines Band.

Britannia has three galleys, which are still working kitchens today.

The galleys prepare food for the Royal Deck Tea Room and events hosted on the ship.

The Royal Deck Tea Room offers an extensive menu of soups, sandwiches, scones, and other treats for visitors to the museum.

The royal family once used the space to entertain guests and play deck games.

The state dining room is the largest room on the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela, and many other world leaders dined here with the royal family.

The placement of each utensil was measured with a ruler.

Just off the state dining room, the Queen's sitting room served as her office.

Here, the Queen would meet with her press secretaries and prepare for royal visits.

On the opposite side of the hall, the Duke of Edinburgh had his own sitting room.

Both Philip and Charles used the room as a study. Philip kept a model of his first naval command, the HMS Magpie, above his desk.

The telephones connecting the sitting rooms to each other and their private secretaries' offices are identical to the phones used in Buckingham Palace.

The large Drawing Room and connecting Anteroom could accommodate up to 250 guests.

The Drawing Room featured an electric fireplace and cozy floral furniture. When it wasn't being used as a reception space during formal events, the royal family used it to relax and play games on the card tables.

Petty officers and Royal Marine sergeants kicked back in their living quarters, also known as the mess.

Petty officers would occasionally entertain the Queen and other royal family members here.

The crew bunks weren't as glamorous as the royal apartments.

Each bunk folded up into a seat, and crew members stored their possessions in lockers.

Britannia's NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) shop sold souvenirs and sweets, as well as essentials like toothpaste.

Diana once bought Prince William a Britannia souvenir shirt from the shop. Today, it sells homemade fudge to museum guests.

The ship's sick bay and operating theater still feature the original furnishings from the 1950s.

The ship's doctor attended to crew members, while the Queen's royal surgeon traveled with her on voyages.

Britannia's laundry room could reach temperatures of 120 degrees Fahrenheit as it washed up to 600 shirts in one day.

The royal family's laundry was done on different days than the crew's laundry.

All of the clocks onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia are stopped at 3:01 p.m.

The clocks are frozen at the  time the Queen stepped off the ship for the last time  during its decommissioning ceremony in December 1997.

The tour concludes in a gift shop full of royal souvenirs.

Amid the Britannia-themed mugs, pens, and aprons, the gift shop also sold replicas of royal jewelry.

There's even a photo-op at the end of the tour where you can practice your royal wave.

The tour was full of surprising facts about royal life and travels, and I couldn't believe that we actually got to see inside Queen Elizabeth's bedroom on the ship. It's definitely worth a visit.

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