Weekly Snaps
4 August 2023
Photography has always played an important role on Britannia. While she was in service, there was always a 'Yottie' appointed, nicknamed 'Snaps', to take photographs of life on board the Royal Yacht.
In keeping with this tradition, we now have our own Photographer in Residence, who has been capturing our very own Weekly 'Snaps' - a collection of snapshots of life around the ship today.
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Visitors enjoy taking steps up the Royal Brow, where the Royal Family and their guests boarded Britannia.
Senior Facilities Officer, Ricky, polishing the bronze statue of Ellis 'Norrie' Norrell MVO RVM, Britannia's longest serving Royal Yachtsman who served on board for 34 years.
The Royal Brow is a popular spot to pose at for a photo memory of a day at the Royal Yacht.
Andy, Facilities Officer, keeping the Quayside shipshape.
Waiter, Aodhan, preparing to serve drinks to visitors in the onboard Royal Deck Tearoom.
Time for tea! Our loose-leaf teas are supplied by PekoeTea, an independent local Edinburgh company.
Our soups including carrot and flat-field mushroom, accompanied by smoked paprika potato wedges, are just one reason to stop in the glorious Tearoom.
A slice of delicious Victoria sandwich sponge cake.
A visiting cruise ship docked in Leith, near to Britannia this week.
The Royal Marines' bunk beds in their Barracks, with instruments and items from some of the 26 different uniforms they wore according to Royal protocol.
Mouthwatering fudge made in our onboard NAAFI, can be purchased from Britannia's Gift Shop.
Take home an elegant Britannia crested mug souvenir from your visit to the Royal Yacht.
Jos applying filler on the skirting plate at the port Shelter Deck.
Nigel and Jos also applying filler, outside the Royal Bridge bulwark.
Stevie varnishing a new desk for the HR office.
Another view of Stevie varnishing in the Maintenance workshop.
Nico installing the pond filter at the Royal Barge.
Stevie washing down the deck plates for the port and starboard whalers.
Sink into an indulgent bath on board Fingal, a decadent getaway at our five-star hotel and former lighthouse tender in Leith.
The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar's breakfast menu is a joy to start the day with. Try our Eggs Florentine.
As part of our commitment to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint, Fingal is proud to work with Belu Water, who provide a water filtration system to our hotel and through their work with WaterAid, bring clean water to communities around the world.
Accents and nods to Fingal's unique past can be seen around the ship. Stunning images of the lighthouses that Fingal's cabins are named after, line the walls.
