HMY Britannia

We toured HMY Britannia. I was expecting over the top luxury. In places I felt like I was in my Nan’s lounge room. That’s not to say that it isn’t an incredible yacht - it certainly is! It’s just that so many of the decorating choices feel understated and very Nanna-ish. I guess Nanna would be thrilled that she has such good taste. 😁

The tour was excellent. The audio guides were extremely informative as well as including humorous details. I loved learning how in their off hours the officers would play “wombat tennis” which involved a stuffed wombat, a ceiling fan, a bat, and a miracle that there weren’t injuries. I also loved the wooden monkey who was a bit of a precursor to the “elf on a shelf”.

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