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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: Ultimate Explorer
There are ships, submarines, physical challenges, simulators and more at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This ticket gets you access to the site for a whole year! Take a harbour tour for the history of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, and amuse the little ones with a water bus across to Royal Navy Submarine Museum or a 4D experience Dive the Mary Rose. At The National Museum of the Royal Navy, use your audio guide to learn about a huge bronze cannon lifted from the wreck of HMS Victory 1744 – the predecessor to Nelson's famous flagship – and marvel at the HMS Warrior, a remnant of the Victorian era that still stands proudly in the harbour. This ticket allows you to create your own perfect day out by visiting the attractions you want to, whether it's travelling back to Tudor England to marvel at Henry VIII’s ship the Mary Rose, or going out to sea on a harbour tour.
About this activity in Portsmouth
Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
no refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Other Policy
There are ships, submarines, physical challenges, simulators and more at the portsmouth historic dockyard. this ticket gets you access to the site for a whole year!
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, take a harbour tour for the history of portsmouth historic dockyard, and amuse the little ones with a water bus across to royal navy submarine museum or a 4d experience dive the mary rose.
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, at the national museum of the royal navy, use your audio guide to learn about a huge bronze cannon lifted from the wreck of hms victory 1744 – the predecessor to nelson's famous flagship – and marvel at the hms warrior, a remnant of the victorian era that still stands proudly in the harbour.
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, this ticket allows you to create your own perfect day out by visiting the attractions you want to, whether it's travelling back to tudor england to marvel at henry viii’s ship the mary rose, or going out to sea on a harbour tour.
Includes
- Access to hms victory
- access to hms m.33
- access to hms warrior 1860
- access to hms alliance at the royal navy submarine museum
- access to explosion museum of naval firepower
- access to the mary rose
- access to harbour tours (subject to availability)
Other
- Pushchairs are allowed, but can't be brought onto hms victory, hms warrior, hms m.33 and hms alliance
- this ticket gives you unlimited visits for one year, except special events
- carers of registered disabled visitors get in free. free ticket available onsitehms victory is undergoing essential maintenance and may appear different from the outside, but visitors can still enjoy the inside of the ship, and learn about the work through ‘victory live’.
- show your smartphone ticket at the entrance
- there are no lockers onsite. luggage can be stored at a small shop on the hard called 'victory news', just outside the dockyard gates
- under-16s must be accompanied by an adult
- hms victory is currently undergoing a long term conservation project, so the outside has scaffolding but inside remains unaffected. this is so we can preserve the ship for many years to come. you can visit the exhibition ‘victory live’ where visitors can learn more about the project
- some attractions have age & height restrictions
- 03 november 2019 - 30 march 2020, the royal navy submarine museum is closed every monday and tuesday. the explosion museum is closed monday to friday
- no dogs, except guide dogs
- winter (nov-mar): harbour tours are subject to availability and weather conditions; waterbus runs at weekends only
- kids under 3 and serving military personnel get in free
- some attractions can be closed without prior notice. please check the [official website](https://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/site-attractions/plan-your-visit/opening-times "official website") before going
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Based on the information reported by the owner or manager, details for the cancellation policy for the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: Ultimate Explorer are as follows: A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
no refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time. Guests are cautioned that the cancellation policy may differ based on seasonality, availability, or current travel restrictions. Guests should also be aware that this policy may be subject to change and should be confirmed prior to booking. More details may be available on this page in the activity description.
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