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Kip in a Ship

Kip in a Ship is scheduled to re-open on 6 June 2012.

If you had a reservation from December 2011 to May 2012 that was cancelled due to the incident we will be contacting you soon with information about priority re-booking.

If you have a reservation for a visit from  June to December 2012 you can expect your visit to go ahead as planned. We will contact you with a booking confirmation form approximately 8 weeks prior to your stay.

We plan to take new bookings for 2012 from 1 June 2012. Special arrangements apply during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Bookings for 2013 will not be available until later in 2012.

UK schools and youth groups with children aged 8-18 can Kip in a Ship for up to three nights in unique, stimulating accommodation in the heart of London. Up to 52 children (26 boys and 26 girls for mixed-gender groups) can sleep in real sailor's bunks, accompanied by a maximum of six adults accommodated in two separate cabins.

Cost

For 2012 visits - £38 per person per night inclusive of VAT (special arrangements apply during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games). Breakfast is included in the price. The minimum party size you will be charged for is 20.

How to Book

Use the online calendar on our booking site to select the night you would like to stay, and reserve Kip in a Ship for your group by paying a non-refundable £100 deposit by credit or debit card. You can only book one night at a time, so if you would like more than one night, simply repeat the booking process up to a maximum of three nights per group. We will ask you to complete a form with the full details of your group eight weeks prior to arrival.

Please read our Terms and Conditions carefully prior to booking.

We are not able to accept bookings from further education groups, families, individuals or overseas visitors.

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