What our groups say

  • "The history and stories brought to life during our time on the ship were incredible... It was clear that [the team] were passionate about creating an immersive and educational experience, and it was felt by everyone on board...

    Thank you for the outstanding service, welcoming atmosphere... and memories we’ll treasure for years to come".

    Headteacher, Samuel Cody School 

  • "Thank you to the whole team at HMS Belfast. The young people had an amazing time and the leaders were so impressed by the professionalism of [the team], the content on offer and the whole experience".

    1st Market Bosworth Scout Group

Packages

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    Officers' Package

    Our most action-packed package, the Officers’ Package provides the ultimate immersive and authentic HMS Belfast experience. Kippers will enjoy a Royal Navy-inspired dinner, an evening activity of your choice, a tour of the Captain’s Bridge and Flag Deck, as well as breakfast and a complimentary learning session in the morning.

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    Ratings’ Activity Package

    For the Kippers ready for action, our Ratings Activity package includes an evening activity of your choice, a tour of the Captain’s Bridge and Flag Deck, as well as breakfast and a complimentary learning session in the morning.*

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    Ratings’ Dinner Package

    For the Kippers looking for a more relaxed stay, our Ratings’ Dinner Package includes dinner, breakfast, and a complimentary learning session in the morning.

    Ratings’ Dinner Package groups have the opportunity to hire our Learning Room to carry out their own activities in the evening**. 

    Alternatively, groups can also stay in the mess decks and create their own entertainment, just like the sailors of HMS Belfast did! We have a selection of board games and a DVD player with DVDs available; please contact us for more details. 

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    Cadets Package

    For those looking for more flexibility or to make the HMS Belfast experience their own, the Cadets’ Package includes breakfast and a complimentary learning session in the morning only. 

    Cadets’ Package groups have the opportunity to hire our Learning Room to carry-out their own activities in the evening**. 

    Alternatively, groups can also stay in the mess decks and create their own entertainment, just like the sailors of HMS Belfast did. We have a selection of board games and a DVD player with DVDs available; please contact us for more details.

*Please note that outside food is not permitted on-board or in the mess decks, except for non-perishable snacks. Groups are advised to eat dinner before their arrival.

**Subject to Terms and Conditions and an additional fee of £100. For more information, please email [email protected]

All packages are available for 7 to 16 year olds. However, if you are a Cadet group with older members looking to book one of our packages we may accept 17 year olds, subject to approval.  For more information please email [email protected].

Tickets

Before booking please read our T&Cs.

Prices are per person. We can accommodate a maximum of six adults (at least one for every ten children).

Officers' Package Ratings' Activity Package Ratings' Dinner Package Cadets Package

Children (aged 7-16)

Per person

 £75.50 £65.50 £65.50 £55.50

Adult

Per person

 £65.50 £65.50 £65.50 £55.50
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Evening Activities 

Depending on which package you choose, the Kippers can participate in one of our three evening activities.

Skills acquired in some of these workshops can contribute towards the Scout and Girl Guide Communicator Badges. They offer a unique opportunity to discover the realities of life on a warship and learn about some of the different jobs on board that helped to keep this floating town ‘shipshape’.

All evening activities include an exclusive tour of the Captain’s Bridge and Flag Deck with a chance to look out over the iconic London skyline at night.

What to expect

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    Signalling

    You’ll find out about the vital role of visual signallers in the Royal Navy and learn semaphore, a flag signal language, before making your own mini flagpole to raise a flag signal of your own. 

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    Mess Magnets

    HMS Belfast was not only a place of work, but home to 950 sailors. When not at work, the men spent their time in their mess decks ‘off watch’ relaxing and would decorate their mess with personal effects – including souvenirs from the countries they visited around the world – to make it feel like home. 

    Inspired by what they learn of life on board, the jobs performed by the crew and the locations the sailors visited, Kippers can design and decorate their own mess magnet to create a unique souvenir of their time aboard.

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    Morse Code

    Learn about the use of Morse Code on board HMS Belfast through the voices and memories of the veterans who had the very important role of Telegraphist on board the ship.

    Kippers will learn all about how ships communicated with each other, and ship to shore, through transmitting and receiving their own coded messages to each other using Morse Code.

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    Dinner

    With our dinner inclusive packages, Kippers can enjoy a traditional Royal Naval-inspired dinner in the Stoker’s Café, which was originally a mess deck where sailors relaxed, ate, drank, and slept.

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    Learning room hire

    Groups choosing the Ratings’ Dinner have the option to hire our on-board Learning Room, to carry out their own evening activities. 

    The Learning Room was once an aircraft hangar, and later a mess deck. Now, with a capacity of 58, and decorated with both historic photographs and objects from Imperial War Museum’s collection, it provides the perfect historic environment for groups to learn about life on a warship.

    The hire cost is £100, and groups can use the room between 6pm and 10pm.

    All activities are subject to prior approval and our Terms and Conditions.

    For more information about the facilities, please email [email protected]

A souvenir of your stay

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For groups looking for a souvenir of their stay, we have several gift items available for purchase.                        

Gifts can be ordered in advance via your booking form, which we will send you eight-to-twelve weeks before your stay. Alternatively, you can visit our shop during normal opening hours before or after your stay, or online.

Please note that the HMS Belfast shop does not accept cash and only card payments are available.

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More Information

  • Any questions?

    Our FAQs are made up of questions our customer services team regularly receive.

  • Terms and Conditions

    We ask you to read our terms and conditions before you book tickets.

  • Getting to HMS Belfast

    HMS Belfast is moored on the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. Please read our travel guidance on how to get to the ship.