You will be surrounded by the modern Royal Navy going about it's daily business. All around are the sights and sounds of the senior service, the hustle and bustle of a working Naval Base with thriving docks and workshops, all intent upon servicing the modern fleet.
You will visit the world famous ships at the home of the Royal Navy and go aboard HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and visit the Mary Rose Museum.
HMS Victory is the Royal Navy's most famous warship. She is the worlds oldest commissioned ship and a proud memorial to vice admiral Lord Nelson. Built between 1759-1765, she is the most famous warship ever built.
In 1805, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson on board his flagship, HMS Victory, led 27 British ships into battle off Cape Trafalgar against a much larger combined French and Spanish fleet.
Portsmouth is still the home of the modern Royal Navy. Britian's three aircraft carriers, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Illustrious and HMS Invincible are based here, as well as a fleet of destroyers, frigates, mine warfare ships and offshore patrol vessels.
You will enjoy a Harbour Tour, enabling you to take in the great views across the harbour whilst listening to live commentary.
The Mary Rose was one of the earliest ships to carry heavy guns.
She was King Henry VIII favourite and sank off Portsmouth in 1545 during an engagement with a French invasion fleet, in full view of the King, the screams of the men on board, ringing in his ears.
The rediscovery of the Mary Rose during the 1970s and her raising in 1982 were seminal events in the history of maritime archaeology, watched by a worldwide audience of over 60 million people.
You will be able to view the exceptional collection of thousands of personal, domestic and military objects in the Mary Rose Museum.
When HMS Warrior 1860 was originally built she was by far, bigger, faster and more heavily armed than any other warship afloat. Warrior was the world's first iron-hulled, armoured warship powered by steam as well as sail and constructed of wrought iron. She was the ultimate deterrent and never once fired a shot in anger. Her strength was her ability to keep the peace.
She is the only surviving member of Queen Victoria's Black Battle Fleet.
You will explore her four vast decks, and enter another world - that of the Victorian sailor and life on board a 19th century warship.
As an island Nation, the sea has always played a major role in Britain's history.
Founded in 1911, the National Museum of the Royal Navy is one of the country's leading museums and is the only museum devoted to the ships of the Royal Navy and the men and women who served in them. You will be able to see, touch hear and even smell the history of the Royal Navy through a rich collection of artefact's and award-winning permanent exhibitions.
Thanks to Nelson's inspired leadership, the British won a great victory and the Battle of Trafalgar has become a defining moment in our history. But Nelson paid the ultimate price - struck by a single bullet as he paced the quarterdeck with his captain, Thomas Hardy, he survived just long enough to learn the outcome of the battle.
When you visit HMS Victory, you will see the Great Cabin where the battle was planned, the spot where Lord Nelson died and the once crowded decks where over 800 men lived, worked and fought.
