Address: Main Rd, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442392839766
Rating: 4.8
based on 138 reviews.
Attraction's Restoration and Scaffolding
Pros:
"Restoration ongoing with excellent view of the work being done."
"It's fascinating to see this incredible piece of history, and it's beautifully presented."
"Victory is undergoing a twenty year conservation project so at the moment she's not looking her best but don't be disappointed you can still get on board."
"Superb even with all the renovations."
"The Victory is currently undergoing a major renovation project that takes away a lot of the external views, but the inside of the ship is still open."
"Victory is undergoing major repairs but though this means it is undercover, it presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Victory stripped back and opened up."
"Absolutely fantastic! This amazing ship has never disappointed over the many visits paid from childhood to now."
"Victory is mostly covered over for repair but this did not prevent us from seeing all of our wonderful history."
Cons:
"At the moment it's having a lot of work done on the exterior. It does have an affect on the experience."
"Currently shrouded in scaffolding and covered with tarpaulin so no decent external photos."
"The victory is undergoing major repair work. This is not stated when booking tickets.. you don't get to see her in all her glory."
"Overpriced! £44 to look at a bunch of scaffold with some canons inside."
"Outside of the ship currently under wraps due to restoration."
"Although the Victory is undergoing a huge preservation project at this time, you can still enjoy a trip back in time."
"The ship was in scaffoldings but it was an amazing visit nevertheless."
"Unfortunately while there HMS Victory was providing guided tours which is OK if you want a guided tour."
Audio Tour and Guides
Pros:
"They have an audio 'experience' that pretty much talks about the journey that lord Nelson had sailing to meet the Spanish armada from start to finish."
"Wow! The audio commentary really brought this historic ship to life, telling the impressive story of the battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's demise."
"The audio guide provides a great balance of factual information and atmosphere."
"The audio tour was very well done and really helped to shed a lot more light on what it was like on the ship."
"The audio tour around the ship was excellent. We were on board for well over an hour and thoroughly enjoyed the experience."
"The audio tour does a great job of telling the story the Victory's role in the battle of Trafalgar and the fall of Nelson."
"Absolutely thrilled to have been to see Nelson's flagship. Fantastic historical tour through the ship with friendly and knowledgeable staff."
"This was a great day out via train not with standing the weather was with us. The history of HMS Victory is recaptured through the audio system."
Cons:
"Experience was not great, never got a device to interact with talking points on the ship so it was a quick walk around as there's no information written on anything."
"The tour guide was incredible, so knowledgeable and entertaining. A fountain of information and brought the history to reality."
"Went here today. Sadly the civilian staff don't seem to have any interest in the ship."
"Came here a while ago to celebrate a birthday with the family...I had never been so didnt really know what to expect, however I was blown away."
"I had visited the ship many years ago and I was impressed at the improvements."
"The tour guide was incredible, so knowledgeable and entertaining."
"A must see attraction. The ship is going under renovation, but you can still visit it."
"We were lucky enough to be there when a group of young naval personnel were being given a guided tour and we listened in to some of the information."
Historical Significance and Preservation
Pros:
"One of a kind experience and ship. Unique to see the keel and rudder from the drydock floor."
"Simply spine-tingling to walk the deck of Nelson's flagship and stand where the great man fell."
"This is a fantastic place to visit! An excellent piece of maritime history."
"It's fascinating to see this incredible piece of history."
"We loved our visit to HMS Victory, flagship of the British Navy. Built in 1765, the ship is displayed as it was in 1805."
"The Ship itself is beautifully restored and brought back to life to expertly recapture its history."
"This amzing price of naval history is amazing the historical docks museum is amzing and so much to see and do."
"This is a sacred place a symbol of British sea power from the moment in history when Britain ruled the waves."
Cons:
"The exhibition will be under maintenance for quite some time."
"Currently a superb time to visit. Restoration ongoing."
"I recently visited The Victory in Portsmouth and was impressed by the rich history on display."
"It's covered in scaffolding but didn't spoil the visit. It's 15 years refurbishment."
"She's in rough shape due to the urgent need for restoration."
"Currently under conservation with only 8 years to go out of 20. While she's not at her full glory the HMS Victory is a truly amazing ship."
"There is always something different to visit at Portsmouth dockyard. We took a trip around the harbour and check up on The Victory as it's being renovated."
"What a fabulous experience the self tour guide was very informative."