SWISS AND ITALIAN PADDLE STEAMERS FEATURES 2004

LAKE   LUZERN   PS Gallia in dry dock with pristine paintwork prior to its re-launch on Thursday 12th February 2004 The paddle steamer returns to service on Saturday 1st May photos: André Hofer

LAKE   GENEVA * * *   NEW for 2004   * * * WINTER Motor Paddle Vessel SAILINGS from GENEVA !! First time this century ! On Sunday 29th February 2004  MPV Vevey operated the first Winter Timetabled Excursion Sailing from Geneva by a paddle vessel this centuary The last time this was possible was on Sunday 3rd April 1938 MPV Vevey alights her passengers at Geneva Mont-Blanc pier after the historic winter timetabled sailings 122-123 from Geneva to Nyon substitute mv Général-Guisan fresh from overhaul with flags flying calls at Montreux pier on sailing 38 vice the usual motor paddle vessel photos: Jean Vernet and Montreux webcam   The following weekend (Sunday 7th March 2004) Winter motor paddle vessel excursion sailings were operated at both ends of the lake MPV Vevey and MPV Italie sail from Geneva to Nyon and Lausanne to the Upper Lake respectively click on any picture for "webcam features" photos: Geneva/Montreux webcams

EASTER   on   the   LAKES Thursday 8th April to Tuesday 13th April 2004 Below are listed all the limited sailings by paddle steamers on the lakes over the holiday period (the smallest turn-out for many years) No paddle steamer sailings operated on Lakes Brienz, Como, Garda, Konstanz. Maggiore, Thun or Zurich P R O V I S I O N A L Thursday 8th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 51-56 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva Good Friday 9th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 28-29-51-56 0820 Lausanne to Montreux 0930 Montreux to Lausanne 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva   Lake Luzern PS Uri sailings 13-26 1120 Luzern to Flüelen 1505 Flüelen to Luzern Easter Saturday 10th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 28-29-51-56 0820 Lausanne to Montreux 0930 Montreux to Lausanne 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva Easter Sunday 11th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 28-29-51-56 0820 Lausanne to Montreux 0930 Montreux to Lausanne 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva   Lake Luzern PS Uri sailings 13-26 1120 Luzern to Flüelen 1505 Flüelen to Luzern   Lake Zurich --- planned, but cancelled due to poor weather                         (mv Limmet operated instead) PS Stadt Rapperswil sailings 111-112 1330 Zurich to Rapperswil 1525 Rapperswil to Zurich Easter Monday 12th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 28-29-51-56 0820 Lausanne to Montreux 0930 Montreux to Lausanne 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva   Lake Luzern PS Uri sailings 13-26 1120 Luzern to Flüelen 1505 Flüelen to Luzern   Lake Zurich --- planned, but cancelled due to poor weather                         (again mv Limmet operated instead) PS Stadt Rapperswil sailings 111-112 1330 Zurich to Rapperswil 1525 Rapperswil to Zurich Easter Tuesday 13th April 2004   Lake Geneva MPV Italie sailings 51-56 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva

SWISS NAVIGATION DAY   on   the   LAKES Sunday 25th April 2004 Sunday 25th April 2004 Lake Geneva PS La Suisse departs Montreux about 30 minutes late with a full load PS La Suisse sailings 32-33 1230 Lausanne to St-Gingolph 1535 St-Gingolph Lausanne PS Rhône sailings 28-29-51-56 0820 Lausanne to Montreux 0930 Montreux to Lausanne 1110 Lausanne to Geneva 1430 Geneva to Lausanne MPV Vevey sailing 116 1220 Lunch Cruise from Geneva Lake Luzern PS Schiller whistles before leaving Luzern for Stansstad PS Uri sailings 7-18-21-24 0915 Luzern to Flüelen 1205 Flüelen to Luzern 1525 Luzern to Vitznau 1640 Vitznau to Luzern PS Stadt Luzern sailings 13-26 1120 Luzern to Flüelen 1505 Flüelen to Luzern PS Schiller sailings 71-70-157-160-159-162 1125 Luzern to Stansstad 1237 Stansstad to Luzern 1335 Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi 1435 Küssnacht am Rigi to Luzern 1545 Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi 1655 Küssnacht am Rigi to Luzern   Lake Thun PS Blümlisalp sailings 15-16 1320 Thun to Interlaken 1555 Interlaken to Thun Lake Zurich PS Stadt Rapperswil sets off on the first of five short one-hour cruises PS Stadt     Rapperswil special sailings Five one hour non-landing cruises from Zurich at 1030 1200 1330 1500 and 1630

LAKE LUZERN       Christmas and New Year       Saturday 18th December 2004 to Sunday 2nd January 2005
The full programme of sailings by PS Uri over the festive period
At Luzern - 18/12/04                                                 photo: Daniel Eichenberger Leaving Rütli - 30/12/04             photo: Beat Bolzern
PS Uri              Photo SGV, Luzern	Timetable sailings
	Saturday 18th Dec    Saturday 25th Dec Sunday 26th Dec    Monday 27th Dec Tuesday 28th Dec   Wednesday 29th Dec Thursday 30th Dec Saturday 1st Jan    Sunday 2nd Jan from Luzern and other lakeside piers
	Special sailings
	Saturday 18th December 2004 ADVENT CRUISES from Luzern at 1430 and 1925
	Tuesday 28th December 2004 EVENING FONDUE CRUISE from Luzern at 1925
	Wednesday 29th December 2004 EVENING FONDUE CRUISE from Luzern at 1925
	New Year's Eve 2004 EVENING GALA CRUISE from Luzern at 1930
The ten PS Uri days of Christmas

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