LAKE  GARDA

P R O V I S I O N A L
NLG - Lake Garda - MPV 'sightings'
Summer 2004

(May to October)
April   May   June   July   August   September   October
numbers below refer to the 'sailing numbers' shown in the timetables
BOLD numbers represent an unusual or variation to the 'normal' sailings
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Spring timetable
Saturday 3rd April
 
 
Sunday 4th April
2-3-4-5
 
Monday 5th April
 
 
Tuesday 6th April
2-3-4-5
 
Wednesday 7th April
 
 
Thursday 8th April
 
 
Good Friday 9th April
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Saturday 10th April
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Easter Sunday 11th April
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Easter Monday 12th April
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Tuesday 13th April
 
 
  :
 
 
Saturday 24th April
 
 
Sunday 25th April
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Monday 26th April
 
 
  :
 
 
Friday 30th April
 
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Saturday 1st May
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 2nd May
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Monday 3rd May
 
 
  :
 
 
Sunday 9th May

(observed at Desenzano
- not in timetabled service)
 
  :
 
 
Sunday 16th May
 
 
Monday 17th May
10-15
(or possibly a private charter)
 
Tuesday 18th May
 
 
  :
 
 
Saturday 22nd May
 
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Summer timetable
Sunday 23rd May
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Monday 24th May

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Baldo)
 
Tuesday 25th May

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Baldo)
 
Wednesday 26th May

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Baldo)
 
Thursday 27th May
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Friday 28th May
 
in dock at Peschiera (p.m.)
Saturday 29th May
 
18-19
(mv Verona worked sailings 16-17)
Whit Sunday 30th May

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Trento)
16-17-18-19
Monday 31st May
 
16-17-18-19
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Tuesday 1st June
 
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 2nd June
anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Republic
 
16-17-18-19
 (problems with one of her paddles
Thursday 3rd June
 
16-17-18-19
Friday 4th June
 
16-17-18-19
Saturday 5th June
2-3-4-5
16-17-18-19
Sunday 6th June
2-3-4-5
(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Trento)
 
Monday 7th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Tuesday 8th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wedneday 9th June

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
 
Thursday 10th June

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Friday 11th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Saturday 12th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 13th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Monday 14th June
2-3-4-5
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 15th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 16th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Thursday 17th June

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Trento)
16-17-18-19
Friday 18th June

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 covered
by mv Trento)
16-17-18-19
Saturday 19th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 20th June
strong winds
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Monday 21st June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 22nd June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 23rd June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Thursday 24th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Friday 25th May
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Saturday 26th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 27th June
2-3-4-5
 
Monday 28th June
 
 
Tuesday 29th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Wednesday 30th June
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Thursday 1st July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Friday 2nd July
 
 
Saturday 3rd July
 
16-17-18-19
Sunday 4th July
 
 
Monday 5th July

(sailing 12 observed leaving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 6th July
Italian strike day
 
............ -19
Wednesday 7th July

(sailings 13-30 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
 
Thursday 8th July

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Friday 9th July

(sailings 13-30 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Saturday 10th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 11th July
strong winds
waves splashing over harbour wall
 
 
No sign of any sailings to/from Desenzano mid-morning
Do you know if there were any sailings further north ?
Monday 12th July

(sailings 11 and 30 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 13th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Wednesday 14th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Thursday 15th July

(sailings 13-30 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Friday 16th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Saturday 17th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 18th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Monday 19th July
 
 
Tuesday 20th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 21st July
 
 
Thursday 22nd July
 
16-17-18-19
Friday 23rd July

(sailing 12 observed leaving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Saturday 24th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 25th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Monday 26th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 27th July
 
 
Wednesday 28th July
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
  :
 
 
Saturday 31st July

(sailing 12 observed leaving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Sunday 1st August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Monday 2nd August
 
 
Tuesday 3rd August

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
 
Wednesday 4th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Thursday 5th August
6-11-12-13-30-31

(sailings 16-17-18-19 observed being operated by mv Trento)
Friday 6th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
18-19
(mv Trento worked sailings 16-17)
Saturday 7th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 8th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Monday 9th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 10th August

(sailings 6-11-12-13-30-31 observed being operated by mv Trento)
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 11th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Thursday 12th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
  :
 
 
Saturday 14th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
  :
 
 
Monday 16th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 17th August
 
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 18th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
  :
 
 
Friday 20th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Saturday 21st August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 22nd August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Monday 23rd August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Tuesday 24th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 25th August
2-3-4-5
(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Thursday 26th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Friday 27th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Saturday 28th August
 
16-17-18-19
  :
 
 
Monday 30th August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Tuesday 31st August
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Wednesday 1st September
 
16-17-18-19
  :
 
 
Friday 3rd September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Saturday 4th September
54th Centomiglia Regatta

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
(Regatta Cruise advertised
no sightings reported)
Sunday 5th September

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Monday 6th September
 
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 7th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Wednesday 8th September
 
 
Thursday 9th September

(sailings 11 and 13 observed arriving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)

(sailing 16 observed arriving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
Friday 10th September

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
 
Saturday 11th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 12th September

(sailing 12 observed leaving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Monday 13th September
 
16-17-18-19
Tuesday 14th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Wednesday 15th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Thursday 16th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Friday 17th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Saturday 18th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 19th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
  :
 
 
Tuesday 21st September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Wednesday 22nd September

(sailings 11-12 observed at Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
Thursday 23rd September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Friday 24th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Saturday 25th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
Sunday 26th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
 
  :
 
 
Wednesday 29th September
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Friday 1st October
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Saturday 2nd October
6-11-12-13-30-31
16-17-18-19
Sunday 3rd October
last day of the summer timetable

(sailings 12 and 30 observed leaving Desenzano being operated by a motor vessel)
16-17-18-19
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
Winter Timetable
  :
 
 
Tuesday 19th October
2-5
 
Wednesday 20th October
2-5
 
Thursday 21st October
2-5
 
Friday 22nd October
2-5
 
Saturday 23rd October
2-5
 
 
MPV Italia
MPV G Zanardelli
 
Key
no reports - can you advise details of any other date(s) when either one or both motor paddle vessel(s) were in service ?


Return to 2003 Sightings Page
Return to Lake Garda Current Timetables Index
Return to Lake Garda Archive Timetables Index
Return to Paddle Steamer Timetables Index
Restore Frames


Can you help?

Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 6th January 2005   e-mail   (c)2004-2005 John B Bird