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LAKE GENEVA

SUMMARY

Lake Geneva - Paddle Steamer Summary

In service
PS La Suisse - PS Montreux - PS Rhône - PS Savoie - PS Simplon

Static Use - Floating Exhibition
MPV Helvétie (awaiting finance for a major re-build and a new engine)

Not in service
MPV Italie (awaiting finance for a major re-build and a new engine)
MPV Vevey (awaiting finance for a major re-build and a new engine)

Routes
(see map)

Geneva - Hermance - Coppet - Nyon - Yvoire - Rolle - Thonon-les-Bains - Evian-les-Bains - Lausanne-Ouchy - Montreux - Château de Chillon) - Le Bouveret
(also short workings between some of these points)

Paddle Steamer Sailings
see
Timetable Index
also
PS Fleet Details Page

Based on late-June 2011 to mid-June 2012
(with information updated where possible)

Any specific date where a paddle steamer is officially advertised
to operate timetabled sailings which I have been pre-advised will
be substituted by a motor vessel is identified below (for further
details - see my timetable for the applicable date) :-
note - except ........
Always check the latest position direct with the CGN

Winter
late-October to
end-December

Daily
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service

Winter
start-January to
start-April

Daily
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service

Early Spring
early-April to
start-May

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
Saturdays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
4) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
Sundays also 'local' holidays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
4) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne

Spring
early to
mid-May

Spring
late-May

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
Saturdays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
Sundays also 'local' holidays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1840) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1920) - Lausanne

Late Spring
start to
mid-June

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
Saturdays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
Sundays also 'local' holidays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1900) - Coppet (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1707) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1840) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1920) - Lausanne

Early Summer
late-June to
start-July

Daily
1) Geneva (dep 1015) - Lausanne-Ouchy (dep 1535) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
4) Geneva (dep 1845) - Nyon (dep 2030) - Geneva
5) Lausanne (dep 0915) - Le Bouveret (dep 1018) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Le Bouveret (dep 1333) - Lausanne
7) Lausanne (dep 1400) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1445) - Lausanne *
8) Lausanne (dep 1415) - Château-de-Chillon (dep 1600) - Lausanne #
9) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Le Bouveret (dep 1633) - Lausanne
10) Lausanne (dep 1845) - Rolle (dep 2025) - Lausanne --- SAILINGS CANCELLED until further notice

* - These sailings will be operated by a motor vessel on Monday 4th July

Owing to damage to PS Montreux.....(currently out of service)
# - These sailings will now be operated by a motor vessel except on Whit Sunday 12th June Whit Monday 13th June and Thursday 16th June

Peak Summer
early-July to
late-August

Daily
1) Geneva (dep 1015) - Lausanne-Ouchy (dep 1535) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva
4) Geneva (dep 1845) - Nyon (dep 2030) - Geneva
5) Lausanne (dep 0915) - Le Bouveret (dep 1018) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1045) - Geveva (dep 1450) - Lausanne
7) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Le Bouveret (dep 1333) - Lausanne
8) Lausanne (dep 1400) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1445) - Lausanne
9) Lausanne (dep 1415) - Château-de-Chillon (dep 1600) - Lausanne #
10) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Le Bouveret (dep 1633) - Lausanne
11) Lausanne (dep 1840) - Thonon-les-Bains (dep 1922) - Lausanne
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays ONLY (by PS La Suisse)
12) Lausanne (dep 1915) - Rolle (dep 2050) - Lausanne --- until further notice
Sundays to Wednesdays
12) Lausanne (dep 1845) - Rolle (dep 2025) - Lausanne --- SAILINGS CANCELLED until further notice

Owing to damage to PS Montreux.....(currently out of service)
# - These sailings will now be operated by a motor vessel

EXPECT SOME FURTHER CHANGES as the season progresses

Thursday 14th July 2011
In addition to the above, PS Rhône is planned to operate a special evening fireworks cruise from Lausanne

Monday 1st August 2011
In addition to the above, PS La Suisse is planned to operate a special evening fireworks cruise from Lausanne

Late Summer
end-August to
early-September

Early Autumn
mid-September

Autumn
late to
end-September

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1625) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
4) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
Saturdays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1625) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
4) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
Sundays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1625) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
4) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1840) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1920) - Lausanne

Late Autumn
start to
late-October

PLEASE check with the operator nearer the time, as it is often necessary to make late changes, especially to the vessel operating a particular sailing
Note: Additional sailings are operated throughout the year by motor vessels

Fleet disposition

All operational paddle steamers normally berth overnight at Lausanne (Ouchy) (except as shown below)

Winter 2011-2012 end-October to start-April

Geneva

none - motor vessels only
MPV Vevey - laid-up (awaiting re-build)

Le Bouveret

none - motor vessels only

Spring 2012 early-April to mid-June

Geneva

PS Savoie - for 1220 "non-landing" lunch sailing
MPV Vevey - laid-up (awaiting re-build)

Le Bouveret

none - motor vessels only

Summer 2012 late-June to early-September

Geneva

PS Simplon - for 1015 sailing to Lausanne (via Swiss coast)
PS Savoie - for 1220 "non-landing" lunch sailing
MPV Vevey - laid-up (awaiting re-build)

Le Bouveret

none - motor vessels only

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