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LAKE GENEVA

SUMMARY

Lake Geneva - Paddle Steamer Summary

In service
PS La Suisse - PS Montreux - PS Rhône - PS Savoie - MPV Vevey
Not in service
MPV Helvétie (awaiting finance for a major re-build and a new engine)
MPV Italie (awaiting finance for a major re-build and a new engine)
PS Simplon (undertaking a major re-build - due to return to service in May 2011)

Routes
(see map)

Geneva - Hermance - Yvoire - Evian-les-Bains - Lausanne-Ouchy - Vevey - 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 mid-Decemmber 2009 to early-December 2010
(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

Late Summer
end-August to
early-September

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 0920) - Le Bouveret (dep 1030) - Lausanne #
6) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Le Bouveret (dep 1333) - Lausanne #
7) Lausanne (dep 1400) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1445) - Lausanne
8) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne #
9) Le Bouveret (dep 0900) - Vevey (dep 1005) - Le Bouveret
10) Le Bouveret (dep 1125) - Vevey (dep 1205) - Le Bouveret
11) Le Bouveret (dep 1325) - Vevey (dep 1405) - Le Bouveret
12) Le Bouveret (dep 1525) - Vevey (dep 1605) - Château-de-Chillon
13) Châ:teau de-Chillon (dep 1646) - Montreux (dep 1715) - Le Bouveret
# - EXCEPT Saturday 4th September

Early Autumn
mid-September

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1625) - Geneva
3) Geneva (dep 1845) - Nyon (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) 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) Geneva (dep 1845) - Nyon (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) 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) Geneva (dep 1845) - Nyon (dep 2030) - Geneva
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne
5) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1840) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1920) - Lausanne
# - EXCEPT Monday 13th 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

Autumn
start to
late-October

Mondays to Fridays
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1625) - Geneva
3) Lausanne (dep 0925) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1005) - Lausanne Tuesdays only
4) Lausanne (dep 1145) - Château de Chillon (dep 1335) - Lausanne #
5) 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 #
5) 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 #
# - DESPITE being officially advertised by the CGN to be operated by MPV Vevey, these sailings are NOW expected to be operated by a motor vessesl !!!!!

early-Winter
end-October to
start-December

Daily
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service

Winter
mid to
end-December

Mondays to Fridays
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service
Saturdays
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service
Sundays, also Christma Day
paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service, but the following sailings were planned in 2008 on a non-advertised basis
--> 1) Lausanne (dep 0925) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1005) - Lausanne
2) Lausanne (dep 1100) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1145) - Lausanne
3) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Château-de-Chillon (dep 1425) - Lausanne

Winter
start-January to
mid-February

Mondays to Fridays
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service
Saturdays
no paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service
Sundays, also New Year's Day and Saturday 2nd January
paddle steamers advertised in timetabled service, but the following sailings were planned in 2008 on a non-advertised basis
--> 1) Lausanne (dep 0925) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1005) - Lausanne
2) Lausanne (dep 1100) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1145) - Lausanne
3) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Château-de-Chillon (dep 1425) - Lausanne

Winter
late-February to
start-April

Daily
no paddle steamers advertised to operate timetabled sailings,

Early Spring
early-April to
start-May

Daily
1) Geneva (dep 1220) - Hermance (by request only) - Geneva
2) Geneva (dep 1430) - Yvoire (dep 1620) - Geneva

Spring
early-May

Daily
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 1710) - Lausanne

Late Spring
mid-May to
early June

Daily
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 1710) - Lausanne
# - EXCEPT Monday 17th May Friday 11th June and Saturday 12th June
$ - EXCEPT Monday 7th June

Early Summer
mid 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 0920) - Le Bouveret (dep 1030) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Le Bouveret (dep 1333) - Lausanne
7) Lausanne (dep 1400) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1445) - Lausanne
8) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
9) Le Bouveret (dep 0900) - Vevey (dep 1005) - Le Bouveret
10) Le Bouveret (dep 1125) - Vevey (dep 1205) - Le Bouveret
11) Le Bouveret (dep 1325) - Vevey (dep 1405) - Le Bouveret
12) Le Bouveret (dep 1525) - Vevey (dep 1605) - Château-de-Chillon
13) Châ:teau de-Chillon (dep 1646) - Montreux (dep 1715) - Le Bouveret

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 0920) - Le Bouveret (dep 1030) - Lausanne
6) Lausanne (dep 1230) - Le Bouveret (dep 1333) - Lausanne
7) Lausanne (dep 1400) - Evian-les-Bains (dep 1445) - Lausanne
8) Lausanne (dep 1415) - Le Bouveret (dep 1520) - Lausanne
9) Lausanne (dep 1530) - Montreux (dep 1710) - Lausanne
10) Lausanne (dep 1845) - Rolle (dep 2030) - Lausanne
11) Le Bouveret (dep 0900) - Vevey (dep 1005) - Le Bouveret
12) Le Bouveret (dep 1125) - Vevey (dep 1205) - Le Bouveret
13) Le Bouveret (dep 1325) - Vevey (dep 1405) - Le Bouveret
14) Le Bouveret (dep 1525) - Vevey (dep 1605) - Château-de-Chillon
15) Châ:teau de-Chillon (dep 1646) - Montreux (dep 1715) - Le Bouveret

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)

Late Summer 2010 end-August to start-September

Geneva

PS Rhône - for 1015 sailing to Lausanne (via Swiss coast)
PS Savoie - for 1220 "non-landing" lunch sailing

Le Bouveret

MPV Vevey - for 0900 sailing to Vevey

Autumn 2010 mid-September to late-October

Geneva

PS Savoie - for 1220 "non-landing" lunch sailing

Le Bouveret

none - motor vessels only

Winter 2010 end-October until further notice

Geneva

none - motor vessels only

Le Bouveret

none - motor vessels only

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