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2010
31st December 2010
Lake Luzern
PS Uri operated a New Year's Eve Gala Cruise from Luzern at 1930 on Friday 31st December
Lake Maggiore
PS Piemonte operated a New Year's Eve Cruise from Arona at 2100 on Friday 31st December
9th December 2010
Lake Como
Following a violent storm, PS Plinio which had been moored out of use at Verceia on Lake Mezzola, just north of Lake Come, sank into the lake
24th October 2010
Lake Geneva
Renovation of MPV Italie
Folowing earlier very successful Evening Dinner Fundraising Cruises in 2008 for the restoration of the laid-up MPV Italie, PS La Suisse operated another Gala Fundraising Cruise from Lausanne and Montreux on Sunday 24th October
11th September 2010
Lake Garda
MPV Italia was originally advertised to operate a Regatta Cruise from Gargnano at 0830 on Saturday 11th September......
...... but nearer the time this was changed to be covered by mv Andromeda
28th August 2010
Lake Garda
MPV G Zanardelli operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Riva at 2100 on Saturday 28th August
15th August 2010
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse operated an evening Fireworks cruise from Lausanne at 2000 on Sunday 15th August
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich suffered a failure of her starboard paddlewheel between Küsnacht and Erlenbach on sailing 105 and had to be taken out of service for the remainder of the 2010 season - "Fatigue" is the most likely cause on the original wheel
The 90 passengers were brought ashore by the police and the vessel was towed back to the shipyard by three vessels of the "lake guards" on Sunday 15th August
7th August 2010
Lake Geneva
PS Savoie operated an evening Fireworks cruise from Lausanne at 2000 on Saturday 7th August
1st August 2010
All lakes
Swiss National Day - Sunday 1st August
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Lausanne depart 2030 on Sunday 1st August
Lake Konstanz
PS Hohentwiel operated two International Cruises from Rorschach to Lindau at 1155 and 1450 followed by an evening Dinner Cruise at 1900 on Sunday 1st August
Lake Luzern
Fireworks at Brunnen
All four operational paddle steamers paraded in convoy followed by some of the motor vessels from Luzern at 2000 to Brunnen for the annual fireworks display
Lake Thun
In additional to the regular afternoon timetabled sailings 15-16   PS Blümlisalp took part in the annual evening naval parade from Thun at 2030 along with most of the lake's motor vessels
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich operated an Evening Dinner Cruise from Zurich at 2000
31st July 2010
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Le Bouveret at 1925 on Saturday 31st July
20th July 2010
Lake Luzern
PS Uri operated an evening Music Cruise from Flüelen at 1930 on Tuesday 20th July
19th July 2010
Lake Zurich
175 Years of Iron Ships on Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich operated an anniversary Lunch Cruise from Zurich at 1210 on Monday 19th July
14th July 2010
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse operated an evening Fireworks cruise from Lausanne at 2030 on Wednesday 14th July
3rd July 2010
Lake Brienz
PS Lötschberg operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Interlaken at 1930 on Saturday 3rd July
26th June 2010
Lake Como
PS Concordia along with some motor vessels operated an evening Fireworks Cruise from Como at 2000 on Saturday 26th June
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller and PS Stadt Luzern operated evening Fireworks Cruises from Luzern at 2000 on Saturday 26th June
29th/30th May 2010
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse operated several special Bithday Cruises from Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday 29th May andSunday 30th May to celebrate her 100th birthday
22nd May 2010
Lake Konstanz
PS Hohentwiel operated an evening Jazz Cruise from Konstanz at 1900 on Whit Saturday 22nd May
1st May 2010
Lake Konstanz
PS Hohentwiel operated two International Cruises from Romanshorn at 1025 and 1315 on Saturday 1st May followed by an evening Jazz Cruise from Arbon at 1900
25th April 2010
All lakes
Swiss Navigation Day - Sunday 25th April
Lake Geneva
In addition to the regular advertised Early Spring Sunday paddle steamer sailings from Geneva to the Little Lake by MPV Vevey, PS La Suisse operated from Geneva to Lausanne and return and PS Rhône operated twice from Lausanne to the Upper Lake and return on Sunday 25th April
Lake Luzern
In addition to the advertised Early Spring Sunday 1112 Luzern to Flüelen and return sailing operated by PS Stadt Luzern, PS Uri operated the 0912 Luzern to Flüelen and return sailing vice the regular motor vessel on Sunday 25th April - a week earlier than advertised !
Lake Zurich
Both paddle steamers were in service and once again depart together at 11.30 from Zurich
They both operated timetabled sailings to Rapperswil on Sunday 25th April
PS Stadt Rapperswil had a problem with the engine on her first sailing of the season from Zurich to Rapperswil where some time was spent trying to fix it, but after 15 minutes they gave up and she limped slowly back to Zurich (in service)
On arrival, is was decided to send her straight back to dock and mv Wädenswil which had arrived at the dock about 1610 was immediately sent back to Zurich to cover the paddle steamer's second round trip (the 1630 departure)
Following repairs and trials earlier in the day, she returned to service with the 1430 sailing from Zurich to Rapperswil and return on Wednesday 5th May
4th February 2010
Lake Neuchâtel
The static PS Neuchâtel was open to the public at Neuchatêl harbour from 1000 on Thursday 4th February minus her paddle wheels, which at the start of 2010 were outside the SGV works at Luzern awaiting overhaul prior to being reunited with the steamer later in the year
She was also open to the public again on the first Thursday of each subsequent month until she began her major re-build in the autumn
14th January 2010
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey operated the first of four January Evening Fondue Cruises from Lausanne and Morges on Thursday 14th January
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Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 14th June 2012   e-mail   (c)1999-2012 John B Bird