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Swiss Paddle Steamers
Alterations for 2005

Proposed changes for 2005
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Proposed revised paddle steamer sailings
Lake Brienz

PS Lötschberg to operate as follows:-

Sundays also Public Holidays - 8th May to 12th June 2005
sailing 63 - 11.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 12.20)
sailing 64 - 12.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 13.50)
sailing 69 - 14.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 15.20)
sailing 63 - 15.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 16.50)

Daily - 19th June to 4th September 2005
sailing 63 - 11.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 12.20)
sailing 64 - 12.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 13.50)
sailing 69 - 14.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 15.20)
sailing 63 - 15.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 16.50)

Sundays - 11th and 18th September 2005
sailing 63 - 11.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 12.20)
sailing 64 - 12.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 13.50)
sailing 69 - 14.10 Interlaken to Brienz (arr 15.20)
sailing 63 - 15.34 Brienz to Interlaken (arr 16.50)


Lake Geneva

MPV Italie or MPV Vevey to operate as follows:-

Sundays - 12th December 2004 to 20th March 2005
sailing 38 - 12.30 Lausanne to Châteaux de Chillon (arr 14.00)
sailing 39 - 14.02 Châteaux de Chillon to Lausanne (arr 15.34)

Mondays to Fridays - 24th March to 20th May 2005
sailing 116 - 12.20 Geneva "lunch" cruise (return 13.50)

sailing 51 - 11.10 Lausanne to Geneva (arr 14.17)
sailing 56 - 14.30 Geneva to Lausanne (arr 17.55)


Saturdays and Sundays also Public Holidays - 20th March to 21st May 2005
sailing 116 - 12.20 Geneva "lunch" cruise (return 13.50)

sailing 28 - 08.20 Lausanne to Montreux (arr 09.25)
sailing 29 - 09.30 Montreux to Lausanne (arr 10.57)
sailing 51 - 11.10 Lausanne to Geneva (arr 14.17)
sailing 56 - 14.30 Geneva to Lausanne (arr 17.55)
In addition, as a result of mv Chablais replacing the much smaller
mv Grèbe on the Upper Lake sailings
it is now expected that on Sundays and Public Holidays
PS Rhône will also operate
sailing 32 - 12.30 Lausanne to St Gingolph (arr 14.43)
sailing 33 - 15.25 St Gingolph to Lausanne (arr 17.50)


Daily - 22nd May to 1st July 2005
PS La Suisse  PS Rhône  MPV Italie and MPV Vevey to operate as 2004


Daily - 2nd July to 4th September 2005
PS La Suisse  PS Rhône  PS Montreux  MPV Italie and MPV Vevey to operate as 2004
with some minor retimings to the evening sailings


Daily - 5th to 25th September 2005
PS La Suisse  PS Rhône  MPV Italie and MPV Vevey to operate as 2004



MPV Italie or MPV Vevey to operate as follows:-

Mondays to Fridays - 26th September to 28th October 2005
sailing 116 - 12.20 Geneva "lunch" cruise (return 13.50)
sailing 51 - 11.10 Lausanne to Geneva (arr 14.17)
sailing 56 - 14.30 Geneva to Lausanne (arr 17.55)

Saturdays and Sundays - 1st to 30th October 2005
sailing 116 - 12.20 Geneva "lunch" cruise (return 13.50)
sailing 28 - 08.20 Lausanne to Montreux (arr 09.25)
sailing 29 - 09.30 Montreux to Lausanne (arr 10.57)
sailing 51 - 11.10 Lausanne to Geneva (arr 14.17)
sailing 56 - 14.30 Geneva to Lausanne (arr 17.55)

In addition, as a result of mv Chablais replacing the much smaller
mv Grèbe on the Upper Lake sailings
it is now expected that on Sundays PS Rhône
will also operate
sailing 32 - 12.30 Lausanne to St Gingolph (arr 14.43)
sailing 33 - 15.25 St Gingolph to Lausanne (arr 17.50)

Sundays - 6th November to 4th December 2005
sailing 38 - 12.30 Lausanne to St-Gingolph (arr 14.43)
sailing 39 - 15.25 St-Gingolph to Lausanne (arr 17.50)

Lake Luzern

PS Gallia  PS Schiller  PS Stadt Luzern  PS Unterwalden and PS Uri to operate as follows:-

Sundays and Public Holidays - 25th March to 24th April 2005
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Mondays to Saturdays - 2nd to 14th May 2005
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Sundays - 1st and 8th May 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Sundays - 15th May to 25th September 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)

sailing 9 - 10.00 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.57)
sailing 20 - 13.05 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 16.20)
sailing 153 - 10.20 Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi (arr 11.16)
sailing 154 - 11.19 Küssnacht am Rigi to Luzern (arr 12.40)
sailing 19 - 13.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 16.09)
sailing 30 - 16.14 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 19.34)
sailing 65 - 10.25 Luzern to Alpnachstad (arr 12.10)
sailing 70 - 12.20 Alpnachstad to Luzern (arr 13.42)
sailing 77 - 14.15 Luzern to Alpnachstad (arr 15.55)
sailing 80 - 16.00 Alpnachstad to Luzern (arr 17.34)
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Mondays to Saturdays - 16th May to 30th June 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)

sailing 31 - 19.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 20.22) - Tues ONLY
sailing 36 - 20.25 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 21.34) - Tues ONLY

sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)
sailing 19 - 13.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 16.09)
sailing 30 - 16.14 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 19.34)

Mondays to Saturdays - 1st July to 31st August 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)

sailing 31 - 19.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 20.22) - Tues & Weds ONLY
sailing 36 - 20.25 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 21.34) - Tues & Weds ONLY

sailing 9 - 10.00 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.57)
sailing 20 - 13.05 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 16.20)
sailing 65 - 10.25 Luzern to Alpnachstad (arr 12.10)
sailing 70 - 12.20 Alpnachstad to Luzern (arr 13.42)
sailing 77 - 14.15 Luzern to Alpnachstad (arr 15.55)
sailing 80 - 16.00 Alpnachstad to Luzern (arr 17.34)
sailing 105 - 19.15 Luzern to Hergiswil (arr 20.05) then cruise - Fris ONLY
sailing 105 - 21.30 Kehrsiten Dorf to Luzern (arr 22.34) - Fris ONLY
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)
sailing 19 - 13.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 16.09)
sailing 30 - 16.14 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 19.34)

Mondays to Saturdays - 1st to 24th September 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)

sailing 31 - 19.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 20.22) - Tues ONLY
sailing 36 - 20.25 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 21.34) - Tues ONLY

sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)
sailing 19 - 13.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 16.09)
sailing 30 - 16.14 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 19.34)

Mondays to Saturdays - 26th September to 15th October 2005
sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Sundays - 2nd to 16th October 2005
sailing 7 - 09.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 12.08)
sailing 18 - 12.22 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 15.10)
sailing 23 - 15.25 Luzern to Vitznau (arr 16.36)
sailing 24 - 16.40 Vitznau to Luzern (arr 17.34)

sailing 13 - 11.25 Luzern to Flüelen (arr 14.56)
sailing 26 - 15.03 Flüelen to Luzern (arr 18.25)

Lake Thun

PS Blümlisalp to operate as follows:-

Sundays and Public Holidays - 24th April to 12th June 2005
sailing 15 - 12.38 Thun to Interlaken (arr 14.51)
sailing 16 - 15.12 Interlaken to Thun (arr 17.25)

Sundays and Mondays - 19th June to 4th September 2005
sailing 15 - 12.38 Thun to Interlaken (arr 14.51)
sailing 16 - 15.12 Interlaken to Thun (arr 17.25)

Tuesdays to Saturdays - 21st June to 3rd September 2005
sailing 15 - 12.38 Thun to Interlaken (arr 14.51)
sailing 16 - 15.12 Interlaken to Thun (arr 17.25)
sailing 125 - 18.38 Thun to Merligen (arr 19.53)
sailing 126 - 19.54 Merligen to Thun (arr 21.16)

Sundays - 11th September to 16th October 2005
sailing 15 - 12.38 Thun to Interlaken (arr 14.51)
sailing 16 - 15.12 Interlaken to Thun (arr 17.25)


ALL the above information has been formally tabled for discussion/agreement by various interested parties and in consequence is subject to alteration nearer the time


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