Swiss Paddle Steamers first sailings in 2009

Fourteen   Swiss paddle steamers now in service
name	lake	first day in service
PS Blümlisalp	Lake Thun	Sunday 31st May 2009
PS Gallia	Lake Luzern	Sunday 3rd May 2009
PS La Suisse	Lake Geneva	Saturday 16th May 2009
PS Lötschberg	Lake Brienz	Sunday 31st May 2009
PS Montreux	Lake Geneva	Sunday 24th May 2009
PS Rhône	Lake Geneva	Good Friday 10th April 2009
PS Savoie	Lake Geneva	Friday 22nd May 2009
PS Schiller	Lake Luzern	Tuesday 19th May 2009
PS Simplon	Lake Geneva	Sunday 26th April 2009
PS Stadt Luzern	Lake Luzern	Sunday 19th April 2009
PS Stadt Rapperswil	Lake Zurich	Sunday 5th April 2009
PS Stadt Zürich	Lake Zurich	Sunday 26th April 2009
PS Uri	Lake Luzern	Good Friday 10th April 2009
		previously in service until Sunday 4th January 2009
MPV Vevey	Lake Geneva	Sunday 15th March 2009
		previously in service until Sunday 1st February 2009
name	lake	expected  to re-enter service
MPV Helvétie	Lake Geneva	Laid-up, awaiting finance for a new engine and major re-build
MPV Italie	Lake Geneva	Laid-up, awaiting finance for a new engine and major re-build
PS Neuchâtel	Lake Neuchâtel	Laid-up,  awaiting finance to install her "new" steam engine and a major re-build
		Normally open for public viewing at Neuchâtel harbour on the first Tuesday of most months in 2009
PS Unterwalden	Lake Luzern	Undertaking a 2-year major re-build

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Lake Brienz	Lake Como	Lake Garda	Lake Geneva	Lake Konstanz	Lake Luzern	Lake Maggiore	Lake Neuchâtel	Lake Thun	Lake Zurich
2008 First Sailings	2007 First Sailings	2006 First Sailings	2005 First Sailings	2004 First Sailings	2003 First Sailings	2002 First Sailings	2001 First Sailings	PS Fleets	Restore Frames

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