Swiss Paddle Steamers
last sailings in 2019
Three
Swiss paddle steamers
still
in service at the end of 2019
name
lake
expected
last day in service
PS Blümlisalp
Lake Thun
Sunday 5th January 2020
PS Uri
Lake Luzern
Tuesday 31st December 2019
MPV Vevey
Lake Geneva
Sunday 12th January 2020
paddle steamers laid up for the winter
name
lake
last day in service
PS Gallia
Lake Luzern
Sunday 8th September 2019
MPV Helvétie
Lake Geneva
Laid-up at the Lausanne Harbour
awaiting finance for a new
engine and major re-build
MPV Italie
Lake Geneva
Monday 5th August 2019
Undertaking repairs to damaged starboard paddle wheel
PS La Suisse
Lake Geneva
Sunday 22nd September 2019
PS Lötschberg
Lake Brienz
originally
Sunday 22nd September 2019
but remained in service until
Monday 1st October 2019
to cover the broken down
mv Jungfrau
PS Montreux
Lake Geneva
Sunday 20th October 2019
PS Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel
Sunday 29th September 2019
PS Savoie
Lake Geneva
Sunday 20th October 2019
PS Schiller
Lake Luzern
Friday 13th September 2019
PS Simplon
Lake Geneva
Sunday 20th October 2019
PS Stadt Luzern
Lake Luzern
Undertaking a major re-build at Luzern until
Spring 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil
Lake Zurich
Sunday 20th October 2019
PS Stadt Zürich
Lake Zurich
Spring 2020
remains in dock awaiting new parts
PS Rhône
Lake Geneva
Undertaking a major re-build in the CGN dry dock at Ouchy harbour
PS Unterwalden
Lake Luzern
Sunday 20th October 2019
Lake Brienz
Lake Como
Lake Garda
Lake Geneva
Lake Konstanz
Lake Luzern
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Maggiore
Lake Thun
Lake Zurich
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