SWISS PADDLE STEAMER  
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Special Features Index
Fleet Index
All Lakes
Full Fleet Index
(of all vessels featured on this website)
Webcams Index
All Lakes
See the paddle steamers from home
Misc
All Lakes
It should not look like this !
March 2009
Lake Neuchâtel
Work proceeds on renovation of the the steam engine for PS Neuchâtel
26th January 2009
Lake Luzern
PS Wilhelm Tell visits the SGV dry dock
2008
Swiss Lakes
Last sailings in 2008
Christmas 2008
Lake Luzern
Christmas 2008 on the lake

14th December 2008
Lake Luzern
PS Uri makes a rare winter call at Kehrsiten Bürgenstock on the brunch cruise
19th April 2008
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern 80th Birthday Parade
Easter 2008
All Lakes
Easter 2008 on the lakes
2008
Swiss Lakes
First sailings in 2008
2007
Swiss Lakes
Last sailings in 2007
Christmas 2007
All Lakes
Christmas 2007 on the lakes
December 2007
Lake Zurich
Whisky-ship Exhibition on Lake Zurich
29th April 2007
All Lakes
Swiss Navigation Day 2007 on the lakes
Easter 2007
All Lakes
Easter 2007 on the lakes
2007
Swiss Lakes
First sailings in 2007
2006
Swiss Lakes
Last sailings in 2006
Winter 2006
Lake Geneva
Winter 'paddling' from Geneva
Late Summer 2006
Lake Como
Photo Feature - 'end of 2006 season' including the "Centobarche" on Lake Como
10th September 2006
Lake Geneva
Photo Feature - "Patrimoime" 2006 on Lake Geneva
2006
All Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2006
Easter 2006
All Lakes
Easter on the lakes
2006
Lake Geneva
The MPVs save the day during winter gales
2006
Swiss Lakes
First sailings in 2006
2005-2006
Lake Geneva
Possibly the last year of "Winter Paddling" in the Upper Lake
2005
Swiss Lakes
Last sailings in 2005
4th December 2005
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie last day in service
Sunday 4th December 2005 - photo feature
30th October 2005
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie - a visit to the engine room
Sunday 30th October 2005
August 2005
Lakes Brienz
Luzern and Thun
Summer flooding on the Swiss Lakes
2nd and 3rd July 2005
Lake Geneva
PS Simplon returns to service
2005
All Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2005
Whit Sunday 15th May 2005
Lake Zurich
A busy 15 minutes at Wädenswil
1st May 2005
Lake Konstanz
PS Hohentwiel on a rare visit to Switzerland
Navigation Day 2005
Lake Zurich
Both paddle steamers leave Zurich together
on Sunday 24th April
Easter 2005
Lake Geneva
Easter on the lakes
Jan/Feb 2005
Lake Neuchâtel
Maffei paddle steamer engine leaves Rotterdam for Yverdon (Switzerland)
2005
All Lakes
First sailings in 2005
Winter 2004-05
Lake Geneva
Winter paddling in the Upper Lake 2004-05
2004
All Lakes
Last sailings in 2004
December 2004
Lake Luzern
The ten PS Uri days of Christmas
Christmas 2004 Sailings Feature
30th May 2004
All Lakes
Whit Sunday 2004 Photo Feature
2004
All Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2004
25th April 2004
All Lakes
Swiss Navigation Day
Sunday 25th April 2004
Easter 2004
All Lakes
Easter on the lakes
29th February 2004
Lake Geneva
Re-introduction of winter timetabled paddle vessel sailings from Geneva after 66 years
12th February 2004
Lake Luzern
PS Gallia - in dry dock awaiting her re-launch
2004
All 5 Lakes
First sailings in 2004
2003
All Lakes
Last sailings in 2003
December 2003
Lake Luzern
The eleven PS Uri days of Christmas
Christmas 2003 Sailings Feature
9th November 2003
Lake Geneva
Photo feature
MPV Italie calls at Montreux pier
Autumn 2003
Lake Geneva
Photo feature
The scrapping of PS Valais
Autumn 2003
Lake Luzern
PS Gallia rebuild
Photo Feature - Autumn 2003
8th October 2003
Lake Brienz
PS Lötschberg in dry dock - October 2003
18th August 2003
Lake Geneva
Explosion on board PS Simplon
14th-17th August 2003
Lake Como
Italian Holiday Weekend with PS Concordia
2003
Lake Geneva
2003 "Two-day roster" simplifier
2003
All Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2003
27th April 2003
Lake Geneva
First day in service - PS Rhone
Photo feature at Montreux
27th April 2003
Lake Zurich
Both paddle steamers leave Zurich together
at 1330 - Webcam photo feature
2003
Lake Como
Spring 2003 on Lake Como
2003
All Lakes
Easter on the lakes
2003
Lake Thun
A second paddle steamer for Lake Thun ?
2003
All 5 Lakes
First sailings in 2003
2002
All Lakes
Last sailings in 2002
December 2002
Lake Luzern
The twelve PS Uri days of Christmas
Christmas 2002 Sailings Feature
December 2002
Lake Como
Photo feature of the former paddle steamer
mv Milano which hosted the Christmas
"Como Città dei Balocchi, edizione 2002"
2002
Lake Luzern
Autumn 2002 Additional Sailings Feature
2002
Lake Luzern
Nidwaldner Transport Exhibition at Stansstad
Saturday 21st September 2002
2002
Lake Geneva
The 16 PS Simplon days of summer 2002
2002
Lake Geneva
The "Week of the Simplon" Photo Feature
(Sunday 11th to Thursday 15th August 2002)
2002
All Lakes
Swiss National Day 2002
20th July 2002
Lake Garda
Both motor paddle vessels call at Desenzano
2002
Lake Luzern
Early Summer 2002
with the 100 year old PS Unterwalden
2002
All Lakes
Steamer Breakdowns and Accidents
Summary
2002
All Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2002
Summer 2002
Lake Luzern
temporary reduction in size of fleet
2002
Lake Geneva
Easter weekend 2002
2002
All Lakes
2002 begins to "take shape"
1994 - 2002
All Lakes
Paddle Steamer "Parades"
2002
Lake Geneva
temporary reduction in size of fleet
2001-02
Lake Geneva
Winter sailings 2001-2002
2002
All 5 Lakes
First sailings in 2002
2001
All 5 Lakes
Last sailings in 2001
1998 to 2001
All Lakes
Re-build and 2001 operational review of
PS Montreux
December 2001
Lake Luzern
The nine PS Uri days of Christmas
Christmas 2001 Sailings Feature
Winter 2001-02
Lake Geneva
"new" Winter Sunday sailings from Geneva
(by motor vessel)
Autumn 2001
Lake Luzern
Autumn 2001 Sailings Feature
September 2001
Lake Luzern
PS Gallia - final sailings before withdrawal
1st August 2001
All 5 Lakes
Swiss National Day
all the special sailings
2001
All 5 Lakes
Named sailings - Summer 2001
22nd to 29th May 2001
Lake Brienz
PS Lötschberg - returns to service
4th May 2001
Lake Luzern
PS Uri - 100th Birthday weekend
Friday/Saturday 4th/5th May 2001
29th April 2001
All 5 Lakes
Swiss Navigation Sunday
Sunday 29th April 2001
9th April 2001
Lake Geneva
Breakdown of "PS La Suisse"
Spring 2001
Lake Luzern
Springtime 2001 on Lake Luzern
27th January 2001
Lake Brienz
Open day at Interlaken Works
Re-build of PS Lötschberg
2001
All 5 Lakes
First sailings in 2001
2000
All 5 Lakes
Last sailings in 2000
December 2000
Lake Luzern
The ten PS Uri days of Christmas
Christmas 2000 Sailings Feature
Autumn 2000
Lake Luzern
Autumn 2000 Sailings Feature
Autumn 2000
Lake Geneva
Autumn 2000 Sailings Feature
16th September 2000
Lake Geneva
PS Simplon
'Excercie of Public Rescue'  photos
8th August 2000
Lake Geneva
Repairs to "PS Savoie"
30th July 2000
Lake Luzern
Five Paddle Steamers in one day
20th July 2000
Lake Luzern
Damage to "PS Schiller"
and consequent alterations
April 2000
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller returns to service
3rd July 1999
Lake Geneva
Breakdown of PS La Suisse
4th October 1998
Lake Geneva
Official CGN 'farewell' to MPV Montreux
Sunday 4th October poster
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All 5 Lakes
History of Sailings Feature

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