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Swiss and Italian
Paddle Steamer Fleet Sailings Details
including latest advised status of each ship

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Lake

Date
entered
service

Paddle
steamer
name

Latest $$
Passenger
capacity

Notes

( latest position
advised to me ** )

Dates shown in LILAC are where sailings are only anticipated at this stage

Dates shown in RED are where sailings have been extracted from an official publication
Dates shown in GREEN have just past and are where something unusual/of interest took place
Dates shown in LIGHT BROWN are private charter sailings, which is it understood are also open to the general public
All information has been included in order to meet numerous requests for advance information about what is
possible or likely to apply, especially on those lakes where official information is extremely difficult to obtain
There are many reasons why things can change, so always confirm locally before travelling or booking !!!

** - Please advise me if you know anything different or spot any error

Photographs Index

Lake Brienz

1914

PS Lötschberg

800

Last outing of 2022 season
Sunday 18th September

Planned to re-enter service
Ascension Thursday 18th May 2023

Lake Geneva

1904

PS Montreux

560

Last outing of 2022
Friday 16th September

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
details to follow

Next special sailing
details to follow

Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1907

MPV Vevey

560

Last outing of 2022 season
Sunday 11th December 2022

Planned to re-enter service
Sunday 19th February 2023

1908

MPV Italie

560

1910

PS La Suisse

1,200

Last outing of 2022
Sunday 16th October

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
further details to follow shortly

Next special sailing
details to follow

Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1914

PS Savoie

600

Last outing of 2022
Sunday 2nd October

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
further details to follow shortly

Next special sailing
details to follow

Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1920

PS Simplon

1,000

Last outing of 2022
Saturday 15th October

Now laid up for the Winter
(including repairs following her breakdown on Saturday 16th October/FONT>)
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
further details to follow shortly

Next special sailing
details to follow

Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1926

MPV Helvétie

1,400

Last public outing before long-term lay-up
Monday 31st December 2001

Berthed at the outer wall in Ouchy harbour, whilst a decision is made about her immediate future pending long-term finance for a new engine and major re-build

1927

PS Rhône

850

Visit to dock for
annual winter overhaul

Next special sailings
Friday 3rd February (Fondue cruise from Lausanne and Morges)
Friday 10th February (Fondue cruise from Lausanne and Morges)

1896

MPV Genève

An accommodation ship - now owned by L’association pour le Bateau Genève and normally moored between Geneva Jardin Anglais and Eaux-Vives piers
(retains 1934 built diesel engine)

The MPV is back in Geneva, after major maintenance on the CGN floating dock at Ouchy works during late October/early-November 2002

Lake Luzern

1901

PS Uri

The oldest operational
paddle steamer
in Switzerland

PS Uri

The oldest operational
paddle steamer
in Switzerland

PS Uri
The oldest operational
paddle steamer
in Switzerland

800

Last outing of the 2022 season
Sunday 2nd January 2022

Expected to re-enter service
on or possibly before Saturday 15th April

1902

PS Unterwalden

800

Last outing of 2022 season
Saturday 8th October

Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1906

PS Schiller

800

Last outing of 2022
Friday 30th September 2022

Now laid up for the Winter period
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
(Expect odd 'day to day' variations as a result of private charters, etc.)
spring timetable
further details to follow

Next special sailings
none so far

Expected to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1913

PS Gallia

900

Last outing of 2022
Saturday 17th September

Expected to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1928

PS Stadt Luzern

1,200

Last outing of 2022
Sunday 16th October

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
(Expect odd 'day to day' variations as a result of private charters, etc.)
spring timetable
Sunday 16th April (1112 Flüelen)

Sunday 23rd April (1112 Flüelen)

Sunday 30th April (1112 Flüelen)

Sunday 7th May (1112 Flüelen)

Sunday 14th May (1112 Flüelen)

Sunday 21st May (1112 Flüelen)
summer timetable
further details to follow

Dates shown in LILAC are still provisional

Next special sailing
none so far

Expected to re-enter service
on or possibly before Sunday 16th April

1908

PS Wilhelm Tell

Static restaurant and bar
(moored at the Schweizerhofquai in Luzern)
Visited the SGV Dock in late-January 2009 for a few weeks

1848

PS Rigi

originally
200

Static cafeteria (temporarily suspended following flooding damage)
The results of a feasibility study (2005-06) into restoring the steamer to operational status showed this was not a practical option

1987

PS Liberty Belle

Switzerland's smallest operational paddle steamer
(in private hands)

Lake Neuchâtel

1912

PS Neuchâtel

300

Last outing of 2022
Sunday 2nd October

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
further details to follow

Next special sailing
none so far

Planned to re-enter service
Summer 2023

Lake Thun

1906

PS Blümlisalp

750

Last outing of the extened 2022 season
Monday 2nd January 2023

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 seasons
winter timetable
New Year's Day Saturday 1st January (1240 Interlaken)
Sunday 2nd January (1240 Interlaken)

Visit to dock for
annual winter overhaul

Planned to re-enter service
Saturday 6th May 2023

Lake Zurich

1909

PS Stadt Zürich

750

Last outing of 2022
Thursday 30th September

Now undertaking a major re-build
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 seasons
summer timetable

Undertaking a major re-build

Planned to re-enter service
Late 2023 or Spring 2024

1914

PS Stadt Rapperswil

750

Last outing of 2021
Sunday 24th October

Now undertaking a major re-build
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
summer timetable
Sunday 2nd April (1420 Rapperswil)

Good Friday 7th April (1420 Rapperswil)
Easter Saturday 8th April (1420 Rapperswil)
Sunday 9th April (1420 Rapperswil)
Easter Monday 10th April (1420 Rapperswil)

Saturday 15th April (1420 Rapperswil)
Sunday 16th April (1420 Rapperswil)

Saturday 22nd April (1420 Rapperswil)
Sunday 23rd April (1420 Rapperswil)

Saturday 29th April (1420 Rapperswil)
Sunday 30th April (1420 Rapperswil)

further details to follow shortly

Next special sailing
details to follow

Planned to re-enter service
Sunday 2nd April 2023

Lake
Konstanz
(Austria)

1913

PS Hohentwiel

700

Last public visit of 2022 to a Swiss pier advised to me
Thursday - 8th September
Are you aware of any other (later) sailings ?

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future Swiss sailings
during the 2023 season
summer timetable
Thursday - 18th May 2023 (from Kreuzlingen/Konstanz)

Sunday - 21st May 2023 (from Arbon ("Nautic Classics" Festival)

Thursday - 8th June 2023 (from Arbon)

Sunday - 11th June 2023 (from Wasserburg and Hard to Rorschach)

Wednesday - 9th August 2023 (from Rorschach)
further details to follow shortly

Planned to re-enter Swiss service
Summer 2023

Lake Como
(Italy)

1926

PS Concordia

600

Last outing of 2022
Sunday 11th December

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated future sailings
during the 2023 season
spring timetable
none so far

Please e-mail me if you have any further information.........
or if you saw/see the paddle steamer in action anytime - especially during Advent 2022 or 2023

Expected to re-enter service
Spring 2023

1926

PS Patria

originally
900

Last reported outing of 2015
Sunday 10th May
Surely there must have been a later sailing - do you have any further information ?

Now laid up at Como Villa Olmo pier until further notice
----------------
No anticipated sailings
during the 2022 season

It is understand the private group who were planning to bring her back into service have had to abandon their plans as the NLC cannot find a slot for the paddle steamer to visit one of their yards to undertake the necessary work involved
Do YOU have any further information or are you aware of any other sailings ?

1904

ex-PS mv Milano

350

It is now understood the former paddle steamer (which was converted to a motor vessel, but still retaining her "Belle Epoque" exterior) spent the whole summer in dock undertakeing a major re-build
- Do YOU have any further information ?
If so, please e-mail me with any detaiLs........
or if you saw the ex-paddle steamer in action anytime expecially if you saw and were able to take a photo of her operating to Lecco !

1907

SS Bisbino

originally
400

Static restaurant
(now moored at Tremezzo)

Lake Garda
(Italy)

1903

MPV G Zanardelli

500

Last reported outing of 2022
Thursday - 15th September 2022
Are you aware of any other sailings ?

Now laid up for the Winter
----------------
Anticipated sailings
during the 2022 season
summer timetable

The MPV is ONLY operating "charter" and the occasional "special" sailings -

Thursday - 2nd June 2022 (special Peschiera to Isola del Garda)
~~Tuesday - 28th June 2022 (special Desenzano to Isola del Garda)~~ - CANCELLED (bad weather)
Tuesday - 5th July 2022 (special Peschiera to Isola del Garda)
Friday - 22nd July 2022 (special Desenzano to Isola del Garda)
Sunday - 7th August 2022 (special Desenzano to Bogliaco)
Saturday - 13th August 2022 (special Peschiera to Isola del Garda)
Saturday - 20th August 2022 (special Desenzano to Isola del Garda)
Sunday - 28th August 2022 (special Desenzano to Isola del Garda)
Sunday - 4th September 2022 (special Peschiera to Bogliaco)
Thursday - 15th September 2022 (special Peschiera to Isola del Garda)
until 15th September 2022