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Advance Information 2013 |
Timetabled sailing for 2013 are planned to be similar to 2012 again operated by the five operational paddle steamers with the following minor changes........ Spring and Autumn 2013 The afternoon sailing from Lausanne to Montreux will be extended to Château-de-Chillon (similar to the morning sailing) Both these will normally be operated by a paddle steamer on Saturdays, Sundays and local holidays Summer 2013 The local sailings from Geneva - which were suspended due to damage to PS Savoie in 2012 - will operate as previously "planned" The evening sailing from Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains by PS Rhône will be diverted to Montreux as an extension of the mid-afternoon sailing from Geneva - almost a reinstatement of the old traditional "Grand Races" ! (this will enable the evening commuter run to revert to a high-speed "Navibus") Autumn and Winter 2013 MPV Vevey is planned to return to service in the Autumn following a major re-build Based on previous years it is expected she will operate out of Lausanne to the Upper Laker at weekends With her refurbished dining facilities, she may well also operate the weekly evening Dinner Cruise MPV Helvétie Will continue to be moored off the Lausanne Olympic site and again be open to the public as a |
24th October 2012
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John B Bird