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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam Passengers stand on the pier at Zurich waiting to join the paddle steamer on her final final sailing 109 of the season to Rapperswil | |
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer sets off for Flüelen on her final sailing 17 of 2024 and is seen shortly after leaving Luzern passing Altstad/Meggen | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The paddle steamer approaches Morat/Murten harbour on her final Lunch Cruise sailing 23 of the season | |
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thuu)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Beatenbucht on her daily outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner Despite the strong wind, the paddle steamer left Lausanne to cross the lake to St Gingolph in the Upper Lake on her final afternoon anticlockwise sailing 204 of the day | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer approaches Montreux at the end of her final outward "evening cruise" sailing 982 of 2024 from Lausanne | |
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer pauses at Flüelen at the head of the lake 
 pictures: Weggis and Luzern webcams The well loaded paddle steamer operated her final sailing 17 of 2024 to Flüelen and is seen approaching Weggis at lunchtime Later she is seen on return to Luzern at the end of sailing 26 | |
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer returns to Luzern at the end of the special "Three and a Half Hour" charter cruise to mark 111 years in service | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The paddle steamer broke down at Neuchâtel and her sailings had to be covered by a motor vessel - seen setting off from Morat/Murten on the "lunch cruise" sailing 613 to Faoug Quick repairs were completed in time for the paddle sreamer to be ready for service next day (Saturday) | |
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Spiez webcam The paddle steamer has returned to service and is seen approaching Spiez on sailing 16 back from Interlaken to Thun | |
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ex-PS mv Milano (Lake Como)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa The former paddle steamer approaches Como Pier No.3 from the dock prior to operting sailing 14 to Varenna on Tuesday 10th September She has recently completed a major re-build and is now being used regularly on various Como to the mid-lake sailings | |
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Luzern prior to operating her last charter sailing of 2024
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer returns from Flüelen to Luzern on her regular return afternoon sailing 18 and is seen in the Upper Lake near Sisikon | |
 picture: Montreux webcam The motor vessel calls at Montreux on her final sailing 900 to the head of the lake before being withdrawn for a major re-build Why is this included on a paddle steamer website ? Because it means a motor paddle vessel will be in regular mid-week use on some of the International ferry runs from Lausanne to/fron France this winter | |
 photo: Nicholas Lars Carrel The paddle steamer sets off fron Luzern on a late afternoon charter sailing | |
 photo: Daniel Eichenberger The motor paddle vessel approaches Malcesine on her second southbound sailing 73 of the day from Riva at the head of the lake | |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel sails along the Lavaux shoreline (famous for its many grape vines for tne local winemaking industry) between Lanusnne and Vevey on her evening dinner cruise sailing 982 to Montreux She is seen from PS La Suisse returning to Lausnne BEWARE - this evening cruise will be reolaced by a motor vessel on Tuesday and Wednesday 26th and 27th August - the last week of the summer season | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel approaches Vevey having crossed the lake from St Gingolph as part of her late-afternoon clockwise 'Upper Lake Circle' cruise sailing 509 | |
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PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach on her outward truncated afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken | |
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: William Campbell The paddle steamer stands at Flüelen prior to operating her return sailing 44 back to Luzern | |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) It has been "suggested" to me that the paddle steamer had to be pressed into service to cover for a shortage of operational motor vessels Can YOU confirm if this did happen.......... ..........and if so advise which sailings she covered ? | |
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: William Campbell The late running, well loaded paddle steamer departs Meilen on her outward sailing 109 on a bright sunny afternoon | |
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: William Campbell The well loaded paddle steamer has just arrived at Interlaken on her outward sailing 15 from Thun | |
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer crosses the lake from the Verkehrshaus-Lido pier to Luzern at the end of her return afternoon sailing 64 from Alpnachstad She is seen from sister PS Gallia who was returning to Luzern from Flüelen | |
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limnione webcam The motor paddle vessel returned to service at 1225 on Wednesday 14th August and is seen calling at Limone on her first sailing 74 of the day There is still NO official confirmation as to why she was out of service for a week - but it has been "suggeted" to me she MAY have had to return to dock for minor repairs ---~ Do YOU know anything further ? | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: William Campbell The motor paddle vessel appoaches Montreux on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne The folowing day day she retired to Ouchy dock for a pre-planned '24 hour' mid-summer maintenance attention but this was subsequentlt extended over the following weekend to repait her mast after being struck by lightning at Le Bouveret | |
 photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer calls Pâquis pier to pick up more passengers for her short late-afternoon cruise sailing 308 from Geneva Jardin-Anglais pier "Round the Little Lake" (Petit-Lac) via Hermance and Coppet | |
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limnione webcam  click to enlarge picture: Malcesine webcam (thanks to Stefan Zausinger) There was no further sighting of the motor paddle vessel in service after sailing 71 (seen on the Limone webcam) She was later found on the Malcesine webcam passing Canpione at 1010 whilst heading southbound to Peschiera dock Do YOU know why she was taken out of service ? see 14th August for her return to service | |
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PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach as she crosses the lake from Brienz on her final sailing 70 of the day back to Interlaken | |
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer departs Tellsplatte on her additional peak-Summer sailing 43 from Luzern to Flüelen Next year this 'timetabled' sailing will be replaced by a special four hour non-landing cruise from Luzern to off-Rütli | |
 photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva on her sumer evening "Dinner Cruise" sailing 388 to Yvoire | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer operates the "Sunday Lunch Cruise" sailing 23 from Neuchâxtel to Morat/Murten She is seen with her funnel just raised after passing under a bridge near Sugiez on the canal which links the two lakes | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel departs Villeneuve at the head of the lake as she heads back to Vevey via Le Bouveret and St Gingolph (France) on sailings 508/509 | |
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PS Lôtschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bônigen webcam The paddle steamer calla at Bônigen on the retutrn weekly evening sailing 80 from Brienz to Interlaken | |
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PS Rhône and PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner PS Rhône stands at Lausanne waiting to return to Geneva on sailing 105 whilst PS Montreux sets off in the background for an anti-clockwise circuit of the Upper Lake on sailing 204 | |
 photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off on the short evening "after-work" sailing 384 to Hermance | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer calls at Chillon Castle pier on the final return sailing 207 of the day back to Lausanne | |
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)   photos: Markus Fröhlich This was the last Swiss paddle steamer to enter service in 2024 She is initially seen having just arrived at Zurich prior to setting off on her first sailing 109 to Rapperwsil and later leaving Rapperwsil on return sailing 110 | |
 photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel passes the tall fountain at the entrance to Geneva harbour on her return sailing 106 to Lausanne and Montrux | |
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer departs Tellsplatte on her daily return sailing 26 from Flüelen to Luzern | |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer arrives back at Zurich from Rapperawil after operating sailing 110 despite a paddle-wheel failure She has returned to dock for repairs meaning her advertised sailings on Sunday will be have to be covered by mv Helvetia | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The motor paddle vessel finally returns to service after a much delayed winter overhaul She is seen arriving at Montreux pier on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne having taken over the "Upper Lake clockwise Circle Cruises" vice her broken down sister MPV Italie | |
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Geneva)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer approaches Zurich for her first passenger carrying sailing (a private charter) since her major rebuild last year From next week she will alternate the daily weekday sailing to Rapperswil with sister Stadt Rapperswil | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer returns to Lausanne and the end of her regualar summer sailing 205 anti-clockwise round the Upper Lake In the evening she continues to Yvoire (France) where she provides a "useful" late connection back to Geneva | |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photos: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer has just left Bellagio on her return afternoon sailing 13 from Menaggio to Como | |
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer pauses at Lausanne prior to returning to Geneva on sailing 105 back to Geneva | |
 photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer passes the tall fountain at the entrance to Geneva harbour on her first sailing 101 from Lausanne after completing her delayed annual overhaul She will now spend the summer operating the daily round trip from Geneva to Lausaanne vice the damaged PS Simplon | |
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PS Montreux and PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner ALL CHANGE AT YVOIRE ! In order to re-locate the paddle steamers for the start of the summer timetble both ships terminated their afternoon journeys at Yvoire before switching rosters and returning to their summer bases | |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel broke down at Le Bouveret resulting in all her planned sailings until 1100 on Saturday (from Lausanne) being cancelled She is seen approaching Ouchy Harbour for attentiom | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Lausanne prior to operating her final "anti-clockwise Round the Upper Lake" sailing 205 of the day from Lausanne | |
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)   photos: Ernst Mischler The top picture shows the paddle steamer undertaking a final "test" sailing prior to operaring her first delayed timetabled sailing 15 of 2024 from Thun to Interlaken she is seen off-Hünibach atbthe end of the Thun channel in both cases | |
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: from the "Collection of Robert Horlacher" The paddle steamer is seen undertaking an early morning "Test Sailing" in the Upper Lake from MPV Italie on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne PS Rhône is now planned to take over the main Geneva based roster (to Lausanne and back) from the end of the month vice PS Montreux who is currently covering for the storm damaged PS Simplon | |
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer makes her first "test" sailing round the Upper Lake to Monntreux prior to entering service at Geneva at the end if the month vice the damaged PS Simplon | |
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer makes her first "test" sailing round the Upper Lake to Monntreux prior to entering service at Geneva at the end if the month vice the damaged PS Simplon | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Murten/Morat webcam The paddle steamer managed a (so far the only) visit to Murten - seen on arrival of her Sunday Lunch Cruise sailing 23 from Neuchâtel At the end of her cutrailed day's sailings she was again taken "out of service" for yet more repairs by "Shiptec" How the LNM can justify using "this" breakdown to suspend ALL sailings at the southern end of the lake is hard to understand as they need sufficient OPERATIONAL motor vessels for EVERY Tuesday !!! (when the paddle steamer is not in opoeration) | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer returns to service after repairs and is seen leaving Neuchâtel on her first sailing 311 across the lake to Cudrefin | |
 picture: Limone webcam The motor paddle vessel returns to service late than usual and operates her first sailing 73 of 2024 from Riva to Malcesine and is seen being dearting Limone | |
 photo: Robert Monch PS Montreux had a day off service for minor repairs and unusually spent it moored at Jardin-Anglais pier This gave a rare opportunity for her and PS Savoie to be seen together | |
 photo: François Rentsch. The paddle steamer operated a special cruise in connection with the "Friends" AGM and is seen standing at Rorschach | |
 photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer arrives back at Luzern after completing the return evening "sunset cruise" sailing 36 from Beckenried Do YOU know why sister PS Uri did not operaste as advertised&nnsp;? | |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) 
 click on photo to enlarge photos: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer arrives at Como from the dock before setting off for Menaggio on her outward sailing 10 | |
 photo: Leila Blythe The paddle steamer operates a special cruise in connection with the "Friends" AGM and is seen being accompanied by the small pritately owned SS Valhalla | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) 
 click on either "screen shot" to enlarge pictures: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer returns to Neuchâtel harbour at the end of her "lunch cruise" sailing 313 from Cudrefin - look ckosely for her funnel in the harbour ! (Sorry for the poor quality views, but if YOU can supply something better I will happily replace them) She is now in dock awaiting repairs to be undertaken to the bearing of her HP crank which it is hoped will be completed by mid-June | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer departs Montreux on the final sailing 205 of the day back to Lausanne | |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo André Hofer The paddle steamer heads towards the bridge over the channel which links the main lake with the Obersee whilst unusually operating sailing 301 from Rapperswil to Schmerikon | |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich Webcam  photo: Ernst Mischler picture: Zurich Webcam The top picture shows thepaddle steamer standing at Zurich prior to operating a rare special sailing all the way to Schmerikon at the far end of the Obersee - please note there were differences between the official "publicity" and "ship rosters"..... .....but as can be seen from the third picture above the paddle steamer DID return to Zurich despite that sailing not being shown on the daily roster ! The main (middle) photo shows the well loaded paddle steamer approaching Lachen in glorious sunshine on her outward sailing 301 from Rapperswil to Schmerikon at the end of the Obersee Did YOU see or travel on this sailing ? - if so can you please supply any further information about what actually happened on the day and ideally please send a photo to include on this website - thank you ! (credit will of course be given) | |
  photos: Daniel Eichenberger PS Uri departs Treib on the return leg sailing 24 of her Luzern to Flüelen round trip Unusually sister PS Unterwalden passes her on the afternoon sailing 21 whilst covering for the regular motor vessel | |
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PS Montreuc (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner During the layover at Yvoire on the afternoon cruise from Geneva an engineer attends to a paddle wheel on the paddle steamer | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer departs Copper on the last return sailing 309 of the day back to Geneva | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer departs Coppet on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva | |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Interlsaken Ost stern first at the end of her return morning sailing 64 from Brienz | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva) Did YOU found all four paddle steamers in the second photo ? If not check the answers below..........   click on photo to enlarge photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer entered service earlier than originally planned and initially is overing for the damaged PS Simplon as she sets off for Lausanne on her first sailing 102 of 2024 ..........the second photo shows the PS Montreux (1) over the bowsc of MPV Helvétie (2) (easily recognisable by the unique scroll on her bow), then PS Savoie (3) is wailing to form her lunchtime cruise sailing 304 partially "hiding" behind the stern flag and finally MPV Genève (4) is moored on the far shore "over the bows" | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer entered public service on Ascension Thursday but owing to an engine problem, the NLM have amended the paddle steamer sailings to operate to her basic Saturday timetable (Cudrefin ferry) on Wednesdays to Sundays until 26th May (inclusive) | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva) Did YOU found all four paddle steamers in the second photo ? If not check the answers below.......... click on photo to enlarge photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer entered service earlier than originally planned and initially is overing for the damaged PS Simplon as she sets off for Lausanne on her first sailing 102 of 2024 ..........the second photo shows the PS Montreux (1) over the bowsc of MPV Helvétie (2) (easily recognisable by the unique scroll on her bow), then PS Savoie (3) is wailing to form her lunchtime cruise sailing 304 partially "hiding" behind the stern flag and finally MPV Genève (4) is moored on the far shore "over the bows" | |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer calls at Rolle on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva whilst covering for the damaged PS Simplon | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer whistles to signify her departure from Vevey on her final sailing 205 of the day back from the Upper Lake to Lausanne | |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach on her outward afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken to Brienz on her first day in service diring 2024 | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer eventually entered the floasting dock ready for the detailed survey of the damage caused at Cully over the Easter weekend | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Vevey and Montreux webcams The paddle steamer swings round off-Vevey having just left Marché pier at the start of her return 'lunch cruise' sailing 803 back to Lausanne and later departing Montreux for Lausanne on her final sailing 205 of the day after going anti-clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' | |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer has just left Neuchâtel harbour on her first pre-season special sailing for the "Trivapor" AGM at Twann (Lake Biel) | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer is 'made fast' for the night at Geneva Jardin Anglais pier after completing her return afternoon sailing 309 from Hermance | |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Geneva)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer stands at Zurich prior to working her dirst public sailing 101 of the seeason to Rapperswil | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel approaches Montreux on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Vevey on her first delayed sailing 900 of the season from Lausanne to Le Bouveret In the background MPV Italie heads from Le Bouveret to Lausanne on sailing 901 | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Coppet on her outward "Petit-Lac" afternoon sailing 326 from Geneva and later standing at Yvoire before return on sailing 327 | |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertook a further test sailing and this time it was successful meaning she was eventually able to enter public service the folowing day She is seen approaching Montreux pier | |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bönigen webcam --- thanks to Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sets off from Bönigen on her 2024 pre-season 'test' sailing | |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner With strong winds causing thre cncellation of calls at several piers around the lake the faithful old motor paddle vessel kept going on her temporary International cross-lake ferry runs She is initially seen at Lausanne after arriving from Thonon-les-Bains on her lunchtime sailing 1212 and later the view from on-board as she heads back to the French Coast on sailing 1213 | |
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  
  photos: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer visited Romanshorn for the HaafenFest and operated three one hour cruises on both the Saturday and Sunday | |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Owing to the breakdown of PS La Suisse.......... ..........the motor paddle vessel had to step in and cover the Upper Lake cruises She is seen departing Montreux operating the morning 'clockwise' sailing 900 | |
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer joined her larger service but by the time she was approaching Gersau on her first return sailing 18 from Flüelen it was snowing hard | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva Jardin Anglais pier on her afternoon 'Petit Lac' sailing 308 to Hermance and later looking forward from behind the port paddle box | |
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer approaches Beckenried on her return sailing 24 from Flüelen | |
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The Paddle Steamer stands at No 1 pier at Luzern whilst waiting to operate her first sailing 13 of the season to Flüelen | |
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PS Savoie and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The "new look" at Geneva PS Savoie (left) raises steam prior to taking over the main Geneva roster from the weekend - she is joined by MPV Helvétie (right) who had just been towed by mv Léman to spend the summer moored at Geneva Vieux Pâquis pier | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer arrive Lausanne with a good load at the end of her first return Internastional ferry sailing 1108 of the day from Evian-les-Bains | |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer arrives at Lausanne pier prior to her delayed start to her 2024 season - she is about to operate her first sailing 1107 to Evian-les-Bains prior to taking a 'full-load' to the "Upper Lake" on her lunch cruise to Villeneuve After that she relocates to Geneva to take-over the 'modified' main roster' vice her damaged sister - PS Simplon | |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) With half of the NLC fleet NOT yet available for service - the paddle steamer was pressed into service last weekend and again this weekwnd It appears she operated a "modified" version of her usual roster but after saililns 10-13 returns light to Bellagio to provide a relief "Express" journey back to Como about 1830 (any intermediate stops are currently unknown) instead of a short working to Torno Were YOU there and if so can you please advise what ever limited first-hand information you may have to the webmaster to piece together the full story by filling in any known entries on the attached draft timetable Should you have any photos for either day as further evidence.......... ..........they would be much appreciared !!!!! | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The damaged paddle steamer stands on display at Ouchy Harbour during the Works "Open Day" She is planned to go onto the floating dock shortly in order that the amount work required can be accrately assessed | |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The motor paddle vessel stands at Vevey pier on a sunny spring Sunday prior to operating the weekly "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' | |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer returns to Menaggio from her lunch break ready to operate her rerurn sailing 13 back to Como on her first day of public sailings in 2024 | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet The following morning, the damage caused by the gales to the paddle steamer became clearer and there were reports of two leaks - the water from which was successfully being pumped out  photo: photographer unknown Fortunately she is a well constructed ship and was able to withstand the storm but as she was eventually towed away from the pier mid-morning, the damage to the starboard side immediately in front of the paddle box (where she had inpailed herself onto the concrete part of the pier) became apparent She arrived safely at Ouchy harbour before the next storm and is now moored adjacent to PS Rhône to await her turn for some further unplanned much needed "Tender Loving Care" So the brave old ship has survived "to sail another day" - but that is unlikely to happen in 2024 | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner As the gale increases, the paddle steamer damages herself and Cully pier before her strern is blown dangerously close to the rocks "Is a catastrophe unfolding in Cully" says the local newspaper as further reports say she is taking on water resulting in her crew being ordered to 'abandon ship' | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Cully pier following her breakdown the previoua day.......... ..........awaiting a tow back to Ouchy harbour for repairs (planned for Tuesday) | |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: photographer unknown The 'distant view' shows the paddle steamer being towed to Cully by mv Ville-de-Genève after breaking down on her first test run of 2024 She WAS planned to enter public service on Saturday 20th April | |
MPV Italia and MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)  photo: Beat Leuthardt A rare occasion when both motor paddle vessels operated "full-length" timetables sailings vice car ferries on the same day ! They are seen passing each other | |
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30th November 2024
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