Sunday - 21st March 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
The 2021 season starts at last (following further Coronavirus delays)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Robert Monch
pictures: Lake Geneva webcams
The motor paddle vessel makes
her first much delayed outing of 2021 and operates
four short special cruises from Geneva around the "Little Lake"
At the other end of the lake motor vessels Général-Guisan
Henry-Dunant and Valais
also operate the their first special short cruises from Vevey, Lausanne and Nyon
respectively
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Saturday - 20th March 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands
laid-up at the harbour waiting for the start of the season
A motor vessel is planned to start short sailings at
weekends only commencing at Easter
but PS Neuchâtel will have to wait until the
middle of May for her first public outing
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Wednesday - 10th March 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes
a further "test" sailing on the lake
- this time all the way to Interlaken
This should pave the way for future public sailings
Whilst not a paddle steamer her
steam power will make an interesting change
(as well as more economical to operate)
from the more modern motor vessels - especially on those
days/periods
when PS Blümlisalp is not in service
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Monday - 1st March 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
With the starboard outer-casing of the paddlebox removed, work
is to be undertaken
on the paddlewheel to enable the paadle steamer to sail
later in the season
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Thursday - 11th February 2021
PS La Suisse and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
PS La Suisse (left)
stands at the outer wall of Ouchy dock
waiting for the start of the 2021 season
She is planned to make her first public sailing on
Easter Tuesday 6th April
(covering the Lausanne - Evian-les-Bains ferry service)
On her right, sister MPV Helvétie continues
her long lay-up - but things are looking up
for her as she is now likely to be one of the next CGN ships to undertake a major
re-build
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Thursday - 3rd February 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes
its third "in steam" test sailing on the lake
off-Hinterfingen
She is expected to operate mainly charter sailings throughout the summer
followed by some public (possibly timetabled) sailings later in the year
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Thursday - 28th January 2021
mv Iseltwald (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
During this 'horrid' period with both Coronavirus and heavy Snow, it is good to see
the BLS has quickly set-up an emergency life-line to the village of Oberried
- which had been completely cut off by land (by both road and rail)
She is seen negotiating the channel near Interlaken
Now if only it had been PS Lotschberg !
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Saturday - 23rd January 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel remains
moored at Geneva in the winter sunshine
until at least the end of February - thanks to the further Coronavirus
preautions
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Thursday - 21st January 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes its
its first "in steam" test sailing on the lake
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Friday - 15th January 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The re-built paddle steamer stands in
the snow whilst internal fitting out continues
PS Unterwalden is moored opposite whilst
PS Gallia - which has not sailed since 2019
- stands in front as they all eagerly wait for the start of the season on
Saturday 1st May
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Tuesday - 5th January 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer was towed from
Geneva to Ouchy Harbour
to undertake her winter overhaul
At last - the first "positive" sign for summer 2021 on Lake Geneva !
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All December 2020
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
photo:
NLG official publicity
The motor paddle vessel was
moored at Desenzano throughout the month of December
and illiminated at night to add Festive cheer over the Christmas period
After a very limited season of special sailings in 2020 following her major
rebuild
it is expected she will play a much more important part in the lake sailings
next summer
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Sunday - 20th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel sets off
on her second afternoon
sailings 740-741
round the Little Lake returning as dusk fell
Thanks to the latest Coronavirus precautions - this turned out to be her final sailing
of 2020 as all the remaining sailings had to be CANCELLED
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Wednesday - 16th December 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and is initially seen calling Beckenried pier
and later at the cross with the branches to Küssnacht and Alpnachstad
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Monday - 14th December 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The static paddle steamer was host
to a special evening Television Show
to raise funds for children
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Sunday - 13th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel sets off
from Geneva on her weekly lunch cruise
sailing
330 to Nyon
and later setting off back to Geneva from Nyon on
sailing
331
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Friday - 11th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
THE ONLY PADDLE STEAMER CURRENTLY
IN SERVIVCE ANYWHERE IN SWITZERLAND !!!
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel stands at
Mont Blanc pier in Geneva prior to operating
the afternoon sailings
738-739 into the Little Lake
This was her first outing since the further wave of Coronavirus restrictions
hit Switzerland in the autumn
She is later seen back at the pier as dusk falls following her afternoon cruises
prior to her evening "Fondue Cruise"
sailings
390-391
PS Savoie remains "laid-up" in the background
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Wednesday - 9th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Members of the crew can be seen giving some last minute attendion to the
the motor paddle vessel prior to her return to service this
weekend
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Thursday - 26th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and is seen swinging round towards
Vitznau as she passes the "noses" in the middle of the lake
Earlier she had called at Pier No.3 in Luzern where a large crane assisted
with attention to her rear mast
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Wednesday - 2nd December 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer made yet another
"test" run and can be seen near Hertenstein
before passing Meggenhorn on her return to the dock at Luzern
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Sunday - 29th November 2020
MPV Genève (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The former ex-CGN motor paddle
vessel stands on the south bank
between Jardin-Anglais and Eaux-Vives piers at Geneva
where she has been moored for several decades
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Thursday - 26th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
pictures: Weggis webcam
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and can be seen ready to leave,
passing Burgenstock, visiting Weggis and returning to the dock
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Wednesday - 25th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer carefully passes
her 'laid-up' sisters as she sets off into the lake
for her first test sailing since her major re-build
click on the main photo for a video link of her departure..........
then select "Video mit Ton über den Start der Probefahrt"
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Tuesday - 24th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The recently re-built paddle steamer
stands adjacent to her sisters outside the dock
looking immaculate as she undertakes her first "static" engine test
It is understood if these are successful, they will be followed shortly by her
first test sailing into the lake itself
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Sunday - 22nd November 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer (complete
with a cap on her funnel) stands at Geneva
waiting for the 2021 season to start
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Tuesday - 17th November 2020
PSs La Suisse, Montreux and Simplon also MPV Italie
(Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamers stand in the
early winter sunshine waiting for their next duty
With the exception of MPV Italie (right)
which is planned to operate
some sailings over Christmas and New Year periods to the Upper Lake
it will be a long wait until next spring for the others to have their turn to leave the harbour
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Thanks to the SGV making a FURTHER post-Coronavirus ECONOMY
for the winter period
this sailing turned out to be not only her last timetabled sailing of the year from Luzern
but also her last sailing of any sort in 2020 as ALL her previously advertised
special Advent, Christmas and New Year are now CANCELLED
If you want to make a sailing on a Swiss STEAM powered paddle steamer
over the Christmas and New Year periods - your ONLY option left is to head over to
Lake Thun instead..........
..........alternatively head for Lake Geneva where the two
operational motor paddle vessels
are planned to be in service from both Geneva and Lausanne
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Tuesday - 10th November 2020
MPVs Italie and Vevey also PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
What 'appears' to be a "busy" winter scene at Geneva
Once again
MPV Vevey (left) has arrived at Geneva and relieves
sister
MPV Italie ready
to operate the 'weekend only' sailings after the current restrictions are lifted
This 'exchange' took place a week earlier than originally planned
MPV Italie is seen setting off back 'light' to Lausanne harbour
where she is now
expected to remain until Christmas
Meanwhile on the right PS Savoie continues her winter lay-up
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Saturday - 7th November 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel should
have been operating lunchtime
sailings 330-331 to Nyon
and back the following day, but instead stands looking forlorn at Mont Blanc Pier
in Geneva as the second wave of Coronvirus precautions means she now has to wait
until at least next month before any chance of another public outing
In the background PS Savoie remains laid-up for
the winter
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Monday 2nd November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The 're-built' largest paddle steamer
on the lake stands outside the dock at Luzern
whilst the remaining internal jobs are completed
ready for her "Welcome Back Parade" planned for May
2021
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Sunday - 1st November 2020
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon and Vevey webcams
Despite it being November - unlike any other Swiss lake - the CGN
still turned out
both MPVs on theit lunchtime
sailings
from Geneva and Lausanne
Left - MPV Italie approaching Nyon and
right - MPV Vevey has just left Vevey La Tour pier
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Saturday - 31st October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The sun catches the paddle steamer
as she remains laid-up for the winter at Geneva
complete with a "cap" on her funnel ready to protect her engine from
the usual winter weather expected later in the year
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Wednesday - 28th October 2020
PS Savoie and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
WINTER HAS ARRIVED !!!
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is now
laid-up for the winter at Geneva
In the background the motor paddle vessel waits
to operate the weekly winter
sailing 330 to Nyon and back
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
PS Savoie and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
WINTER HAS ARRIVED !!!
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is now
laid-up for the winter at Geneva
In the background the motor paddle vessel waits
to operate the weekly winter
sailing 330 to Nyon and back
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
makes her final
sailing 105 along the French coast
between Yvoire to Nernier whilst returning from Lausanne to Geneva
It was also the last day of the old catering company and the dining saloon
was busy
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
click on any picture to enlarge
photos: Daniel Eichenberger, André Hofer and Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer operated
a special "late season"
public cruise from Arona
She is initially seen leaving the the dock for Arona, the wheelhouse, leaving Arona
before heading out into the lake and finally arriving at Stresa
In the 'top left' picture is also the former paddle steamer -
PS Lombardia
which has served as a static restaurant for several
decades
complete with her unusually shaped extended roof !
Click
here for a close up of PS Piemonte
and
here for the former PS Lombardia
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Friday - 23th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer operates
her final Friday evening Fondue Cruise
sailing
390
from Geneva and later back at Monc Blanc pier at the end of
sailing
391
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Friday - 23rd October 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer crosses
the bay between Marché and La Tour piers at Vevey
in the pouring rain on her afternoon
sailing 922 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
A sure sign Autumn is nearly over and Winter is just round the corner
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel is
back at Geneva after her return 'weekend'
sailing 105
from Lausanne
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Flüelen at the end of the final
sailing 13 of 2020 from Luzern
On return she will become "on standby" before operating a series of special
sailings
over the greater Christmas period
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The light is fading fast as the paddle
steamer arrives back at Zurich at the end
of her final return
sailing 112 of 2020 from Rapperswil with her lights on
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Thursday - 16th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva on her daily 'midweek' lunch cruise
sailing
304 to Hermance
On the right can be seen MPV Italie moored at the pier
- awaiting her next
weekend sailing to Lausanne
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Sunday - 11th October 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Despite it being October, it was a busy Sunday afternoon
and the
paddle steamer operating
sailings
21-30 to Flüelen and back had to be duplicated
as far as Vitznau by mv Titlis (seen 'double banked' at
Luzern pier No.1)
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Saturday - 10th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of her longer 'weekends only'
lunch cruise
sailing 365 from Yvoire
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Saturday - 10th October 2020
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photos: Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer arrives Lindau
"light" from Hard
to operate her final "Two Ship" ("Zeitreise") sailing of the 2020 season
Later she is seen near Friedrichshafen where she switched passengers to allow
those arriving
from Rorschach on mv Oesterreich to return to Switzerland
on the paddle steamer
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Monday - 5th October 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Despite the wind, the paddle steamer
returns to Lausanne at the end if her
lunchtime sailing 921
from the Upper Lake
A few brave passengers can be seen on deck
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Saturday - 3rd October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch, Alain Vuistiner and the 'local webcams
Following over a year out of service due to
damage to her starboard paddle wheel
the motor paddle vessel finally made her first round trip
sailings 102-105
of 2020 from Geneva to Lausanne and return in excellent weather for the time of year
She is seen at Geneva, Nyon and Morges
The former "first class 'Smoking Saloon' has now become
non-smoking !
Meanwhile PS Savoie returns to Geneva from Yvoire on her
return lunchtime
cruise sailing 365
nearing the end of her 2020 season
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Friday - 2nd October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The Motor Paddle Vessel has
finally arrived at Geneva ready for the start of her
much delayed 2020 season (this weekend)
She replaces mv Henry-Dunant (moored on the right) as
the Geneva based excursion ship
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Thursday - 1st Octomber 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Montreux on her first Upper Lake
sailing 521
of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey
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Monday - 28th September 2020
PSs Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Stadt Zürich heads back to
Zurich on her return
sailing 112 whilst
PS Stadt Rapperswil approaches Thlwil on the outward
"Sunset Cruise"
sailing 117
as they pass each other just off the pier
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The "end" or is it the "start" of
the season ?
PS Simplon stands on the floading dock
at the end of her "100th Birthday year"
to check the state of her hull - which will determine if she will be able to sail
again next summer
On the right MPV Italie is to enter service on
Saturday 3rd October
for the first time
since she sustained damage
in August 2019 - commencing with
sailing 102 from Geneva
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Monday - 21st September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer arrives
at Vevey at the start of her final week of evening cruise
sailings
288-289 from Lausanne to Montreux
and later crossing the bay at Montreux as she heads home
more photos from on-board the same cruise to follow
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Saturday - 26th September 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
pictures: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer sets off from
Morat/Murten on her final Lunch Cruise
sailing 52
of 2020 round the lake
Snow on the mountains behind and a strong wind shows winter is rapidly approaching
Later she sets off on her final sailing 54 cruise round the lake - then a final call at Murten
before returning on
sailing 66 to Neuchâtel which turned out to be her
final sailing of the season
as strong winds
prevented her sailing to
Estavayer-le-Lac the following day
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Saturday - 19th September 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel undertakes
a "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy harbour
Hopefully this is a positive sign that she will eventually re-enter service from Geneva
in October
2020 - after so many earlier "target" dates throughout the year
"came and went" without any sign of her
All credit must go to her sister MPV Vevey who has operated
continuously all year
covering as much as possible of both planned rosters
- ending up being based at Le Bouveret for the extended summer period
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Lausanne on her evening cruise
sailing 288
to Vevey and Montreux
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer has just
left Bönigen stern first to return to Interlaken
on the final
sailing 72 of her 2020 season from Brienz
click on the picture to zoom in
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Saturday - 19th September 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer crosses the
lake back to Neuchâtel towards the end of her final
sailing 66
of the day from Morat/Murten
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Thursday - 17th September 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of her Lunch Cruise
sailing 305
from Hermance
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Sunday - 13th September 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Martin Eisl
picture: Bellagio webcam also photos: Alain
Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives stern
first light
from the dock to form what turned out to be her final sailing of the 2020 season
Later she takes a lunchtime break at Bellagio before unusually
operating the afternoon
sailing 287 to Lecco
On her left, the former paddle steammer
"mv Milano" sets off for Varenno on
sailing 806
This was a rare opportunity to see both historic ships 'side-by-side"
Finally she stands at Lecco pier after damage to her engine awaiting "rescue"
being subsequenlty towed back to dock by mv Plinio the following morning
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne in the sunshine after her morning sailing to
Château-de-Chillon before setting off for the Upper lake on her afternoon
sailing 922
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Zurich, Coppet and Nyon webcams
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva for the final time in 2020 heading for Yvoire
and is later seen passing Coppet then calling at Nyon pier on
sailing 320
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PSs Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Robert Horlacher
PS Stadt Zürich approaches
Rapperswil at the end of the regular outward
sailing 111
from Zurich --- on her return
sailing 112 she later passed her sister approaching
Thalwil whilst unusually covering the outward Sunset Cruise
sailing 117
vice
the regular motor vessel on one of those rare occasions
when both paddle steamers
were rostered to operate timetabled sailings on the same day
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Saturday - 5th September 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer passes
the Geneva fountain at the end of her return evening
sailing 389
from Yvoire
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Friday - 4th September 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer has just
left St Prex and heads across the lake to France operating
sailing 487
from Lausanne to Yvoire to inter-connect with sister PS Savoie
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Wednesday - 2nd September 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer stands at
No. 1 pier in Luzern ready to operate the mid-week evening
Sunset Cruise
sailings 33-36 from Luzern to Beckenried vice the
usual motor vessel
She was later observed coming round the headland on her
approach to Wgggis
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Wednesday - 2nd September 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The
paddle steamer broke down at Rolle on her return Tuesday evening
sailing
488
from Yvoire to Lausanne - not arriving at her home port until 0130 the following morning
In consequence the Thonon-les-Bains ferry 'mv
Ville-de-Genève' was unusually
rostered to cover her afternoon trip to Château de Chillon
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Sunday - 30th August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer approaches
Argegno on her last advertised sailing 10
from Como to Menaggio
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Saturday 29th August 2020
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
pictures: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel makes
her only visit during 2020 to the upper end of the lake
operating a special One Hour
Ashore cruise from Riva to Gargnano
She is seen calling at Limmone to pick up passengers then later to set them down
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Saturday 29th August 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer returns
to service following her withdrawal from service for repairs
earlier in the week and is on her now once weekly visit to Lake Murten
She is seen about to leave Murten harbour on her last cruise '
round the lake" sailing 54 of the day
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Friday 28th August 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she returns to Geneva Jardin Anglais
from Yvoire on her evening sailing 389
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Friday 21st August 2020
PSs Unterwalden, Schiller and Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
PS Unterwalden sets off
from Luzern on her daily lunchtime
sailing 17 to Flüelen
then her sister PS Schiller
follows her into the pier ready to operate
sailing 21
Later PS Uri approaches
Weggis on her return
sailing 18 from Flüelen to Luzern
and finally PS Schiller
returns from Flüelen on the last paddle steamer
sailing 30
of the day back to Luzern
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Monday 17th August 2020
PSs Simplon and Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon sets off
from Lausanne on her return
sailing 105 to Geneva
as she passes PS Montreux arriving from Ouchy
harbour
to form her afternoon sailing 906 to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday 16th August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Olivier Braissant
On board the paddle steamer
- looking through the bridge and down at the engine
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Saturday 15th August 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer departs
Praz on her twice weekly morning
sailing 61
from Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
Later calling at Faoug on her final afternoon 'round the lake"
sailing 54
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Thursday 13th August 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva Jardin Anglais pier for Yvoire on her
evening
sailing 388 just as the storm clouds gather
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Thursday 13th August 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The large Paddle Steamer emerges
into the sunshine having just spent two summers
inside the dry dock undertaking a major re-build
Her return is very wecome, but it will not be until next spring
before she re-enters public service
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Saturday 25th July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer
leaves Männedorf whilst operating her outward afternoon
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Saturday 8th August 2020
PS Blumlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Alain Vuistiner and Ernst Mischler
After calling at Spiez the paddle steamer
made an additional call at Längenschachen
(between Gunten and Oberhofenon) on her return evening
sailing 126
from Beatenbucht
to Thun before making her final call of the day at Hüünibach
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Monday 3rd August 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer stands
in the rain at Lausanne prior to operating her
morning sailing
200 to the Upper Lake
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Sunday 2nd August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
picture: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Bellagio on her return
sailing 31
from Menaggio to Como
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Thursday 30th July 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer departs
Coppet on her regular evening
sailing 388
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Wednesday 29th July 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The 100 year old paddle steamer
approaches Morges on her daily
sailing 102
from Geneva to Lausanne along the Swiss coast
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Tuesday 28th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer
approaches Ringgenberg just ahead of a thunderstorm
whilst operating her return afternoon
sailing 70
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Sunday 26th July 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
/
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer has just
left Beatenbucht on her return afternoon
sailing 16 from
Interlaken to Thun as seen from mv Beatus which was about to follow her into the pier
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Sunday 26th July 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer departs
Rolle on her return evening
sailing 488 from Yvoire (France) to Lausanne
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Saturday 25th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer returns
to Murten harbour at the end her final afternoon cruise
"Round the Lake"
sailing 54
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Wednesday 22nd July 2020
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Maurice Decoppet
photos: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
sits in the dry dock at Ouchy harbour
waiting for her new boiler (below) which will be installed on
Tuesday 4th August (to be watched by the press !)
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Saturday 18th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer near
Ringgenberg at dusk on her return evening
sailing 80
from Brienz back to Interlaken
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Saturday 18th July 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets
off from Luzern on her regular Saturday evening Sunset
Cruise
sailing 33
to Beckenried
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Friday 17th July 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer stands
in the sun at Pier No.1 at Luzern waiting to operate
the evening (now
only twice weekly) Sunset Cruise
sailing 33
to Beckenried
Note - she was unusually berthed with her bows facing the bridge
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Thursday 16th July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
For some unknown reason instead of operating the advertised
"1200 Lunch Cruise"
the paddle steamer remained at the pier until her next
planned working at 1415
Did she have a breakdown or was there some other reason ?
If you know,
please email your webmaster
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Thursday 16th July 2020
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
picture: Rorschach webcam
The paddle steamer loads at
Rorschach for her much delayed first Swiss sailing of 2020
She operated a morning "Jazz
Cruise"before sailing light to Arbon
If you have a better photo you would like displayed on this website
please e-mail the webmaster
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Friday 10th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
returns to Interlaken at the end if her morning
sailing 64
to Brienz
Later she approaches Giessbach on her return afternoon
sailing 70
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Tuesday 7th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer enters
Lake Murten having just sailed along the Broye canal
from Lake Neuchâtel
Later she stands at Morat/Murten for her lunch break prior to operating her
first afternoon cruise "Round the Lake"
sailing 53
and she is then seen departing Vallamand on the
return leg of the same sailing
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands
inside the covered dock at Arona showing her new funnel
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer
operates her first much-delayed
sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz
She is seen crossing the lake to Ringgenberg having just made her
first intermediate call at Bönigen
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
pictures: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer
has just arrived at Morat/Murten harbour after her first
much-delayed revised
sailing 61 from Neuchâtel
She then operated a Lunch Cruise round the lake and is
seen approaching the harbour
After two more trips round the lake she returned to Neuchâtel on
sailing 66
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
returns to Thun on her first
sailing 16 of the much-delayed
2020 season and is seen approaching Spiez
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Friday 3rd July 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she operates her first delayed weekly early-eveving
'After Work "Fish" Cruise'
sailing 392 from Geneva
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Friday 3rd July 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
mv Lausanne (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
With the motor paddle vessel
still not returned to service following her breakdown
last August - her 'Lausanne-Geneva-Montreux-Lausanne' roster should have been
covered by mv Henry-Dunant
but she too has broken down resulting in the larger mv Lausanne having to cover
She is seen arriving at Vevey on the evening
sailings 908
MPV Vevey will take any passengers back to Le Bouveret
and can just be seen
in the background waiting her turn for the pier
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Thursday 2nd July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictire: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer returns
returns to Zurich after her first special
Lunch Cruise
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Sunday 28th June 2020
PS Simplon and PS Montreux and MPV
Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The CGN 2020 summer season starts at last !!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The 100 year old paddle steamer departs Geneva on
sailing 102
- the first trip of the year all the way to Lausanne
Meanwhile at the other end of the lake PS Montreux
operated her first
sailings 906-907
of the season from Lausanne to Chateâu-de-Chillon - seen above returning to
Lausanne.....
.....before she operated the first evening
sailings 487-488 to Yvoire
and can be seen
calling at Morges on the outward leg.....
.....finally the Motor Paddle Vessel gets close to
acting PS-"MV Lausanne" as she waits
to follow into the pier at at Vevey Marché on her final evening
sailing 509
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Saturday 27th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictire: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer was
rostered to operate two trips to Rapperswil
By the time she left Zurich on the second
sailing 111 a large number of small boats
meant she had to thread her way carefully between them
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Friday 26th June 2020
PS Bümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
After the total Coronuavirus restrictions eased - with a much
reduced service
in operation - the paddle steamer made
a test sailing a week before she
was eventually able to return to public service
Work had been going on for a long time to repair Leissigen pier and
this was an ideal opportunity for her to make two rare visits
as only motor vessels are scheduled to use it in 2020
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Friday 26th June 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
arrives Vevey La Tour pier from Lausanne on her first
sailing
952
of her much-delayed 2020 season
She is seen from on boardMPV Vevey who followed
her into the pier and then took
some of her passengers to the Upper lake on sailing 556
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Wednesday 24th June 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
click on photo for a close-up of
PS Simplon at Vevey Marché pier
photos: Robert Horlacher
A different view - this time from the lake - of the
paddle steamer (left) operating the
lunchtime sailing
957 back to Lausanne having just passed the motor
paddle vessel
heading for the Upper Lake on
sailing 560 mid-way between
Vevey La Tour and Vevey Marché piers in glorious sunny weather
After one more day - which tured out to be much duller - the paddler
steamer
made her final call at Vevey Marché pier on her last
sailing
967 of the day
before moving to Geneva for the revised summer timetable
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Saturday 20th June 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer (right)
flying a special "100 years" flag on
sailing 967 has just
passed the motor paddle vessel on
sailing 564
between the two Vevey piers
on the last sailings of the day to Lausanne and Le Bouveret respectively
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Sunday 21st June 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
waits patiently at one of the piers in Neuchâtel harbour
for the start of her delayed 2020 season..........
..........which now starts with a revised
sailing 61 to Morat/Murten on
Saturday 4th July
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Friday 19th June 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer has just
arrived at Yvoire from Geneva on her afternoon
sailing 354
and is waiting for the Lausanne connection by
mv Général-Guisan to arrive
before operating the return
sailing 355 back to Geneva
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Wednesday 17th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich and PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
A "rare" shot of both paddle steamers
operating timetabled sailings on the same day
PS Stadt Zürich has just left Thalwil pier on
the regular return afternoon
sailing 112
as sister
PS Stadt Rapperswil waits her turn to call at the pier whilst
unusually
covering the outward leg of the evening
sailing 117 vice the regular motor
vessel
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Wednesday 17th June 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
An angel waves goodby from the roof of a near-by building
as the paddle steamer
sets off on her morning
sailing 105 to Rapperswil in pouring rain
Hopefully the weather improved before she later unusually
operated the 1715 evening cruise sailings 117-118
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Tuesday 16th June 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
undertakes her pre-season "test" sailing prior to re-entering service
at
the end of the month
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Monday 15th June 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer returns to service
and is initially seen standing at Zurich pier
prior to operating her first
sailing 111 of 2020 to Rapperswil
and later returning 'light' to the dock after completion of her return
sailing
112
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Saturday 13th June 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
A strong wind blew up at lunchtime as the
motor paddle vessel battled the waves
on her way to Vevey Marché pier whilst operating
sailing
557 from the Upper Lake
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Saturday 13th June 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Weggis on her morning sailing
7 from Luzern to Flüelen
with Mount Pilatus towering above immediately behind her
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Saturday 13th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Zurich ready to form the first
"morning" sailing 101
of 2020 to Rapperswil
Did she need the crane to get alongside the pier ?
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Friday 12th June 2020
MPV Vevey and PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
pictures: La Tour de Peilz and Vevey webcams
The motor paddle vessel passes
La Tour de Peilz harbour on her first
sailing 552 of the
day to the Upper Lake and later the paddle steamer
arrives Vevey Marché pier
on the lunchtime sailing
956 from Lausanne
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Thursday 11th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The "paddle steamer"
approaches Thalwil on her outward afternoon
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Wednesday 10th June 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Her first test sailing for the delayed 2020 season
as seen from onboard PS Simplon
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Tuesday 9th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The lightly loaded paddle steamer
sets off from Rapperswil for Zurich on her
return sailing
112
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Monday 8th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer sets off from
Zurich for Rapperswil operting
sailing 111
(at 1415)
and later back at the pier after return
sailing 112
This was her first public outing of 2020 and since
Sunday 30th September 2018 !!!!
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Sunday 7th June 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she operates a lightly loaded sailing 344
- the last trip of the day from Geneva to Hermance on a cold afternoon !!!!!
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Vevey webcam
Could someone please
remove that tree
or move the pier
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The motor paddle vessel stands
at Vevey Marché pier in the rain
waiting to operate her first sailing 552 of the day
to the Upper Lake
It was just the same two hours later for sailing 556..........
..........but as a bonus PS Simplon can also be seen behind
- arriving from Lausanne
then she too hid behind the tree to call at pier before her return
sailing 553
Perhaps with so few people around, the CGN management wished they have waited
until Monday 8th June to re-start sailings - like the ZSG did over at Lake
Zurich !!!!!
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Saturday 6th June 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Mario Gavazzi
pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams
A very, very long wait !!!!!
The PS Uri approaches
Pier No.1 at Luzern to operate the first public
paddle steamer
sailing 7 of the year
and later being greeted by an alpine horn player as she approaches Treib pier
At lunchtime PS Unterwalden waits
at Pier No.1 prior to operating her first afternoon
sailing 21
and is later seen approaching Weggis on return
sailing 30
Thanks to the Coronavirus restrictions no sailings had operated on the lake since
Friday 27th March
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Saturday 6th June 2020
PS Savoie, Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
PS Savoie sets off from Geneva
on her first "truncated"
sailing 340
of the season to Hermance (just before the French border in the "Petit-Lac")
pictures: La Tour de Peilz webcam
Meanwhile at ther other end of the lake
MPV Vevey heads off from Vevey
for the Upper Lake on sailing 556 having
connected off PS Simplon (left)
which had just arrived from Lausanne on sailing
952
Later PS Simplon swings round to arrive
Vevey for the second time on sailing 956
photo: Alain Vuistiner
MPV Vevey sets off for the
Upper Lake from Vevey on sailing 556
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon returns to
Lauanne on her first return sailing 953
initialally seen
en-route between Vevey amd Lausanne from a passing train and later arriving Lausanne
photo: Andreas Hofer
An engineer on board PS Simplon
attends to one of her paddle wheels during a pause in sailing
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Tuesday 2nd May 2020
PS Savoie (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer arrives
at Geneva having sailed "light" from Ouchy dock
ready to commence her 'much delayed' 2020 season this Saturday
Initially this will be a special 'post-Coronavirus' timetable of
three round trips per day to Hermance ..........then from Monday 16th June
these will be extended to Yvoire (once the French border re-opens)
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Whit Saturday/Sunday 30th/31st May 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
PS Piemonte heads for the Lombardi Coast on Whit
Saturday morning
photo: Marcello Baldrati
PS Piemonte heads for the Borromean islands on Whit
Sunday morning
picture: Stresa webcam
PS Piemonte returns to Stresa on the third
day of "Borromean islands" cruises on the Tuesday
picture: Stresa webcam
Were
you at Stresa
over the weekend ?
Do you have a photo you would like to see displayed here ?
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For the first time since 2006, the
paddle steamer operated 'one hour' PUBLIC CRUISES
*
from Stresa to celebrate the "74th anniversary of the Italian
Republic"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She is also planned to repeat these sailings on Tuesday 2nd June
- which MAY end up being her final public sailings of 2020 !!!
It seems strange she was not also planned to sail on Whit Monday
- do you know if she had a private
charter instead ?
* - this does not include any Charter sailing also "open to the public"
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Monday 25th May 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
Click on the picture to zoom in to see the
paddle steamer
photo: Jean Vernet
The 100 year old paddle steamer
sets off into the lake for her pre-season "test" sailing
She is expected to re-locate to Geneva for her 100th season
(subject to the Federal Council approval - following the Coronavirus precautions)
and she should be able to start sailing commencing Monday 8th June
Please note the CGN have stated on their website they intend to operate a modified timetable
from that date - details to follow shortly
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Tuesday 12th May 2020
PS Montreux (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The "paddle steamer" waits
patiently - along with many other members of the CGN fleet
stuck at Ouchy harbour - for the delayed start of the "Tourist" sailings
currently expected from Monday 8th June
It must be nearing time for the cover over the top of her funnel to be removed
allowing final preparations to be made to make her ready to sail
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Sunday 10th May 2020
PS Wilhelm Tell (Lake
Luzern)
photo: Mario Gavazzi
A tranquil scene at pier No.2 in Luzern during the Coronavirus 'lockdown'
It looks like there is a "one family" protest saying......
" Use the paddle steamers - not mv Diamant ! "
In the background the former operational paddle steamer Wilhelm
Tell seems to agree
Maybe the Federal Council should note they have far more "fore" and "aft" open spaces
suitable for "social distancing" than most modern motor vessels on
any lake
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Friday 9th May 2020
PSs Gallia and Uri (Lake
Luzern)
photo: Adreas Hofer
The funnel of PS Gallia
(left) proudly points to the summit of Mount Pilatus as she, along
with sister PS Uri (right), (seen
from an unusual angle at the now dredged Luzern dock)
as they eagerly await the start of their delayed summer season
hopefully early next month
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Wednesday 29th April 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle
vessel remains on her enforced "standby" at Geneva
due to the on-going Coronavirus precautions
As things stand at the moment, it looks as if her next movement will be
a light sailing
to Le Bouveret (at the other end of the lake) to possibly
re-start the Upper Lakes ailings
vice the still unavailable MPV Italie
- commencing Monday 8th June at the earliest
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Wednesday 29th April 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
A very rare sight for April 2020 !!!
The paddle steamer sets off from
Luzern for the main lake on her much delayed
pre-season "test" sailing and later returning to the dock
Hopefully this means at least one paddle steamer will
be ready to start public sailings
as soon as the Coronavirus restrictions are lifted
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Sunday 26th April 2020
Lake Zurich
picture: Zurich webcam
With all the ZSG fleet laid-up at the works
the small ex-ZSG motor vessel (now preserved in working order)
lies at a deserted
Bürkliplatz - Zurich's main pier
She had been planned to sail to the Obersee on Saturday 20th June along with the
two remaining paddle steamers to make "50 years
of their preservation"
but the Parade is another victim of the
Coronavirus precautions
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Friday 24th April 2020
Lake Geneva
picture: Nyon webcam
With all the alpine paddle
steamers out of action due to the Coronavirus restrictions
the small mv Valais is one of the few vessels still in service on
any lake
operating the cross-lake ferry service between Yvoire and Nyon
In the background is the even smaller Navibus mv Coppet
which is being used to duplicate the busier
morning sailings from Yvoire to provide sufficient capacity to meet the "Social
Distancing" requirements
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Thursday 2nd April 2020
Three Paddle Steamers (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
All lined up at Ouchy harbour and nowhere to go !
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Easter Sunday 12th April 2020
Lake Luzern
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The tranquil scene on the lake on Easter Sunday
No prize for guessing what is missing !
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Thursday 2nd April 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The 100 year old paddle steamer
is moored against the outer wall at Ouchy harbour astern
of the "laid-up" MPV Hélvetie as she awaits
the end of the Coronavirus precautions
Over her "actual birthday weekend" she is planned to cover the Lausanne to the
Upper Lake sailings vice her almost identical sister
PS La Suisse
before spending the peak-Summer based at Geneva
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Friday 27th March 2020
MV Flüelen (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
Not a paddle steamer in sight as
the lightly loaded mv Flüelen arrives Luzern
at the end
of the final sailing 904 from Beckenried
before all SGV sailings were withdrawn as part of the Coronavirus precautions
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Friday 20th March 2020
Four Paddle Steamers
and some motor vessels (Lake Geneva)
The "sad" sight of many members of the CGN fleet
stuck at Ouchy harbour
suffering from the effects of the "Coronavirus" pandemic !
How well do you know the ships - can you recognise which they are ?
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Friday 13th March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel operates
her second short 'non-landing' sailing 740 of the day
from Geneva
On arrival back all further
sailings (commencing with the evening "Fondue Cruise) were
CANCELLED until "at least 4th April" as part of the Government's effort to help
contain
the Coronavirus pandemic |
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Monday - 9th March 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer about
to be towed by mv Ville-de-Genèeve from her winter quarters to
Ouchy harbour to be got ready for her summer season
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Sunday 8th March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Coppet webcam
The motor paddle vessel leaves
Coppet for Nyon on her weekly outward lunch cruise
sailing 330 from Geneva
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Sunday 1st March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
Even though it is now officially "springtime"
(but still the winter timetable period)
this motor paddle vessel is the only Alpine paddler
operating timetabled sailings
She is seen approaching Nyon on her weekly Sunday lunchtime
sailing 330 from Geneva
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Wednesday 19th February 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands ready to
start her 2020 season
but she still has nearly three months to wait !
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Sunday 9th February 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
MPV Vevey returns
to service (after a quick winter overhaul at Ouchy) and despite
threats of a storm coming later, operated the weekly
"Lunch Cruise" sailings
330-331 from Geneva
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Thursday - 6th February 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel returns
"light" to Geneva following her 'quick' mid-winter
overhaul at Ouchy harbour
She becomes the only paddle vessel in timetabled
service on any of the Swiss or Italian Lakes
during the remainder of the winter period
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Tuesday 28th January 2020
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet "with permission of
the CGN"
The paddle steamer is making
good progress with her major re-build in Ouchy dry-dock
with the underwater replacement plating virtually finished and ready for
painting
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Sunday 26th January 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
remains moored at Lausanne having been towed out of Ouchy harbour
by mv Ville-de-Genève on
Thursday 16th January to make
room for work to be
undertaken on her sisters
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Sunday 26th January 2020
acting paddle steamer mv Valais (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
With MPV Vevey undertaking
a quick winter overhaul at Lausanne and MPV Italie
still unavailable for service
the weekly "Lunch Cruise"
sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon had to be covered
by the tiny mv Valais - making a change
from her usual ferry sailings to/from Yvoire
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Thursday 16th January 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
"Musical Chairs" as the paddle steamer
is shunted round outside Ouchy harbour by
mv Ville-de-Genève to make room for
MPV Vevey to
have her quick overhaul
before returning to winter timetabled service in February
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Tuesday 14th January 2020
PS Patria (Lake Como)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer remains
laid-up at Como awaiting her future
Sadly operation as part of the NLC fleet is no longer an option
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Monday 13th January 2020
Four (operational) Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The four operation paddle steamers
stand at the Luzern dock - along with other members
of the SGV fleet - waiting the start of the season
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Sunday 12th January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
The end of the extended 2019 Season !!!
picture (top left): Nyon webcam -----
photos (top right and below): Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel stands
ready to depart Nyon for Geneva for the final time on
sailing 331 and later arriving Geneva with the
snow-capped Monc Blanc in the background
Finally returning to Mont Black pier for the last time during her extended 2019 season
on her final short "Little Lake" cruise
sailing 741
- prior to visiting Lausanne dock for her 'quick' winter overhaul
Commencing next Sunday (19th January) for three weekends these sailings will be
covered by the much smaller mv Valais
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Saturday 11th January 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is still
moored at Geneva
waiting her turn to move to Lausanne dock for her annual winter overhaul
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Sunday 5th January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
Whilst paddle steamer sailings
on the other lakes finish until Easter..........
The motor paddle vessel arrives and departs from Nyon
on her regular weekly
"Lunch Cruise" sailings 330-331
from Geneva
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Saturday 4th January 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at
Thun prior to operating her morning "Niederhornexpress"
sailing 111 to Beatenbucht and later departing Merligen
on sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun on her pen-ultiate day in service
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New Year's Day - Wednesday 1st January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
departs from Nyon on an extra return New Year's Day
"Lunch Cruise" sailing 331
back to Geneva
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Sunday 29th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer off-Faulensee
on her return afternoon afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Saturday 28th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Olivier Bachmann
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Beatenbucht on her morning
"Niederhornexpress" sailing 111..........
..........and later, we are on board the paddle
steamer as she returns to Thun
on her late afternoon sailing 16 from
Interlaken at the end of another long winter's day
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Friday 27th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer hoots
as she approaches Oberhofen in her afternoon sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken
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Boxing Day - Thursday 26th December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
"The old and the new"
The paddle steamer sets off and returns on another
special Christmas "Lunch Cruise"
A few years ago she operated timetabled sailings over the Christmas period
but unlike on Lake Thun these are now solely in the hands of the motor vessels
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Christmas Day - Wednesday - 25th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approches Nyon on an extra Christmas Day "Lunch Cruise"
sailing 330
from Geneva
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Christmas Day - Wednesday 25th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands
at Interlaken after operating her Christmas Day
timetabled sailing 15 from Thun
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Tuesday 24th December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
stands at Luzern prior to operating her special
"Christmas Eve Gala Dinner Cruise" of 2019
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Sunday 22nd December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
about to depart Luzern Pier No.1 on the final special
"Advent Brunch Cruise" of 2019
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Sunday - 15th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Despite being the middle of December, the
motor paddle vessel has a reasonable
crowd on sailing 738 - the first of her
two "one hour" afternoon cruises from Geneva
She is seen passing the fountain
on her way round part of the 'Little Lake'
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Sunday - 8th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon towards the end if her lunchtime sailing 330
from Geneva and later "on-board" on her return
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Sunday 1st December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
approches Luzern Pier No.1 on her light sailing from the works
to operate the first of her new special "Advent Brunch Cruises"
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Sunday 24th November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approches Nyon towards the end of her morning
outward sailing 330 from Geneva
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Friday 22nd November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel operates
two 'one hour' cruise sailings 740-741-742-743
around the wetern end of the Petit Lac from Geneva, before..........
photo: Christian Meyer
...........the motor paddle vessel
stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier
prior to operating her weekly evening 'Fondue Cruise'
sailings 390-301
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Thursday 7th November 2019
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
photo: NLC
The motor paddle vessel
on display to the press following completion of her major re-build
prior to re-entering public service in 2020 - most likely to be based at Riva for the summer
It is understood this event took place on Thursday 7th November..........
..........do you have any
further information ?
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Saturday 16th November 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The sun shines on the laid-up paddle steamer
moored at Geneva
waiting her turn for a winter overhaul ready for her planned 2020 sailings
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Tuesday 12th November 2019
PSs Stadt Rappersil and Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
A rare sight of both paddle
steamers along with several other members of the
ZSG fleet at Zurich for the annual wine exhibition
This was the only time PS Stadt Zürich had left
the works in 2019
(having had to be towed to the event)
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Sunday 10th November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
At this time of the year, the motor
paddle vessel is the only Alpine paddler
operating timetabled sailings and is seen at Nyon between her weekly
Sunday lunchtime sailings 330-331 from and back
to Geneva
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Friday 25th October 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The new bolier is craned into the paddle
steamer marking a major milestone
in her major re-build
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Tuesday 22nd October 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following the completion of her extended season, the
paddle steamer sailed light
to Geneva - where she is to "lay-up" for the winter
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Monday 20th October 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer stands
at Mont Blanc pier in bright autumn sunshine at Geneva
prior to sailing light to Ouchy harbour for her winter "lay-up"
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Saturday 19th October 2019
PSs Savoie and Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
Initially PS Savoie arrives Yvoire
from Geneva on her afternoon sailing 326
followed by Simplon on her return weekends only
sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday 13th October 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Isleten on her return sailing 24 from Flüelen
to Luzern
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Friday 11th October 2019
PS Montreux and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
Initially the motor paddle vessel
is seen approaching Château-de-Chillon on sailing 528
whilst the paddle steamer is first seen leaving Vevey La Tour
on her outward morning
sailing 920 then between Vevey La Tour and Marché piers
returning with sailing 921
before the same sailing arrives at Lausanne-Ouchy
Finally departing Montreux on her return afternoon sailing 923
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Monday 7th October 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher also picture: Weggis webcam
Owing to the breakdown of mv Diamant, the paddle
steamer came to the rescue
by covering the 0910 sailings 7-18 to Flüelen and back
She is initially seen approaching Weggis and later arriving Flüelen on her outward leg
subsequently passing sister PS Uri before arriving at Treib on her
return sailing
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Friday 11th October 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer follows the railway
line between Cully and Vevey on her
afternoon sailing 922 from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday - 6th October 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos and pictures: Robert Horlacher, Jacopo Memeo and Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer calls Moltrasso, Tremezzo
and later Bellagio on a misty
autumn morning - seen on her outward sailing 216 to Bellano before returning
on sailing 217 prior to operating the afternoon sailing
281 to Lecco
Initially she managed to reach her Bellagio pier just before her more modern 'rival'
(but to be fair she did start off from Como much earlier !)
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Sunday 6th October 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following her spell covering the Evian ferry runs, the
paddle steamer has returned
to Geneva and is now operating the weekends only sailings
102-105 to Lausanne and back
She is seen repositioning from Mont-Blanc pier to her overnight/weekday moorings at
Pâquis
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Sunday 6th October 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Unusually PS Uri and
PS Unterwalden switched rosters for the day
resulting in the rare sight of PS Unterwalden operating the
1110
"Gotthard Panoramic Express" sailing 13
to Flüelen
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Tuesday - 1st October 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Ernst Mischler
also pictures: Bönigen webcam
Another month !!! The paddle steamer
remained in service until 1st October - still
covering the broken down mv Jungfrau
- seen initially leaving Interlaken at the start of her final day in service (above)
and later leaving Bönigen on her outward morning sailing 65
to Brienz
and on return to Interlaken on her final afternoon return sailing 72
(below)
Is this the latest she has ever remained in continuous timetabled
service ?
(making an appearance on an 'odd' October or later date does NOT count !)
mv Brienz was observed operating
sailing 65 on
Wednesday 2nd October which confirms keeping the
paddle steamer in service is no longer necessary
Do you have any further information ?
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Monday - 30th September 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
Another week ! The paddle steamer
is still in service covering the broken down
mv Jungfrau
- seen leaving Bönigen at the end of her return afternoon sailing 72
back to Interlaken
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Sunday 29th September 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The last passengers join the paddle
staemer at Zurich
for the final sailing 107
to Schmerikon
in the Obersee
and later, after her final sailing 108 from
Schmerikon, returning to dock
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Sunday 29th September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer finishes
loading her passengers before departing slightly late
on her final sailing 63 of 2019 back to Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 28th September 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer continues
in service to cover for the broken down
mv Jungfrau and is
seen heading stern first back to Interlaken on her final sailing 72
of the day
It is understood the motor vessel will remain out of service
for some time with the
paddle steamer covering each day - do you how long that is likely to be ?
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Monday - 23rd September 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Ernst Mischler
Despite the fact the paddle steamer should
have finished her season the previous day
she was back in service again covering for the broken down
mv Jungfrau and she is
seen leaving Brienz at the start of her return afternoon sailing 72
back to Interlaken
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Saturday 21st September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls
at La Neuveville pier on her return afternoon sailing
42
from Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
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Sunday - 15th September 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer operated
the three trips to the Upper Lake and is seen
off-Vevey La Tour on the morning round trip
sailings 920-921 to Château-de-Chillon
and later setting off from Lausanne on her evening
sailing 288 to Montreux
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Sunday - 15th September 2019
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
click on photo to zoom in to see a close-up of
PS La Suisse
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer sets off
on yet another short special cruise from
Ouchy Harbour in connection with the "CGN Open Days" weekend
- whilst MPV Hélvetie (right)
waits patiently moored to the outer harbour wall
for her turn to be rebuilt - sadly still a few more years away
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Tuesday - 17th September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Murten)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Morat/Murten harbour towards the end of her 2019 season
on her lunchtime sailing 63 of 2018 from Neuchâtel
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Wednesday 11th September 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
click to picture to look out of the window
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel waits her
turn operating Upper Lake "Circle cruise" sailing 526
to call at Château-de-Chillon pier - as seen from on board
PS La Suisse
on one of her rare autumn 2019 timetabled sailings
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Sunday 15th September 2019
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is undertaking
a major re-build an was seen on the occasion of the
CGN Dock "open day" weekend
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Friday 13th September 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
Was the date significsant ?
Initially the paddle staemer was shown to remain
in dock, but in the end she was seen
approaching Zurich on her "normal" Friday return
sailing 108 from Schmerikon
She didn't sail on the Monday to Wednesday - do
you know why ?
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Tuesday - 10th September 2019
PS Montreux and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
PS Montreux (left)
and MPV Vevey (right) pass each
other at Vevey
between La Tour and Marché piers on sailing 921 and
526 respectively
Can you spot what is "wrong" ?
It is easy when you know - but try and work it out !
(The 'answer' is readily available on this website - if you look in the right place)
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The photo should of course have shown
PS La Suisse (left) and MPV Italie
but owing to "technical" problems, both ships have had to be replaced
by other members of the CGN fleet for the whole of the autumn period !
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Monday - 9th September 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer sets off from
Lausanne on her first morning round trip sailing 920
to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday - 8th September 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como - repeat visit to Lecco branch)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
and Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer sets off
for Bellagio (for a lunch break) in windy conditions and is
seen approaching Torno with a few "brave" passengers in the bows
Strong winds forced suspension of her sailings between 1200 and 1440
but she still managed to reach Lecco, all-be-it half-an-hour late
Do you have a photo of her sailing along the Lecco branch ?
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Thursday 5th September 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer was unusually
rostered to cover the autumn Lausanne
to the Upper Lake roster for three days
She is seen at Pully on her afternoon sailing 922
to Château-de-Chillon
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Monday 2nd September 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
broken down in dock
picture: Luzern webcam
As a result of the paddle steamer
remaining in dock for repairs,
mv Schwyz
was pressed into service to cover her lunchtime sailings
17-26 to and from Flüelen
Do you know what is the problem
or how long she will be out of service ?
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Monday 2nd September 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The paddle steamer
unusually operated the short outward sailing 320
from Geneva to Yvoire before sailing light to Lausanne
The regular mv
Henry-Dunant took over the "Petit Lac" roster from lunchtime
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Wednesday 28th August 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on her final sailing 55 of the
day
from Riva to Brenzone
Since then her sailings have been covered by a motor vessel..........
..........do you
know if she has finished her Riva based sailing early for this season,
had private charters or some form of technical problem ?
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Monday 26th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls
at Gersau on her outward lunchtime sailing 17
from Luzern to Flüelen
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Sunday 25th August 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer 'pretends'
she is still coal fired as she clears her tubes
prior to operating her evening sailing 487 from
Lausanne to Yvoire
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Sunday 25th August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
picture: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer departs
Bellagio on her regular summer Sunday
morning sailing 10 for the last time in 2019
It is understood she MAY operate vice a motor vessel again on
Sundays 8th Septembrer
and 20th October - have you
had any confirmation ?
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Saturday 24th August 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
departs Limone on her first sailing 51 of the
day
from Riva to Brenzone
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Friday 23rd August 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
Following repairs to her damaged paddle wheel, the
paddle steamer has
returned to service and is seen calling at Nyon on her first
sailing
105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Wednesday 21st August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer was
again observed in mid-week service covering
sailings 14-15-16-47 and is seen setting
off from Como
Do you know if this was
the result of a charter or breakdown of one of the motor vessels
and have you seen her in service on any other mid-week date this year ?
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Monday - 20th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The paddle steamer waits
at pier No1, Luzern to form the lunchtime sailing 17
to Flüelen
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Monday - 19th August 2019
acting paddle steamer
mv Morges (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
photos: Robert Monch
Owing to damage to the paddle wheel of PS Simplon
resuling in bent paddle floats
caused by her running over a large floating tree the previous day the small
motor vessel was diverted from her usual "short" sailings from Geneva
to cover sailings 102-105 and is seen leaving Nyon
on her outward leg
She covered again the folowing day, before
mv Général-Guisan was brought
to Geneva to take over from the Wednesday
The paddle steamer was subsequently towed to Ouncy dock
for repairs by mv Henry-Dunant
which it is understood could result in her being out of service for "up to a week"
- further details to follow
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photo: Christian Meyer
..........at least PS Savoie was
operating as scheduled and is seen arriving Yvoire
on her evening sailing
388 from Geneva
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Monday - 19th August 2019
PSs Uri and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The two oldest operational paddle steamers
about to pass each other at Luzern - near
the SGV works - with a cloud covered Mount Pilatus in the background, operating the
early return sailing 18 from Flüelen and the
afternoon sailing 65 to Alpnachstad respectively
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Monday - 19th August 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
whistles as she passes sailing 19 on her
approach to Spiez
whilst operating her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken back to Thun
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Sunday - 18th August 2019
MPV Genève (Lake Geneve)
photo: Robert Monch
The former paddle steamer
is now static on the Geneva south bank
located between Jardin Anglais and Eaux-Vives piers
but still looks the part, especially in this view decorated with lights
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Sunday - 18th August 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The paddle steamer hoots
to warn of her approach the narrow channel to Thun
at the end of her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken
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Saturday - 17th August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
In addition to operating her planned sailings on Sunday,
the paddle steamer had
to cover the same 1010 ex-Como Sunday roster vice the regular
motor vessel
on Thursday 15th August, then after a charter the following day
she was back in service covering sailing 14-15-16 47
on the Saturday
and is seen approaching Cadenabbia on her first sailing of the day from Como
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Saturday - 17th August 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer passes
along the Hurden Canal towards the railway bridge
leading to the Upper Lake on sailing 107 from
Zurich to Schmerikon
before reasting at the pier prior to returning on sailing
108
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Thursday 15th August 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel stands
at the outer wall of Ouchy Dock waiting her turn
for repairs following damage
to her starboard paddle wheel on Monday 5th August
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Wednesday 14th August 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Having already opertated a morning round trip to Rapperswil, the
paddle steamer rests at Zurich before operating her similar
afternoon sailing 113
REMEMBER
There are NO public paddle steamer sailings
on Lake Zurich this Sunday
as PS Stadt Rapperswil has a private charter
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Wednesday 14th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Beklenried on her daily lunch time sailing 17
from Luzern to Flüelen
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Monday 12th August 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
After her spell based at Geneva, the
motor paddle vessel switches back with her
larger sister PS Simplon mid-afternoon at Yvoire
to work sailing 106b back to Lausanne
She was originally planned to take over the Lausanne to Geneva roster the
following day but as a result of the breakdown of MPV Italie
the previous week
she moved first thing the following morning to Le Bouveret
and took over the Upper Lake sailings for the remainder of the season
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Saturday 10th August 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands
at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her return
sailing 42 back to Neuchâtel
REMEMBER
There are NO public paddle steamer sailings
on Lake Neuchâtel on Saturday 24th August
as PS Neuchâtel has a private charter
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Friday 9th August 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands
at Lausanne at the end of her final evening cruise
sailings 908-909 to Vevey and Montreux
The next two day she operated special sailings in connection with the
Fête des Vignerons
before returning to Geneva on the Monday to take over the daily sailing from there
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Thursday 8th August 2019
PSs Simplon, Savoie and Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Lukas Bruckner
On a lovely sunny day, PS Simplon
arrives at Yvoire on her
afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva
and later PS Savoie arrives at Nyon on
sailing 307 as she follows
her larger sister back to Geneva
photos: top-left Christian Meyer, others Alain Vuistiner
Two more views of PS Simplon
at Yvoire along with MPV Vevey
heading back to Geneva on her
afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne
photo: William Campbell
Later at the other end of the lake
PS Simplon departs Montreux on her
final sailing 909 of the day back to Lausanne at
the end of a long day
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Saturday 3rd August 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer initially
operated the short cross-lake sailing 202 from
Neuchâtel to Cudrefin and back before her weekly long
sailing 41-42 to Bienne/Biel
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Friday 2nd August 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off from Luzern into the evening sun on the first
of her short season of weekly Jazz Cruises
Things have changed - it earlier years it would have been a traditional
Swiss Music Cruise complete with an Alpine horn
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Swiss National Day - Thursday 1st August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The well loaded paddle steamer
sets off (along with many other members of the
SGV fleet) on a special sailing to the annual Fireworks Display
at Brunnen followed
by PS Uri who had picked up her passengers from
the pier next to the bridge over the river
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Various lakes
pictures: local webcams
The four operational Lake Luzern paddle steamers set off
for the fireworks at Brunnen
PS Stadt Rapperswil ready for her evening Dinner Cruise
MPV Vevey calls at Nyon on her morning sailing 102
from Geneva to Lausanne
PS Neuchâtel on her lunchtime sailing 63
from Neuchâtel to Murten
..........as seen by your webmaster from the UK !
Do YOU have a better photo suitable for inclusion on this website ?
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Wednesday 31st July 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: La Tour de Peilz webcam
The motor paddle vessel
is half way between Vevey and Montreux as seen from
La Tour de Peilz harbour on her way to the fireworks at Le Bouveret
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Thursday - 25th July 2019
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
During the Bregenz Festival, the
paddle steamer operates several special
evening "dinner and theatre" cruises from various locations around
the lake
in both Switzerland and Germany
Today it is the turn of Friederichshafen and PS Hohentwiel
is seen approaching
ready to pick up her passengers
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Wednesday 24th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Treib on sailing 21 before crossing the lake
to Brunnen and on to Flüelen prior to returning to Luzern
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Wednesday - 24th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer crosses
the lake from Iseltwald to Ringgenberg on her return
afternoon sailing 70 from Brienz to Interlaken..........
..........seen from mv Jungrfau operating the new late-afternoon
"short working"
from Interlaken to Iseltwald
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Tuesday - 23rd July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Angelo Messere
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Riva having just arrived from Malcesine
on her afternoon sailing 54
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Monday 22nd July 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Unlike her smaller sisters who normally take a much wider
sweep to approach
Mont Blanc pier, this longer paddle steamer
approaches the lake end of the pier
then swings back round with the flow of the water and is seen arriving Geneva
at the end of her morning sailing 101 from Lausanne
PS Savoie can also be seen in the background
arriving back from her lunchtime cruise
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Friday 19th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer swings
astern from Flüelen pier before setting off back to
Luzern on the final paddle steamer
sailing 30 of the day from the far end of the lake
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Friday 19th July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Nick Bandy
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Riva at the end of her "extended" sailing 52
which this year starts from Brenzone
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A correction..........
The engine controls looking immaculate
photo: Markus Graf |
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Earlier, this website
incorrectly
stated "PS La Suisse" had broken
down - this was based on information received
from a usually very reliable source
I am happy to report that Markus
Graf (Chief steam mechanic CGN
Lausanne) has confirmed that was
NOT the case --- in fact it was just a routine mid-season service for the ship
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With the very busy "Fête des
Vignerons" period about to start..........
.........this was a very sensible precaution to take
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Tuesday and Wednesday 16th and 17th July 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
It is understood the paddle
steamer had to be summoned
from the dock to cover a Como-Colico and return working
on both days vice a broken down motor vessel
Can you confirm (or advise oltherwise) which sailings
she opereted and which motor vessel had broken down ?
Any photos would be welcome to add to this website
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Monday 15th July 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
returns to Lausanne at the end of her return
evening sailing 909 from Vevey via Montreux
She moves to Geneva from the middle of the week to cover the
daily sailing from there to Lausanne and back
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Sunday 14th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer was chartered
for the day and is seen passing the
"Schiller Rock" near Rüli
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Wednesday 10th July 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer sets off
from Luzern on her outward afternoon sailing 65
This is now the only paddle steamer sailing of the
day to Alpnachstad
Meanwhile PSs Uri, Schiller and Gallia make
their regular summer round trips
to Flüelen on sailings 7, 17 and 21
respectively
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Wednesday 10th July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
pictures: Liomone webcam
The motor paddle vessel was
observed at Limone operating sailing 52 and
later sailing 55 of the
Riva based roster on what is understood to be
the first time in 2019 (much later than usual)
She is now expecteed to continue these sailings for the remainder
of the Peak Summer period
A motor vessel
was observed departing Limone on the first
sailing 51 of the day
- which suggests the MPV actually commenced
service from Brenzone at 0950
Can you
confirm or advise otherwise ?
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Monday - 8th July 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer departs
Männedorf on sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Sunday - 7th July 2019
PS Hohentweil (Lake Konstanz)
photos: William Campbell and Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is seen arriving
Romanshorn to operate
the outward leg of a "two-ship"
Mystery Cruise
(which turned out to be Friedrichshafen)
Passengers switched ships with MV
Oesterreich for the return leg
as the paddle steamer departed Friedrichshafen slightly
ahead of the
motor vessel to return the other pasengers to Langenargen
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The two ships then sailed parallel for the first 20 minutes or so before
going their
separate ways and moments after, the heavens broke into a
spectacular thunderstorm !
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Sunday - 7th July 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer deputised for
a motor vessel and operated the 0910
sailings 10-31 from Como to Menaggio and back
She is seen calling at Bellagio on the outward leg.....
.....where she set down a good crowd
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Saturday - 6th July 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer crosses
the lake from Bönigen to Ringgenberg on her
outward Saturday evening sailing 79 from Interlaken
to Brienz
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Wednesday 3rd July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Salo' webcam
The motor paddle vessel waits
at Salo' before operating sailing 13
back to Desenzano
If she does re-locate to Riva for the peak-summer, this could well be
her final call of 2019 at one of the piers ar the southern end of the lake
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Sunday 30th June 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer calls at
Bellagio on outward sailings 217-281
on her way to Lecco
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Saturday 29th June 2019
PSs Uri and Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photos: Mario Gavazzi
Both paddle steamers set off
from Flüelen at 1500 simultaneously on a
'mini-parade' - PS Uri was unusually operating
sailing 28
whilst sister PS Schiller
was on a special sailing for Werner Amrein who worked 33 years for the SGV
First he was a member of staff (purser), then motor ship navigator,
then vice-captain on the steamers, before becoming a chief engineer in
2008
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Saturday 29th June 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Olivier Bachmann
The paddle steamer calls at
Erlach on her weekly return sailing 42 back from
Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
A virtually full load of passengers took advantage of the special steam train
arranged by Trivapor, the LMN and the VVT (Vapeur Val de Travers)
enabling passengers to sail outwards on sailing 41
and return on the steam train
hauled by loco number 52 221, which is seen passing the vineyards near Landeron
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Monday 24th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Salo' webcam
The stern of the motor paddle vessel
was observed on the Salo' webcam
sticking out into the lake at 1446, suggesting she could have been rostered
to the mid-week local sailing 13 back to Desenzano
Were you there or are you able to confirm ? - if so please e-mail the
webmaster
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Monday 24th June 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle staemer returns
to Zurich after the ZSG AGM
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PS La Suisse breaks
down on Thursday 20th June
Consesquently all her Upper Lake sailings 200-201-202-203-204-205
were simply CANCELLED
Unlike previous occasions, no attempt was made to 'step-up' other ships to cover
despite "mv Lausanne" being 'spare' at Ouchy
Do you have any information about what went wrong ?
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Tuesday - 18th June 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva on sailing 389 from Yvoire
at the end of another long day in service
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Monday 17th June 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer leaves
Isleten-Isenthal on outward sailing 7
from Luzern to Flüelen and later approaching Sisikon on her return
sailing 18
Note all the flags - these were flown to mark the last day in service of
Captain Beat Kallenbach who had been her master since 1994
when the paddle steamer returned to service following
her major overhaul
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Sunday - 16th June 2019
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer (right) arrives
back at Lausanne after her first day of
three round trip sailings 200-201-202-203-204-205
Meanwhile in the background PS Montreux waits
to leave on her first
connecting evening sailings 487-488 of 2019 to Yvoire
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Saturday - 15th June 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer had a private
charter and unusually called at the berth
on the Schweizerhofquay on the opposite side of the river adjacent to
the static former member of the SGV fleet - PS Wilhelm Tell
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Thursday - 13th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
was observed calling at Limone whilst operating
sailing 2-3 from Peschiera to Riva vice the regular car ferry
She was later seen approaching the pier again
just before 1530 on her way back
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Wednesday 12th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: David Galloway
The motor paddle vessel departs
Salo' on her return sailing 13 back
to Desenzano in glorious sunshine
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Whit Saturday 8th June 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel was
rostered to operate the afternoon Evian-les-Bains
ferry service instead of the usual motor vessel and is seen waiting at Lausanne
to form her first sailing 1111 to France and later
returning on sailing 1112
It is comparatively rare for a CGN ship to display all her flags on a
timetabled sailing - this being an exception due to the Evian-les-Bains Festival
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Thursday - 6th June 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The old 'port' bolier is lifted out during the major-re-build
of the paddle steamer
taking place inside the SGV works dry-dock
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Sunday - 2nd June 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como - visit to Lecco branch)
photos: Lukas Bruckner, Daniel Eichenberger and Jacopo Memmeo
The paddle steamer initially
arrives at Bellano (for a lunch break)
then proceeded to Lecco on her first visit this century
- before returning to Como, she operated a short special
sailing S1-S2
to Onno calling at Valmadrera
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Saturday - 1st June 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Erlach/Cerlier on her return weekly
weekend sailing 42 from Bienne/Biel
to Neuchâtel
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Monday - 27th May 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer approaches
Yvoire on her additional mid-week
afternoon ferry sailing 1348 from Nyon
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer swings
round after leaving Brienz pier
to return to Interlaken on her return morning sailing 66
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer heads
'full-speed' astern as she leaves Interlaken for the
first time in 2019 on her regular return afternoon sailing 16
back to Thun
Although the summer season had started a day earlier, this sailing was
unusually covered by
mv Bubenberg as PS Blümlisalp
was operating a special
lunchtime sailing for the "Friends AGM"
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock on the first day of her
new weekly Sunday morning sailing 43 from
Luzern to Beckenried and back
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Saturday - 25th May 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer heads
towards a thunderstorm after leaving Twann
on her first outward sailing 41 from Neuchâtel
to Bienne/Biel
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Thursday - 23rd May 2019
PS Hohentweil (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives
Rorschach at 1330 on the outward leg of her
'AGM special' and later leaving "full astern" on her 1600 return sailing
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Sunday - 19th May 2019
Naval Parade (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
PS La Suisse arrives
at Rolle prior to leading the "rest of the paddle steamers
- Simplon, Savoie, Montreux, Vevey and Italie" in the parade
At one point PS Montreux tried to give the
impression she had been
re-converted to coal firing !
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Saturday - 18th May 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Olivier Bachmann
The paddle steamer operated
a special sailing from Neuchâtel to Lüscherz
- a very rare call as the pier is not used by any regular timetables sailings -
for the Trivapor AGM --- she is initally seen loading further passengers
at Ligerz and later after arrival at the small pier at Lüscherz
During the AGM a short "free" cruise was offered to the locals
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Sunday 12th May 2019
PS Savoie Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The prolongued strong winds which in resulted in virtually all the
CGN sailings (including all the cross-lake ferry crossings) being
cancelled over the next three days had already started to build up as the
paddle steamer returned to Geneva on her
return sailing 327 from Yvoire
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Sunday 5th May 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer waits for
time at Rapperswil before crossing the Obersee
on sailing 107 to Schmerikon
before returning to Zurich on sailing 108 where she is
seen leaving Thalwil
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Friday - 3rd May 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Keith Finlay
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Riva waiting to operate the return
sailing 3 back to Peschiera vice the regular car ferry
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This is the first outing of 2019 'reported' to your webmaster
Can you advise is she operated any
earlier sailings..........
..........possibly just to the piers at the southern end of the lake ?
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Friday 3rd May 2019
PS Simplon (Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
raises steam at Geneva ready for a private charter sailing
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Tuesday - 30th April 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets off
into the lake on a 'Test Sailing' following her
winter overhaul
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Thursday - 25th April 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of another day
as she passes her larger sister PS Simplon who
is now "on standby"
having completed her pre-Season sailings over the Easter holiday
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Wednesday - 24th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Owing to strong Föhn winds the paddle
steamer sails past Sisikon pier
without attempting to call on sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüen
The following day the Föhn winds were even stronger
and forced her to terminate her sailings at Vitznau
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Easter Monday 22nd April 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
Large crowds on the fore-deck take advantage of the
paddle steamer
as she arrives at Lenno on her return sailing 31 back to Como
on the last day of the Easter Weekend
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Easter Monday 22nd April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at
Geneva prior to operating
sailings 102-105 to Lausanne and back and later loads
passengers at Yvoire
on her final pre-season sailing of the Easter Weekend
whilst sister PS Savoie waits to follow an hour later on
sailing 327
click on either photo for an enlargement of PS Simplon
at Mont Blanc and Yvoire piers respectively
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Easter Sunday 21st April 2019
PSs Uri and Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Schiller approaches
Beckenried on her first outing of 2019
- sailing 18 to Flüelen
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Later PS Uri sets off from Gersau
on her regular early-season sailing 13
from Luzern to Flüelen
Shortly after PS Schiller - which had entered service
much earlier than previous years
- arrives from Flüelen on sailing 18 on the
return leg of her first outing of 2019
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Easter Saturday 20th April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
calls Yvoire on return sailing 105
from Lausanne on the second day of her Easter sailings from Geneva
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Good Friday 19th April 2019
PSs Simplon and Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Savoie
arrives at Yvoire on sailing 326
as seen from on board PS Simplon who
subsequently set off for Geneva first
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Savoie
stands at the inner berth at Yviore
as PS Simplon sets off for Geneva
on sailing 105
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Good Friday 19th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
The well loaded paddle steamer
approaches Weggis on her first sailing 7
of the season from Luzern to Flüelen
with the snow capped Mount Pilatus in the background
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Sunday - 14th April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer approaches
Morges on her return afternoon sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Friday - 12th April 2019
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer enters
the dry dock at Ouchy for the start of her
major re-build
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Monday 8th April 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
Owing to the breakdown of
Général-Guisan the motor paddle vessel
was hastily
sent from Geneva to cover her sailings on the Thonon Ferry runs for three days
commencing Monday 8th April
She operated the motor vessel's full roster of sailings
1201-1202-1205-1206-1107-1108-1109-1110-1213-1214-1221-1222-1225-1226
Do YOU have
any further information ?
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Sunday 7th April 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Nyon pier to return to Geneva
on her regular winter Sunday sailing 331
to Geneva
As it turned out, this was her final sailing in the Little Lake because on arrival
at Geneva she immediately sailed "light" to Lausanne - ready to take over the
Thonon-les-Bains ferry sailings from first thing the following morning
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Sunday 7th April 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle staemer arrives
back at Zurich after her first round trip lunchtime
sailings 112-113
to Rapperswil
As her sister is
still in dock, she will now operate these sailings on all
Sundays and Local Holidays throughout April
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Thursday 4th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Bruno Steiner
The paddle steamer approaches
the Acheregg Bridge in snowy conditions
on a pre-season "test" sailing
She is planned to opertate her first timetabled sailing of 2019 on
Good Friday
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Sunday 31st March 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer was
brought into service much earlier than expected
due to the non-availability of several of the larger
motor vessels
She operated sailings 12-31 from Como to Menaggio
and back
followed by a couple of shorter sailings from Como
She is seen approaching Menaggio after anchoring off the pier for about
an hour) to form her southbound sailing to Como
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Thursday 28th March 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer return
to dock after a pre-season "test" sailing
prior to re-entering public service the following month
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Later on the same day, the smaller
paddle steamer made a rare
pre-season winter "charter sailing" from Luzern
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Sunday 24th March 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The largest paddle steamer
'floats' on the lake shortly before being moved
into the dry-dock for the start of her major re-build
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Saturday 23rd March 2019
PSs Gallia, Schiller, Unterwalden and Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The four "operational" paddle steamers
waiting for the start of the 2019 season
as the sun sets over the docks at Luzern
note th scaffolding runnd the funnel of PS Gallia
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Friday 15th March 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva
Mont-Blanc pier
prior to operating her weekly evening "Fondue Cruise" sailing
390
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Thursday 12th March 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel undertakes
her winter maintenance in Ouchy Dry Dock
In additional to the usual overhaul, she is to receive new stronger water cooled
electric motors and new air conditioning as well as work to her hull
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Sunday 3rd March 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel sets off from Geneva
on her
second short Sunday afternoon sailing 740 from Geneva
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Sunday 10th February 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
Despite gales causing some cancellations at the other end of the lake,
the motor paddle vessel operated her regular Sunday lunchtime
sailings 330-331 to Nyon
She is about to head out into the mist to return to Geneva
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Sunday 27th January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel nears Nyon at the end of
the outward
"lunch cruise" sailings 330-331 from Geneva
and later "on-board"
approaching Geneva with its fountain blowing onto the shore
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Saturday 26th January 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The first visit to the new dry dock at Thun by a paddle steamer
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Wednesday 23rd January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel stands at Mont Blanc pier
(Geneva) in the snow
waiting for her next Sunday sailing
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Sunday 20th January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
click on both pictures to zoom in
pictures: Nyon webcam
Despite no other paddle steamer being in
service on any of the Swiss
or Italian lakes - the faithful old motor paddle vessel
made her
weekly winter sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon and back
The large crane looks as if it is just waiting for a chance to lift the ship out of the water !
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Monday 7th January 2019
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following operating Christmas and New Year sailings at Lausanne
MPV Italie arrives at Geneva Mont Blanc pier to
take over the winter
weekend sailings vice her sister MPV Vevey
(in the distance at Jardin-Anglais
pier) which is about to move back to Ouchy dock for her winter overhaul
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Sunday 6th January 2019
The Last Day of the Festive Sailings
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photos: Christian Meyer
MPV Italie operated the Lunch
cruise sailings 930-931 from Lausanne
to the Upper Lake before moving on to Geneva the next day to take over
from her sister MPV Vevey which unusually
terminated her second
short afternoon cruise from Geneva at Jardin-Anglais pier
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Wednesday 2nd January 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer leaves Beatenbucht
on her final return winter
"Niederhornexpress" sailing 112 back
to Thun
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Tuesday 1st January 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
PS Uri sets off from Luzern
on her final special Festive Lunch Cruise
for the 2018-2019 Christmas - New Year Periods
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Sunday 30th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
PS Uri sets off from Luzern
for another special Festive Lunch Cruise
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Sunday 30th December 2018
Lake Como
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The normally placid waters of the lake are replaced by large waves
- perhaps
a good job both the paddle steamers were safely at their
winter quarters
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Friday 28th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Nicholas Lars Carrel
The paddle steamer operated an evening
'fondue cruise' from Luzern
showing the forward saloon, the engine and the Christmas tree in the bows
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Christmas Day - Tuesday 25th December 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer 'gets up steam'
prior to operating her first
Christmas sailing sailing 111 from Thun to Beatenbucht
and later at
Interlaken before returning to Thun on sailing 16
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Motor Paddle Vessels (Lake Geneva)
pictures Vevey and Nyon webcams
MPV Italie returns to service and
calls at Vevey whilst opeating a Christmas Day Lunch cruise from
Lausanne to the Upper Lake --- at the other end of the lake
MPV Vevey operates a similar cruise
from Geneva to Nyon
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Friday 21st December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The lights on PS Uri's
christmas tree are lit as she waits at Luzern
ready for yet another of her special evening Advent sailings
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Saturday 15th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer
waits at Luzern ready for the next of her
special evening Advent sailings - note the Christmas Tree in her bows
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Friday - 14th December 2018
Paddle Steamers (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
A typical mid-winter sceen with most of the
paddle steamers hibernating
alongside the harbour outer wall
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Sunday 9th December 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
Despite sailings on the Upper Lake being cancelled due to
strong winds, the
motor paddle vessel made her weekly
sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon
Ironically just after she set sail back home, a rainbow appeared behind the
harbour !
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Sunday 25th November 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Nyon pier ready form her return
sailing 331 back to Geneva
The Sunday market was in full swing despite it looking a very cold and dull day
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Sunday - 4th November 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
This motor paddle vessel was the
only 'paddler' in service on any of the
Swiss Lakes on this date and the unusual view of the funnel is
taken from on board on what must have been a rare suuny winter's day !
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Marcello Baldrati
Thanks to mv Volta remaining
in dock undertaking repairs to her propellers
the paddle steamer was again rostered to cover the
full-length timetabled
sailing from Como to Colico on the Sunday
She is initially seen on her outward Sunday morning sailing
14 approaching
Moltrasio then passing ex-paddle steamer-mv Milano on
sailing 233 in the
middle lake between Cadenabbia and Bellagio
and finally departing from Domaso
She subsequently also operated the same sailings the following Monday
to Wednesday until mv Manzoni - which had also
been confined to dock
for repairs - took over on the Thursday
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The largest paddle steamer
loads at Luzern Pier No 1 immediately prior
to her final "Gotthard Express"
sailing 13 to Flüelen..........
photo: Alain Vuistiner
..........later the paddle steamer
arrives at Flüelen..........
photo: Robert Horlacher
..........then one final 'blast' on her steam whistle back at the dock
before being withdrawn from service for a major re-build
Joining in are sisters PS Unterwalden and
PS Uri with the stern of the
already laid-up PS Schiller on the extreme left
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Stadt Rapperswill (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off from Zurich to Rapperswil on her final
sailing 109 of 2018 and later returns in the
setting sun on sailing 110
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Saturday - 20th October 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Jacopo Memeo
Thanks to mv Volta being
in dock undertaking repairs to her propellers
the paddle steamer was rostered to cover the full-length
timetabled
sailing from Como to Colico on Saturday
She is seen on her return Saturday afternoon sailing 45
initially approaching Gravedona and later departing Lenno
It is very rare for the paddle steamer to be in
service during the autumn
timetable period and this was understood to be her first such visit to Colico
(at the northern end of the lake) since 2010
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Friday - 19th October 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
On board the paddle steamer
with a reflection of the setting sun
as the end of her 2018 season rappidly approaches
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Thursday - 18th October 2018
PS La Suisse and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer (left)
has just left Vevey La Tour pier on her
return sailing 922 enabling the
motor paddle vessel (right)
to call at the pier on her Upper Lake "circle" sailing 526
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Saturday - 13th October 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Looking down onto the lake, the
paddle steamer sets off on her
afternoon sailing 922 to the Upper Lake
with the autumn sun catching her wake
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Saturday - 13th October 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns to
Geneva at the end of her return afternoon
sailing 327 from Yvoire
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Wednesday - 10th October 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Gunten on her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Monday - 3rd September 2018
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
click on photo to 'zoom in' on the
paddle steamer at the dock
photo: Adrian Gloor
PS Piemonte stands at Arona
dock covered in flags
suggesting she was either about to go out on a charter or retuirning from one
In the foreground stands the withdrawn, static PS
Lombardia
Still open to the public - she currently displays the word "dancing"
suggesting her current owners are expanding her activities beyoud catering !
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Sunday - 9th October 2018
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer calls at
Romanshorn on a special sailing on AGM day
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Wednesday - 3rd October 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer stands at
Ouchy waiting to form her evening peak
ferry sailing 1119 to Evian-les-Bains
In the background PS La Suisse sets off for the dock
having arrived
from the Upper lake on sailing 923
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Monday - 1st October 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives stands
at Ouchy between her morning
and evening peak ferry runs
Later shortly after PS La Suisse arrived at Ouchy from the
Upper Lake
PS Simplon follows her into another pier on her return
ferry
sailing 1118 from Evian-les-Bains
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Sunday - 30th September 2018
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives calls
at Stresa during her International Charter
sailing from Arona to Ascona
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Sunday - 30th September 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Murten)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer stands at
Morat/Murten harbour prior to her final
sailing 64 of 2018 from that port back to
Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 29th September 2018
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer arrives
Flüelen in typical autumn weather on sailing 21
on her last round trip of her 2018 season
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Thursday - 27th September 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on her last sailing 58
of the day from Malcesine back to Riva
on what is understood was her final day in service during 2018 |
Tuesday - 25th September 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on her afternoon sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Thursday - 18th September 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands at
Zurich after returning from Rapperswil
on the return leg of her afternoon sailing 114
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Tuesday - 25th September 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on her afternoon sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Sunday - 16th September 2018
PS Stadt Luzern and friends (Lake Luzern)
Farewell Parade
click on the photo for a close-up of the "flagship"
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Stadt Luzern leads her four
sisters towards the wider part of the lake........
picture: Luzern Webcam
..........and later PS Stadt Luzern
(centre) approaches the Luzern bridge
at the end of her "Farewell Parade" along with three of her sisters
PS Unterwalden held back off-Pier No.3, but
to compensate - the long-withdrawn
static PS Wilhelm Tell managed to join in the fun !
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Friday - 14th September 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Weggis whilst unusually operating the
late afternoon return sailing 32 from Flüelen to
Luzern
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Saturday - 8th September 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Spiez on the return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Wednesday - 5th September 2018
PSs Uri and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Uri approaches
Luzern the end of her return morning sailings 7-18
to Flüelen.....
.....and later PS Unterwalden stands at
Alpnachstad pier as she waits
to form return sailing 66 to Luzern
as seen from a Mount Pilatus train setting off for the summit
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer departs
Argegno on her way back to Como
on her last advertised "Steamboat Cruises" of 2018 to Varenna
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Florian Abrecht
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Rolle on her final sailing 101
of the 2018 season from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer departs
Lausanne on her final return sailing 105
of the 2018 season back to Geneva
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The paddle steamer departs
Vevey Marché to the Upper Lake
on her final afternoon sailing 906 of the 2018 season
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Wednesday - 22nd August 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The large flag-ship paddle steamer
stands at Luzern Pier No1
waiting for its next daily service run to Flüelen
near the end of her final season before withdrawal for a major re-build
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Sunday - 19th August 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
It's "full speed ahead" as the
paddle steamer departs Varenna
on her special Sunday sailing SP2 back to Como
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Saturday - 18th August 2018
PSs Savoie and Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
As dusk falls, the paddle
steamers depart Yvoire for Geneva and Montreux
respectively after inter-connecting on their dinner
cruise sailings 389 and 488
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Friday - 17th August 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
departs Coppet on her return afternoon sailing
105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday - 5th August 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
at the end of her lunch cruise sailing 926
from Grandson.....
.....and later reverses away from Estavayer pier on sailing
505
as she heads back to Neuchâtel
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Thursday - 2nd August 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel broke
down on Yvoire on her return sailing 106
from Geneva to Lausanne resulting in all her remaining sailings for that day
being cancelled
She was later rescued by mv Général-Guisan and towed back
to Ouchy dock for repairs
BEWARE - all her sailings are now being covered by
mv Henry-Dunant
until further notice
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Wednesday - 1st August 2018
all five Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The annual
parade of all the paddle steamers and some
motor vessels
as they head off from Luzern for Brunnen and the fireworks display
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Tuesday - 31st July 2018
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer passes Meggenhorn
on her return
evening "Sunset Cruise" sailing
36 from Beckenried to Luzern
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Friday - 27th July 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
departs Morges and her return afternoon sailing 106
from Geneva to Lausanne/Montreux
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Wednesday - 25th July 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
emerges from behind the stern of PS Montreux at
Lausanne
as she sets off back to Geneva on sailing 105
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Thursday - 19th July 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Telsplatte on her daily outward morning
"Gotthard Panoramic Express" sailing
13 from Luzern to Flüelen
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Thursday - 19th July 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Following repairs, the paddle steamer
returned to service and is seen arrived
at Murten/Morat after her outward lunchtime sailing 63
from Neuchâtel
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Wednesday - 18th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Giessbach on her return morning sailing 64
from Brienz to Interlaken
There are great scenic walks from the pier either to the of the waterfalls
or a more gentle stroll through the woodland along the lakeside to Iseltwald
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Sunday - 15th July 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Menaggio on her return special sailing
back from Varenna to Como
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Saturday - 14th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Olivier Bachmann
The weekly Saturday evening sailing 79
to Brienz approaches Bönigen
The fishermen seem completely oblivious to the passing paddle
steamer
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Saturday - 14th July 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The well-loaded motor paddle vessel
makes a fine sight at she leaves Limone
on return sailing 56 to Riva
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Tuesday - 10th July 2018
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Peter Devrell
The paddle steamer arrives
Rapperswil on her morning sailing 103 from
Zurich
Click on the picture above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Monday - 9th July 2018
PSs Stadt Luzern and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Peter Devrell
The larger paddle steamer departs
Beckenried on her outward morning
"Gotthard Panorama Express"sailing
13 to Flüelen
Later the smaller paddle steamer departs
Alpnachstad on her daily
return sailing 66 to Luzern
Click on the pictures above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Sunday - 8th July 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Peter Devrell
The paddle steamer departs
Montreux on her return afternoon sailing 907
to Lausanne --- four days later she broke down with boiler problems
and missed four days of summer sailings
Click on the picture above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Friday - 6th July 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
calls at Morges on her outward evening Dinner Cruise
sailing 487 from Lausanne to Yvoire
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Sunday - 1st July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Giessbach on the final leg of her morning
outward sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz
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Saturday - 30th June 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer rarely operates
in the dark but the return Saturdays Only
evening sailing 70 from Brienz back to Interlaken is the
exception
Seen above returning "stern-first" into Interlaken
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Wednesday - 27th July 2018
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Beat Zumstein
The paddle steamer arrives
Beckenried on the outward leg of the evening
"Sunset Cruise" sailing 33
from Luzern
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Thursday - 26th June 2018
PS Simplon and PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Due to gales the Nyon-Yvoire Ferry was withdrawn for the day
leaving only
the larger paddle steamers to offer a limited
service
PS Simplon sets of into the lake on her daily
sailing 102 to Lausanne - she is
initially seen
off-Geneva Eaux-Vives (the pier is currently closed for
maintenance work) as the waves begin to increase on height
Later she calls at Nyon on return and the usual small ferry can be seen
tied up sheltering inside the harbour wall
Later sister PS Savoie also calls Nyon on her
return afternoon sailing 307
before unusually 'doubled back' to Yovoire to convey return commuters
before she continued back to Geneva
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Sunday - 24th June 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
inter-connects with sister MPV Vevey for the
final sailings of the day - as there is only one berth the MPV
has to "hover-off" between calls and is seen from MPV Vevey
waiting to return to the pier
to form sailing 510 direct to Le Bouveret
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Tuesday - 19th June 2018
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets
off from Yvoire for Geneve on her return
afternoon sailing 105 as the well-loaded motor paddle vessel arrives in the
opposite direction for Lausanne and Montreux on sailing
106
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Monday - 18th June 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
leaves Montreux on her last afternoon sailing 205
back to Lausanne
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Saturday - 16th June 2018
PS La Suisse and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
(background) returns to Lausanne on sailing 923
after dropping off passengers for the other Upper Lake piers
to join the motor paddle vessel on
sailing 923 at Château-de-Chillon
on the last day of the Spring Timetable
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Saturday - 16th June 2018
Four Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
PS Schiller arriving at Flüelen
Passing PS Stadt Luzern near Treib
(sailing 7) (sailing 13)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
PS Unterwalden sets off for Alpnachstad
PS Uri waits to operate an evening
(sailing 65) Candlelight Dinner cruise
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Wednesday 13th June 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
Despite her sister (PS Stadt
Rapperswil) originally being advertised
to operate the day's sailings, the paddle
steamer covered and is seen setting off
in the rain on her afternoon outward sailing
113 from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Monday - 11th June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer arrives
Menaggio pier on her return afternoon
timetabled sailing 47 from Bellagio back to Como
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Saturday - 9th June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer
approaches Pier No 4 stern first
prior to operating her morning timetabled sailing 14
to Bellagio
photo: Jacopo Memeo
later, the paddle steamer
departs Como on her afternoon
timetabled sailing 16 to Bellano
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Friday - 8th June 2018
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern Webcam
The paddle steamer failed
to operate her planned afternoon sailings 21-30
from Luzern to Flüelen and her place was taken by mv Europa
Do you know why ?
This was "apparently" due to a shortage
of steam engineers
In consequence sailings 21-30 (or occasionally
another pair of sailings)
will for the immediate future be operated by a motor vessel
see below and further details to follow if or when I am advised
|
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Friday - 8th June 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limione webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on sailing 53 from Riva to Malcesine
on her first day of sailings from Riva in 2018
She is now planned to cover the Upper Lake sailings daily throughout
the summer vice her sister MPV G Zanardelli who is spending
the summer in dock
undertaking a major re-build - before returning to her usual role in 2019
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Thursday - 7th June 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
leaves Giessbach - famous for its waterfalls - for Brienz
on her afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken
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Sunday - 3rd June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer
arrives Bellagio on the outward leg of the first of her
three "weekly special Sunday Sailings" from Como
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Friday - 1st June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer
unusually operated the lunchtime sailings 20-19
from Como to Bellano
She is seen loading a large crowd at Bellagio on her return journey
before heading across the lake to Villa Carlotta
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Thursday - 31st May 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Morat/Murten on sailing 63 from
Neuchâtel
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Tuesday - 29th May 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
stands at Yvoire at the end of her afternon sailing 326
from Geneva prior to returning
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Monday - 28th May 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
leaves Vevey on sailing 528 whilst covering for
sister MPV Italie which made a quick visit to dock for repairs
She also covered the same sailings on Tuesday 29th May
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Sunday - 27th May 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
With mv Bisbino still our of action following
her accident earlier in the year
and both mv Volta and mv Manzoni requiring pre-season maintenance
the paddle steamer is having one of her most intensive
starts to the season
including covering timetabled sailings before her Sunday special sailings
She is seen approaching Lenno on sailing 16 from Como
to Bellanio
as mv Orion heads back to Como in the background
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Saturday - 26th May 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Oberhofen on return sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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ADVANCE INFORMATION
8th June to 28th September 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
MPV Italia near Bardolino in 2017
With her sister MPV G Zanardelli remaining in dock for a major re-build
the sole operational motor paddle vessel will normally be based at
Riva during
2018 and cover the Upper Lake service between Riva and Malcesine-Limone
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Whit Monday - 21st May 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Bönigen on her return morning sailing 64
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Whit Sunday - 20th May 2018
Naval Parade (Lake Geneva)
photo: Ernst Mischler
PS Savoie makes a very rare call at
Excenevex on her way from Geneva
to the annual Naval Parade - this year off-Evian-les-Bains
photos: Alain Vuistiner
Later, after the Parade, PS
La Suisse calls at the pier at Evian les-Bains
to unload her passengers before returning across the lake to Lausanne
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Thursday - 17th May 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne prior to operating her
first pre-season charter of 2018
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Monday - 14th May 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel covers
for the flagship PS La Suisse for two days
whilst she remains in dock for repairs
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Sunday - 13th May 2018
Paddle steamers (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
Most of the paddle steamer
stand spare at Luzern
waiting for the main season to start
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Friday - 4th May 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Despite making a test run, the paddle
steamer remains out of service
with engine problems for several days
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Thursday - 3rd May 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on afternoon sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire on a cold and windy afternnon
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May-Day Tuesdy 1st May 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer approaches
Lenno pier whilst operating
sailing 12 from Como to Menaggio
just after hydrofoil Freccia Delle Valli speeds off
to Como
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Monday - 30th April 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
operated morning ferry sailings prior to the lunch cruise
to the Upper Lake --- on return to Lausanne she reverted to ferry sailings
and is seen about to depart on sailing 1115 to Evian-les-Bains,
en route and later about to return to Lausanne on sailing
1116
With a strong wind getting up, the afternoon sailing from Lausanne
to the Upper Lake was cancelled - possibly why so many people
were outside on the ferry run
It is understood MPV Italie was also stopped
mid-afternoon
Do YOU have any further information ?
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Monday 30th April 2018
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer returned
to service much later than usual
and operated her first sailing 111 from
Zurich to Rapperswil
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Sunday - 29th April 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The paddle steamer
failed to operate
as scheduled to the Upper Lake
and her sailings were covered by
mv Valais
PS Simplon returned 'light'
from Geneva to Lausanne
on the Sunday afternoon to cover from Monday
Do YOU have any further information ?
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Saturday - 28th April 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
A busy day at Vevey
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Vevey La Tour on her lunch sailing 526
round the Upper Lake
Sister PS La Suisse had left a few minutes earlier and
PS Simplon is at
Vevey Marché pier (left) waiting to work a charter sailing to Geneva
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Friday - 27th April 2018
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
gets warmed-up for the first time in 2018
prior to re-entry into service for the summer season
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Thursday - 26th April 2018
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
back in service after repairs
picture: Luzern webcam
Following a few days out of service for repairs, the
paddle steamer stands
at Pier No.1 ready to
operate sailing
13 to Flüelen as originally planned
allowing her larger sister PS Stadt Luzern to
stand down
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Sunday - 22nd April 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel calls at
Nyon on her final sailing 105 in the Little Lake
After arrival at Geneva she was due to sail light back to Lausanne
to operate ferry sailings to both Evian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains
vice a motor vessel from the following day
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Sunday - 22nd April 2018
THE START OF THE SGV SEASON IS A DISASTER !
PS Unterwalden and PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
Neither paddle steamer sailed as advertised
picture: Luzern webcam
After mv
Gotthard had to cover the early sailings 7-18
PS Stadt Luzern quickly re-entered public service
much earlier than planned
and covered sailings 13-24
It is understood she will now also cover these sailings all next week
picture: Luzern webcam
After mv
Gotthard arrived back at Luzern, she towed PS
Uri to the
dock - presumably for repairs
Do YOU know what is wrong with both
paddlee steamers ?
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Friday - 20th April 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
After completing her two round trips to the Upper Lake
the paddle steamer returns 'light' to Ouchy
dock
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Wednesday - 18th April 2018
PS Simplon and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
A sunnay day in the Upper Lake as seen from Château-de-Chillon
showing
sailings 923 and 528 close together
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Monday - 16th April 2018
PS Simplon and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Cully on afternoon sailing 923 to the
Upper Lake and later leaves Chateâu-de-Chillon as the smaller
MPV Italie
follows her into the pier
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Sunday - 15th April 2018
First day of Spring (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
It was all change for 2018 with PS Simplon
covering the Lausanne to
Chateâu-de-Chillons sailings and MPV Italie has
taken over the
Upper Lake Circle cruises for the 2018 season.....
pictures: Nyon webcam
.....meanwhile at the other end of the lake both MPV Vevey
was on the first
Geneva-Lausanne sailing 102 of the year
and PS Savoie on the Little Lake cruises
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Sunday 8th April 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
arrives at Rapperswil on sailing 109 to from Zurich
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Later the well loaded paddle steamer
initially approaches Erlenbach on her
return afternoon sailing 110 from Rapperswil to Zurich
and finally at Zurich prior to returning to dock
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Tuesday 3rd April 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Hermitage at approx 1545 on a
"driving school/instruction" test run
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Easter Monday 2nd April 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer approaches
Menaggio prior to operating
sailing 31 back to Como
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Easter Monday 2nd April 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer stands at
Rapperswil loading a large crowd
prior to operating sailing 110 back to Zurich
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Easter Sunday 1st April 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jean-Luc Aegerter
The paddle steamer stands at Como loading
for her first sailing 12 of 2018
to Menaggio
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Easter Sunday 1st April 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Mario Gavazzi
The paddle steamer leaves Luzern dock
prior to operating sailing 13 to Flüelen
whilst sister PS Unterwalden waits to operate a special Easteer Lunch Cruise
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Easter Saturday 31st March 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Mario Gavazzi
Snow is still around as the paddle steamer
approaches Vitznau
on her return sailing 24 from Flüelen to Luzern
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Good Friday 30th March 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer loads at Zurich
on her first lunch-time
sailing 109 to Rapperswil
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Monday - 5th March 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
was called out to cover some of the peak-hour
Thonon-les-Bains commuter ferry runs
She is seen retiring to the dock after her morning duties - prior
to returning to the pier to cover some evening runs
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Saturday - 3rd March 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The moon peeps through the clouds to get a glimpse of the
motor paddle vessel moored overnight at Geneva
Mont Blanc pier
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Friday - 2nd March 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Mario Gavazzi)
Winter activity ! - the paddle
steamer stands in the Tavernola shipyard at
Como raising steam pressure prior to a rare March charter the following day
Note the snow on the foredeck giving a wonderful "winter atmosphere"
Do
YOU have any further details of the charter
or better still a photo of her in action for inclusion on this
website ? |
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Meanwhile (below) across the lake, poor sister PS
Patria lies looking
very forelorn at Como Villa Olmo pier
Unfortunately she will not be sailing in 2018 and nobody seems to
know her future
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Friday - 2nd March 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
waits at a snowy Lausanne-Ouchy pier
prior to working the mid-afternoon ferry sailing 1217 to Thonon-les-Bains
and later setting off into the lake
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Sunday 11th Febrary 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on her outward winter Sunday
Lunch Cruise sailing 330
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Sunday - 18th February 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Geneva before her "lunch cruise"
sailing 330 to Nyon (note the laid-up
PS Rhône to her right)
and later at Nyon before returning on sailing 331
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Further picture of both the motor paddle
vessel and the laid-up paddle steamer
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Friday - 16th February 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
sets off from Lausanne for Thonon-les-Bains on her
late-afternoon ferry sailing 1223
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Sunday 11th Febrary 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on her outward winter Sunday
Lunch Cruise sailing 330
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Friday 9th February 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer spends some time in the covered dock
whilst her steam turbine is replaced by a diesel one
The opportunity is also being taken to update the electronics for her boiler.
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Friday - 9th February 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Lausanne prior to operating her
mid-afternoon ferry sailing 1217 to Thonon-les-Bains
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Sunday 21st January 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
departs Nyon on the return the winter Sunday
Lunch Cruise sailing 331
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Sunday 14th January 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
has been transferred back to Geneva
and is seen approaching Nyon on the winter Sunday
Lunch Cruise sailing 330
currently she is the only paddle steamer in public service
anywhere in Switzerland
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Sunday 7th January 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on the final winter Sunday
Lunch Cruise sailing 330 of
her extended 2017 season from Geneva
and later leaving the pier on her return sailing 331
This is likely to be her last sailing in the Little Lake for some time
as she it planned to operate in the Upper Lake during Summer 2018
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NEW YEAR'S DAY - Monday 1st January 2018
PS Blümisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Beatenbucht on the morning
"Niederhornexpress" sailing 16 from Thun
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NEW YEAR'S EVE - Sunday 31st December 2017
PS Blümisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Merligen on her afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken before swinging round to approach Thun stern first
(ready for her evening Gala Dinner cruise)
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Wednesday 27th December 2017
PS Blümisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Spiez on her final sailing 16 of the day
back from Interlaken to Thun
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BOXING DAY - Monday 26th December 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on her extra Boxing Day
Lunch Cruise sailing 330
from Geneva
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Christmas Day - Monday 25th December 2017
PS Blümisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer gets
'steamed up' at Thun on Christmas Day morning
immediately prior to her first timetabled sailing 111
of the day
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Sunday - 24th December 2017
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at Luzern
prior to operating her special
Christmas Eve Gala Dinner cruise and later returning to Luzern
after her cruise
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Thursday - 14th December 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The first two round trips to Thonon-les-Bains had to be cancelled due
to storms
but after the wind died down it was still wet as the motor paddle
vessel
operated the mid-afternoon sailings 1217-1218
|
Thursday - 7th December 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer remains laid-up
at Geneva pending her major re-build
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Monday - 3rd December 2017
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer sets off on a trial
to test the new 'burner control'
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Friday - 1st December 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Lausanne whilst waiting to operate
her two Friday International ferry sailings prior to her weekly
special evening Fondue Cruises from both Lausanne and Morges
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Sunday - 26th November 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Nyon prior to returning to Geneva
on her weekly sailing
331 lunch cruise
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Friday - 24th November 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Lausanne ready to operate sailing 1217
- the first of her two Friday International ferry sailings prior to her weekly
special evening Fondue Cruises from both Lausanne and Morges
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Sunday - 12th November 2017
PS Lötschberg (Lakes Brienz)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives at Interlaken
ready to operate
her rare WINTER lunchtime cruise to Brienz and back
note the HarderKulm funicular in the background
..........and later on arrival at Brienz
pictures: Bonigen webcam
The paddle steamer calls at Bonigen
on her outward sailing 65 to Brienz
and later on return sailing 66 back
to Interlaken
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Friday - 10th November 2017
PSs Blümlisalp and Lötschberg (Lakes Thun and Brienz)
photos: Ernst Mischler
The 62nd annual "Binnenschiffahrtstreffen"
conference at Interlaken
woke both paddle steamers from their winter slumbers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Lake Thun the paddle steamer set off early sailing light from Thun
to operate a special charter departing at 0930 which visited
mv Berner Oberland at the Thun shipyard
Meanwhile on Lake Brienz, the paddle steamer also left Interlaken at 0930
(to connect with a special steam train as far as Gäldried
on the Brienz Rothorn-Bahn)
where she is seen arriving Brienz an hour later
note the three steam whilstle in action !
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Friday - 10th November 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
is back in service after a quick autumn overhaul
and is now undertaking her regular winter duties
which on Fridays consist of two International ferry sailings
from Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains followed by
a special evening Fondue Cruise from both Lausanne and Morges
She is seen waiting to leave for France on both sailings 1217 and 1223
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Sunday - 5th November 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
arrives at Nyon on her weekly sailing 330 from Geneva
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Sunday - 29th October 2017
PS La Suisse and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: François Rentsch
The paddle steamer
stands at Lausanne after completing her final
International sailing 1110 of the year from Evian-les-Bains
prior to operating her final sailing of 2017 to the Upper Lake and back..........
picture: Nyon webcam
..........meanwhile the motor paddle vessel
arrives Nyon from Geneva on
sailing 330 just as the sun
broke through - by the time she was ready
to return it had become overcast againt
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Sunday - 22nd October 2017
All five Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The sun finally comes out to welcome all the operation fleet back to Luzern
at the end of the final "Tanz der Dampfschiffe" of 2017
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Earlier in the day the weather was overcast as first PS Uri then
PS Stadt Luzern called at Treib on sailings 18 and 13 respectively
Fortunately the rain kept off as the paddles steamers 'danced' round
each other between Vitznau and Luzern
It is understood this weekly autumn 'event' will not be repeated in 2018
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Saturday - 21st October 2017
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photos: Brigitte Eisl
Prior to her charter (see below) PS Piemonte undertook
a short test run
in the early morning mist past Rocca di Angera castle
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Piemonte made a rare international cruise from Arona (Italy) to Locarno (Switzeland)
- which unusually was also opern to the general public
She made a call at Stresa en-route to the border
before later arriving at and subsequently departing Locarno
and finally arriving back at Arona dock
with former PS Lombardia
(now a static restaurant) in the foreground
photos: Martin Eisl
Two further views of PS Piemonte
arriving Locarno
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Sunday - 15th October 2017
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Knöpfel
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off on her lunchtime sailing 109
from Zurich to Rapperswil......
.....and later at the end of return sailing 110
before retiring to the dock
| These sailings turned out to be
the final ones of 2017 |
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Friday - 13th October 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Lutry on her return afternoon sailing 923
to Lausanne from the Upper Lake
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Friday - 13th October 2017
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer returns
to Luzern at the end of her evening
Candlelight Dinner Cruise
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Sunday - 8th October 2017
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
picture: Zurich webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on her final outward sailing 57
of 2017 to Malcesine before returning to Riva and winter lay-up
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Sunday - 8th October 2017
All six Paddle Steamers !!! (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Static PS Wilhelm Tell looks longingly at her operational sisters
as they return from their weekly "Tanz der Dampfschiffe"
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Sunday - 8th October 2017
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off on her lunchtime sailing 109
from Zurich to Rapperswil......
.....and later at the end of return sailing 110
before retiring to the dock
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Saturday - 7th October 2017
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
loads her passengers at Zurich for for her special
'end-of-season' evening Fondue Cruise
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Friday - 6th October 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
leaves Geneva on her daily Lunch Cruise
sailing 304
to Versoix and Hermance
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Wednesday - 4th October 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
(covering for sister MPV Vevey undertaining maintenance)
departs Château-de-Chillon on afternoon sailing
528
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Tuesday - 3rd October 2017
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The final week of steam-powered commuting from Evian-les-Bains !!!
Click on the photo above to see PS
Simplon working hard..........
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Sunday - 1st October 2017
Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
photos: Olivier Bachmann
The Sunday afternoon "Tanz der Dampfschiffe"
Parade
as seen from the deck of PS Schiller
It is understood 2017 is the last year this event will take place
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Sunday - 1st October 2017
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer hosted the AGM
on the lake
Initially seen from the Friedrichshafen to Romanshorn ferry as she
overtook the well-loaded steamer on a bright October afternoon
and later arriving at Romanshorn harbour
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Friday - 29th September 2017
PSs Simplon and La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
An unusual early-evening view of both of the the large paddle
steamers at Lausanne
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Monday - 25th September 2017
PSs Simplon and La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
Unusually both of the the large paddle
steamers were in service together
at as late as the end of September
Initially PS La Suisse sets off for the Upper Lake on
sailing 922
whilst PS Simplon having finished her summer season at Geneva
waits to take over the weekday Evian-les-Bains ferry service
for two weeks commencing with sailing 1115
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Sunday - 24th September 2017
PSs Simplon and La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Top - PS Simplon prepares to leave Geneva for her
last sailing of the season to
Lausanne and later departs Yvoire on her return
Bottom - shorty later PS Savoie arrives Yvoire on her afternoon sailing
from Geneva and later leaves Coppet on her return sailing
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Monday - 18th September 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Olivier Bachmann
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer operated four
special last day public sailings
from Lausanne prior to withdrawal for a major re-build
The top photo shows her arriving at Lausanne for her final trip
"Anticlosckwise Round the Upper Lake"
calling at most of the
still usable piers including Tourronde (lower photo) which
is one of two French piers no longer regularly served by the CGN
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Monday - 11th September 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls at
Cully on her afternoon sailing 922
from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
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Sunday - 10th September 2017
Last day of the Summer season
Five Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
PS Uri leaving Weggis
PS Stadt Luzern approaching Treib
PS Schiller leaving Rutli
PS Gallia approaching Rütli
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Unterwalden nears Luzern
at the end of her lunch cruise to Küssnacht-am-Rigi
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Friday - 8th September 2017
Four Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
PS Gallia loading at Luzern
.....later returning from Flüelen
PS Uri between Vitznau and Weggis
PS Unterwalden approaching Luzern
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
PS Stadt Luzern has just left Treib
on her return daily
"Gotthard Panorama Express" from Flüelen to Luzern
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Sunday - 3rd September 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
picture: Morghes webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Morges on the outward leg of her final
evening sailings 487-488 of 2017 from Lausanne to Yvoire and return
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Sunday - 3rd September 2017
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer was rostered
to operate the lightly loaded 1000 ferry
sailing 504 connection off the recently re-opened
Bürgenstock funicular
due to the breakdown of mv
Schwyz on
Sunday 3rd September
This enabled the regular small ferry
mv Titlis to cover another motor vessel
Not quite the start the SGV were hoping for !!!!!
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Saturday - 2nd September 2017
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer waits at Interlaken
to form her final 2017
'Saturdays only' evening sailing 79 to Brienz
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Saturday - 2nd September 2017
PSs Gallia and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Gallia approaches
Luzern pier No 2 to unusually operate the
morning sailing 151 to Küssnacht-am Rigi
and later on her return sailing 152 she passes sister
PS Stadt Luzern
at the cross-funnel on sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen
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Tuesday - 29th August 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The end of the summer approaches as PS La
Suisse returns from Montreuz to
Lausanne on her final sailing 205 of the day from
the Upper Lake
Later MPV Italie calls at Montreux on her evening
cruise
sailings 908-909 from Lausanne
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Saturday - 26th August 2017
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Limone on her sightly late-running
teatime sailing 56 to Riva
After a further round-trip via Malcesine, she went on to operate her
annual evening fireworks
cruise from Riva
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Thursday - 24th August 2017
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Lukas Bruckner
The paddle steamer returns from
Beatenbucht to Thun on her evening sailing 126
Initially approaching Faulensee pier and later looking back at the sunset
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Wednesday - 23rd August 2017
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer leaves a
distinctive trail as she powers astern
from Flüelen pier on the final sailing 30 of the
day back to Luzern
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Tuesday - 22nd August 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The largest paddle steamer arrives
Lausanne from the Upper Lake
in time to connect into PS Montreux (behind) which
is loading
for her nightly evening sailing 487 to Yvoire
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Thursday - 17th August 2017
PSs Montreux Rhône and Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
PS Montreux waits at Lausanne
to form her evening sailing 487
to Yvoire as sister PS Rhône (covering for
PS La Suisse) heads for
the dock after her day of Upper Lake sailings..........
.........and later at Yvoire as she "inter-changes" with sister
PS Savoie
which had just arrived from Geneva
prior to returning to their respectivs starting points
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Tuesday - 15th August 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer nears Rivaz
as she aheads for Château-de-Chillon
on her early-afternoon sailing 906 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
as seen from her sister PS Rhône
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Monday - 14th August 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer initially returns
to Lausanne at the end of her early-afternoon
sailing 203 from the Upper Lake
and later after returning on her late-afternoon sailing 205
Note - PS Montreux can be seen standing in the background waiting
to operate
her regular evening sailing to Yvoire and back - following breaking down the
previous day and having to be replaced by the much smaller "mv Morges"
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Sunday - 13th August 2017
PS Rhône and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer makes her first
St Gingolph call in the Upper Lake
(after coming off "on standby" to cover for her larger sister PS
La Suisse)
whilst operating the outward 'anti-clockwise' circle sailing
200
and later the motor paddle vessel arrives Montrteux
on her reguilar Lunchtime 'clockwise' Upper Lake circle cruise sailing
904
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Rhône later leaves
St Gingolph on her second Upper Lake
round trip sailing 202 of the day.....
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Saturday - 12th August 2017
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches Iseltwald
on her return Saturdays only
evening sailing 80 from Brienz to
Interlaken
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Monday - 7th August 2017
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer passes in front
of Mount Pilatus
shortly after leaving Luzern on her daily sailing 13 to
Flüelen
She was back in service having broken down the previous day
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Sunday - 6th August 2017
Paddle Steamers (Lake Geneva)
PS La Suisse at Lausanne
PS Montreux near Montreux
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Montreux back at Lausanne
........and
later with MPV Italie (in background)
photo: Christian Meyer
and finally PS Simplon approaches Rolle on her return sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Tuesday - 1st August 2017
all five Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The annual parade
of all the paddle steamers as they head off from Luzern
for Brunnen and the fireworks display
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Monday - 31st July 2017
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at Interlaken
prior to her first sailing of the day
and later leaving Interlaken on her afternoon sailing 69 to Brienz
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Monday - 31st July 2017
PSs La Suisse and Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Peter Devrell
Initially PS La Suisse sets off
from Lausanne for the Upper Lake
on her earlyafternoon sailing 202
and later sister PS Simplon departs Nyon
on her return sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
Finally, the motor paddle vessel sets off
from Vevey on her special
evening
Fireworks Cruise to the Le Bouveret display
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Sunday - 30th July 2017
MPVs Vevey and Italie also PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Peter Devrell
A busy, but windy sunny day in the Upper Lake with
MPV Vevey on morning sailing 505
off-Château-de-Chillon
PS Monteux on sailing 906
arriving and departing Montreux on her afternoon sailing
and MPV Italie on sailing 908
arriving and departing Vevey on her evening cruise
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Saturday - 29th July 2017
PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Peter Devrell
The paddle steamer sets off from Interlaken
on her afternoon sailing 69
to Brienz and is about to pass under the Brunig Railway Line Bridge
and enter the lake - as seen form the Harder Kulm
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Thursday - 27th July 2017
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Unterwalden returns to Luzern
at the end of her
evening "Sunset Cruise" sailings
33-36
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Saturday - 15th July 2017
PSs Savoie and Simplon also MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
A busy sunny day in the Little Lake with
PS Savoie on sailing 307
approaching Geneva,
PS Simplon on sailing 105
leaving Yvoire
and MPV Italie on sailing 106
at Versiox pier
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Tuesday - 11th July 2017
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches Limone
with a good load on the early afternoon sailing 54 to Riva
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Sunday - 9th July 2017
PSs Stadt Luzern and Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The large PS Stadt Luzern approaches
Treib on the return sailing 24
from Flüelen to Luzern
and later her smaller sister is seen leaving Brunnen on sailing 21
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Friday - 30th June 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Gales in the Upper Lake
Despite adverse weather conditions, the paddle
steamer still operated her
regular afternoon sailing
906 from Lausanne, but had to
terminate at
Clarens as the weather would not allow calls at either Montreux
or Château-de-Chillon piers
PSs Simplon, Montreux and Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon arrives Lausanne from
Geneva on morning sailing 102
in somewhat 'un-summery' conditions
At the same time PS Montreux arrives light from the dock
to form
the onward 1415 connecting sailings 906 to
Château-de-Chillon
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Simplon passes sister
PS Montruex as she sets off back to
Geneva
on her afternoon sailing 105.....
.....and finally both PS Montreux
and PS Savoie leave Yvoire
having inter-connected on their evening dinner cruise sailings 488 and
388
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Monday - 26th June 2017
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer returns to Luzern
at the end of her regular
morning sailings 7-18 to Flüelen and back
with Mount Pilatus towering over her in the background
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Sunday - 25th June 2017
PSs Gallia and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamers are seen
returning to Luzern at the end
of sailing 22 and sailing
24 respectively on a sunny Sunday
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Thursday - 22nd June 2017
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer loads at Lausanne
prior to operating her regular
afternoon sailing 906 to Château-de-Chillon and return
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Thursday - 22nd June 2017
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer returns to Luzern
on her evening afternoon sailing 36
from Beckenried and is seen at the "crossfunnel"
where the branches to Alpnachstad and Küssnact join the main part of the lake
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Wednesday - 21st June 2017
PSs Unterwalden and Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Unterwalden stands at Luzern
ready to operate her afternoon
sailings 65-66 to Alpnachstad and back
Later her sister calls at Beckenried on her return sailing 30
from Flüelen
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Sunday - 18th June 2017
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Shaun Moriarty
The motor paddle vessel passes
Bardolino on her afternoon sailing 13
from Salo' to Desenzano
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Saturday - 17th June 2017
PS La Suisse and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
Lunchtime at Vevey La Tour as the paddle
steamer heads for Château-de-Chillon
on sailing 920 and later returning back to Lausanne on
sailing 921 as she passes
the motor paddle vessel on sailing 526
operating the Upper Lake 'circle' cruises
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Saturday - 17th June 2017
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer is first seen
off-Seeburg on here return lunch cruise sailing 154 from Küssnacht-am-Rigi and later
approaching Kastanienbaum on her afternoon sailing 65 to Alpnachstad
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Friday - 16th June 2017
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The first sighting of 2017 as the motor paddle
vessel departs Limone
for Malcesine on sailing 55 from Riva
Are you aware of her operating any earlier ?
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Tuesday - 13th June 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer loads at Yvoire
prior to operating her regular
afternoon sailing 327 back to Geneva
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Sunday - 11th June 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Ernst Mischler
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer operated a
special "Creux de Sciez" cruise from Lausanne
She is initially seen at Sechex, Sciez and Excenevex
then later returning to Yvoire and the end of her third circuit
of the rarely visited sandy inlet on the French side of the lake
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This was expected to be her final public sailing before being withdrawn
from service for a major re-build
However, she is now technically "on standby" so it still possible she may have to
be pressed into service again to cover any problem with one of her sisters
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Sunday - 11th June 2017
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Gordon Craig
The motor paddle vessel calls
at Sirmione on her pen-ultimate
sailing14
of the day from Desenzano to Garda at the end of an extended three-day
weekend covering for a smaller motor vessel
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Sunday - 11th June 2017
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches the Lido pier at Lunzern
near
the end of her return afternoon sailing 30 from Flüelen
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Wednesday - 7th June 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Versoix on sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire on a sunny afternoon
with the snow-capped Mont Blanc in the background
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Tuesday - 6th June 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo:
Andrew Thompson
Behind the Scenes on Lake Geneva
An unusual view on board the
motor paddle vessel
normally only seen by the engineering crew as they enter the engine room
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Whit Monday - 5th June 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
picture: nyon webcam
The paddle steamer arrives at
Nyon on ferry sailing 1339 from Yvoire prior to operating
sailing 422 back to Lausanne
This is expected to be her final timetabled sailing of 2017
before being withdrawn for a major overhaul
DON'T FORGET..........
PS Rhône is still planned to operate
one more final special
"Creux de Sciez" sailing
this Sunday - 11th
June
calling at piers no longer served by regular timetabled sailings
Make sure you don't miss this rare opportinity !!!!
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Whit Saturday - 3rd June 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
pictures: nyon webcam
Although the paddle steamer is
basically "on standby" during 2017
she was unusually rostered to operate the Mid-Lake sailings from Lausanne
followed by an early-evening ferry run to Thonon-les-Bains
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Initally (left) she is seen arriving at Nyon at the end of
sailing 421 from
Lausanne and later (right) after operating the early afternoon ferry
sailing 1339 from Yvoire before returning to Lausanne..........
photos: Alain Vuistiner
..........by mid-afternoon the weather took a turn for the worse
as she is seen
approaching Morges (left) on the return sailing
422 and by the time she left
Thonon-les-Bains (right) on her evening ferry sailing
1224 it was raining hard
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Sunday - 28th May 2017
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: nyon webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Nyon pier on her return sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Ascension Thurday - 14th May 2017
PSs Simplon and La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon arrives at Lausanne at
the end of sailing 102 from Geneva
where she was taken out of service for repairs to her engine
Meanwhile PS La Suisse (fresh from several weeks
of ferry duty) approaches
Pully on her return morning Upper Lake excursion sailing 921
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Monday - 22nd May 2017
PS La Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at Lausanne,
prior to operating sailing 920
to the Upper Lake vice her larger sister PS La Suisse
which is spending a couple of days at Ouchy Dock
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Sunday - 21st May 2017
All 7 Paddle Steamers (Lake Geneva)
picture: Cully Webcam
All operational paddle steamers off-Cully
during the Annual Naval Parade
as seen in the distance from the shore..........
photo: Robert Horlacher
..........then from the decks of MPV Vevey
which spent most of the Parade and the rear of her sisters...........
photo: Christian Meyer
..........and finally the two Motor Paddle Vessels
passed 'side-by-side' in one of the may "formation" moves
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Saturday - 13th May 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer returns from
Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne
on her morning Upper Lake cruise sailings 920-921
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Saturday - 13th May 2017
Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern Webcam
All five paddle steamers
follow the new "MS 2017" (now named "Diamant")
from Luzern at the start of her evening "Welcome Parade"
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Wednesday - 10th May 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches Vevey La Tour
on her return
morning sailing 921 back to Lausanne
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Sunday - 7th May 2017
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon Website
pictures: Zurich Website
Traditionally "Swiss Navigation Sunday" has been on the last weekend of April
but in 2017 is was moved back to early-May
Weatherwise this was a bad move as seen from the webcams at
Nyon and Zurich respectively
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Saturday - 6th May 2017
PSs Stadt Luzern, Unterwalden and Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher and Daniel Eichenberger
It was a cold and windy day for the AGM at Brunnen
PSs Stadt Luzern and Unterwalden
operated the special sailing
from Luzern to Brunnen........
leaving sister PS Uri to cover the "Gotthard
Panorama Express"
sailings 13-24 - seen passing Weggis on her
outward leg
photo: Olivier Bachmann
Later, an unusual view of PS Stadt Luzern taken from
PS Unterwalden
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Friday - 5th May 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Montreux on her early morning
sailing 521 before the lake mist had completely cleared
The view brings back memories of her sister MPV Italie operating
this run
when it used to continue along the whole lake to Geneva and back in a day
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Meanwhile further along the lake at Lausanne, the
paddle steamer waits
to depart again to Evian-les-Bains
Her sister PS Savoie can be seen in the background
arriving to from the dock
to form the first sailing 920 of the day to
Château-de-Chillon
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Wednesday - 3rd May 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
It is "full astern" as the paddle steamer
leaves Lausanne
on another ferry crossing sailing 1121 to Evian-les-Bains
In a couple of weeks she transferres to her "traditional"
Upper Lake cruises for the summer
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Thursday - 27th April 2017
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer approachs pier No1 at Luzern
to form her first
sailing 13 of the 2017 season to Flüelen
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Monday - 24th April 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
PS Savoie leaves Lausanne on Friday 21st April
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer suffered a failure
just before operating the
1140 sailing 920 from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
(there was a minor technical problem with an engine pump which occurred
just before sailing, but it was quickly repaired enabling the paddle
steamer
to return to service with the afternoon sailings 922-923)
Instead the CGN turned out the much smaller mv Général-Guisan
at short notice to cover the sailing afterwhich she was later able
to operate her evening Thonon-les-Bains ferry service
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Monday - 24th April 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The motor paddle vessel arrives at
Vevey Marché to operate her
1405 sailing 526 circuit of the Upper Lake
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Sunday - 23rd April 2017
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer passes Hermitage
towards the end of her return
sailing 24 from Flüelen to Luzern
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Friday - 21st April 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Opertaing the Evian-les-Bains ferry involves a very early start !
The paddle steamer arrives on
sailing 1103 shortly before 0700
prior to taking the French commuters over the lake to Switzerland
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Friday - 21st April 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
Looking down from Mount Salève at the
motor paddle vessel as she leaves the
harbour and passes the Geneva fountain on her afternoon sailing
326 to Yvoire
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Thursday - 20th April 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer returns to
Lausanne at the end of her
first round trip to Château-de-Chillon on sailing
921
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Tuesday - 18th April 2017
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer waits at
Lausanne to form her first sailing 921 of the
season to Château-de-Chillon as PS La Suisse
arrives from Evian-les-Bains
in the background on ferry sailing 1114
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Good Friday - 14th April 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The large paddle steamer replaced
her smaller sister PS Savoie to provide
additional
capacity to the Upper Lake due to a good weather forecast
She is seen returning to Lausanne with a good crowd outside on both decks
at the end of her final sailing 923 from
Château-de-Chillon
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Good Friday - 14th April 2017
PSs Unterwalden and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Unterwalden was the first arrival
of the season at Flüelen on sailing 7
and later arriving at Sisikon on return sailing
18
picture: Luzern webcam
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photo: Robert Horlacher
Larger sister PS Stadt Luzern joined
her - initially approaching pier one
at Luzern before arriving at Trieb on her way to Flüelen on the new
"Gotthard Panorama Express" sailing
13 for the first time in 2017
then arriving at Weggis on return sailing 24 |
Wednesday - 12th April 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer rests at
Lausanne in the sunshine prior to operating
the mid-afternoon sailing 1115 to
Evian-les-Bains..........
click on picture to zoom in to see the crowds........
photo: Robert Horlacher
..........later the paddle steamer
arrives at Evian-les-Bains with a full load
of International commuters from Switzerland on sailing 1117
photo: Robert Horlacher
..........and finally the paddle steamer
arrives back at Lausanne on sailing 1120
Tuesday - 11th April 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne prior to operating the mid-afternoon
sailing 1115 to Evian-les-Bains
Monday - 10th April 2017
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne prior to operating the early-morning
sailing 1103 to Evian-les-Bains
These days it is very rare to see a steam powered paddle
steamer on ferry duties
and all the more remarkable, it is during the winter timetable period !!!
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Sunday - 9th April 2017
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The summer has started early on Lake Zurich and the paddle
steamer is
initially seen approching Erlenback on her outward sailing 109
and later leaving Thalwill on sailing 109
MPVs Italie and Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon and Vevey webcams
meanwhile on Lake Geneva it is still winter as the two
motor paddle vessels
operate their final winter lunch cruises from Geneva and Lausanne respectively
left MPV Italie approaches Nyon on sailing
330 and
right MPV Vevey crosses between Vevey
Marché and La Tour on sailing 930
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Saturday - 8th April 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Geneva webcam
The motor paddle vessel returns to Geneva
at the end of the last of her
four pre-season special cruises
The static, former CGN MPV Genève - now in
private hands - can
be seen moored in the background
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Tuesday - 4th April 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel stands at
Evian-les-Bain prior to operating the
afternoon ferry sailing 1112 back to Lausanne
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Thursday - 30th March 2017
5 Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
All five paddle steamers stand
at Luzern dock waiting for the start
of the 2017 season
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Sunday - 26th March 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon on her outward weekly winter
lunchtime sailing 330 from Geneva
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Sunday - 19th March 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel passes her
'laid-up' sister PS Rhône as she sets off
from Geneva Mont-Blanc pier on her final short sailing
740 of the day
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Monday - 13th March 2017
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer has been woken
early from her winter slumbers
as she is got ready to operate a winter evening
Candlelight Dinner cruise on Saturday 18th March
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Monday - 13th March 2017
PSs Montreux and La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The two paddle steamers moored
in Ouchy harbour
awaiting their "trials" before the start of another season
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Sunday - 5th March 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel about to
leave Nyon from Geneva on sailings 331
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Sunday - 5th March 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon from Geneva
and later leaving the pier on sailings 330-331
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Sunday - 26th February 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon on her outward weekly winter
lunchtime sailing 330 from Geneva
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Friday - 24th February 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel departs
Lausanne on her first of two
afternoon 'ferry' sailing to Thonon-les-Bains
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Sunday - 19th February 2017
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
picture: Geneva webcam
The paddle steamer is moored at
Geneva for her winter slumbers
and during 2017 is expected to remain there 'on standby'
to cover any possible major breakdown of one of her sisters
MPV Italie can be seen (top left) heading for Nyon
on her weekly lunch cruise
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Sunday - 12th February 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel calls at
Clarens on her weekly outward
lunchtime sailing 930 to Château-de-Chillon
with snow on the summit of Rochers-de-Naye in the background
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Sunday - 5th February 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel departs
Nyon on her return weekly winter
lunchtime sailing 331 back to Geneva
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Friday - 3rd February 2017
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Lausanne after her winter overhaul
prior to operating her first 'ferry' sailing to Thonon-les-Bains
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Sunday - 29th January 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel passes Nyon
harbour before arriving at the pier
on her lunchtime sailing 930 before returning to Geneva
From next Sunday her sister MPV Vevey will also operate a
similar
Lunch Cruise from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday - 22nd January 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon on her weekly winter
lunchtime sailing 330 from Geneva
Temperatures had dropped to "-3 degrees" all round the lake
and her calls at Versoix had to be cancelled as the pier was iced over
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Sunday - 8th January 2017
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Vevey on her lunchtime sailing 930
from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon and later on her return sailing
931
This was her last winter visit to the Upper Lake as she is moving to Geneva
to take over the Friday and Sundays sailings in the Little Lake from her sister
MPV Vevey for the remainder of the winter
timetable
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Saturday 13th
August 2011
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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