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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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Three Paddle Steamers (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch All lined up at Ouchy harbour and nowhere to go ! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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 before spending the peak-Summer based at Geneva | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel operates her second short 'non-landing' sailing 740 of the day from Geneva
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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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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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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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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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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" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz) 
 
 photos: Ernst Mischler also pictures: Bönigen webcam 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 !)
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bönigen webcam - seen leaving Bönigen at the end of her return afternoon sailing 72 back to Interlaken | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bönigen webcam 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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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz) 
 photos: Ernst Mischler 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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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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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 and later setting off from Lausanne on her evening | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 to Geneva to take over from the Wednesday The paddle steamer was subsequently towed to Ouncy dock for repairs by which it is understood could result in her being out of service for "up to a week" - further details to follow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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
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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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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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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: William Campbell The paddle steamer stands at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her return sailing 42 back to Neuchâtel
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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
   
 
 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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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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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  photo: Lukas Bruckner 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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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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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler 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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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  photo: Angelo Messere on her afternoon sailing 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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PS Concordia (Lake Como) 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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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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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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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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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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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: William Campbell The paddle steamer departs Männedorf on sailing 111 from Zurich to Rapperswil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle staemer returns to Zurich after the ZSG AGM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Simplon (Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer raises steam at Geneva ready for a private charter sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun) 
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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam PS Uri sets off from Luzern for another special Festive Lunch Cruise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
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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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)   photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer calls at Romanshorn on a special sailing on AGM day | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacopo Memeo on her special Sunday sailing SP2 back to Como | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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MPV Vevey  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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all five Paddle Steamers  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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Peter Devrell The paddle steamer arrives Rapperswil on her morning sailing 103 from Zurich
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Robert Horlacher timetabled sailing 47 from Bellagio back to Como | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa prior to operating her morning timetabled sailing 14 to Bellagio  photo: Jacopo Memeo timetabled sailing 16 to Bellano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 ?
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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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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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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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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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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Morat/Murten on sailing 63 from Neuchâtel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam 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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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacopo Memeo 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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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler from Interlaken to Thun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th June to 28th September 2018 MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  MPV Italia near Bardolino in 2017 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 vice a motor vessel from the following day | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacopo Memeo The paddle steamer approaches Menaggio prior to operating sailing 31 back to Como | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS Blümisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Beatenbucht on the morning "Niederhornexpress" sailing 16 from Thun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer remains laid-up at Geneva pending her major re-build | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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all five Paddle Steamers  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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| 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
| 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 !!!
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 5 Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)  photo: Alain Vuistiner All five paddle steamers stand at Luzern dock waiting for the start of the 2017 season
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel approaches Nyon on her outward weekly winter lunchtime sailing 330 from Geneva
| 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
| 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
| 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
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel about to leave Nyon from Geneva on sailings 331
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel approaches Nyon from Geneva and later leaving the pier on sailings 330-331
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel approaches Nyon on her outward weekly winter lunchtime sailing 330 from Geneva
| 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
| 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
| 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
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel departs Nyon on her return weekly winter lunchtime sailing 331 back to Geneva
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam PS Uri arrives back at Luzern at ther end of her final Christmas/New Year special lunch sailing 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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Dates of ALL public special sailings in 2021 by (that I am aware of *) on the Swiss and Italian lakes will be shown on the News Page or the Parades Page also on the appropriate lake Summary Page under the relevant date * - please e-mail me with details if YOU are aware of any others not shown on this website (including those for ANY year !!!) (look for the "gold" or "lightblue" backgrounds) |
limited Advance Information on some of the "POSSIBLE" sailings for 2021 are now given on this website REMEMBER the situation may change CONSIDERABLY nearer the time or as the season progresses | |
for the "Advance Information 2021" Index Page giving links to the individual lakes this information will be updated as appropriate until detailed timetables are posted Please note - at this stage, some lakes are ONLY an outline compared with 2020 (or 2019 when services were amended last summer) for those lakes which have declared their intentions (incorporating ANY appropriate information supplied to me) Before visiting any of the lakes, PLEASE check first with the operator much nearer the time | |
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First select one of the ten Swiss or Italian lakes below (including the two which are International) Then "click" on the link to obtain an overview of all the operational Swiss and Italian paddle steamers $, the routes operated and their regular timetabled and special public sailings ($ - includes one German - which occasionally visits Swiss waters) There are also maps of both the Swiss and Italian lakes if case you are unfamiliar with the area You can "click" on your selected lake to find the individual lake timetable index (which then has links to find out detailed timings and calling points of all paddle steamer operated sailings on your selected date) Alternatively, you can use the following links to take you straight to the regularly updated summary of each lake, which now also includes details of all public special cruises advised to me that are planned to be operated by a paddle steamer
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| ** HISTORY ** over the last 45 years ! Mondays to Fridays 1975 Saturdays 1975 Sundays 1975 | ||||
| ** HISTORY ** LAKE GENEVA - mid-1980's were operated by paddle steamers ? In the peak-Summer of 1984 only one afternoon sailing (starting Lausanne) was advertised as such in the official timetable ! along with the Saturday evening dance cruise (an extension of the daily sailing 76) | ||||
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Where timetables are large (mainly during peak summer dates), it is advisable to Open Frame in New Window (a Restore Frames link is provided at the bottom right of every page) Most underlined text will lead to an additional page and larger pictures can be found by clicking on many of the small pictures | |||||
This site has been created from scratch. Whilst much of the basic information contained herein could be found by studying and translating timetables issued by the various companies, I have set out to present the timetables of the sailings on all lakes in English in a consistant simplified form They will normally be available for historical reference after expiry of official publicity - please e-mail me if you are unable to find any particular timetable or you find any link not working (note: many old timetables were 'lost' when my webhost's server crashed some years ago and I have not had the time to re-create them all - any specific ones you request I will attempt to restore as long as I still have the information or if you can supply the details) The timetables on this site normally only show the public regular and special sailings planned to be operated by paddle steamers (PSs) (or - if I have been advised - day to day variations and/or what actully happened on the day) [Note:- in the cases of Lake Geneva and Lake Garda, they also include those sailings operated by the operational motor paddle vessel (MPVs) $] Sailings operated by a motor vessel are normally only shown when they deputise for a paddle steamer - or when a paddle steamer may cover on certain dates $ - on Lake Geneva (MPV Helvétie and MPV Italie have been 'long-term' laid-up since In order to further simplify presentation, timetables are split into limited dates to obviate (a) the wavy lines - also other irritating notes which are so common in most official timetables (sometimes only in the 'local' language) (b) a single multi-coloured column - where only part(s) of the sailing apply on some dates |
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