photos: Andreas Hofer
It appears the paddle steamer
broke down
on her special
outward sailing
(probably near Cernobbio) on
Sunday 4th December
where it is understood her passengers ultimately had to alight
before she returned "light" to dock for repairs
Were YOU there ?
Do YOU know what actually happened ?
Someone must have sailed on her !
If so, please email me and I
will post the information for the
benefit of the other visitors to this website
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Sunday - 4th December 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The
paddle steamer approaches
Montreux on her retuen afternoon
sailing 931
from Villenuve to Lausanne on a freeezing
cold winter Sunday
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Sunday - 27th November 2022
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
operated her first Advent Brunch Cruise
from Luzern on
Sunday 27th November
2022 was a change, as during previous year a later "lunch" cruise
was operated instead
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Friday - 11th November 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
FURTHER MID-WINTER INTERNATIONAL "STEAM"
OPERATED 'CROSS-LAKE' FERRY SAILINGS
BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
continued in service and covered two afternoon
ferry
sailings 1217 and 1223 from Lausanne to
Thonon-les-Bains
She is seen initially standing at Lausanne before her
first crossing
of the day then on arrival at Thonon-les-Bains
finally on board returning to Switzerland on
sailing 1218
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Thursday - 10th November 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
MID-WINTER INTERNATIONAL "STEAM"
OPERATED 'CROSS-LAKE' FERRY SAILINGS
BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer was
pressed into service at short notice to cover the
afternoon ferry
sailings 1213-1214 from Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
followed by two "relief" sailings from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains
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Monday - 7th November 2022
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
Following missing the 2022 season whilst she
had a major rebuild...........
the paddle steamer sailed to Zurich
along with sister PS Stadt Zurich
and several motor vessels to take part in the annual static floating
"wine 'Expovina' exhibition" - seen both in the
daytime and at night
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Monday - 7th November 2022
MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
In order to free up spare capacity
at Ouchy Harbour the motor paddle
vessel
was towed to Geneva by mv Léman
She will spend the winter (at least) moored
at Jardin Anglais pier
- hopefully helping to fuel enthusiam for her eventual
'return to service'
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Sunday - 6th November 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
sails stern first out of from Ouchy harbour to Lausanne pier
prior to operating the first ferry run if the day to Evian-les-Bains
in France
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Friday - 3rd November 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The
motor paddle vessel stands at
Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to operating her
weekly evening Fondue Cruise
sailing 390 to Coppet
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Sunday - 30th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
makes her way "light" from Ouchy harbour to Lausanne pier
prior to operating the first ferry run if the day to Evian-les-Bains
in France
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Sunday - 30th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Maurice Decoppet
Despite the fog, the
paddle steamer had a good load as she undertook her usual Sunday
two ferry round trips to Evian-les-Bains
Initially she is seen whistling to encourage the remaining passengetrs to
join her first
sailing 1107 of the day from Lausanne - then returning from
Evian on
sailing 1108
before her lunch cruise to the Upper
Lake
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Sunday - 30th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
What a difference a couple of hours makes
The paddle steamer
appears through the fog as she approaches Cully on the lunchtime
sailing 930 from Lausanne to Villeneuve
By the time she returned on her afternoon
sailing 931 the sun was out and the
fog had virtuallydisappeared
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Sunday - 30th October 2022
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
was unusually rostered to operate a winter Sunday
timetabled sailing from Luzern and she is seen rounding the
headland from
Hertenstein on the approach to Weggis whilst operating
sailing 11
Then later arriving at Gersau pier before ccntinuing to Flüelen
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Tuesday - 25th October 2022
PS Patria (Lake Como)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer
stands at the Villa Olmo pier at Como looking decidedly forlorn
It has been reported the current owners have "thrown in the towel"
after being told
by the NLC there is no 'slot' for her to visit either of their
yards for essetial work
to enable her to sail again
This will not help to avoid her future becoming "past the point
of no return"..........
- do you have
any further information ?
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Sunday - 23rd October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
begins her new winter "steam" Sunday roster with two cross-lake
round trip ferry runs from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains
and she is seen arriving
at the French pier on
sailing 1109
Afterwards she operates the weekly Sunday lunch
cruise to Villeneuve where she
is seen approaching Rivaz with a good load on board on the return
sailing 931
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Sunday - 23rd October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
swings round to approach Montreux pier on the first
of her weekly winter
sailing 931 returning to Lausanne
These days she sails outward direct to Villeneuve making it impossible
for anyone staying at Montreux to make even a short sail on the
only regular winter steam powered paddle
steamer on any of the Swiss lakes
unless the outward or return leg is made by either train or the local
trolley bus between Villeneuve and Vevey
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Sunday - 23rd October 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
picture: Oberhofen webcam
This paddle steamer
makes her final summer season call at Oberhofen
whilst operating return
sailing 16 from Interlaken to
Thun
Hopefully she will return for what has become her 'traditional'
Festive Season fortnight
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Sunday - 23rd October 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The well loaded paddle
steamer approaches Sundlauenen on
sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun on the last day of the summer
season
Hopefully she will return later in this year for what
has become her
'traditional' Festive Season fortnight
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Friday - 21st October 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The
motor paddle vessel remained in service for the start
of the winter timetable to cover
part of the
mv Henry-Dunant roster whilst she completes her
annual overhaul
She is seen standing at Lausanne prior to oprating the mid-afternoon
ferry
sailing 1217 to Thonan-les Bains
She later operated the first Fondue Cruise of
the winter from Lausanne and Morges
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Saturday - 20th October 2022
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Tne
paddle steamer departs
Stansstad on a charter sailig on the first weekend
of the winter timetable
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Thursday - 20th October 2022
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Shortly after finishing her summer
season the
paddle steamer makes a visit to the
floating dock for the usual 'end of season' underwater
inspection
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Thursday - 20th October 2022
MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Andreas Hofer
With two new passenger ferries nearing completion,
space is becoming desparately
short at Ouchy harbour
The old MPV has been
out of use for many years and tied up to the outer harbour wall
To make space for her sisters, she is soon to be towed to Geneva
where she will wait her turn for a major re-build
The opportunity has been taken to do some external repainting - primarily as a
preservative measure as well as improving her hither to "extremely tired"
appearance
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Thursday - 20th October 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The
paddle steamer heads
stern first from Interlaken along the canal to the main lake
on
sailing 16 during the
last week of the sumer season
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Thursday - 20th October 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer
was quick to have her port side paddle box opened up
and the floats stripped for attention as the first part of her
winter overhaul
- prior to having a new shaft fitted
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Tuesday - 18th October 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
raises steam Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to sailing light to
Ouchy dock for repairs and her winter overhaul
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Tuesday - 18th October 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
This paddle steamer
was the only one still operating mid-week anywhere is
Switzerland and is seen pausing at Interlaken between her daily autumn
round-trip sailings
15 and
16 from Thun
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photo: Beat Zumstein
Owing to the low water level on the lake
the paddle steamer terminated
at Intra
then had to await until 1345 for passengers off a special steam train from Milan
(via
Laveno) to arrive on the alternative car ferry
before operating a delayed cruise round the Borromean Islands
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The last day of the summer timetable went
according to plan in the Upper Lake
with PS La Suisse providing the
Lausanne to Vevey "shuttle"
connecting into her smaller sister
MPV Italie on the
"circle" cruises
She is initially seen arriving Vevey on the lunchtime
sailing 824 and later
departing Vevey on her final
sailing 225 of the
season back to Lausanne
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to
what should have been her final day in service during 2022..........
..........but unfortuntely due to a problem with one of her paddle wheels
her planned
sailing to Lausanne had to be
CANCELLED
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
departs Geneva on her final
sailing 106 from Geneva
to Lausanne
of the 2022 summer season
Unusually the steam powered
paddle steamer is to remain in service during the winter
and operate at weekends from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains and Villeneuve
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
On a clear October Sunday, the
paddle steamer
approaches Weggis in front of
Mount Platus on her final
sailing 13 from Luzern
to Flüelen of the 2022 summer season
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Saturday - 15th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
departs Yvoire on her return 'weekend only' afternoon
sailing 106 from Geneva to Lausanne
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Sunday - 16th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
departs Geneva for the last time in 2022 on her return afternoon
sailing 106 from Geneva to Lausanne
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Saturday - 15th October 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
crosses the lake from Rolle to Yvoire on her return
sailing 105 from Lausanne back to Geneva on the
pen-ultimate day in service
of her 2022 season - but owing to a
breakdown the
following day..........
..........this turned out to be her final sailing of the season
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Thursday - 13th October 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
tries to hide as she returns to service following her
breakdown and is seen at Vevey Marché pier on her
first
sailing 902 from
Lausanne to the Upper Lake after replacement of damaged
electrical equipment
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Sunday - 9th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
approaches Versoix on her new autumn weekend only
daytime
sailing 106 returning from Geneva to
Lausanne before heading
to Montreux on the outward early-evening
sailing 982 from Lausanne
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Sunday - 9th October 2022
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The
paddle steamer sets off from Zurich on
sailing
111 to Rappperswil
and later on return to Zurich bringing her
truncated 2022 season to an
early end
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Sunday - 9th October 2022
mv Ville-de-Gèneve (Lake Geneva)
picture: La Tour de Peilz webcam
The
motor vessel calls at Vevey La Tour on the
"Upper Lake 'Circle' Lunch Cruise"
sailing
504 whilst covering the MPV
Italie roster following her further
breakdown
earlier in the day at Lausanne
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Saturday - 8th October 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The
paddle steamer stands in the pouring rain at Pier No.1,
Luzern prior
to setting off on her final
sailing 21 of the 2022 season to
Flüelen
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Tuesday - 4th October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The
paddle steamer sets off
from Gevena to re-locate at Lausanne..........
......she is then planned to operate both the
autumn and winter weekend only sailings from Lausanne
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Monday - 3rd October 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer raises steam
at Gevena prior to re-locating to Lausanne
the following day --- she is then planned to operate the
autumn weekend only sailings from Lausanne to Geneva and Montreux.....
.....followed by Sundays during the Winter
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Monday - 3rd October 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer has
her afternoon break at Yvoire prior to operating the
final
sailing 327 of the day back to Geneva
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Sunday - 2nd October 2022
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
pictures: Limone webcam
The
motor paddle vessel calls at Limine for the final time
in 2022
on
sailing 78 from Malcesine to Riva
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Sunday - 2nd October 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Daniel Funk
The
paddle steamer approaches
Cudrefin on the final day of her extended season
covering the cross-lake
ferry runs vice the usual
motor vessel
She is seen on
sailing 104 - her pen-ultimate arrival of
the 2022 season
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Sunday - 2nd October 2022
(Last Day of the Summer Season)
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The
paddle steamer sets
off from Como on her final late afternoon
sailing 342 of the season to Torno and
Moltrasio
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Saturday - 1st October 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
The
paddle steamer was also
in service on the final Saturday of the season operating
her usual
Sunday roster to Menaggio and is seen returning
to Como on
sailing 31
before operating two short early evening sailings to Torno then Urio
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Friday - 30th September 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The
MPV returned to service
after her
breakdown and is seen about to set off
on her first winter Friday evening "Fondue
cruise"
sailing 390 of the winter
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Friday - 30th September 2022
mv Europa (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The flagship
PS Stadt Luzern was replaced
on the day by mv Europa on the
main 1110 "Gotthard Express"
sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen and return
DO YOU KNOW
WHY ?
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Sunday - 25th September 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Morat/Murten)
picture: Morat/Murten webcam
The
paddle steamer prepares
to depart from Morat/Murten on her final public
timetabled
sailing 64 of 2022
However she is planned to return on Friday 7th October for a post-season Charter
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Monday - 19th September 2022
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Andrew Smith
As this was a local holiday - the
paddle steamer
sets off
from Lausanne on the earlier weekend only
sailing 822 to Vevey
|
Sunday - 18th September 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Andrew Smith
The
paddle steamer calls at the ornate
Mandello pier on her afternoon
sailing 281 from Bellagio to Lecco
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Saturday - 17th September 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Andrew Smith
The
paddle steamer raises steam
at her home port of Neuchâtel prior to another
regulat
Saturday service which included two trips to Estavayer-le-Lac
Thanks to the LNM celebrating "150 years" in October, her 2022
season is to
be extended by covering the autumn "cross-lake shuttle" on
several
days
as well as taking part in the
Parade of all the fleet on the day
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Saturday - 17th September 2022
5 Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
photo: Robert Horlacher
The
five paddle steamers set
off from Luzern on a special
Evening
Parade to celebrate
50 years of the Dampferfreunde
on
Saturday 17th September
Later the other four paddle steamers
line up in front of PS Stadt Luzern
for one of the "maneuvers" during the parade
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Friday - 16th September 2022
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: William Campbell
The
paddle steamer has just arrive back at Luzern after her
final timetabled
sailing 30 of 2022 from Flüelen
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Monday - 12th September 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer approaches Versoix on her outward
afternoon
sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire with the snow caped Mont Blanc in the background
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Saturday - 10th September 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Ernst Mischler
photos: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
has spent most of this century operating solely in the
Petit-Lac
operating out of Geneva
This autumn she has re-located to Lausanne operating the weekend only
roster
to Geneva and return followed by an evening cruise to Montreux
She is seen initially arriving at Vevey Marché pier on
sailing 982.....
.....then 20 minutes later arrving Montreux.....
.....before returning to Lausanne operating
sailing 983 on her first evening
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August 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
It has been "SUGGESTED" to me the paddle
steamer MAY have have had
to cover the "full-length" sailing from Como to Colico
one weekday in August vice a broken down
motor vessel
Are YOU able
to confirm the date and/or supply any further details/photo for this
website ?
|
Wednesday - 7th September 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
motor paddle vessel has transferred from Le Bouveret
and taken over her new
'Geneva based' autumn roster which commences with the weekday
Lunch Cruise
She is seen departing Pâquis pier on her outward
sailing
324 to Hermance
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Wednesday - 7th September 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
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photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer stands at Yvoire (side berth) waiting to
return to Geveva on
afternoon
sailing 327 vice the
brokendown
PS Rhône
This was her final "short" sailing within in the
Petit-Lac
as sister
PS Simplon
takes over the following day
allowing her to relocate to Lausanne where she will operate the weekend only
"Half-Lake" Lausanne-Geneva-Lausanne roster for the rest of the
autumn period
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Sunday - 4th September 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
click on the picture to "zoom in" on the
paddle steamer
picture: Nyon webcam
photos: Robert Monch
The large
paddle steamer departs
Nyon for Geneva on her final planned
"Half Lake"
sailing 105 of 2022 from
Lausanne..........
..........BUT as a result of the
breakdown of
PS Rhône the large
paddle steamer
will now have to cover
the same
weekend sailings
from the start of the autumn timetable period
below - She is seen setting off from Geneva on her morning
sailing 102 to Lausanne
and finally back at Geneva at the end of the Summer 2022
season
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Saturday - 3rd September 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer made her final visit of 2022 to
Yverdon-les-Bain at the southern end
of the lake and is seen approaching at Estavayer-le-Lac on her
return
sailing 83
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Friday - 2nd September 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux webcam
The
motor paddle vessel returned to service after
her
breakdown and is seen
calling at Montreux on her last return
sailing 907 of the day back to
Lausanne
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Friday - 2nd September 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer operated what eventually turned out to be
her final evening
sailing
388 from Geneva to Yvoire
She is initially seen waiting to depart Geneva Jardin-Anglais pier and later
leaving Coppet.......... |
..........aa unfortunately
she broke down
the following afternoon off-Corsier
ressulting in an early end to her summer season
forcing PS Savoie to return to service to cover
her roster
Can YOU supply
any further details/photo of the breakdown for this website ?
|
Tuesday - 30th August 2022
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
pictures: Limone webcam
Instead of her usual timetabled sailings,
the motor paddle
vessel operated
a special
afternoon excursion from Riva to the Isola del Garda
and is seen bedecked in flags calling Limone both outward and on return
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Friday - 26th August 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
photo: Maurice Decoppet
The
paddle steamer was awakened form her standby
"slumbers" to cover for the
breakdowne of her larger sister
- "PS Simplon
She is initially seen unusually waiting to sail from
Geneva Pâquis pier
(as PS Simplon was blocking the
berth at Mont Blanc pier)
and later approaching St.Sulpice on the outward
sailing 102 to Lausanne
|
Thursday - 25th August 2022
PSs Uri and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
The
PS Uri approaches Flüelen on the
first
sailing 7 of the day from Luzern
and after lunch
PS Stadt Luzern sets off from Flüelen
for Luzern on
sailing 24
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Monday - 22nd August 2022
PSs Uri and Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Uri approaches Sisikon on her daily
return
sailing 18
from Flüelen to Luzern
and later
PS Gallia approaches Bauen on her
outward
sailing 17
from Luzern to Flüelen
|
Monday - 22nd August 2022
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
paddle steamer leaves Cully on the return leg
of her afternoon
sailing 205
Round the Upper Lake
|
Sunday - 21st August 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The
paddle steamer approaches Varenna towards the
end of her outward morning
sailing 10 from Como to Menaggio
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Wednesday - 10th August 2022
(Your webmaster's 80th birthday !!!)
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon
departs Coppet for Geneva on her return
sailing 105 from Lausanne
|
Tuesday - 9th August 2022
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
The
paddle steamer returns to Rorschach at the end
of her short special non-landing
"Kaiserfahrt"
afternoon cruise
|
Monday - 1st August 2022
3 Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Just PSs Stadt Luzern,
Schiller and Uri along with one
motor vessel head off for Brunnen
on the annual
parade on
Swiss National Day - Monday 1st
August
A far cry from earlier years when all five
paddle steamers and several motor
vessels took part
|
Monday - 1st August 2022
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photos: Jean Gersbach
The motor paddle vessels
returns home on the last
sailing 78 of the day from Malcesine
She is seen calling ar Limone and later on arrival at Riva
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Friday - 29th July 2022
PS Simplon and
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: William Campbell
On a damp late-afternoon,
the
paddle steamer heads for home near Rolle on
return
sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva followed
half an hour later by
the motor paddle
vessel returning from Geneva to Lausanne on
sailing 106
|
Thursday - 28th July 2022
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Simon Caldwell
The paddle
steamer sails close to the shore at Brunnen
on her return
sailing 26
from Flüelen to Luzern
|
Thursday - 28th July 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer
(which took over the Little-Lake sailing two days earlier)
inter-connects with her sister
PS Montreux from
Lausanne each evening at Yvoire
She is seen setting off back to Geneva on her last
sailing 389 of the day
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Tuesday - 26th July 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
Owing to a shortage of steam engineers,
the paddle
steamer was re-located to
Geneva to cover the Little Lake sailings
allowing her sister
PS Savoie
to become the "standby" steamer
She is seen setting off from Geneva on her first afternoon
sailing 308 to Coppet
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Monday - 25th July 2022
PSs Rhône and Savoie (Lake Geneva)
click on photo to zoom in to the paddle steamers
photo: Robert Monch
The "old" and the "new"
PS Rhône
(left) has arrived from Lausasnne to take over the
"Petit-Lac" (Little Lake)
sailings from
PS Savoie which becomes the
"standby" ship
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Sunday - 24th July 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch also picture: Coppet webcam
The paddle
steamer sets off from Geneva then later approaches Coppet
on her outward evening
sailing 388 from Geneva to
Yvoire and return
Owing to a shortage of crews, this became her
final plannedu
timetabled
sailing of 2022 ..........but she will resmain "on standby" at Geneva
in case of a major breakdown of one of her sisters
The following day PS Rhône
sailed light to Geneva to take over the
"Petit
Lac (Little Lake)" sailings which re-comenced on the Tuesday
whilst MPV Vevey covered her daily
Lausanne-Geneva-Lausanne
sailings 101-106 from the
Monday
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Tuesday - 19th July 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
Prior to Covid, one of the small
motor vessels used to operate a lunchtime cruise
"Round the Upper Lake" from Brunnen to cater for passengers walking along the
"Weg der Schweiz"
(The Swiss path) calling at the main intermediate piers
These sailings
43-44 now start from Luzern
(also acting as a relief to the 1112 "Gotthard Panormic Express" sailing)
and are now rostered to a paddle steamer
- normally PS Unterwalden
on weekdays
or PS Gallia
on Sundays
PS Unterwalden
is seen setting off from Luzern on
sailing 43 on a fine summer's
day
The other four paddle
steamers were also in service
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Tuesday - 19th July 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Morges and Nyon webcams
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
eventually returned to service after spending much of the
early-summer at Ouchy dock under repair
She is seen rounding the headland to approach Morghes pier and
later calling at
Nyon on her slightly late outward
sailing 101 from Lausanne to Geneva
After returning to Lausanne she then operated the evening cruise
sailing 982
to Montreux where she is seen approaching
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Sunday - 17th July 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
sails close to Ennetbürgen and later approaches Bouchs
on the only steamer
sailing 9 of the week (on Sunday mornings)
from Luzern to Beckenried which calls at these piers
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Sunday - 17th July 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The Le Bouveret based motor
paddle vessel departs at Montreux on her first
sailing 901 of the day to Lausanne on a bright,
sunny Sunday morning
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Sunday - 10th July 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
operates an additional short timetabled "Breakfast
Cruise" to
Beckenried on Sundays which also acts as a feeder into and out of other sailings
As there is only one berth at Beckenried, she has to call (to set down)
then move
out of the way to allow two other ships to call before returning to the pier
(to pick up) with those remaining on board getting an additional short sailing
"off-Bechenried" - known affectionately by some locals as the
"dog tour"
She is seen circling round between
sailing 9 from Luzern and
sailing 10 returning back to Luzern
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Friday - 8th July 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
stands in front of the "big wheel" at Jardin Anglaias pier in Geneva
prior to operating her regular evening
sailing 388 to Yvoire
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Thursday - 7th July 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: François Rentsch
Following repairs, the paddle
steamer undertakes a "test" sailing and is seen near Cully
STOP PRESS
Unfortunately she will NOT now return to public serevice until
"at least" Wednesday 12th July at the earliest |
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Sunday - 3rd July 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer
made one of her "occasional" visits to Lecco and is seen at
Como (sailing 216)
Bellagio (sailings 216
and 217)
also Lecco ('special'
sailing Sp-1)
A similar sailing is planned for
Sunday 18th September 2022
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Sunday - 3rd July 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Further photos of the day the
paddle steamer made one of her "occasional" timetabled
visits to Lecco
This time she is initially seen approaching Mandello del Lario on
the Lecco branch
whilst operating the early-afternoon outward
sailing 216
from Bellagio
then later having just arrived at Como after
sailing 249
and about to sail back 'light' to Tavernola after a long day in service
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Sunday - 3rd July 2022
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
stands at the outer berth at Yvoire before setting off back to
Lausanne on
sailing 488
Every evening in the summer she provides the last "interchange" with sister
PS Savoie
operating a similar
from Geneva
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Wednesday - 29th June 2022
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
eventually managed to operate her much delayed first
"Timetabled sailing of 2022" from Lausanne
Unfortunately after just one "Round the Upper Lake"
trip operating
sailings 200-201 on arrival back at Lausanne
she was taken out of service
with further "technical
problems"
She is seen approaching Montreux on return
sailing 201 - at least photographic
evidence that she did actually enter service on Wednesday
- even if it was for
"less than three hours" !!!!!
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Monday - 27th June 2022
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: François Rentsch
The paddle steamer
undertakes a "test" sailing from Ouchy harbour
following attention to the overheated piston rod of her high pressure cylinder
Providing this was considered 'successful' it is hoped the
paddle steamer
will be able to operate her first timetabled sailing of
2022 as early as Wednesday
(so far her only sailing this year was as part of the special
Naval Parade
on Sunday
22nd May
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Saturday - 25th June 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
sets off from Geneva on her short early-evening
sailing 384
In previous years this only operated on Fridays as an
"After Work" cruise..........
..........but from 2022 this now runs daily and includes
a call at Hermance
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Friday - 25th June 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
passes Burgenstock on her afternoon
sailing 21 from Luzern to Flüelen
as seen from passing
PS Uri
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Tuesday - 21st June 2022
PSs Montreux and Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Montreux
(left) waits for the arrival of PS
Simplon from Geneva before setting off on
her afternoon
sailings 204-205 from Lausanne
anti-clockwise round the Upper Lake
from which MPV Vevey could be seen
setting off on
sailing 806 to Vevey
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Sunday - 19th June 2022
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
On the first day of the summer timetable..........
..........the oldest operational paddle steamer
on the lake approaches Le Bouveret
on the return leg of her first public
sailing
205 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
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Saturday - 18th June 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
The paddle steamer
heads across the lake to Merligen having just called at Faulensee
on her morning
sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken in bright sunshine
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Saturday - 18th May 2022
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The sun is dropping fast as the largest
paddle steamer loads at Pier No.1 Luzern
for the "Sunset Cruise"
sailing 33 to Beckenried
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Thursday - 16th May 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
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photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Lutry her lunchtime
sailing 825 back to Lausanne
This was her last day in public service during the Spring 2022 timetable
period
as she had private charters on the
next two days
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Wednesday - 15th June 2022
MPV Italie and PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
is seen near Vevey on her last
sailing 907 of the day
from the Upper lake back to Lausanne
She is joined by
PS Rhône on a charter sailing
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Sunday - 12th June 2022
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
operated the mid-morning
sailing 105 from Zurich to
Rappersil
and is seen arriving then departing Küsnacht
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Friday - 10th June 2022
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
The paddle steamer
covered for her sister on the morning
sailings 7-18 and is seen
swinging round to Brunnen in bright sunshine on the
return
leg
from Flüelen to Luzern
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Tuesday - 7th June 2022
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Painting of the "below the water" section of the
paddle steamer is now well underway
in the covered drydock at Wollishofen
After completion of her major overhaul she is planned to
return to service
in time for the 2023 season
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Whit Sunday - 5th June 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Complete with flags flying,
the paddle steamer
sets off from Lausanne for a charter sailing on the lake
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Whit Sunday - 5th June 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer
nears Bellagio on
sailing 216 where most of her passengers
will alight for a 'two-hour lunch break' ahore
before she continues to Lecco to meet a steam train which started
at Milan
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Wednesday - 1st June 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor
paddle vessel is seen near Cully on her last
sailing 907 of the day
heading back to Lausanne
She is seen from PS Simplon
on a sunny evening sailing to Montreux
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Wednesday - 1st June 2022
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
It's "full astern" as the motor
paddle vessel arrives at Limone for the first time in 2022
on sailing
72 from Malcasine to Riva
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Thursday - 28th May 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Harold Blythe
The paddle steamer
has just departed Oberhofen pier
on her daily
sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken
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Ascension Thursday - 26th May 2022
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bônigen webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off from Bönigen on her first
sailing 63 of the season
from Interlaken to Brienz
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Tuesday - 26th May 2022
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Leila Blythe
The paddle steamer
sails close to the shore as she heads towards Merlingen whilst
operating afternoon
sailing 16
before crossing the lake to Spiez and returning to Thun
The destinctive pyramid shape of the Niesen can be seen in the
background
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Sunday - 22nd May 2022
7 paddle steamers (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
PS Simplon
PS Savoie
MPV Vevey
photo: Jean
Vernet
MPV Italie
PS Savoie
PS La Suisse
PS Montreux
PS Simplon
PS Rhône
MPV Vevey
Three paddle steamers
set off from Geneva to take part in various manovers
off-Montreux as part of the annual 'seven ship'
Naval
Parade before lining up
'side-by-side' for the final applause from the large crowds
watching from the shore line
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Saturday - 21st May 2022
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The oldest operational steam
ship in Switzerland operated a charter sailing
and is seen passing Schadau castle
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Tuesday - 18th May 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
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photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
stands at Bienne/Biel on her first visit of 2022
prior to operating the return
sailing 42 back to Neuchâtel
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Sunday - 15th May 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
eventually returned to service and after her usual
lunchtime visit to Yvoire made her first "new" anti-clockwise
afternoon 'circle cruise'
sailings 308-309 to
Hermance on
Sunday 15th May
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Saturday - 14th May 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following the delayed fitting of a replacement regulator
the paddle steamer
made her own way to Geneva Jardin Anglaise pier where she
remained on the
Saturday prior to eventually re-entering timetabled service on
Sunday
15th May
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Wednesday - 11th May 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Owing to problems with other members of the CGN
fleet, the motor paddle vessel
was pressed into service earlier than planned
She is seen leaving Cully pier on
sailing 225 towards the end of her first
'Round the Upper Lake' sailing of 2022
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Tuesday - 10th May 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
arrives at Montreux on WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
her final Spring mid-week return afternoon
sailing 225 'Round the Upper Lake'
As she had three days of charters,
MPV Vevey covered the rest of
the week - afterwhich she returned for a further week
before PS La Suisse
took over her regular roster a week later
(the start of which was delayed due to hes extended winter
overhaul)
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Sunday - 8th May 2022
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
arrives at Beckenried on return
sailing 18 of her first
day of timetabled sailings of 2022
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Saturday - 7th May 2022
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer
is seen passing Montreux on her first pre-season Charter sailing of 2022
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Saturday - 7th May 2022
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
"Friends (Trivapor)" - AGM
picture: Murten webcam
photo: Olivier Bachmann
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
arrives at Murten/Morat and the end of the outward leg
of the special pre-season AGM cruise from Neuchâtel
and later setting off on the AGM Lunch cruise
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Saturday - 7th May 2022
Three paddle steamers (Lake Luzern
"Friends" - AGM
photos: Robert Horlacher
Three paddle steamers
set off from Luzern on the "Friends" 50th AGM cruise
and later performing "maneuvers" in the middle lake
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Monday - 2nd May 2022
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzeren and Weggis webcams
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
entered service earlier than exprected and operated
sailings 7-18 to Flüelen and return vice
the usual motor vessel
This was her first sailing since 2020 and she is initially seen loading at
Luzern Pier No.1, rounding the headland in front of Mount Pilatus on the
approach to Weggis and later arriving at Beckenried
before returning to Luzern bay at the end of her return journey
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Sunday - 1st May 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer
arrives back at Como at the end of her
sailing 31 back to
Como
Unlike previous weekends, there was no official
advance notice she was to cover the sailings
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Saturday - 30th April 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
ABVL - AGM
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
is seen passing Lavaux from mv Lausanne
on her post-AGM Special Cruise
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Thursday - 28th April 2022
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
returns to Luzern after her pre-season "trial" in the lake
She is planned to return to service vice a motor vessel with the 0912
sailing 7
to Flüelen on
Monday 2nd May
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Thursday - 28th April 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Pully on her return lunchtime
sailing 825
from Vevey to Lausanne on
Thursday 28th April
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Monday - 25th April 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
Italian Freedom Day
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer
approaches Menaggio after her lunch break
ready to operate
sailing 31 back to
Como
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Easter Sunday - 17th April 2022
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacapo Memeo
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
returned to service after major repairs to her engine and is seen leaving
Como on the her first 0950
sailing 12 of 2022 from Como to Menaggio (in the
Central Lake)
Later she is seen departing Bellagio on the same first trip
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Good Friday - 15th March 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer 'hoots'
as she arrives at the pier from Ouchy harbour
ready to start her 2022 season by operating the new
sailing 822 to Vevey
where she connects with sister
MPV Italie for other
piers in the Upper Lake
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Good Friday - 15th April 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux webcam
The paddle steamer
returned to service and operated the revised Lausanne based
Upper Lake
sailings 822-823-824-825-224-225
This now includes a new (for spring) anti-clockwise
afternoon sailing completely
'Round the Upper Lake' and she is seen calling at Montreux on her
return
sailing 225
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Thursday - 14th April 2022
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The
broken down paddle steamer remains
at Ouchy dock for further repairs
She should have sailed 'light' to Geneva on the Thursday afternoon ready for
her daily sailings over the
Easter weekend commencing
Good Friday.....
.....all of which had to be cancelled
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Sunday - 10th April 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle
vessel operates her final short
sailing 738 of the winter from Geneva
prior to moving to the Upper Lake for the summer commencing
Good Friday
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Friday - 8th April 2022
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle
steamer visited Romanshorn for the
Harbour Festival weekend and is seen
setting off into the lake for a short cruise
Her stablemate - the historic mv Oesterreich
- also visted
and can be observed moored in the background
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Friday - 8th April 2022
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photos: Robert Horlacher and Ernst Mischler
The oldest operational steam
ship in Switzerland made her (second) maiden voyage
(the first was back in 1901) from Spiez following a four year complete re-build
along with a new boiler
Pending the re-entry into service of her larger sister
PS Blümlisalp in early-May
the smaller ship made a welcome sight on the lake
She is initially seen arriving light from the works before conveying
invited guests
on her Inauguration Cruise
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Saturday 9th April 2022
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off into the evening gloom from Luzern on her first evening
"Candlelight Dinner Cruise" of 2022 on
Saturday
9th April
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Tuesday - 5th April 2022
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
PS Simplon
raises steam again as part of her preparations to re-enter service
on
Good Friday
- 15th April - sailing in the Upper Lake
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Sunday - 3rd April 2022
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture and photos: Zurich webcam, Alain Vuistiner and Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
approaches Zurich after her winter lay-up to pick up passengers
for her first
sailing 111 of the season for Rapperswil
She is later seen calling at Mäennedorf and Stäfs on return
sailing 112
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Tuesday - 29th March 2022
PSs Savoie and Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos:
Jean Vernet and Robert Monch
PS Savoie (left) passes
Montreux on a test run round the Upper Lake........
........meanwhile at the other end of the lake
PS Simplon (right) raises steam for the
first time in 2022
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Friday - 25th March 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The motor paddle
vessel operates two short
sailing 738 and 740
from Geneva prior to an evening "Fondue Cruise"
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Wednesday - 23rd March 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Jean
Vernet
The paddle steamer undertakes
yet a further "test" sailing as far as Montreux
It is now understood she will return to regular service at the
start of May
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Monday - 21st March 2022
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddles have been removed from the
motor paddle vessel prior to replacing her shaft
as part of her winter overhaul
She is planned to return to service late-May in time for the annual
Parade
off-Montreux
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Sunday - 13th February 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle
vessel set off from Nyon back to Geneva on the return leg
sailing 331 of her weekly winter Sunday
Lunch cruise
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Sunday - 27th February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
"THE" steam sailing of the winter !!!
photos: Daniel Eichenberger, Ernst Mischler,
Robert Horlacher and Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
stands at Geneva Mont-Blanc pier prior to the "one way" winter
special
sailing along the full length of the lake to Le Bouveret
before passing MPV
Italie (at Jardin Anglais pier waiting to
operate the regular Sunday
sailings 330-331 to
Nyon) and
PS Simplon (laid-up for the winter)
She is later seen approaching the normally 'summer only' pier at Corsier
then at the border town pier at St Gingolph (where passengers had
the option to alight and return to Vevey or
Montreux on
mv Général-Guisan)
This sailing brings back memories of the old
"Grand
Races" which
PS Rhône
operated on a daily basis all summer back in the mid
and late-1990s
following an unsuccessful experiment to allocate these sailings to
mv Lausanne on peak dates in the
summers earlier in the decade
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Saturday - 26th February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch and Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
operated five short special 'Welcome
Back' cruises
round the "Petit-Lac" from from Geneva
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Wednesday - 23rd February 2022
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
has the sides of her paddle box removed ready for
replacement of the shaft
As her extended winter overhaul is expected to last into May, her normal
spring sailings
from Lausanne to the Upper Lake will be covered by
PS Rhône
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Tuesday - 22th February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
gets up steam prior to a special VIP sailing from
Geneva Mont Black pier (with the laid-up
PS Simplon in the distance)
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Sunday - 20th February 2022
"Welcome Back" ---
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Daniel Funk and Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
operated four (of five planned) special short
"Welcome Back"
cruises from Lausanne before sailing light to Geneva ahead of the approaching
strong winds on
Sunday 20th February
She is seen arriving at Geneva before berthing at Mont-Blanc pier
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Thursday - 10th February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher (top),
Jean Vernet
(middle and Alain Vuistiner (bottom)
The paddle steamer
undertook her "Inauguration cruise" for VIPs and is initially
seen arriving at Lausanne-Ouchy pier, on board (main and
upper decks)
and finally returning to Lausanne-Ouchy
A news item with pictures us also available on Swiss TV
She is now planned to commence public sailings on
Sunday
20th February
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Sunday - 13th February 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon and Coppet webcams
The motor paddle
vessel arriving at Nyon on her weekly Lunch
Cruise
sailing 330
from Geneva and later approaching Coppet on return
sailing 331
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Thursday - 10th February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo:
Jean Vernet
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Markus Graf
The paddle steamer
was initially at Ouchy harbour before moving to the
Lusanne-Ouchy pier where she was visited by members of the CGN staff
and other companies who took part in the re-build
She is now planned to commence public sailings on
Sunday
20th February
Below is the 'standard' view of the engine -- as part of the rebuild
the former metal casing has been replaced by perspex which now allow
passengers to view the engine in motion
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Friday - 4th February 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The motor paddle
vessel stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier on the first Friday
of the 2022 season prior to operating her short afternoon
sailing
738
and later on board the return
sailing 739
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Wednesday - 2nd February 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer undertakes
yet another "test" sailing to the Upper Lake
- this time a berthing test at Cully pier in terrible weather
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Wednesday - 26th January 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo:
Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer undertakes
yet anoher "test" sailing from Ouchy Harbour
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Tuesday - 25th January 2022
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photos: Ernst Mischler
The small re-built steam ship
which will operate on the lake along with her
larger sister PS Blümlisalp undertakes
a cross lake "test sailing"
and is seen shortly after calling at Oberhofen pier
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Monday - 24th January 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photos: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer undertakes
a further "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy Harbour
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End of 2021 Feature and Quiz
The paddle steamer fleet (Lake Geneva)
click on photos to zoom in
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
fleet was scattered all round the lake - mostly laid-up
can YOU recognise which ships were where ?
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Tuesday - 18th January 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer undertakes
a "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy Harbour
prior to operating some Special Sailings next month followed by
taking over the
Geneva based weekend timetabled sailings from the start of March
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Sunday - 16th January 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
click on photos to zoom into pictures:
Coppet and Nyon webcams
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Coppet on her first outward leg of the weekly
Lunch Cruise
sailing 330 from Geneva to Nyon..........
........leaving the Upper Lake in the hands of the much smaller
mv Versoix
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Monday - 10th January 2022
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands
at Ouchy Dock after her major re-build
virtually ready to return to service next month and operate Winter Sailings
Initially she is planned to operate some Special Sailings before
taking over the
Geneva based weekend timetabled sailings later in the month
These will be the first "regular" timetabled steam powered sailings
on any Swiss lake this century
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Sunday - 9th January 2022
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Vevey Marché pier on the return leg of the
Upper Lake "Circle" Lunch Cruise
sailing 536 on a cold, wet January Sunday
The MPV now moves to Geneva to take over the
weekend sailings from her sister
MPV Vevey
leaving the Upper Lake in the hands of a smaller motor
vessel
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Friday - 31st December 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
photo: Robert Horlacher
What a difference '24 hours' makes as the
paddle steamer departs Faulensee
and heads into the mist as she crosses the lake to Merligen on her final
New Year's Eve
sailing 15 of 2021
Later - after the mist clears - she is seen from high up the cliffs
near Sundlauenen on her return
sailing 16
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Thursday - 30th December 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Only this paddle steamer
is in service between the Christmas and New Year's weekends
She is seen departing Faulensee on a sunny afternoon on her
Christmas Timetabled
sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken
and later arriving Sundlauenen (Beatushöhlen) on return
sailing
16
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Monday - 27th December 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
near Faulensee on her Christmas Timetabled
sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken on
Monday 27th December
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Christmas Day - Saturday 25th December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
On board the motor
paddle vessel on the second short afternoon
sailing 740
near Geneva on Christmas Day
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Christmas Day - Saturday 25th December 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
operates her first
sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken
on Christmas
Day and is seen near Spiez at Lunchtime
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Thursday - 23rd December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux Webcam
The motor paddle vessel
standa at Montreux pier after her final special one-way
evening Dinner
Cruise of 2021 from Lausanne
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Sunday - 19th December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Geneva Jardin Anglais proir to oerating her
weekly Lunch Cruise
sailing 330 to Nyon
The former CGN MPV
Genève (now in private hands)
can be seen
moored in the background
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Saturday - 18th December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo:
Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Montreux on her special one-way evening
Dinner Cruise
from Lausanne
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Tuesday - 14th December 2021
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is
towed into the lake for "bow-thrust" tests
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Sunday - 12th December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
The motor paddle
vessel broke down with an electrical
problem resulting in the CANCELLATION of her
advertised Lunch
Cruise from Geneva to Nyon
Following quick repairs she was able to operate her
two short 'Little Lake' afternoon sailings as planned
|
photo: Robert Monch
She was later seen returning to her lay-up berth
after operating
just her two short afternoon cruise
sailings 738-739-740-741
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Sunday - 12th December 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo:
Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Montreux on the second of her clockwise
Upper Lake Circle Cruise
sailing 536
from Le Bouveret via the other Upper Lake piers
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Saturday - 11th December 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
returns to Geneva in "breezy" conditions at the end
of her first additional Advent
special sailings of the day
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Thursday - 9th December 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Montreux webcam
The motor paddle vessel
arrives Montreux on the first of her new one-way special
evening Dinner
Cruises from Lausanne to Montreux for the Christmas Market
She remained tied-up to the pier all evening
to allow other visiters to the market to have a meal on board
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Monday - 6th December 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christan Meyer
The paddle steamer is towed
by mv Léman form Geneva to Ouuchy Harbour
ready for her annual winter overhaul
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Sunday - 28th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
returns to Geneva at the end of her last afternoon
sailing 741
of the weekend
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Thursday - 25th November 2021
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer departs
at Ouchy Harbour on her first "test" sailing
following her major re-build
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Thursday - 18th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
has been decorated internally ready for the
Advent/Christmas period sailings from Geneva
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Sunday - 14th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on her weekly Lunch Cruise
sailings 330-331
from Geneva
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Thursday - 11th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
initially stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to
operating her short afternoon cruise with sisters PS Montreux
and PS Simplon
laid-up nearby for the winter
Later with her lights illiminated she prepares to operate her weekly
evening
Fondue Cruise
sailings 390-391 to Coppet
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Sunday - 7th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Nyon on the first of her weekly winter
Lunch Cruise
sailings 330-331
from Geneva
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Thursday - 4th November 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
passes the "laid-up" PS Montreux and
PS Simplon
as she sets off from Geneva Mont Blanc pier on her first short afternoon
winter sailing
in the "Little Lake"
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Sunday - 29th October 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
picture: Nyon webcam
The paddle steamer
sails light to her moornings after operating her final return
afternoon
sailing 741 in the "Petit-Lac"
Earlier she was seen approaches Nyon at the end of her final outward
Lunch Cruise
sailing 330 from Geneva
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Friday - 29th October 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
What a great way to start the winter !!!
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photos Daniel Funk
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
unusually operates the first Friday of the Winter weekend
timetabled sailings from Geneva
Judging by the good loadings it would appears the expereiment of replacing
a smaller vessel on these sailings has been well worth while !!!
(proving if you provide what people actually "want" - they WILL
supporte it)
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Sunday - 24th October 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer stands
at Zurich prior to operating her final
sailing 111
of the 2021 season to Rapperswil
She is planned to undertake the first phase of a major re-build throughout
2022
and is now expected to return to service in April 2023
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Sunday - 17th October 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer
catches the evening sunshine as she departs Cully on her
return afternoon
sailing 923 from
Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne
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Sunday - 17th October 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: PS Stadt Luzern webcam
photo: William Campbell
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
sets off from Flüelen for the last time in 2021 on
sailing
24
back to Luzern for her winter lay-up
Although PS Stadt Luzern
was planned to be the final paddle steamer in
timetabled service during 2021 - owing to fine weather causing large crowds
- sister PS Uri had to
'double-back' to Vitznau before arriving at Weggis
to pick up the remaining passengers after
PS Stadt Luzern
left "full"
Finally she is seen arriving back to Luzern
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Saturday - 16th October 2021
PS Stadt Rappperswil (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Thalwil on her return afternoon
sailing 112
from Rapperswil to Zurich
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Friday - 15th October 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamers
heads back to Thun from Interlaken West along the
Interlaken channel to the lake on her afternoon
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Wednesday - 13th October 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets
off from Geneva on a post-season charter
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Wednesday - 13th October 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer makes
a special post-season visit to Geneva for a charter sailing
She is seen standing at Pâquis pier covered in flags ready to sail
with sister PS Montreux 'laid-up'
behind
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Friday - 8th October 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
steps in to cover the
broken down PS La Suisse for the rest
of the Autumn timetable
She is seen approaching Château-de-Chillon on her outward afternoon
sailing 922
from Lausanne
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Thursday - 7th October 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux webcam
The paddle steamer calls
at Montreux on her return afternoon
sailing 923
from Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne
This turned out to be her final sailing of 2021 as she broke down
on return
to Ouchy Harbour
Her sailings for the remainder of the Autumn timetable will now be
covered by sister PS
Simplon
Do you have any further
information ?
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Wednesday - 6th October 2021
PSs Stadt Rapperswil and Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamers
stand at Zurich Wollishofen Dock prior to the "friends AGM
After the meeting PS Stadt Rapperswil (left)
operated a '90 minute non-landing cruise'
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Sunday - 3rd October 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer
has just called at Beatushöhlen-Sundlauenenon her daily
outward
sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken
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Saturday - 2nd October 2021
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photo: Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer
departs Arona dock (Italy) for the pier prior to her full-length
international charter
sailing (open to the public) to Locarno (Switzerland)
The sailing was originally planned for 2020..........
..........but it was delayed due to the Covid restrictions at the time
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Saturday - 2nd October 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Olivier Bachmann
The paddle steamer
approaches Grandson from Neuchâtel on a
post-season
special sailing in connection with
the Trivapor AGM
Later arriving back from her post-meeting Lunch
Cruise.........
..........before her final sailing of 2021 back to to Neuchâtel
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Friday - 1st October 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
arrives at Portalban from Neuchâtel on her
final timetabled Lunch Cruise
sailing 103
during the last day in public service of her extended 2021 season
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Thursday - 30th September 2021
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
This was the last sighting of the
motor paddle vessel from the Limone webcam
before it went off-line
She is seen approaching Limone for Riva on
sailing 76
Do you know if she did
continued in service until the end of the summer timetable
on Sunday 3rd October ?
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Saturday - 25th September 2021
PSs Uri and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamers
'double-bank' at Hergiswil for the delayed "Friends" AGM
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Thursday - 30th September 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Montreux on another autumn chrter
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Wednesday - 29th September 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
sails between Spiez and Faulensee on her outward
sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken
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Monday - 27th September 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is
covering the 'double' Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
late-Autumn roster and is seen approaching Pully on her first return
sailing 921
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Sunday - 26th September 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Geneva)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
arrives back at Zurich at the end of the final return
Sunset Cruise
sailing 118 of 2021 from Rapperswil
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Wednesday - 22nd September 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Montreux on the last week of her outward
evening
sailing 288 from Lausanne
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Friday - 17th September 2021
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Brienz on
sailing 65 from Interlaken
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Tuesday - 21st September 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
stands at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her final return
sailing 42
of 2021 to Neuchâtel
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Friday - 17th September 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer operated
a special pre-season sailing from Geneva to mark her
'return to service'
She is seen 'whistling' as she passes the Geneva Fountain
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Tuesday - 21st September 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
stands at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her final return
sailing 42
of 2021 to Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 18th Septerber 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The paddle steamer -
complete with flags flying - calls at Nyon on
sailing 102
from Geneva to Lusanne - her first public sailing of 2021
The start to her much delayed entry in to service was caused by waiting parts
to complete her major overhaul
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Friday - 17th Septerber 2021
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
The paddle steamer
unusually covered the 1712 "After Work Cruise"
sailings
29-38
from Luzern to Vitznau and is seen leaving Weggis on her outward journey
These sailings used to be regularly
operated by a paddle steamer throughout the
summer
but in recent years have become part of the normal motor
vessel rosters
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Thursday - 16th September 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer arrives
at Genena from Ouchy Dock
to start her much reduced 2021 season
After a weekend of public sailings from Geneva to Ouchy over the local holiday weekend she
moves to Lausanne for a few days on the 'double' mid-week Lausanne to the
Upper Lake sailings
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Saturday - 11th Septerber 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
stands at Pier No.3 at Luzern ready to set off on her much delayed
"Welcome Back
Parade"
Her other three operational paddle steamer
sisters can be seen at the piers onthe right
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Friday - 10th September 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
arrives Montreux in the dark
at the end of a non-stop Charter sailing from
Yvoire
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Friday - 10th September 2021
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer stands
at Ouchy Harbour towards the end of her major re-build
She is expected to return to service before the end of the year
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Wednesday - 8th September 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer operates
a post-season Charter sailing and is seen off-Montreux
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Wednesday - 6th September 2021
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
departs Ringgenberg to cross the lake to Bönigen on her
return afternoon sailing 72 from Brienz to
Interlaken
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Saturday - 4th September 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
approaches Versoix of her penultimate outward evening
sailing 388 of 2021 from Geneva to Lausanne
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Friday - 3rd September 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
sets off from Geneva on her final non-landing
"After Work Cruise"
sailing 392 of 2021
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Thursday - 2nd September 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
departs Vevey Marché pier on her summer afternoon
sailing 906
from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Saturday - 21st August 2021
PSs Stadt Luzern and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
click on photo to enlarge
photo: Carlo Sottocasa
The flagship (left) sets off from Luzern to
Flüelen on the
'Gotthard Panormana Express'
sailing 13
On the right PS Unterwalden stands at Luzern waiting
to operate
a special charter sailing later in the day
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Monday - 23rd August 2021
MPV Vevey and PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Lunchtime at Lausanne
MPV Vevey (left) sets off for Geneva on her
return afternoon
sailing 105 whilst
sister PS Montreux (right) - now re-converted
to steam power - arrives from the dock
to form afternoon
sailing 906 to Château-de-Chillon
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Saturday - 21st August 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
enters the Interlaken channel at the end of her outward
sailing 15
from Thun
Note the mast has already been lowered ready to sail under the Interlaken by-pass
mid-way along the canal
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?????? - August 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle vessel
nears the end of her evening
sailing 487 from Lausanne to Yvoire
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Tuesday - 17th August 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Twann on her weekly return afternoon
sailing 42
from Bienne/Biel back to Neuchâtel
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Friday - 13th August 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
eventually returned to service following her
breakdown
on Wednesday
7th July and is seen departing Cĥateau-de-Chillon on her
late-afternoon
sailing 508 "Round the Upper Lake"
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Tuesday - 10th August 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
Following a long period waiting for spare parts..........
..........the motor paddle vessel made her first
test sailing - seen off Montreux
which if successful should hopefully result in her returning to service before too
long
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Sunday - 8th August 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
picture: Morat/Murten webcam
The paddle steamer
made her very much delayed first visit of the year
to Lake Morat/Murten
She is seen at Morat/Murten harbour having just completed her outward
Lunch Cruise
sailing 63 from Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 7th August 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
On a very wet Saturday, the paddle
steamer arrives at Lausanne from the dock
ready to form her afternoon
sailings 906 to Château-de-Chillon
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Saturday - 7th August 2021
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer unusually
had the morning off..........
Instead she operated the afternoon and evening
sailings 17-26-33-36
vice PS Unterwalden
- which had a private charter
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Thursday - 5th August 2021
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photos: Jean Gersbach
The motor paddle vessel
spent a sunny day sailing round the Upper End of the Lake
The top photo shows her heading north off-Torbola on lunchtime
sailing
76
and below off-Limone on
sailings 75 and 77 respectively
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Sunday - 1st August 2021
PSs Uri, Unterwalden and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamers set
off on their Parade along with mv Diamant
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Saturday - 31st July 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
pictures: Neuchâtel webcam
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer departs
Neuchâtel harbour on her first much delayed
sailing
201 to Estavayer-le-Lac - then
sailing
205
Later she calls at Estavayer-le-Lac pier
Being the last Saturday of the month, the sailing should have
continued to
Yverdon-les-Bains but all sailings are still SUSPENDED
at the southern end of the lake due to the high water level
Instead she doubled back to Neuchâtel and operated the
lunch cruise from there
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Thursday - 29th July 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
The paddle steamer passes
close to the Dezaley vinyard on her outward
sailing 906
from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
She is seen from sister PS La Suisse on her return
aftrenoon 'anti-clockwise'
circuit of the Upper Lake
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Monday - 26th July 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer passes
Meggenhorn on her outward
sailing 13 to Flüelen
Unfortunately by the following Wednesday she was back at the dock
yet again missing a further
two days of sailings..........
..........the largest number recorded for any Swiss paddle
steamer this year
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Wednesday Thursday and Friday - 21st to 23rd July 2021
PS Savoie
mv Lausanne and MPV Vevey
(Lake Geneva)
 
On Wednesday most sailings by PS Savoie and on
Thursday all sailings by acting PS-mv Lausanne also
Friday the "After Work" evening cruise by MPV Vevey *
were all reported CANCELLED
* - she did
operate the earlier Geneva--Lansanne-Geneva sailings as booked
Do YOU know why ?
According to the local newspaper 
mv Lausanne was stopped
on reaching St.Sulpice as a crew member had tested positive for Covid
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Saturday - 24th July 2021
PS Gallia (Lake Uri)
pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams
PS Gallia was
the last SGV paddle steamer to
emerge from the dock
after the High Water Level on the lake and is seen heading light
from the dock to Pier No 1 at Luzern before approaching Weggis
on sailing
43 to Flüelen with Mount Pilatus in the background
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Friday - 23rd July 2021
PS Uri (Lake Uri)
picture: Luzern webcam
PS Uri was
the first SGV paddle steamer to
emerge from the dock
and is seen standing at Pier No 1 ready to operate
sailing 7 to Flüelen
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Thursday - 20th July 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
leaves Geneva Pâquis pier to cross the harbour to Jardin-Anglais
at the end of her lunchtime return
sailing 365 from Yvoire
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Thursday - 22nd July 2021
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
A good crowd was waiting to join the
paddle steamer on her first
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil after the HIGH Water Level on the lake had
resulted in the suspension of sailings to/from Rapperswil
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Wednesday - 21st July 2021
PS Blumlisalp (Lake Thun)
picture: Oberhofen webcam
The paddle steamer
has returned to service following the recent suspension
of sailings on most of the Swiss Lakes due to High Water Levels
She is seen leaving Oberhofen on her outward morning
sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken
Look closely and you can see her trying to hide behind Oberhofen castle !
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Wednesday - 21st July 2021
PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Giessbach on her return afternoon
sailing 70 Brienz to Interlaken
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Tuesday - 20th July 2021
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
Click on picture to zoom in
picture: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer
was the first of the "High Water Storm Bound" ships to return
to service following the recent suspension of sailings on most of the Swiss Lakes
She is seen leaving Bönigen on her outward morning
sailing 63
from Interlaken to Brienz
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Sunday - 18th July 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The paddle steamer
approaches Vevey on her return
morning
sailing 102 from Lausanne round the Upper Lake
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Friday - 16th July 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Morges on her return
afternoon
sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva
Unusually for mid-summer - Lake Geneva was the only Swiss lake to operate
paddle steamers as on this date the sailings
on all the other lakes were suspended
due to 'High Water Levels' following horrendous rain throughout Switzerland
causing unprecedented lake shipping disruption
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Tuesday - 12th July 2021
Brunnen (Lake Luzern)
picture: Brunnen webcam
The last motor vessel arrrives
at Brunnen dock for the "short-term" mid-summer lay-up
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Monday - 11th July 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls at
Rivaz/St-Saphorin on her return afternoon
sailing
907 from Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne
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Sunday - 11th July 2021
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
pictures: Bönigen webcam
After two days having to remain at Interlaken due to the
High Water Level
the paddle steamer was back in action as she called
at Bönigen on outward
morning sailing 63
to Brienz
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Friday - 9th July 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
Following her breakdown at Montreux on
Wednesday 7th July
the
motor paddle vessel stands at Le Bouveret awaiting repairs
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Wednesday 7th July 2021
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
pictures: Limone webcam
After missing the 2020 season due to the Coronavirus
restrictions..........
..........the motor paddle vessel makes her
first visit of 2021 to Limone
She is seen arriving about 10 minutes late
at the end of her new sailing 72 from Malcesine
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Wednesday - 7th July 2021
Lakes Thun and Brienz
pictures: mv Berner Oberland
and Bönigen webcams
Owing to the low water level on Lake Thun - all sailings
(by both PS Blümlisalp
(in the background) and the motor vessels
had to be SUSPENDED on
Wednesday 7th July
The same is to apply until AT LEAST Thursday 8th July
So why not head over Lake Brienz where
PS Lötschberg is still sailing ?
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Sunday - 4th July 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
passes the fountain on the approach to Geneva
on her return afternoon
sailing 105 from Lausanne
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Sunday - 4th July 2021
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer 'hoots'
as she sets off from Luzern Pier No 1 on her weekly
Breakfast Cruise sailing 9 to Beckenried
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Thursday - 1st July 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Work continues to take place at Ouchy Dock so the paddle steamer can re-enter
service in the autumn
Note the large "hole" where the starboard paddlewheel should be
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Monday - 28th June 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
Despite the thunder and lightening, the
paddle steamer departs Montreux
on her final
sailing 509 of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey
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Thursday - 1st July 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
pictures: mv Berner Oberland webcam
The paddle steamer returns
to service with her normal
sailing 15
to Interlaken
She is seen leaving Thun from mv Berner Oberland who
was having a well deserved
'day-off' having covered for the paddle steamer the
previous three days
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Saturday - 26th June 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Beat Zumstein
The paddle steamer operates
her first special 'Wine and Dine' evening cruise
sailing 105
from Luzern
She is seen passing the narrow part of the lake between Vitznau and Beckenried
known locally as "the noses" (English translation)
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Friday - 25th June 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel calls
at Coppet on her return afternoon
sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geveva
Unlike other days when she finishes service at teatime..........
..........she continues with an evening 'after work' cruise
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Sunday - 20th June 2021
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Timetabled calls at Bouchs by a paddle
steamer are now quite rare
- in fact there is now only one Sunday call on
sailing 9 from Luzern to Beckenried
She is seen approaching the pier on the weekly morning breakfast
cruise
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Saturday - 26th June 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
A good crowd waits at Nyon pier for the
motor paddle vessel to take them
across the lake to Yvoire (in France)
as part of her outward
sailing 102 from Geneva to Lausanne
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Friday - 25th June 2021
mv Europa (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
ONCE AGAIN the recently re-built flagship PS
Stadt Luzern failed to operate her
advertised sailing to Flüelen
With no time to prepare another paddle steamer,
mv Europa had to cover
the "Gotthard Panorama Express"
sailing 13
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Wednesday - 23rd June 2021
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls at
Montreux on her outward afternoon
sailing 906
from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Tuesday - 22nd June 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer approaches
Montreux on her first morning
sailing 201
of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne
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Monday and Tuesday - 21st and 22nd June 2021
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams
PS Stadt Luzern failed to
leave the dock for the daily 1112
sailing 13
meaning PS Unterwalden had to cover yet again on both days
CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LARGER PADDLE STEAMER
..........do YOU know what the problem
is ?
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Sunday - 18th June 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Despite the miserable weather, the
paddle steamer completed her usual Summer
three trips 'Round the Upper Lake'
She is seen approaching Lausanne at the end of her early afternoon
sailing
203
from Le Bouveret
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Friday - 18th June 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
arrives 'light' at Geneva for the start of the 2021 Summer Season
She had set off from Le Bouveret that morning where she had been
"standing in" for her sister MPV Italie
in the Upper Lake
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Wednesday - 16th June 2021
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
Following a SGV "change of strategy" - instead of only operating on Sundays
the paddle steamer is now operating Mondays to Thursdays as well
vice PS Unterwalden and is seen returning from Flüelen on
return
sailing 26 near Sisikon before continuing to Luzern
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Friday - 11th June 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer operates
her delayed "first" Firday evening cruise of 2021
and is seen near Gunten on her return
sailing 126 from Beatenbucht to
Thun
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Friday - 11th June 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
sets off from Geneva Mont Blanc pier on her late-evening
non-landing cruise
sailing 386 into the Petit-Lac
From next weekend her evening sailing will also call at Yvoire and
inter-connect
with sister PS Montreux
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Thursday - 10th June 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
rounds the Château-de-Chillon on
sailing 528 to approach
the pier and pick up the connecting passengers for the Upper Lake piers
who have just alighted from PS La Suisse
(view from her dining saloon)
as she heads back to Lausanne on
sailing 923
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Tuesday - 8th June 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
heads for Geneva having just called at Coppet on her return
afternoon cruise
sailing 327 from Yvoire
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Sunday - 6th June 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux webcam
The paddle steamer
departs Montreux on her last leg of her evening cruise
sailing 289
back to Lausanne
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Saturday - 5th June 2021
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
pictures: Bönigen webcam
It was miserable weather to greet the
paddle steamer as she approached Bönigen
on her much dealyed first
sailing 65 of the season from Interlaken to Brienz
Fortunately by the time she operated her afternoon
sailing 71 it had begun to improve
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Tuesday - 1st June 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer "slams
on the brakes" (ie - "full astern") as she approaches
Montreux on her morning
sailing 920 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
This "apparent" sudden change of direction is the easiest way for the captain to steer
the ship towards the pier so his crew can reach to fasten the ropes to the pier
No extra pier staff to catch the ropes in Switzerland !!!!!
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Sunday - 30th May 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Villeneuve on her first morning
sailing 521
of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey
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Friday - 28th May 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
departs Montreux on her return evening cruise
sailing 289
back to Lausanne
However at the other end of the lake - sister PS Savoie will not start her evening cruises until
Monday 31st May due to the ongoing "Coronavirus precautions" in force at
that part of the lake
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Tuesday 24th May 2021
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer has
just been re-floared before being hauled out of the dry dock
into the harbour after spending many months undertaking a major re-build
She will now spend the summer in the harbour whilst 'fitting out' is completed
with a target of re-entering service towards the end of the year
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Whit Monday 24th May 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva for Yvoire on her first sailing 364 of the day
to Yvoire after missing five days of sailings due to a crew member testing positive for Covid
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Whit Sunday - 23rd May 2021
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
picture: Brunnen webcam
photo: Beat Zumstein
Following a year 'laid-up' due to Coronavirus economies..........
..........the paddle steamer crosses
from Treib to Brunnen whilst operating the first
NEW lunchtime' sailing
43 from Luzern "Round the Upper Lake" for the benefit
of walkers using the "Weg der
Schweiz" path
By the time she reached Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock on her return
sailing
44
she had picked up a "good" load
In previous years the equivalent sailing was 'stand-alone' from Brunnen and operated daily
by the old, much smaller
mv Mythen (which was withdrawn at the end of the 2020
season)
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Friday - 21st May 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer sails
"light" from the dock to Pier No.1 at Luzern to re-commence
her advertised timetabled sailings following further engine repairs
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Wednesday - 19th May 2021
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer stands
at Luzern No.1 pier prior to operating her first
sailing 13
of 2021 to Flüelen vice her
brokendown sister PS Stadt
Luzern
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Tuesday - 18th May 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Cully on her afternoon "Upper Lake Cruise"
sailing 922
from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Monday - 17th May 2021
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Andreas Hofer
The VERY lightly loaded paddle steamer
approaches Thalwil on her first afternoon
sailing 111
of 2021 from Zurich to Rapperswil and later near Männedorf
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Saturday - 15th May 2021
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer loads
at Luzern No.1 pier prior to operating
sailing 13 to Flüelen
vice her brokendown
sister PS Stadt Luzern
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Friday - 14th May 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: supplied by a visitor to this website
$$
$$ - it is now understood this may have originated from Thomas
Weber - if he reads this will he please email
me
photos: Daniel Eichenberger and Beat Zumstein
The paddle steamer
broke down at Rütli
pier on outward sailing
sailing 13
from Luzern to Flüelen
Temporary repairs were quickly made to a boiler problem
and she set off about 35 minutes late direct to Flüelen
Whilst at the pier mv Diamant operating sailing 20
'doubled-banked' allowing
passengers wanting an early return to transfer
She is later seen running about 10 minutes late approaching Beckenried and also
Hertenstein on return
sailing 24 having made up most of her lost time
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Friday - 14th May 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Montreux webcam
The motor paddle vessel calls at
Montreux pier on her first
sailing 521 of the day
from Le Bouveret to Vevey
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Ascension Thursday - 13th May 2021
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
picture: Neuhaus wenbam
The distant shot at least proves the paddle
steamer DID sail specially on Ascension Thursday
She is seen crossing the lake from the end of the Interlaken channel to Beatushöhlen
on her return afternoon sailing
16 from Interlaken to Thun
Do you have a better
photo you would prefer to see displayed on this website ?
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Wednesday - 12th May 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The re-built steamship undertakes another test sailing
which this time included a call at Einigen pier
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Sunday - 9th May 2021
PSs Uri and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Uri arrives at Flüelen
on sailing
7 before passing the Schiller monument
on return
sailing 18 then calling at Brunnen dock
due to the strong Föhn winds at the bend on the lake
Later her larger sister PS Stadt Luzern also
departs from Brunnen dock on
sailing 13
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Sunday - 9th May 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer calls at
Horgen on her return "Sunset Cruise"
sailing
118
from Rapperswil back to Zurich
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Monday - 5th May 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The lightly loaded paddle steamer
sets off from Geneva on her daily
afternoon sailing
326 to Yvoire
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Tuesday - 4th May 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The virtually empty paddle steamer
approaches Versiox pier in windy conditions
on her afternoon sailing
326 from Geneva before calling at a deserted Yvoire pier
At least there is now a shelter to provide cover for any waiting passengers
during inclement weather
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Sunday - 2nd May 2021
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The lightly loaded paddle steamer
approaches Beckenried on her return sailing 18
from Flüelen to Luzern
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Monday - 3rd May 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The paddle steamer operated
the first much delayed International ferry crossing from
sailing 1346
Nyon (Switzerland) to Yvoire (France)
Prior to that, she had simply sailed past the end of the pier
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Saturday - 1st May 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
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photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Robert Horlacher
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The paddle steamer returned to service
after her major re-build and is seen making her
way from the dock to Pier No.1 at Luzern - then later setting off before approaching
Weggis on her first "Gotthard Panorama Express"
sailing 13
from Luzern to Flüelen
in miserable weather
- then finally departing Flüelen and arriving Brunnen on return
sailing 24
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Monday - 26th April 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel
departs Montreux on her morning clockwise
Upper Lake Circle Cruise'
sailing 522
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Saturday - 24th April 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer returns
from Zurich to the dock
after working
sailing 112 from Rapperswil
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Friday - 23rd April 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer made a
further "test" which is expected to be the last
before entering service for real
This was mainly for "crew familiarisation"
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Wednesday - 21st April 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The empty tables in the main dining saloon of the
paddle steamer is the clearest
sign that the Coronavirus precautions are far from over
Hopefully things 'will' improve next month with many shipping companies
planning to re-start catering..........
..........but looking back earlier in the year, the same was being said for
April
Time will tell how long it takes for passenger numbers to rise again !!!
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Tuesday - 20th April 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on her outward afternoon sailings 326 from Geneva
Owing to the ongoing Coronavirus Precautions preventing "Tourist" calls at any
French piers, she had to omit Yvoire and in consequence sailed slowly to Nyon
ready for her return sailing at 1710
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Monday - 19th April 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The large steam powered paddle steamer
continues to operate her twice daily
sailings 920-921-922-923 from
Lausanne to the Upper Lake
She is seen leving Montreux on her first sailing of the day - heading for
Château-de-Chillon
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Saturday - 17th April 2021
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is nearing the
completion of her major re-build in Ouchy dry-dock
and is partially covered in plastic sheeting ready for her final external painting
She is expected to be refloated shortly to enable a start to be made on the
first of two new motor ferries for the mid-lake
services
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Sunday - 18th April 2021
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The motor paddle vessel arrives
Château-de-Chillon on her first day in service
during 2021
She is now planned to cover all the "Upper Lake Circle Cruises" throughout
the summer season - out-based at Le Bouveret
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Saturday - 17th April 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
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| photos: Robert Monch, Maurice Decoppet
and Daniel Eichenberger |
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The paddle steamer operated the
regular afternoon ferry
sailings
1111-1112-1113-1114-1115-1116-1117-1118-1119-1120-1121-1122
from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains to coincide with the "Open Day"
to see progress on the work to complete the re-build of
PS Rhône
She is seen leaving Ouchy dock, departine Lausanne (sailing 1111),
on-board at Evisn-les-bains Casino pier, returning to Lausanne (sailing 1112)
and departing Lausanne (sailing 1117)
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Saturday - 17th April 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer operated the
regular afternoon
sailings 111-112 from Zurich
She is seen arriving Thalwil on the outward leg to Rapperswil
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Friday - 16th April 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The immaculate paddle steamer has
just arrived at Geneva Jardin Anglais pier
- having sailed 'light' from Ouchy dock - ready to start her 2021 season
She is planned to make her first public sailings on
Sunday 18th April
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Monday - 12th April 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel arrives
Ouchy dock for her much delayed winter overhaul
Initially it was planned she would have been replaced by sister
MPV Italie mid-winter
but she was delayed at Ouchy undertaking further repairs
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Sunday - 11th April 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Thalwil on her weekend afternoon
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil and return
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Easter Sunday - 4th April 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer operated the
re-timed afternoon
sailings 111-112 from Zurich
to Rapperswil and return
She is initially seen ready to leave Zurich and later departing Thalwil as she heads
for home
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Easter Saturday - 3rd April 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The weather took a turn for the worse whilst the
motor paddle vessel operated the
special afternoon
sailing 759 from Geneva around the "Little Lake"
With a poor weather forecast for the following weekend, her short Easter outing
turned out to be the final sailings of her extended 2020 season
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Good Friday - 2nd April 2021
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer arrive Zurich
"light" from her winter lay-up before tying up at the pier
to load passengers for her
first
sailing 111 of 2021 to Rapperswil and back
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Thursday - 1st April 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer makes
a "test" sailing to the Upper Lake and is seen passing Montreux
She is planned to return to public service on Sunday 18th April from
Geneva
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Wednesday - 31st March 2021
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer raises
steam at Ouchy dock prior to entering the lakeon a "test" sailing
She is planned to return to public service on Saturday 17th April from
Lausanne
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Sunday - 28th March 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Geneva webcam
(click on photo to enlarge) photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel passes
the fountain on the first of her
special "one hour"
cruises from Geneva and later returning on
sailing 761
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Thursday/Friday - 25/26th March 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer undertakes
two further days of "crew training" sailings
No further outings are expected prior to the first public
sailings
13-24 at the start of May
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Sunday - 21st March 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
The 2021 season starts at last (following further Coronavirus delays)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Robert Monch
pictures: Lake Geneva webcams
The motor paddle vessel makes
her first much delayed outing of 2021 and operates
four short special cruises from Geneva around the "Little Lake"
At the other end of the lake motor vessels Général-Guisan
Henry-Dunant and Valais
also operate the their first special short cruises from Vevey, Lausanne and Nyon
respectively
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Saturday - 20th March 2021
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands
laid-up at the harbour waiting for the start of the season
A motor vessel is planned to start short sailings at
weekends only commencing at Easter
but PS Neuchâtel will have to wait until the
middle of May for her first public outing
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Wednesday - 10th March 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes
a further "test" sailing on the lake
- this time all the way to Interlaken
This should pave the way for future public sailings
Whilst not a paddle steamer her
steam power will make an interesting change
(as well as more economical to operate)
from the more modern motor vessels - especially on those
days/periods
when PS Blümlisalp is not in service
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Monday - 1st March 2021
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
With the starboard outer-casing of the paddlebox removed, work
is to be undertaken
on the paddlewheel to enable the paadle steamer to sail
later in the season
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Thursday - 11th February 2021
PS La Suisse and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
PS La Suisse (left)
stands at the outer wall of Ouchy dock
waiting for the start of the 2021 season
She is planned to make her first public sailing on
Easter Tuesday 6th April
(covering the Lausanne - Evian-les-Bains ferry service)
On her right, sister MPV Helvétie continues
her long lay-up - but things are looking up
for her as she is now likely to be one of the next CGN ships to undertake a major
re-build
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Thursday - 3rd February 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes
its third "in steam" test sailing on the lake
off-Hinterfingen
She is expected to operate mainly charter sailings throughout the summer
followed by some public (possibly timetabled) sailings later in the year
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Thursday - 28th January 2021
mv Iseltwald (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
During this 'horrid' period with both Coronavirus and heavy Snow, it is good to see
the BLS has quickly set-up an emergency life-line to the village of Oberried
- which had been completely cut off by land (by both road and rail)
She is seen negotiating the channel near Interlaken
Now if only it had been PS Lotschberg !
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Saturday - 23rd January 2021
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel remains
moored at Geneva in the winter sunshine
until at least the end of February - thanks to the further Coronavirus
preautions
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Thursday - 21st January 2021
SS Spiez (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The re-built steam ship undertakes its
its first "in steam" test sailing on the lake
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Friday - 15th January 2021
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The re-built paddle steamer stands in
the snow whilst internal fitting out continues
PS Unterwalden is moored opposite whilst
PS Gallia - which has not sailed since 2019
- stands in front as they all eagerly wait for the start of the season on
Saturday 1st May
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Tuesday - 5th January 2021
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer was towed from
Geneva to Ouchy Harbour
to undertake her winter overhaul
At last - the first "positive" sign for summer 2021 on Lake Geneva !
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All December 2020
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
photo:
NLG official publicity
The motor paddle vessel was
moored at Desenzano throughout the month of December
and illiminated at night to add Festive cheer over the Christmas period
After a very limited season of special sailings in 2020 following her major
rebuild
it is expected she will play a much more important part in the lake sailings
next summer
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Sunday - 20th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel sets off
on her second afternoon
sailings 740-741
round the Little Lake returning as dusk fell
Thanks to the latest Coronavirus precautions - this turned out to be her final sailing
of 2020 as all the remaining sailings had to be CANCELLED
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Wednesday - 16th December 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and is initially seen calling Beckenried pier
and later at the cross with the branches to Küssnacht and Alpnachstad
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Monday - 14th December 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The static paddle steamer was host
to a special evening Television Show
to raise funds for children
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Sunday - 13th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel sets off
from Geneva on her weekly lunch cruise
sailing
330 to Nyon
and later setting off back to Geneva from Nyon on
sailing
331
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Friday - 11th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
THE ONLY PADDLE STEAMER CURRENTLY
IN SERVIVCE ANYWHERE IN SWITZERLAND !!!
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel stands at
Mont Blanc pier in Geneva prior to operating
the afternoon sailings
738-739 into the Little Lake
This was her first outing since the further wave of Coronavirus restrictions
hit Switzerland in the autumn
She is later seen back at the pier as dusk falls following her afternoon cruises
prior to her evening "Fondue Cruise"
sailings
390-391
PS Savoie remains "laid-up" in the background
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Wednesday - 9th December 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Members of the crew can be seen giving some last minute attendion to the
the motor paddle vessel prior to her return to service this
weekend
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Thursday - 26th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and is seen swinging round towards
Vitznau as she passes the "noses" in the middle of the lake
Earlier she had called at Pier No.3 in Luzern where a large crane assisted
with attention to her rear mast
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Wednesday - 2nd December 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer made yet another
"test" run and can be seen near Hertenstein
before passing Meggenhorn on her return to the dock at Luzern
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Sunday - 29th November 2020
MPV Genève (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The former ex-CGN motor paddle
vessel stands on the south bank
between Jardin-Anglais and Eaux-Vives piers at Geneva
where she has been moored for several decades
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Thursday - 26th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
pictures: Weggis webcam
The paddle steamer made a further
"test" run and can be seen ready to leave,
passing Burgenstock, visiting Weggis and returning to the dock
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Wednesday - 25th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer carefully passes
her 'laid-up' sisters as she sets off into the lake
for her first test sailing since her major re-build
click on the main photo for a video link of her departure..........
then select "Video mit Ton über den Start der Probefahrt"
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Tuesday - 24th November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The recently re-built paddle steamer
stands adjacent to her sisters outside the dock
looking immaculate as she undertakes her first "static" engine test
It is understood if these are successful, they will be followed shortly by her
first test sailing into the lake itself
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Sunday - 22nd November 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer (complete
with a cap on her funnel) stands at Geneva
waiting for the 2021 season to start
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Tuesday - 17th November 2020
PSs La Suisse, Montreux and Simplon also MPV Italie
(Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamers stand in the
early winter sunshine waiting for their next duty
With the exception of MPV Italie (right)
which is planned to operate
some sailings over Christmas and New Year periods to the Upper Lake
it will be a long wait until next spring for the others to have their turn to leave the harbour
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Thanks to the SGV making a FURTHER post-Coronavirus ECONOMY
for the winter period
this sailing turned out to be not only her last timetabled sailing of the year from Luzern
but also her last sailing of any sort in 2020 as ALL her previously advertised
special Advent, Christmas and New Year are now CANCELLED
If you want to make a sailing on a Swiss STEAM powered paddle steamer
over the Christmas and New Year periods - your ONLY option left is to head over to
Lake Thun instead..........
..........alternatively head for Lake Geneva where the two
operational motor paddle vessels
are planned to be in service from both Geneva and Lausanne
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Tuesday - 10th November 2020
MPVs Italie and Vevey also PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
What 'appears' to be a "busy" winter scene at Geneva
Once again
MPV Vevey (left) has arrived at Geneva and relieves
sister
MPV Italie ready
to operate the 'weekend only' sailings after the current restrictions are lifted
This 'exchange' took place a week earlier than originally planned
MPV Italie is seen setting off back 'light' to Lausanne harbour
where she is now
expected to remain until Christmas
Meanwhile on the right PS Savoie continues her winter lay-up
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Saturday - 7th November 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel should
have been operating lunchtime
sailings 330-331 to Nyon
and back the following day, but instead stands looking forlorn at Mont Blanc Pier
in Geneva as the second wave of Coronvirus precautions means she now has to wait
until at least next month before any chance of another public outing
In the background PS Savoie remains laid-up for
the winter
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Monday 2nd November 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The 're-built' largest paddle steamer
on the lake stands outside the dock at Luzern
whilst the remaining internal jobs are completed
ready for her "Welcome Back Parade" planned for May
2021
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Sunday - 1st November 2020
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon and Vevey webcams
Despite it being November - unlike any other Swiss lake - the CGN
still turned out
both MPVs on theit lunchtime
sailings
from Geneva and Lausanne
Left - MPV Italie approaching Nyon and
right - MPV Vevey has just left Vevey La Tour pier
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Saturday - 31st October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The sun catches the paddle steamer
as she remains laid-up for the winter at Geneva
complete with a "cap" on her funnel ready to protect her engine from
the usual winter weather expected later in the year
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Wednesday - 28th October 2020
PS Savoie and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
WINTER HAS ARRIVED !!!
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is now
laid-up for the winter at Geneva
In the background the motor paddle vessel waits
to operate the weekly winter
sailing 330 to Nyon and back
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
PS Savoie and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
WINTER HAS ARRIVED !!!
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is now
laid-up for the winter at Geneva
In the background the motor paddle vessel waits
to operate the weekly winter
sailing 330 to Nyon and back
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel
makes her final
sailing 105 along the French coast
between Yvoire to Nernier whilst returning from Lausanne to Geneva
It was also the last day of the old catering company and the dining saloon
was busy
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Sunday - 25th October 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
click on any picture to enlarge
photos: Daniel Eichenberger, André Hofer and Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer operated
a special "late season"
public cruise from Arona
She is initially seen leaving the the dock for Arona, the wheelhouse, leaving Arona
before heading out into the lake and finally arriving at Stresa
In the 'top left' picture is also the former paddle steamer -
PS Lombardia
which has served as a static restaurant for several
decades
complete with her unusually shaped extended roof !
Click
here for a close up of PS Piemonte
and
here for the former PS Lombardia
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Friday - 23th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer operates
her final Friday evening Fondue Cruise
sailing
390
from Geneva and later back at Monc Blanc pier at the end of
sailing
391
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Friday - 23rd October 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer crosses
the bay between Marché and La Tour piers at Vevey
in the pouring rain on her afternoon
sailing 922 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake
A sure sign Autumn is nearly over and Winter is just round the corner
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel is
back at Geneva after her return 'weekend'
sailing 105
from Lausanne
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Flüelen at the end of the final
sailing 13 of 2020 from Luzern
On return she will become "on standby" before operating a series of special
sailings
over the greater Christmas period
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Sunday - 18th October 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The light is fading fast as the paddle
steamer arrives back at Zurich at the end
of her final return
sailing 112 of 2020 from Rapperswil with her lights on
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Thursday - 16th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva on her daily 'midweek' lunch cruise
sailing
304 to Hermance
On the right can be seen MPV Italie moored at the pier
- awaiting her next
weekend sailing to Lausanne
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Sunday - 11th October 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Despite it being October, it was a busy Sunday afternoon
and the
paddle steamer operating
sailings
21-30 to Flüelen and back had to be duplicated
as far as Vitznau by mv Titlis (seen 'double banked' at
Luzern pier No.1)
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Saturday - 10th October 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of her longer 'weekends only'
lunch cruise
sailing 365 from Yvoire
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Saturday - 10th October 2020
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photos: Martin Eisl
The paddle steamer arrives Lindau
"light" from Hard
to operate her final "Two Ship" ("Zeitreise") sailing of the 2020 season
Later she is seen near Friedrichshafen where she switched passengers to allow
those arriving
from Rorschach on mv Oesterreich to return to Switzerland
on the paddle steamer
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Monday - 5th October 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Despite the wind, the paddle steamer
returns to Lausanne at the end if her
lunchtime sailing 921
from the Upper Lake
A few brave passengers can be seen on deck
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Saturday - 3rd October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch, Alain Vuistiner and the 'local webcams
Following over a year out of service due to
damage to her starboard paddle wheel
the motor paddle vessel finally made her first round trip
sailings 102-105
of 2020 from Geneva to Lausanne and return in excellent weather for the time of year
She is seen at Geneva, Nyon and Morges
The former "first class 'Smoking Saloon' has now become
non-smoking !
Meanwhile PS Savoie returns to Geneva from Yvoire on her
return lunchtime
cruise sailing 365
nearing the end of her 2020 season
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Friday - 2nd October 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The Motor Paddle Vessel has
finally arrived at Geneva ready for the start of her
much delayed 2020 season (this weekend)
She replaces mv Henry-Dunant (moored on the right) as
the Geneva based excursion ship
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Thursday - 1st Octomber 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Montreux on her first Upper Lake
sailing 521
of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey
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Monday - 28th September 2020
PSs Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Stadt Zürich heads back to
Zurich on her return
sailing 112 whilst
PS Stadt Rapperswil approaches Thlwil on the outward
"Sunset Cruise"
sailing 117
as they pass each other just off the pier
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The "end" or is it the "start" of
the season ?
PS Simplon stands on the floading dock
at the end of her "100th Birthday year"
to check the state of her hull - which will determine if she will be able to sail
again next summer
On the right MPV Italie is to enter service on
Saturday 3rd October
for the first time
since she sustained damage
in August 2019 - commencing with
sailing 102 from Geneva
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Monday - 21st September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer arrives
at Vevey at the start of her final week of evening cruise
sailings
288-289 from Lausanne to Montreux
and later crossing the bay at Montreux as she heads home
more photos from on-board the same cruise to follow
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Saturday - 26th September 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
pictures: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer sets off from
Morat/Murten on her final Lunch Cruise
sailing 52
of 2020 round the lake
Snow on the mountains behind and a strong wind shows winter is rapidly approaching
Later she sets off on her final sailing 54 cruise round the lake - then a final call at Murten
before returning on
sailing 66 to Neuchâtel which turned out to be her
final sailing of the season
as strong winds
prevented her sailing to
Estavayer-le-Lac the following day
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Saturday - 19th September 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel undertakes
a "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy harbour
Hopefully this is a positive sign that she will eventually re-enter service from Geneva
in October
2020 - after so many earlier "target" dates throughout the year
"came and went" without any sign of her
All credit must go to her sister MPV Vevey who has operated
continuously all year
covering as much as possible of both planned rosters
- ending up being based at Le Bouveret for the extended summer period
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Lausanne on her evening cruise
sailing 288
to Vevey and Montreux
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Sunday - 20th September 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer has just
left Bönigen stern first to return to Interlaken
on the final
sailing 72 of her 2020 season from Brienz
click on the picture to zoom in
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Saturday - 19th September 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer crosses the
lake back to Neuchâtel towards the end of her final
sailing 66
of the day from Morat/Murten
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Thursday - 17th September 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of her Lunch Cruise
sailing 305
from Hermance
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Sunday - 13th September 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Martin Eisl
picture: Bellagio webcam also photos: Alain
Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives stern
first light
from the dock to form what turned out to be her final sailing of the 2020 season
Later she takes a lunchtime break at Bellagio before unusually
operating the afternoon
sailing 287 to Lecco
On her left, the former paddle steammer
"mv Milano" sets off for Varenno on
sailing 806
This was a rare opportunity to see both historic ships 'side-by-side"
Finally she stands at Lecco pier after damage to her engine awaiting "rescue"
being subsequenlty towed back to dock by mv Plinio the following morning
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne in the sunshine after her morning sailing to
Château-de-Chillon before setting off for the Upper lake on her afternoon
sailing 922
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Zurich, Coppet and Nyon webcams
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva for the final time in 2020 heading for Yvoire
and is later seen passing Coppet then calling at Nyon pier on
sailing 320
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Monday - 7th September 2020
PSs Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Robert Horlacher
PS Stadt Zürich approaches
Rapperswil at the end of the regular outward
sailing 111
from Zurich --- on her return
sailing 112 she later passed her sister approaching
Thalwil whilst unusually covering the outward Sunset Cruise
sailing 117
vice
the regular motor vessel on one of those rare occasions
when both paddle steamers
were rostered to operate timetabled sailings on the same day
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Saturday - 5th September 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer passes
the Geneva fountain at the end of her return evening
sailing 389
from Yvoire
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Friday - 4th September 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer has just
left St Prex and heads across the lake to France operating
sailing 487
from Lausanne to Yvoire to inter-connect with sister PS Savoie
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Wednesday - 2nd September 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer stands at
No. 1 pier in Luzern ready to operate the mid-week evening
Sunset Cruise
sailings 33-36 from Luzern to Beckenried vice the
usual motor vessel
She was later observed coming round the headland on her
approach to Wgggis
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Wednesday - 2nd September 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The
paddle steamer broke down at Rolle on her return Tuesday evening
sailing
488
from Yvoire to Lausanne - not arriving at her home port until 0130 the following morning
In consequence the Thonon-les-Bains ferry 'mv
Ville-de-Genève' was unusually
rostered to cover her afternoon trip to Château de Chillon
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Sunday - 30th August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer approaches
Argegno on her last advertised sailing 10
from Como to Menaggio
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Saturday 29th August 2020
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
pictures: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel makes
her only visit during 2020 to the upper end of the lake
operating a special One Hour
Ashore cruise from Riva to Gargnano
She is seen calling at Limmone to pick up passengers then later to set them down
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Saturday 29th August 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer returns
to service following her withdrawal from service for repairs
earlier in the week and is on her now once weekly visit to Lake Murten
She is seen about to leave Murten harbour on her last cruise '
round the lake" sailing 54 of the day
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Friday 28th August 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she returns to Geneva Jardin Anglais
from Yvoire on her evening sailing 389
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Friday 21st August 2020
PSs Unterwalden, Schiller and Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
PS Unterwalden sets off
from Luzern on her daily lunchtime
sailing 17 to Flüelen
then her sister PS Schiller
follows her into the pier ready to operate
sailing 21
Later PS Uri approaches
Weggis on her return
sailing 18 from Flüelen to Luzern
and finally PS Schiller
returns from Flüelen on the last paddle steamer
sailing 30
of the day back to Luzern
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Monday 17th August 2020
PSs Simplon and Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon sets off
from Lausanne on her return
sailing 105 to Geneva
as she passes PS Montreux arriving from Ouchy
harbour
to form her afternoon sailing 906 to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday 16th August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Olivier Braissant
On board the paddle steamer
- looking through the bridge and down at the engine
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Saturday 15th August 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer departs
Praz on her twice weekly morning
sailing 61
from Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
Later calling at Faoug on her final afternoon 'round the lake"
sailing 54
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Thursday 13th August 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer sets off
from Geneva Jardin Anglais pier for Yvoire on her
evening
sailing 388 just as the storm clouds gather
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Thursday 13th August 2020
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The large Paddle Steamer emerges
into the sunshine having just spent two summers
inside the dry dock undertaking a major re-build
Her return is very wecome, but it will not be until next spring
before she re-enters public service
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Saturday 25th July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer
leaves Männedorf whilst operating her outward afternoon
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Saturday 8th August 2020
PS Blumlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Alain Vuistiner and Ernst Mischler
After calling at Spiez the paddle steamer
made an additional call at Längenschachen
(between Gunten and Oberhofenon) on her return evening
sailing 126
from Beatenbucht
to Thun before making her final call of the day at Hüünibach
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Monday 3rd August 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer stands
in the rain at Lausanne prior to operating her
morning sailing
200 to the Upper Lake
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Sunday 2nd August 2020
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
picture: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Bellagio on her return
sailing 31
from Menaggio to Como
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Thursday 30th July 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer departs
Coppet on her regular evening
sailing 388
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Wednesday 29th July 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The 100 year old paddle steamer
approaches Morges on her daily
sailing 102
from Geneva to Lausanne along the Swiss coast
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Tuesday 28th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer
approaches Ringgenberg just ahead of a thunderstorm
whilst operating her return afternoon
sailing 70
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Sunday 26th July 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
/
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer has just
left Beatenbucht on her return afternoon
sailing 16 from
Interlaken to Thun as seen from mv Beatus which was about to follow her into the pier
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Sunday 26th July 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer departs
Rolle on her return evening
sailing 488 from Yvoire (France) to Lausanne
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Saturday 25th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer returns
to Murten harbour at the end her final afternoon cruise
"Round the Lake"
sailing 54
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Wednesday 22nd July 2020
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Maurice Decoppet
photos: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
sits in the dry dock at Ouchy harbour
waiting for her new boiler (below) which will be installed on
Tuesday 4th August (to be watched by the press !)
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Saturday 18th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer near
Ringgenberg at dusk on her return evening
sailing 80
from Brienz back to Interlaken
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Saturday 18th July 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets
off from Luzern on her regular Saturday evening Sunset
Cruise
sailing 33
to Beckenried
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Friday 17th July 2020
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer stands
in the sun at Pier No.1 at Luzern waiting to operate
the evening (now
only twice weekly) Sunset Cruise
sailing 33
to Beckenried
Note - she was unusually berthed with her bows facing the bridge
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Thursday 16th July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
For some unknown reason instead of operating the advertised
"1200 Lunch Cruise"
the paddle steamer remained at the pier until her next
planned working at 1415
Did she have a breakdown or was there some other reason ?
If you know,
please email your webmaster
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Thursday 16th July 2020
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
picture: Rorschach webcam
The paddle steamer loads at
Rorschach for her much delayed first Swiss sailing of 2020
She operated a morning "Jazz
Cruise"before sailing light to Arbon
If you have a better photo you would like displayed on this website
please e-mail the webmaster
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Friday 10th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
returns to Interlaken at the end if her morning
sailing 64
to Brienz
Later she approaches Giessbach on her return afternoon
sailing 70
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Tuesday 7th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer enters
Lake Murten having just sailed along the Broye canal
from Lake Neuchâtel
Later she stands at Morat/Murten for her lunch break prior to operating her
first afternoon cruise "Round the Lake"
sailing 53
and she is then seen departing Vallamand on the
return leg of the same sailing
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands
inside the covered dock at Arona showing her new funnel
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer
operates her first much-delayed
sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz
She is seen crossing the lake to Ringgenberg having just made her
first intermediate call at Bönigen
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
pictures: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer
has just arrived at Morat/Murten harbour after her first
much-delayed revised
sailing 61 from Neuchâtel
She then operated a Lunch Cruise round the lake and is
seen approaching the harbour
After two more trips round the lake she returned to Neuchâtel on
sailing 66
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Saturday 4th July 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
returns to Thun on her first
sailing 16 of the much-delayed
2020 season and is seen approaching Spiez
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Friday 3rd July 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she operates her first delayed weekly early-eveving
'After Work "Fish" Cruise'
sailing 392 from Geneva
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Friday 3rd July 2020
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
mv Lausanne (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
With the motor paddle vessel
still not returned to service following her breakdown
last August - her 'Lausanne-Geneva-Montreux-Lausanne' roster should have been
covered by mv Henry-Dunant
but she too has broken down resulting in the larger mv Lausanne having to cover
She is seen arriving at Vevey on the evening
sailings 908
MPV Vevey will take any passengers back to Le Bouveret
and can just be seen
in the background waiting her turn for the pier
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Thursday 2nd July 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictire: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer returns
returns to Zurich after her first special
Lunch Cruise
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Sunday 28th June 2020
PS Simplon and PS Montreux and MPV
Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The CGN 2020 summer season starts at last !!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The 100 year old paddle steamer departs Geneva on
sailing 102
- the first trip of the year all the way to Lausanne
Meanwhile at the other end of the lake PS Montreux
operated her first
sailings 906-907
of the season from Lausanne to Chateâu-de-Chillon - seen above returning to
Lausanne.....
.....before she operated the first evening
sailings 487-488 to Yvoire
and can be seen
calling at Morges on the outward leg.....
.....finally the Motor Paddle Vessel gets close to
acting PS-"MV Lausanne" as she waits
to follow into the pier at at Vevey Marché on her final evening
sailing 509
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Saturday 27th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictire: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer was
rostered to operate two trips to Rapperswil
By the time she left Zurich on the second
sailing 111 a large number of small boats
meant she had to thread her way carefully between them
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Friday 26th June 2020
PS Bümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
After the total Coronuavirus restrictions eased - with a much
reduced service
in operation - the paddle steamer made
a test sailing a week before she
was eventually able to return to public service
Work had been going on for a long time to repair Leissigen pier and
this was an ideal opportunity for her to make two rare visits
as only motor vessels are scheduled to use it in 2020
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Friday 26th June 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
arrives Vevey La Tour pier from Lausanne on her first
sailing
952
of her much-delayed 2020 season
She is seen from on boardMPV Vevey who followed
her into the pier and then took
some of her passengers to the Upper lake on sailing 556
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Wednesday 24th June 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
click on photo for a close-up of
PS Simplon at Vevey Marché pier
photos: Robert Horlacher
A different view - this time from the lake - of the
paddle steamer (left) operating the
lunchtime sailing
957 back to Lausanne having just passed the motor
paddle vessel
heading for the Upper Lake on
sailing 560 mid-way between
Vevey La Tour and Vevey Marché piers in glorious sunny weather
After one more day - which tured out to be much duller - the paddler
steamer
made her final call at Vevey Marché pier on her last
sailing
967 of the day
before moving to Geneva for the revised summer timetable
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Saturday 20th June 2020
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer (right)
flying a special "100 years" flag on
sailing 967 has just
passed the motor paddle vessel on
sailing 564
between the two Vevey piers
on the last sailings of the day to Lausanne and Le Bouveret respectively
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Sunday 21st June 2020
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
waits patiently at one of the piers in Neuchâtel harbour
for the start of her delayed 2020 season..........
..........which now starts with a revised
sailing 61 to Morat/Murten on
Saturday 4th July
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Friday 19th June 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer has just
arrived at Yvoire from Geneva on her afternoon
sailing 354
and is waiting for the Lausanne connection by
mv Général-Guisan to arrive
before operating the return
sailing 355 back to Geneva
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Wednesday 17th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich and PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
A "rare" shot of both paddle steamers
operating timetabled sailings on the same day
PS Stadt Zürich has just left Thalwil pier on
the regular return afternoon
sailing 112
as sister
PS Stadt Rapperswil waits her turn to call at the pier whilst
unusually
covering the outward leg of the evening
sailing 117 vice the regular motor
vessel
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Wednesday 17th June 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
An angel waves goodby from the roof of a near-by building
as the paddle steamer
sets off on her morning
sailing 105 to Rapperswil in pouring rain
Hopefully the weather improved before she later unusually
operated the 1715 evening cruise sailings 117-118
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Tuesday 16th June 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
The paddle steamer
undertakes her pre-season "test" sailing prior to re-entering service
at
the end of the month
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Monday 15th June 2020
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer returns to service
and is initially seen standing at Zurich pier
prior to operating her first
sailing 111 of 2020 to Rapperswil
and later returning 'light' to the dock after completion of her return
sailing
112
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Saturday 13th June 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
A strong wind blew up at lunchtime as the
motor paddle vessel battled the waves
on her way to Vevey Marché pier whilst operating
sailing
557 from the Upper Lake
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Saturday 13th June 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Weggis on her morning sailing
7 from Luzern to Flüelen
with Mount Pilatus towering above immediately behind her
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Saturday 13th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Zurich ready to form the first
"morning" sailing 101
of 2020 to Rapperswil
Did she need the crane to get alongside the pier ?
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Friday 12th June 2020
MPV Vevey and PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
pictures: La Tour de Peilz and Vevey webcams
The motor paddle vessel passes
La Tour de Peilz harbour on her first
sailing 552 of the
day to the Upper Lake and later the paddle steamer
arrives Vevey Marché pier
on the lunchtime sailing
956 from Lausanne
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Thursday 11th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The "paddle steamer"
approaches Thalwil on her outward afternoon
sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Wednesday 10th June 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Her first test sailing for the delayed 2020 season
as seen from onboard PS Simplon
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Tuesday 9th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The lightly loaded paddle steamer
sets off from Rapperswil for Zurich on her
return sailing
112
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Monday 8th June 2020
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer sets off from
Zurich for Rapperswil operting
sailing 111
(at 1415)
and later back at the pier after return
sailing 112
This was her first public outing of 2020 and since
Sunday 30th September 2018 !!!!
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Sunday 7th June 2020
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
On board the paddle steamer
as she operates a lightly loaded sailing 344
- the last trip of the day from Geneva to Hermance on a cold afternoon !!!!!
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Vevey webcam
Could someone please
remove that tree
or move the pier
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The motor paddle vessel stands
at Vevey Marché pier in the rain
waiting to operate her first sailing 552 of the day
to the Upper Lake
It was just the same two hours later for sailing 556..........
..........but as a bonus PS Simplon can also be seen behind
- arriving from Lausanne
then she too hid behind the tree to call at pier before her return
sailing 553
Perhaps with so few people around, the CGN management wished they have waited
until Monday 8th June to re-start sailings - like the ZSG did over at Lake
Zurich !!!!!
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Saturday 6th June 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Mario Gavazzi
pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams
A very, very long wait !!!!!
The PS Uri approaches
Pier No.1 at Luzern to operate the first public
paddle steamer
sailing 7 of the year
and later being greeted by an alpine horn player as she approaches Treib pier
At lunchtime PS Unterwalden waits
at Pier No.1 prior to operating her first afternoon
sailing 21
and is later seen approaching Weggis on return
sailing 30
Thanks to the Coronavirus restrictions no sailings had operated on the lake since
Friday 27th March
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Saturday 6th June 2020
PS Savoie, Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
PS Savoie sets off from Geneva
on her first "truncated"
sailing 340
of the season to Hermance (just before the French border in the "Petit-Lac")
pictures: La Tour de Peilz webcam
Meanwhile at ther other end of the lake
MPV Vevey heads off from Vevey
for the Upper Lake on sailing 556 having
connected off PS Simplon (left)
which had just arrived from Lausanne on sailing
952
Later PS Simplon swings round to arrive
Vevey for the second time on sailing 956
photo: Alain Vuistiner
MPV Vevey sets off for the
Upper Lake from Vevey on sailing 556
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Simplon returns to
Lauanne on her first return sailing 953
initialally seen
en-route between Vevey amd Lausanne from a passing train and later arriving Lausanne
photo: Andreas Hofer
An engineer on board PS Simplon
attends to one of her paddle wheels during a pause in sailing
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Tuesday 2nd May 2020
PS Savoie (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer arrives
at Geneva having sailed "light" from Ouchy dock
ready to commence her 'much delayed' 2020 season this Saturday
Initially this will be a special 'post-Coronavirus' timetable of
three round trips per day to Hermance ..........then from Monday 16th June
these will be extended to Yvoire (once the French border re-opens)
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Whit Saturday/Sunday 30th/31st May 2020
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
PS Piemonte heads for the Lombardi Coast on Whit
Saturday morning
photo: Marcello Baldrati
PS Piemonte heads for the Borromean islands on Whit
Sunday morning
picture: Stresa webcam
PS Piemonte returns to Stresa on the third
day of "Borromean islands" cruises on the Tuesday
picture: Stresa webcam
Were
you at Stresa
over the weekend ?
Do you have a photo you would like to see displayed here ?
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For the first time since 2006, the
paddle steamer operated 'one hour' PUBLIC CRUISES
*
from Stresa to celebrate the "74th anniversary of the Italian
Republic"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She is also planned to repeat these sailings on Tuesday 2nd June
- which MAY end up being her final public sailings of 2020 !!!
It seems strange she was not also planned to sail on Whit Monday
- do you know if she had a private
charter instead ?
* - this does not include any Charter sailing also "open to the public"
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Monday 25th May 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
Click on the picture to zoom in to see the
paddle steamer
photo: Jean Vernet
The 100 year old paddle steamer
sets off into the lake for her pre-season "test" sailing
She is expected to re-locate to Geneva for her 100th season
(subject to the Federal Council approval - following the Coronavirus precautions)
and she should be able to start sailing commencing Monday 8th June
Please note the CGN have stated on their website they intend to operate a modified timetable
from that date - details to follow shortly
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Tuesday 12th May 2020
PS Montreux (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The "paddle steamer" waits
patiently - along with many other members of the CGN fleet
stuck at Ouchy harbour - for the delayed start of the "Tourist" sailings
currently expected from Monday 8th June
It must be nearing time for the cover over the top of her funnel to be removed
allowing final preparations to be made to make her ready to sail
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Sunday 10th May 2020
PS Wilhelm Tell (Lake
Luzern)
photo: Mario Gavazzi
A tranquil scene at pier No.2 in Luzern during the Coronavirus 'lockdown'
It looks like there is a "one family" protest saying......
" Use the paddle steamers - not mv Diamant ! "
In the background the former operational paddle steamer Wilhelm
Tell seems to agree
Maybe the Federal Council should note they have far more "fore" and "aft" open spaces
suitable for "social distancing" than most modern motor vessels on
any lake
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Friday 9th May 2020
PSs Gallia and Uri (Lake
Luzern)
photo: Adreas Hofer
The funnel of PS Gallia
(left) proudly points to the summit of Mount Pilatus as she, along
with sister PS Uri (right), (seen
from an unusual angle at the now dredged Luzern dock)
as they eagerly await the start of their delayed summer season
hopefully early next month
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Wednesday 29th April 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle
vessel remains on her enforced "standby" at Geneva
due to the on-going Coronavirus precautions
As things stand at the moment, it looks as if her next movement will be
a light sailing
to Le Bouveret (at the other end of the lake) to possibly
re-start the Upper Lakes ailings
vice the still unavailable MPV Italie
- commencing Monday 8th June at the earliest
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Wednesday 29th April 2020
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
A very rare sight for April 2020 !!!
The paddle steamer sets off from
Luzern for the main lake on her much delayed
pre-season "test" sailing and later returning to the dock
Hopefully this means at least one paddle steamer will
be ready to start public sailings
as soon as the Coronavirus restrictions are lifted
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Sunday 26th April 2020
Lake Zurich
picture: Zurich webcam
With all the ZSG fleet laid-up at the works
the small ex-ZSG motor vessel (now preserved in working order)
lies at a deserted
Bürkliplatz - Zurich's main pier
She had been planned to sail to the Obersee on Saturday 20th June along with the
two remaining paddle steamers to make "50 years
of their preservation"
but the Parade is another victim of the
Coronavirus precautions
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Friday 24th April 2020
Lake Geneva
picture: Nyon webcam
With all the alpine paddle
steamers out of action due to the Coronavirus restrictions
the small mv Valais is one of the few vessels still in service on
any lake
operating the cross-lake ferry service between Yvoire and Nyon
In the background is the even smaller Navibus mv Coppet
which is being used to duplicate the busier
morning sailings from Yvoire to provide sufficient capacity to meet the "Social
Distancing" requirements
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Thursday 2nd April 2020
Three Paddle Steamers (Lake
Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
All lined up at Ouchy harbour and nowhere to go !
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Easter Sunday 12th April 2020
Lake Luzern
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The tranquil scene on the lake on Easter Sunday
No prize for guessing what is missing !
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Thursday 2nd April 2020
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The 100 year old paddle steamer
is moored against the outer wall at Ouchy harbour astern
of the "laid-up" MPV Hélvetie as she awaits
the end of the Coronavirus precautions
Over her "actual birthday weekend" she is planned to cover the Lausanne to the
Upper Lake sailings vice her almost identical sister
PS La Suisse
before spending the peak-Summer based at Geneva
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Friday 27th March 2020
MV Flüelen (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
Not a paddle steamer in sight as
the lightly loaded mv Flüelen arrives Luzern
at the end
of the final sailing 904 from Beckenried
before all SGV sailings were withdrawn as part of the Coronavirus precautions
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Friday 20th March 2020
Four Paddle Steamers
and some motor vessels (Lake Geneva)
The "sad" sight of many members of the CGN fleet
stuck at Ouchy harbour
suffering from the effects of the "Coronavirus" pandemic !
How well do you know the ships - can you recognise which they are ?
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Friday 13th March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel operates
her second short 'non-landing' sailing 740 of the day
from Geneva
On arrival back all further
sailings (commencing with the evening "Fondue Cruise) were
CANCELLED until "at least 4th April" as part of the Government's effort to help
contain
the Coronavirus pandemic |
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Monday - 9th March 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer about
to be towed by mv Ville-de-Genèeve from her winter quarters to
Ouchy harbour to be got ready for her summer season
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Sunday 8th March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Coppet webcam
The motor paddle vessel leaves
Coppet for Nyon on her weekly outward lunch cruise
sailing 330 from Geneva
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Sunday 1st March 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
Even though it is now officially "springtime"
(but still the winter timetable period)
this motor paddle vessel is the only Alpine paddler
operating timetabled sailings
She is seen approaching Nyon on her weekly Sunday lunchtime
sailing 330 from Geneva
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Wednesday 19th February 2020
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands ready to
start her 2020 season
but she still has nearly three months to wait !
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Sunday 9th February 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
MPV Vevey returns
to service (after a quick winter overhaul at Ouchy) and despite
threats of a storm coming later, operated the weekly
"Lunch Cruise" sailings
330-331 from Geneva
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Thursday - 6th February 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel returns
"light" to Geneva following her 'quick' mid-winter
overhaul at Ouchy harbour
She becomes the only paddle vessel in timetabled
service on any of the Swiss or Italian Lakes
during the remainder of the winter period
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Tuesday 28th January 2020
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet "with permission of
the CGN"
The paddle steamer is making
good progress with her major re-build in Ouchy dry-dock
with the underwater replacement plating virtually finished and ready for
painting
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Sunday 26th January 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
remains moored at Lausanne having been towed out of Ouchy harbour
by mv Ville-de-Genève on
Thursday 16th January to make
room for work to be
undertaken on her sisters
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Sunday 26th January 2020
acting paddle steamer mv Valais (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
With MPV Vevey undertaking
a quick winter overhaul at Lausanne and MPV Italie
still unavailable for service
the weekly "Lunch Cruise"
sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon had to be covered
by the tiny mv Valais - making a change
from her usual ferry sailings to/from Yvoire
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Thursday 16th January 2020
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Jean Vernet
"Musical Chairs" as the paddle steamer
is shunted round outside Ouchy harbour by
mv Ville-de-Genève to make room for
MPV Vevey to
have her quick overhaul
before returning to winter timetabled service in February
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Tuesday 14th January 2020
PS Patria (Lake Como)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer remains
laid-up at Como awaiting her future
Sadly operation as part of the NLC fleet is no longer an option
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Monday 13th January 2020
Four (operational) Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The four operation paddle steamers
stand at the Luzern dock - along with other members
of the SGV fleet - waiting the start of the season
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Sunday 12th January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
The end of the extended 2019 Season !!!
picture (top left): Nyon webcam -----
photos (top right and below): Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel stands
ready to depart Nyon for Geneva for the final time on
sailing 331 and later arriving Geneva with the
snow-capped Monc Blanc in the background
Finally returning to Mont Black pier for the last time during her extended 2019 season
on her final short "Little Lake" cruise
sailing 741
- prior to visiting Lausanne dock for her 'quick' winter overhaul
Commencing next Sunday (19th January) for three weekends these sailings will be
covered by the much smaller mv Valais
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Saturday 11th January 2020
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer is still
moored at Geneva
waiting her turn to move to Lausanne dock for her annual winter overhaul
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Sunday 5th January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
Whilst paddle steamer sailings
on the other lakes finish until Easter..........
The motor paddle vessel arrives and departs from Nyon
on her regular weekly
"Lunch Cruise" sailings 330-331
from Geneva
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Saturday 4th January 2020
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at
Thun prior to operating her morning "Niederhornexpress"
sailing 111 to Beatenbucht and later departing Merligen
on sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun on her pen-ultiate day in service
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New Year's Day - Wednesday 1st January 2020
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
departs from Nyon on an extra return New Year's Day
"Lunch Cruise" sailing 331
back to Geneva
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Sunday 29th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer off-Faulensee
on her return afternoon afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Saturday 28th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Olivier Bachmann
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Beatenbucht on her morning
"Niederhornexpress" sailing 111..........
..........and later, we are on board the paddle
steamer as she returns to Thun
on her late afternoon sailing 16 from
Interlaken at the end of another long winter's day
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Friday 27th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer hoots
as she approaches Oberhofen in her afternoon sailing 15
from Thun to Interlaken
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Boxing Day - Thursday 26th December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
pictures: Luzern webcam
"The old and the new"
The paddle steamer sets off and returns on another
special Christmas "Lunch Cruise"
A few years ago she operated timetabled sailings over the Christmas period
but unlike on Lake Thun these are now solely in the hands of the motor vessels
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Christmas Day - Wednesday - 25th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approches Nyon on an extra Christmas Day "Lunch Cruise"
sailing 330
from Geneva
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Christmas Day - Wednesday 25th December 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer stands
at Interlaken after operating her Christmas Day
timetabled sailing 15 from Thun
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Tuesday 24th December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
stands at Luzern prior to operating her special
"Christmas Eve Gala Dinner Cruise" of 2019
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Sunday 22nd December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
about to depart Luzern Pier No.1 on the final special
"Advent Brunch Cruise" of 2019
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Sunday - 15th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Despite being the middle of December, the
motor paddle vessel has a reasonable
crowd on sailing 738 - the first of her
two "one hour" afternoon cruises from Geneva
She is seen passing the fountain
on her way round part of the 'Little Lake'
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Sunday - 8th December 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Nyon towards the end if her lunchtime sailing 330
from Geneva and later "on-board" on her return
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Sunday 1st December 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
approches Luzern Pier No.1 on her light sailing from the works
to operate the first of her new special "Advent Brunch Cruises"
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Sunday 24th November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
approches Nyon towards the end of her morning
outward sailing 330 from Geneva
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Friday 22nd November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel operates
two 'one hour' cruise sailings 740-741-742-743
around the wetern end of the Petit Lac from Geneva, before..........
photo: Christian Meyer
...........the motor paddle vessel
stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier
prior to operating her weekly evening 'Fondue Cruise'
sailings 390-301
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Thursday 7th November 2019
MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)
photo: NLC
The motor paddle vessel
on display to the press following completion of her major re-build
prior to re-entering public service in 2020 - most likely to be based at Riva for the summer
It is understood this event took place on Thursday 7th November..........
..........do you have any
further information ?
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Saturday 16th November 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The sun shines on the laid-up paddle steamer
moored at Geneva
waiting her turn for a winter overhaul ready for her planned 2020 sailings
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Tuesday 12th November 2019
PSs Stadt Rappersil and Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
A rare sight of both paddle
steamers along with several other members of the
ZSG fleet at Zurich for the annual wine exhibition
This was the only time PS Stadt Zürich had left
the works in 2019
(having had to be towed to the event)
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Sunday 10th November 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
At this time of the year, the motor
paddle vessel is the only Alpine paddler
operating timetabled sailings and is seen at Nyon between her weekly
Sunday lunchtime sailings 330-331 from and back
to Geneva
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Friday 25th October 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The new bolier is craned into the paddle
steamer marking a major milestone
in her major re-build
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Tuesday 22nd October 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following the completion of her extended season, the
paddle steamer sailed light
to Geneva - where she is to "lay-up" for the winter
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Monday 20th October 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer stands
at Mont Blanc pier in bright autumn sunshine at Geneva
prior to sailing light to Ouchy harbour for her winter "lay-up"
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Saturday 19th October 2019
PSs Savoie and Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Monch
Initially PS Savoie arrives Yvoire
from Geneva on her afternoon sailing 326
followed by Simplon on her return weekends only
sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday 13th October 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Isleten on her return sailing 24 from Flüelen
to Luzern
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Friday 11th October 2019
PS Montreux and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
Initially the motor paddle vessel
is seen approaching Château-de-Chillon on sailing 528
whilst the paddle steamer is first seen leaving Vevey La Tour
on her outward morning
sailing 920 then between Vevey La Tour and Marché piers
returning with sailing 921
before the same sailing arrives at Lausanne-Ouchy
Finally departing Montreux on her return afternoon sailing 923
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Monday 7th October 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher also picture: Weggis webcam
Owing to the breakdown of mv Diamant, the paddle
steamer came to the rescue
by covering the 0910 sailings 7-18 to Flüelen and back
She is initially seen approaching Weggis and later arriving Flüelen on her outward leg
subsequently passing sister PS Uri before arriving at Treib on her
return sailing
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Friday 11th October 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer follows the railway
line between Cully and Vevey on her
afternoon sailing 922 from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday - 6th October 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos and pictures: Robert Horlacher, Jacopo Memeo and Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer calls Moltrasso, Tremezzo
and later Bellagio on a misty
autumn morning - seen on her outward sailing 216 to Bellano before returning
on sailing 217 prior to operating the afternoon sailing
281 to Lecco
Initially she managed to reach her Bellagio pier just before her more modern 'rival'
(but to be fair she did start off from Como much earlier !)
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Sunday 6th October 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following her spell covering the Evian ferry runs, the
paddle steamer has returned
to Geneva and is now operating the weekends only sailings
102-105 to Lausanne and back
She is seen repositioning from Mont-Blanc pier to her overnight/weekday moorings at
Pâquis
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Sunday 6th October 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Unusually PS Uri and
PS Unterwalden switched rosters for the day
resulting in the rare sight of PS Unterwalden operating the
1110
"Gotthard Panoramic Express" sailing 13
to Flüelen
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Tuesday - 1st October 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Ernst Mischler
also pictures: Bönigen webcam
Another month !!! The paddle steamer
remained in service until 1st October - still
covering the broken down mv Jungfrau
- seen initially leaving Interlaken at the start of her final day in service (above)
and later leaving Bönigen on her outward morning sailing 65
to Brienz
and on return to Interlaken on her final afternoon return sailing 72
(below)
Is this the latest she has ever remained in continuous timetabled
service ?
(making an appearance on an 'odd' October or later date does NOT count !)
mv Brienz was observed operating
sailing 65 on
Wednesday 2nd October which confirms keeping the
paddle steamer in service is no longer necessary
Do you have any further information ?
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Monday - 30th September 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
Another week ! The paddle steamer
is still in service covering the broken down
mv Jungfrau
- seen leaving Bönigen at the end of her return afternoon sailing 72
back to Interlaken
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Sunday 29th September 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The last passengers join the paddle
staemer at Zurich
for the final sailing 107
to Schmerikon
in the Obersee
and later, after her final sailing 108 from
Schmerikon, returning to dock
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Sunday 29th September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer finishes
loading her passengers before departing slightly late
on her final sailing 63 of 2019 back to Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 28th September 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
picture: Bönigen webcam
The paddle steamer continues
in service to cover for the broken down
mv Jungfrau and is
seen heading stern first back to Interlaken on her final sailing 72
of the day
It is understood the motor vessel will remain out of service
for some time with the
paddle steamer covering each day - do you how long that is likely to be ?
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Monday - 23rd September 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Ernst Mischler
Despite the fact the paddle steamer should
have finished her season the previous day
she was back in service again covering for the broken down
mv Jungfrau and she is
seen leaving Brienz at the start of her return afternoon sailing 72
back to Interlaken
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Saturday 21st September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls
at La Neuveville pier on her return afternoon sailing
42
from Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
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Sunday - 15th September 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer operated
the three trips to the Upper Lake and is seen
off-Vevey La Tour on the morning round trip
sailings 920-921 to Château-de-Chillon
and later setting off from Lausanne on her evening
sailing 288 to Montreux
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Sunday - 15th September 2019
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
click on photo to zoom in to see a close-up of
PS La Suisse
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer sets off
on yet another short special cruise from
Ouchy Harbour in connection with the "CGN Open Days" weekend
- whilst MPV Hélvetie (right)
waits patiently moored to the outer harbour wall
for her turn to be rebuilt - sadly still a few more years away
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Tuesday - 17th September 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Murten)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer approaches
Morat/Murten harbour towards the end of her 2019 season
on her lunchtime sailing 63 of 2018 from Neuchâtel
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Wednesday 11th September 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
click to picture to look out of the window
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel waits her
turn operating Upper Lake "Circle cruise" sailing 526
to call at Château-de-Chillon pier - as seen from on board
PS La Suisse
on one of her rare autumn 2019 timetabled sailings
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Sunday 15th September 2019
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is undertaking
a major re-build an was seen on the occasion of the
CGN Dock "open day" weekend
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Friday 13th September 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
Was the date significsant ?
Initially the paddle staemer was shown to remain
in dock, but in the end she was seen
approaching Zurich on her "normal" Friday return
sailing 108 from Schmerikon
She didn't sail on the Monday to Wednesday - do
you know why ?
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Tuesday - 10th September 2019
PS Montreux and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
PS Montreux (left)
and MPV Vevey (right) pass each
other at Vevey
between La Tour and Marché piers on sailing 921 and
526 respectively
Can you spot what is "wrong" ?
It is easy when you know - but try and work it out !
(The 'answer' is readily available on this website - if you look in the right place)
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The photo should of course have shown
PS La Suisse (left) and MPV Italie
but owing to "technical" problems, both ships have had to be replaced
by other members of the CGN fleet for the whole of the autumn period !
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Monday - 9th September 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer sets off from
Lausanne on her first morning round trip sailing 920
to Château-de-Chillon
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Sunday - 8th September 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como - repeat visit to Lecco branch)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
and Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer sets off
for Bellagio (for a lunch break) in windy conditions and is
seen approaching Torno with a few "brave" passengers in the bows
Strong winds forced suspension of her sailings between 1200 and 1440
but she still managed to reach Lecco, all-be-it half-an-hour late
Do you have a photo of her sailing along the Lecco branch ?
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Thursday 5th September 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer was unusually
rostered to cover the autumn Lausanne
to the Upper Lake roster for three days
She is seen at Pully on her afternoon sailing 922
to Château-de-Chillon
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Monday 2nd September 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
broken down in dock
picture: Luzern webcam
As a result of the paddle steamer
remaining in dock for repairs,
mv Schwyz
was pressed into service to cover her lunchtime sailings
17-26 to and from Flüelen
Do you know what is the problem
or how long she will be out of service ?
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Monday 2nd September 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The paddle steamer
unusually operated the short outward sailing 320
from Geneva to Yvoire before sailing light to Lausanne
The regular mv
Henry-Dunant took over the "Petit Lac" roster from lunchtime
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Wednesday 28th August 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on her final sailing 55 of the
day
from Riva to Brenzone
Since then her sailings have been covered by a motor vessel..........
..........do you
know if she has finished her Riva based sailing early for this season,
had private charters or some form of technical problem ?
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Monday 26th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer calls
at Gersau on her outward lunchtime sailing 17
from Luzern to Flüelen
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Sunday 25th August 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer 'pretends'
she is still coal fired as she clears her tubes
prior to operating her evening sailing 487 from
Lausanne to Yvoire
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Sunday 25th August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
picture: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer departs
Bellagio on her regular summer Sunday
morning sailing 10 for the last time in 2019
It is understood she MAY operate vice a motor vessel again on
Sundays 8th Septembrer
and 20th October - have you
had any confirmation ?
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Saturday 24th August 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
departs Limone on her first sailing 51 of the
day
from Riva to Brenzone
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Friday 23rd August 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
Following repairs to her damaged paddle wheel, the
paddle steamer has
returned to service and is seen calling at Nyon on her first
sailing
105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Wednesday 21st August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer was
again observed in mid-week service covering
sailings 14-15-16-47 and is seen setting
off from Como
Do you know if this was
the result of a charter or breakdown of one of the motor vessels
and have you seen her in service on any other mid-week date this year ?
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Monday - 20th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The paddle steamer waits
at pier No1, Luzern to form the lunchtime sailing 17
to Flüelen
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Monday - 19th August 2019
acting paddle steamer
mv Morges (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
photos: Robert Monch
Owing to damage to the paddle wheel of PS Simplon
resuling in bent paddle floats
caused by her running over a large floating tree the previous day the small
motor vessel was diverted from her usual "short" sailings from Geneva
to cover sailings 102-105 and is seen leaving Nyon
on her outward leg
She covered again the folowing day, before
mv Général-Guisan was brought
to Geneva to take over from the Wednesday
The paddle steamer was subsequently towed to Ouncy dock
for repairs by mv Henry-Dunant
which it is understood could result in her being out of service for "up to a week"
- further details to follow
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photo: Christian Meyer
..........at least PS Savoie was
operating as scheduled and is seen arriving Yvoire
on her evening sailing
388 from Geneva
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Monday - 19th August 2019
PSs Uri and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The two oldest operational paddle steamers
about to pass each other at Luzern - near
the SGV works - with a cloud covered Mount Pilatus in the background, operating the
early return sailing 18 from Flüelen and the
afternoon sailing 65 to Alpnachstad respectively
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Monday - 19th August 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer
whistles as she passes sailing 19 on her
approach to Spiez
whilst operating her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken back to Thun
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Sunday - 18th August 2019
MPV Genève (Lake Geneve)
photo: Robert Monch
The former paddle steamer
is now static on the Geneva south bank
located between Jardin Anglais and Eaux-Vives piers
but still looks the part, especially in this view decorated with lights
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Sunday - 18th August 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Peter Devre1l
The paddle steamer hoots
to warn of her approach the narrow channel to Thun
at the end of her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken
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Saturday - 17th August 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
In addition to operating her planned sailings on Sunday,
the paddle steamer had
to cover the same 1010 ex-Como Sunday roster vice the regular
motor vessel
on Thursday 15th August, then after a charter the following day
she was back in service covering sailing 14-15-16 47
on the Saturday
and is seen approaching Cadenabbia on her first sailing of the day from Como
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Saturday - 17th August 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer passes
along the Hurden Canal towards the railway bridge
leading to the Upper Lake on sailing 107 from
Zurich to Schmerikon
before reasting at the pier prior to returning on sailing
108
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Thursday 15th August 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel stands
at the outer wall of Ouchy Dock waiting her turn
for repairs following damage
to her starboard paddle wheel on Monday 5th August
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Wednesday 14th August 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Having already opertated a morning round trip to Rapperswil, the
paddle steamer rests at Zurich before operating her similar
afternoon sailing 113
REMEMBER
There are NO public paddle steamer sailings
on Lake Zurich this Sunday
as PS Stadt Rapperswil has a private charter
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Wednesday 14th August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Beklenried on her daily lunch time sailing 17
from Luzern to Flüelen
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Monday 12th August 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
After her spell based at Geneva, the
motor paddle vessel switches back with her
larger sister PS Simplon mid-afternoon at Yvoire
to work sailing 106b back to Lausanne
She was originally planned to take over the Lausanne to Geneva roster the
following day but as a result of the breakdown of MPV Italie
the previous week
she moved first thing the following morning to Le Bouveret
and took over the Upper Lake sailings for the remainder of the season
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Saturday 10th August 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands
at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her return
sailing 42 back to Neuchâtel
REMEMBER
There are NO public paddle steamer sailings
on Lake Neuchâtel on Saturday 24th August
as PS Neuchâtel has a private charter
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Friday 9th August 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands
at Lausanne at the end of her final evening cruise
sailings 908-909 to Vevey and Montreux
The next two day she operated special sailings in connection with the
Fête des Vignerons
before returning to Geneva on the Monday to take over the daily sailing from there
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Thursday 8th August 2019
PSs Simplon, Savoie and Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Lukas Bruckner
On a lovely sunny day, PS Simplon
arrives at Yvoire on her
afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva
and later PS Savoie arrives at Nyon on
sailing 307 as she follows
her larger sister back to Geneva
photos: top-left Christian Meyer, others Alain Vuistiner
Two more views of PS Simplon
at Yvoire along with MPV Vevey
heading back to Geneva on her
afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne
photo: William Campbell
Later at the other end of the lake
PS Simplon departs Montreux on her
final sailing 909 of the day back to Lausanne at
the end of a long day
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Saturday 3rd August 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer initially
operated the short cross-lake sailing 202 from
Neuchâtel to Cudrefin and back before her weekly long
sailing 41-42 to Bienne/Biel
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Friday 2nd August 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off from Luzern into the evening sun on the first
of her short season of weekly Jazz Cruises
Things have changed - it earlier years it would have been a traditional
Swiss Music Cruise complete with an Alpine horn
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Swiss National Day - Thursday 1st August 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The well loaded paddle steamer
sets off (along with many other members of the
SGV fleet) on a special sailing to the annual Fireworks Display
at Brunnen followed
by PS Uri who had picked up her passengers from
the pier next to the bridge over the river
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Various lakes
pictures: local webcams
The four operational Lake Luzern paddle steamers set off
for the fireworks at Brunnen
PS Stadt Rapperswil ready for her evening Dinner Cruise
MPV Vevey calls at Nyon on her morning sailing 102
from Geneva to Lausanne
PS Neuchâtel on her lunchtime sailing 63
from Neuchâtel to Murten
..........as seen by your webmaster from the UK !
Do YOU have a better photo suitable for inclusion on this website ?
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Wednesday 31st July 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: La Tour de Peilz webcam
The motor paddle vessel
is half way between Vevey and Montreux as seen from
La Tour de Peilz harbour on her way to the fireworks at Le Bouveret
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Thursday - 25th July 2019
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Lukas Bruckner
During the Bregenz Festival, the
paddle steamer operates several special
evening "dinner and theatre" cruises from various locations around
the lake
in both Switzerland and Germany
Today it is the turn of Friederichshafen and PS Hohentwiel
is seen approaching
ready to pick up her passengers
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Wednesday 24th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Treib on sailing 21 before crossing the lake
to Brunnen and on to Flüelen prior to returning to Luzern
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Wednesday - 24th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer crosses
the lake from Iseltwald to Ringgenberg on her return
afternoon sailing 70 from Brienz to Interlaken..........
..........seen from mv Jungrfau operating the new late-afternoon
"short working"
from Interlaken to Iseltwald
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Tuesday - 23rd July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Angelo Messere
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Riva having just arrived from Malcesine
on her afternoon sailing 54
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Monday 22nd July 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Unlike her smaller sisters who normally take a much wider
sweep to approach
Mont Blanc pier, this longer paddle steamer
approaches the lake end of the pier
then swings back round with the flow of the water and is seen arriving Geneva
at the end of her morning sailing 101 from Lausanne
PS Savoie can also be seen in the background
arriving back from her lunchtime cruise
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Friday 19th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer swings
astern from Flüelen pier before setting off back to
Luzern on the final paddle steamer
sailing 30 of the day from the far end of the lake
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Friday 19th July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Nick Bandy
The motor paddle vessel
approaches Riva at the end of her "extended" sailing 52
which this year starts from Brenzone
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A correction..........
The engine controls looking immaculate
photo: Markus Graf |
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Earlier, this website
incorrectly
stated "PS La Suisse" had broken
down - this was based on information received
from a usually very reliable source
I am happy to report that Markus
Graf (Chief steam mechanic CGN
Lausanne) has confirmed that was
NOT the case --- in fact it was just a routine mid-season service for the ship
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With the very busy "Fête des
Vignerons" period about to start..........
.........this was a very sensible precaution to take
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Tuesday and Wednesday 16th and 17th July 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
It is understood the paddle
steamer had to be summoned
from the dock to cover a Como-Colico and return working
on both days vice a broken down motor vessel
Can you confirm (or advise oltherwise) which sailings
she opereted and which motor vessel had broken down ?
Any photos would be welcome to add to this website
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Monday 15th July 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
returns to Lausanne at the end of her return
evening sailing 909 from Vevey via Montreux
She moves to Geneva from the middle of the week to cover the
daily sailing from there to Lausanne and back
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Sunday 14th July 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer was chartered
for the day and is seen passing the
"Schiller Rock" near Rüli
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Wednesday 10th July 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer sets off
from Luzern on her outward afternoon sailing 65
This is now the only paddle steamer sailing of the
day to Alpnachstad
Meanwhile PSs Uri, Schiller and Gallia make
their regular summer round trips
to Flüelen on sailings 7, 17 and 21
respectively
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Wednesday 10th July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
pictures: Liomone webcam
The motor paddle vessel was
observed at Limone operating sailing 52 and
later sailing 55 of the
Riva based roster on what is understood to be
the first time in 2019 (much later than usual)
She is now expecteed to continue these sailings for the remainder
of the Peak Summer period
A motor vessel
was observed departing Limone on the first
sailing 51 of the day
- which suggests the MPV actually commenced
service from Brenzone at 0950
Can you
confirm or advise otherwise ?
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Monday - 8th July 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer departs
Männedorf on sailing 111
from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Sunday - 7th July 2019
PS Hohentweil (Lake Konstanz)
photos: William Campbell and Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer is seen arriving
Romanshorn to operate
the outward leg of a "two-ship"
Mystery Cruise
(which turned out to be Friedrichshafen)
Passengers switched ships with MV
Oesterreich for the return leg
as the paddle steamer departed Friedrichshafen slightly
ahead of the
motor vessel to return the other pasengers to Langenargen
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The two ships then sailed parallel for the first 20 minutes or so before
going their
separate ways and moments after, the heavens broke into a
spectacular thunderstorm !
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Sunday - 7th July 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer deputised for
a motor vessel and operated the 0910
sailings 10-31 from Como to Menaggio and back
She is seen calling at Bellagio on the outward leg.....
.....where she set down a good crowd
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Saturday - 6th July 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer crosses
the lake from Bönigen to Ringgenberg on her
outward Saturday evening sailing 79 from Interlaken
to Brienz
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Wednesday 3rd July 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Salo' webcam
The motor paddle vessel waits
at Salo' before operating sailing 13
back to Desenzano
If she does re-locate to Riva for the peak-summer, this could well be
her final call of 2019 at one of the piers ar the southern end of the lake
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Sunday 30th June 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer calls at
Bellagio on outward sailings 217-281
on her way to Lecco
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Saturday 29th June 2019
PSs Uri and Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photos: Mario Gavazzi
Both paddle steamers set off
from Flüelen at 1500 simultaneously on a
'mini-parade' - PS Uri was unusually operating
sailing 28
whilst sister PS Schiller
was on a special sailing for Werner Amrein who worked 33 years for the SGV
First he was a member of staff (purser), then motor ship navigator,
then vice-captain on the steamers, before becoming a chief engineer in
2008
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Saturday 29th June 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Olivier Bachmann
The paddle steamer calls at
Erlach on her weekly return sailing 42 back from
Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
A virtually full load of passengers took advantage of the special steam train
arranged by Trivapor, the LMN and the VVT (Vapeur Val de Travers)
enabling passengers to sail outwards on sailing 41
and return on the steam train
hauled by loco number 52 221, which is seen passing the vineyards near Landeron
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Monday 24th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Salo' webcam
The stern of the motor paddle vessel
was observed on the Salo' webcam
sticking out into the lake at 1446, suggesting she could have been rostered
to the mid-week local sailing 13 back to Desenzano
Were you there or are you able to confirm ? - if so please e-mail the
webmaster
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Monday 24th June 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle staemer returns
to Zurich after the ZSG AGM
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PS La Suisse breaks
down on Thursday 20th June
Consesquently all her Upper Lake sailings 200-201-202-203-204-205
were simply CANCELLED
Unlike previous occasions, no attempt was made to 'step-up' other ships to cover
despite "mv Lausanne" being 'spare' at Ouchy
Do you have any information about what went wrong ?
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Tuesday - 18th June 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva on sailing 389 from Yvoire
at the end of another long day in service
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Monday 17th June 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer leaves
Isleten-Isenthal on outward sailing 7
from Luzern to Flüelen and later approaching Sisikon on her return
sailing 18
Note all the flags - these were flown to mark the last day in service of
Captain Beat Kallenbach who had been her master since 1994
when the paddle steamer returned to service following
her major overhaul
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Sunday - 16th June 2019
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer (right) arrives
back at Lausanne after her first day of
three round trip sailings 200-201-202-203-204-205
Meanwhile in the background PS Montreux waits
to leave on her first
connecting evening sailings 487-488 of 2019 to Yvoire
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Saturday - 15th June 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The paddle steamer had a private
charter and unusually called at the berth
on the Schweizerhofquay on the opposite side of the river adjacent to
the static former member of the SGV fleet - PS Wilhelm Tell
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Thursday - 13th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
was observed calling at Limone whilst operating
sailing 2-3 from Peschiera to Riva vice the regular car ferry
She was later seen approaching the pier again
just before 1530 on her way back
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Wednesday 12th June 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: David Galloway
The motor paddle vessel departs
Salo' on her return sailing 13 back
to Desenzano in glorious sunshine
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Whit Saturday 8th June 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel was
rostered to operate the afternoon Evian-les-Bains
ferry service instead of the usual motor vessel and is seen waiting at Lausanne
to form her first sailing 1111 to France and later
returning on sailing 1112
It is comparatively rare for a CGN ship to display all her flags on a
timetabled sailing - this being an exception due to the Evian-les-Bains Festival
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Thursday - 6th June 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photos: Robert Horlacher
The old 'port' bolier is lifted out during the major-re-build
of the paddle steamer
taking place inside the SGV works dry-dock
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Sunday - 2nd June 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como - visit to Lecco branch)
photos: Lukas Bruckner, Daniel Eichenberger and Jacopo Memmeo
The paddle steamer initially
arrives at Bellano (for a lunch break)
then proceeded to Lecco on her first visit this century
- before returning to Como, she operated a short special
sailing S1-S2
to Onno calling at Valmadrera
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Saturday - 1st June 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Erlach/Cerlier on her return weekly
weekend sailing 42 from Bienne/Biel
to Neuchâtel
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Monday - 27th May 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer approaches
Yvoire on her additional mid-week
afternoon ferry sailing 1348 from Nyon
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer swings
round after leaving Brienz pier
to return to Interlaken on her return morning sailing 66
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer heads
'full-speed' astern as she leaves Interlaken for the
first time in 2019 on her regular return afternoon sailing 16
back to Thun
Although the summer season had started a day earlier, this sailing was
unusually covered by
mv Bubenberg as PS Blümlisalp
was operating a special
lunchtime sailing for the "Friends AGM"
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Sunday - 26th May 2019
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock on the first day of her
new weekly Sunday morning sailing 43 from
Luzern to Beckenried and back
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Saturday - 25th May 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer heads
towards a thunderstorm after leaving Twann
on her first outward sailing 41 from Neuchâtel
to Bienne/Biel
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Thursday - 23rd May 2019
PS Hohentweil (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives
Rorschach at 1330 on the outward leg of her
'AGM special' and later leaving "full astern" on her 1600 return sailing
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Sunday - 19th May 2019
Naval Parade (Lake Geneva)
photos: Robert Horlacher
PS La Suisse arrives
at Rolle prior to leading the "rest of the paddle steamers
- Simplon, Savoie, Montreux, Vevey and Italie" in the parade
At one point PS Montreux tried to give the
impression she had been
re-converted to coal firing !
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Saturday - 18th May 2019
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Biel)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Olivier Bachmann
The paddle steamer operated
a special sailing from Neuchâtel to Lüscherz
- a very rare call as the pier is not used by any regular timetables sailings -
for the Trivapor AGM --- she is initally seen loading further passengers
at Ligerz and later after arrival at the small pier at Lüscherz
During the AGM a short "free" cruise was offered to the locals
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Sunday 12th May 2019
PS Savoie Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The prolongued strong winds which in resulted in virtually all the
CGN sailings (including all the cross-lake ferry crossings) being
cancelled over the next three days had already started to build up as the
paddle steamer returned to Geneva on her
return sailing 327 from Yvoire
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Sunday 5th May 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer waits for
time at Rapperswil before crossing the Obersee
on sailing 107 to Schmerikon
before returning to Zurich on sailing 108 where she is
seen leaving Thalwil
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Friday - 3rd May 2019
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
photo: Keith Finlay
The motor paddle vessel
stands at Riva waiting to operate the return
sailing 3 back to Peschiera vice the regular car ferry
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This is the first outing of 2019 'reported' to your webmaster
Can you advise is she operated any
earlier sailings..........
..........possibly just to the piers at the southern end of the lake ?
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Friday 3rd May 2019
PS Simplon (Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
raises steam at Geneva ready for a private charter sailing
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Tuesday - 30th April 2019
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets off
into the lake on a 'Test Sailing' following her
winter overhaul
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Thursday - 25th April 2019
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns
to Geneva at the end of another day
as she passes her larger sister PS Simplon who
is now "on standby"
having completed her pre-Season sailings over the Easter holiday
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Wednesday - 24th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Owing to strong Föhn winds the paddle
steamer sails past Sisikon pier
without attempting to call on sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüen
The following day the Föhn winds were even stronger
and forced her to terminate her sailings at Vitznau
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Easter Monday 22nd April 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
Large crowds on the fore-deck take advantage of the
paddle steamer
as she arrives at Lenno on her return sailing 31 back to Como
on the last day of the Easter Weekend
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Easter Monday 22nd April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer stands at
Geneva prior to operating
sailings 102-105 to Lausanne and back and later loads
passengers at Yvoire
on her final pre-season sailing of the Easter Weekend
whilst sister PS Savoie waits to follow an hour later on
sailing 327
click on either photo for an enlargement of PS Simplon
at Mont Blanc and Yvoire piers respectively
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Easter Sunday 21st April 2019
PSs Uri and Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Schiller approaches
Beckenried on her first outing of 2019
- sailing 18 to Flüelen
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
Later PS Uri sets off from Gersau
on her regular early-season sailing 13
from Luzern to Flüelen
Shortly after PS Schiller - which had entered service
much earlier than previous years
- arrives from Flüelen on sailing 18 on the
return leg of her first outing of 2019
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Easter Saturday 20th April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The paddle steamer
calls Yvoire on return sailing 105
from Lausanne on the second day of her Easter sailings from Geneva
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Good Friday 19th April 2019
PSs Simplon and Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
PS Savoie
arrives at Yvoire on sailing 326
as seen from on board PS Simplon who
subsequently set off for Geneva first
photo: Robert Horlacher
PS Savoie
stands at the inner berth at Yviore
as PS Simplon sets off for Geneva
on sailing 105
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Good Friday 19th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
picture: Weggis webcam
The well loaded paddle steamer
approaches Weggis on her first sailing 7
of the season from Luzern to Flüelen
with the snow capped Mount Pilatus in the background
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Sunday - 14th April 2019
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer approaches
Morges on her return afternoon sailing 105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Friday - 12th April 2019
PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer enters
the dry dock at Ouchy for the start of her
major re-build
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Monday 8th April 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
Owing to the breakdown of
Général-Guisan the motor paddle vessel
was hastily
sent from Geneva to cover her sailings on the Thonon Ferry runs for three days
commencing Monday 8th April
She operated the motor vessel's full roster of sailings
1201-1202-1205-1206-1107-1108-1109-1110-1213-1214-1221-1222-1225-1226
Do YOU have
any further information ?
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Sunday 7th April 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Nyon pier to return to Geneva
on her regular winter Sunday sailing 331
to Geneva
As it turned out, this was her final sailing in the Little Lake because on arrival
at Geneva she immediately sailed "light" to Lausanne - ready to take over the
Thonon-les-Bains ferry sailings from first thing the following morning
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Sunday 7th April 2019
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
The paddle staemer arrives
back at Zurich after her first round trip lunchtime
sailings 112-113
to Rapperswil
As her sister is
still in dock, she will now operate these sailings on all
Sundays and Local Holidays throughout April
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Thursday 4th April 2019
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Bruno Steiner
The paddle steamer approaches
the Acheregg Bridge in snowy conditions
on a pre-season "test" sailing
She is planned to opertate her first timetabled sailing of 2019 on
Good Friday
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Sunday 31st March 2019
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer was
brought into service much earlier than expected
due to the non-availability of several of the larger
motor vessels
She operated sailings 12-31 from Como to Menaggio
and back
followed by a couple of shorter sailings from Como
She is seen approaching Menaggio after anchoring off the pier for about
an hour) to form her southbound sailing to Como
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Thursday 28th March 2019
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The paddle steamer return
to dock after a pre-season "test" sailing
prior to re-entering public service the following month
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
Later on the same day, the smaller
paddle steamer made a rare
pre-season winter "charter sailing" from Luzern
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Sunday 24th March 2019
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The largest paddle steamer
'floats' on the lake shortly before being moved
into the dry-dock for the start of her major re-build
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Saturday 23rd March 2019
PSs Gallia, Schiller, Unterwalden and Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
The four "operational" paddle steamers
waiting for the start of the 2019 season
as the sun sets over the docks at Luzern
note th scaffolding runnd the funnel of PS Gallia
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Friday 15th March 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva
Mont-Blanc pier
prior to operating her weekly evening "Fondue Cruise" sailing
390
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Thursday 12th March 2019
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel undertakes
her winter maintenance in Ouchy Dry Dock
In additional to the usual overhaul, she is to receive new stronger water cooled
electric motors and new air conditioning as well as work to her hull
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Sunday 3rd March 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel sets off from Geneva
on her
second short Sunday afternoon sailing 740 from Geneva
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Sunday 10th February 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
picture: Nyon webcam
Despite gales causing some cancellations at the other end of the lake,
the motor paddle vessel operated her regular Sunday lunchtime
sailings 330-331 to Nyon
She is about to head out into the mist to return to Geneva
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Sunday 27th January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photos: Christian Meyer
The motor paddle vessel nears Nyon at the end of
the outward
"lunch cruise" sailings 330-331 from Geneva
and later "on-board"
approaching Geneva with its fountain blowing onto the shore
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Saturday 26th January 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The first visit to the new dry dock at Thun by a paddle steamer
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Wednesday 23rd January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel stands at Mont Blanc pier
(Geneva) in the snow
waiting for her next Sunday sailing
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Sunday 20th January 2019
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
click on both pictures to zoom in
pictures: Nyon webcam
Despite no other paddle steamer being in
service on any of the Swiss
or Italian lakes - the faithful old motor paddle vessel
made her
weekly winter sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon and back
The large crane looks as if it is just waiting for a chance to lift the ship out of the water !
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Monday 7th January 2019
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
Following operating Christmas and New Year sailings at Lausanne
MPV Italie arrives at Geneva Mont Blanc pier to
take over the winter
weekend sailings vice her sister MPV Vevey
(in the distance at Jardin-Anglais
pier) which is about to move back to Ouchy dock for her winter overhaul
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Sunday 6th January 2019
The Last Day of the Festive Sailings
MPV Italie and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
photos: Christian Meyer
MPV Italie operated the Lunch
cruise sailings 930-931 from Lausanne
to the Upper Lake before moving on to Geneva the next day to take over
from her sister MPV Vevey which unusually
terminated her second
short afternoon cruise from Geneva at Jardin-Anglais pier
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Wednesday 2nd January 2019
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer leaves Beatenbucht
on her final return winter
"Niederhornexpress" sailing 112 back
to Thun
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Tuesday 1st January 2019
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
PS Uri sets off from Luzern
on her final special Festive Lunch Cruise
for the 2018-2019 Christmas - New Year Periods
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Sunday 30th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
PS Uri sets off from Luzern
for another special Festive Lunch Cruise
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Sunday 30th December 2018
Lake Como
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The normally placid waters of the lake are replaced by large waves
- perhaps
a good job both the paddle steamers were safely at their
winter quarters
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Friday 28th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photos: Nicholas Lars Carrel
The paddle steamer operated an evening
'fondue cruise' from Luzern
showing the forward saloon, the engine and the Christmas tree in the bows
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Christmas Day - Tuesday 25th December 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photos: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer 'gets up steam'
prior to operating her first
Christmas sailing sailing 111 from Thun to Beatenbucht
and later at
Interlaken before returning to Thun on sailing 16
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Motor Paddle Vessels (Lake Geneva)
pictures Vevey and Nyon webcams
MPV Italie returns to service and
calls at Vevey whilst opeating a Christmas Day Lunch cruise from
Lausanne to the Upper Lake --- at the other end of the lake
MPV Vevey operates a similar cruise
from Geneva to Nyon
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Friday 21st December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The lights on PS Uri's
christmas tree are lit as she waits at Luzern
ready for yet another of her special evening Advent sailings
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Saturday 15th December 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer
waits at Luzern ready for the next of her
special evening Advent sailings - note the Christmas Tree in her bows
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Friday - 14th December 2018
Paddle Steamers (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
A typical mid-winter sceen with most of the
paddle steamers hibernating
alongside the harbour outer wall
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Sunday 9th December 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
Despite sailings on the Upper Lake being cancelled due to
strong winds, the
motor paddle vessel made her weekly
sailings 330-331 from Geneva to Nyon
Ironically just after she set sail back home, a rainbow appeared behind the
harbour !
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Sunday 25th November 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
pictures: Nyon webcam
The motor paddle vessel
waits at Nyon pier ready form her return
sailing 331 back to Geneva
The Sunday market was in full swing despite it looking a very cold and dull day
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Sunday - 4th November 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
This motor paddle vessel was the
only 'paddler' in service on any of the
Swiss Lakes on this date and the unusual view of the funnel is
taken from on board on what must have been a rare suuny winter's day !
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Marcello Baldrati
Thanks to mv Volta remaining
in dock undertaking repairs to her propellers
the paddle steamer was again rostered to cover the
full-length timetabled
sailing from Como to Colico on the Sunday
She is initially seen on her outward Sunday morning sailing
14 approaching
Moltrasio then passing ex-paddle steamer-mv Milano on
sailing 233 in the
middle lake between Cadenabbia and Bellagio
and finally departing from Domaso
She subsequently also operated the same sailings the following Monday
to Wednesday until mv Manzoni - which had also
been confined to dock
for repairs - took over on the Thursday
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The largest paddle steamer
loads at Luzern Pier No 1 immediately prior
to her final "Gotthard Express"
sailing 13 to Flüelen..........
photo: Alain Vuistiner
..........later the paddle steamer
arrives at Flüelen..........
photo: Robert Horlacher
..........then one final 'blast' on her steam whistle back at the dock
before being withdrawn from service for a major re-build
Joining in are sisters PS Unterwalden and
PS Uri with the stern of the
already laid-up PS Schiller on the extreme left
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Sunday - 21st October 2018
PS Stadt Rapperswill (Lake Zurich)
pictures: Zurich webcam
The paddle steamer
sets off from Zurich to Rapperswil on her final
sailing 109 of 2018 and later returns in the
setting sun on sailing 110
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Saturday - 20th October 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photos: Jacopo Memeo
Thanks to mv Volta being
in dock undertaking repairs to her propellers
the paddle steamer was rostered to cover the full-length
timetabled
sailing from Como to Colico on Saturday
She is seen on her return Saturday afternoon sailing 45
initially approaching Gravedona and later departing Lenno
It is very rare for the paddle steamer to be in
service during the autumn
timetable period and this was understood to be her first such visit to Colico
(at the northern end of the lake) since 2010
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Friday - 19th October 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
On board the paddle steamer
with a reflection of the setting sun
as the end of her 2018 season rappidly approaches
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Thursday - 18th October 2018
PS La Suisse and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer (left)
has just left Vevey La Tour pier on her
return sailing 922 enabling the
motor paddle vessel (right)
to call at the pier on her Upper Lake "circle" sailing 526
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Saturday - 13th October 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Looking down onto the lake, the
paddle steamer sets off on her
afternoon sailing 922 to the Upper Lake
with the autumn sun catching her wake
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Saturday - 13th October 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Christian Meyer
The paddle steamer returns to
Geneva at the end of her return afternoon
sailing 327 from Yvoire
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Wednesday - 10th October 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Gunten on her return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Monday - 3rd September 2018
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
click on photo to 'zoom in' on the
paddle steamer at the dock
photo: Adrian Gloor
PS Piemonte stands at Arona
dock covered in flags
suggesting she was either about to go out on a charter or retuirning from one
In the foreground stands the withdrawn, static PS
Lombardia
Still open to the public - she currently displays the word "dancing"
suggesting her current owners are expanding her activities beyoud catering !
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Sunday - 9th October 2018
PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer calls at
Romanshorn on a special sailing on AGM day
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Wednesday - 3rd October 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer stands at
Ouchy waiting to form her evening peak
ferry sailing 1119 to Evian-les-Bains
In the background PS La Suisse sets off for the dock
having arrived
from the Upper lake on sailing 923
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Monday - 1st October 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives stands
at Ouchy between her morning
and evening peak ferry runs
Later shortly after PS La Suisse arrived at Ouchy from the
Upper Lake
PS Simplon follows her into another pier on her return
ferry
sailing 1118 from Evian-les-Bains
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Sunday - 30th September 2018
PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer arrives calls
at Stresa during her International Charter
sailing from Arona to Ascona
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Sunday - 30th September 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel - Murten)
picture: Murten webcam
The paddle steamer stands at
Morat/Murten harbour prior to her final
sailing 64 of 2018 from that port back to
Neuchâtel
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Saturday - 29th September 2018
PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer arrives
Flüelen in typical autumn weather on sailing 21
on her last round trip of her 2018 season
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Thursday - 27th September 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on her last sailing 58
of the day from Malcesine back to Riva
on what is understood was her final day in service during 2018 |
Tuesday - 25th September 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on her afternoon sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Thursday - 18th September 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
photo: William Campbell
The paddle steamer stands at
Zurich after returning from Rapperswil
on the return leg of her afternoon sailing 114
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Tuesday - 25th September 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
Coppet on her afternoon sailing 326
from Geneva to Yvoire
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Sunday - 16th September 2018
PS Stadt Luzern and friends (Lake Luzern)
Farewell Parade
click on the photo for a close-up of the "flagship"
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
PS Stadt Luzern leads her four
sisters towards the wider part of the lake........
picture: Luzern Webcam
..........and later PS Stadt Luzern
(centre) approaches the Luzern bridge
at the end of her "Farewell Parade" along with three of her sisters
PS Unterwalden held back off-Pier No.3, but
to compensate - the long-withdrawn
static PS Wilhelm Tell managed to join in the fun !
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Friday - 14th September 2018
PS Uri (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer approaches
Weggis whilst unusually operating the
late afternoon return sailing 32 from Flüelen to
Luzern
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Saturday - 8th September 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Spiez on the return afternoon sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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Wednesday - 5th September 2018
PSs Uri and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
PS Uri approaches
Luzern the end of her return morning sailings 7-18
to Flüelen.....
.....and later PS Unterwalden stands at
Alpnachstad pier as she waits
to form return sailing 66 to Luzern
as seen from a Mount Pilatus train setting off for the summit
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
The paddle steamer departs
Argegno on her way back to Como
on her last advertised "Steamboat Cruises" of 2018 to Varenna
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Florian Abrecht
The motor paddle vessel approaches
Rolle on her final sailing 101
of the 2018 season from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer departs
Lausanne on her final return sailing 105
of the 2018 season back to Geneva
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Sunday - 2nd September 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The paddle steamer departs
Vevey Marché to the Upper Lake
on her final afternoon sailing 906 of the 2018 season
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Wednesday - 22nd August 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Andreas Hofer
The large flag-ship paddle steamer
stands at Luzern Pier No1
waiting for its next daily service run to Flüelen
near the end of her final season before withdrawal for a major re-build
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Sunday - 19th August 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
It's "full speed ahead" as the
paddle steamer departs Varenna
on her special Sunday sailing SP2 back to Como
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Saturday - 18th August 2018
PSs Savoie and Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
As dusk falls, the paddle
steamers depart Yvoire for Geneva and Montreux
respectively after inter-connecting on their dinner
cruise sailings 389 and 488
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Friday - 17th August 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
departs Coppet on her return afternoon sailing
105
from Lausanne to Geneva
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Sunday - 5th August 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photos: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer approaches
at the end of her lunch cruise sailing 926
from Grandson.....
.....and later reverses away from Estavayer pier on sailing
505
as she heads back to Neuchâtel
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Thursday - 2nd August 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Monch
The motor paddle vessel broke
down on Yvoire on her return sailing 106
from Geneva to Lausanne resulting in all her remaining sailings for that day
being cancelled
She was later rescued by mv Général-Guisan and towed back
to Ouchy dock for repairs
BEWARE - all her sailings are now being covered by
mv Henry-Dunant
until further notice
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Wednesday - 1st August 2018
all five Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern webcam
The annual
parade of all the paddle steamers and some
motor vessels
as they head off from Luzern for Brunnen and the fireworks display
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Tuesday - 31st July 2018
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer passes Meggenhorn
on her return
evening "Sunset Cruise" sailing
36 from Beckenried to Luzern
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Friday - 27th July 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
departs Morges and her return afternoon sailing 106
from Geneva to Lausanne/Montreux
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Wednesday - 25th July 2018
PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
emerges from behind the stern of PS Montreux at
Lausanne
as she sets off back to Geneva on sailing 105
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Thursday - 19th July 2018
PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Telsplatte on her daily outward morning
"Gotthard Panoramic Express" sailing
13 from Luzern to Flüelen
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Thursday - 19th July 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Following repairs, the paddle steamer
returned to service and is seen arrived
at Murten/Morat after her outward lunchtime sailing 63
from Neuchâtel
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Wednesday - 18th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer departs
Giessbach on her return morning sailing 64
from Brienz to Interlaken
There are great scenic walks from the pier either to the of the waterfalls
or a more gentle stroll through the woodland along the lakeside to Iseltwald
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Sunday - 15th July 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer approaches
Menaggio on her return special sailing
back from Varenna to Como
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Saturday - 14th July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photos: Olivier Bachmann
The weekly Saturday evening sailing 79
to Brienz approaches Bönigen
The fishermen seem completely oblivious to the passing paddle
steamer
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Saturday - 14th July 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limone webcam
The well-loaded motor paddle vessel
makes a fine sight at she leaves Limone
on return sailing 56 to Riva
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Tuesday - 10th July 2018
PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)
photo: Peter Devrell
The paddle steamer arrives
Rapperswil on her morning sailing 103 from
Zurich
Click on the picture above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Monday - 9th July 2018
PSs Stadt Luzern and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photos: Peter Devrell
The larger paddle steamer departs
Beckenried on her outward morning
"Gotthard Panorama Express"sailing
13 to Flüelen
Later the smaller paddle steamer departs
Alpnachstad on her daily
return sailing 66 to Luzern
Click on the pictures above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Sunday - 8th July 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Peter Devrell
The paddle steamer departs
Montreux on her return afternoon sailing 907
to Lausanne --- four days later she broke down with boiler problems
and missed four days of summer sailings
Click on the picture above for a You-Tube Video
of the Swiss Paddle Steamers
taken at the same time | |
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Friday - 6th July 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
calls at Morges on her outward evening Dinner Cruise
sailing 487 from Lausanne to Yvoire
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Sunday - 1st July 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer departs
Giessbach on the final leg of her morning
outward sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz
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Saturday - 30th June 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Daniel Eichenberger
The paddle steamer rarely operates
in the dark but the return Saturdays Only
evening sailing 70 from Brienz back to Interlaken is the
exception
Seen above returning "stern-first" into Interlaken
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Wednesday - 27th July 2018
PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)
photo: Beat Zumstein
The paddle steamer arrives
Beckenried on the outward leg of the evening
"Sunset Cruise" sailing 33
from Luzern
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Thursday - 26th June 2018
PS Simplon and PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
Due to gales the Nyon-Yvoire Ferry was withdrawn for the day
leaving only
the larger paddle steamers to offer a limited
service
PS Simplon sets of into the lake on her daily
sailing 102 to Lausanne - she is
initially seen
off-Geneva Eaux-Vives (the pier is currently closed for
maintenance work) as the waves begin to increase on height
Later she calls at Nyon on return and the usual small ferry can be seen
tied up sheltering inside the harbour wall
Later sister PS Savoie also calls Nyon on her
return afternoon sailing 307
before unusually 'doubled back' to Yovoire to convey return commuters
before she continued back to Geneva
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Sunday - 24th June 2018
MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel
inter-connects with sister MPV Vevey for the
final sailings of the day - as there is only one berth the MPV
has to "hover-off" between calls and is seen from MPV Vevey
waiting to return to the pier
to form sailing 510 direct to Le Bouveret
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Tuesday - 19th June 2018
PS Simplon and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer sets
off from Yvoire for Geneve on her return
afternoon sailing 105 as the well-loaded motor paddle vessel arrives in the
opposite direction for Lausanne and Montreux on sailing
106
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Monday - 18th June 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
leaves Montreux on her last afternoon sailing 205
back to Lausanne
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Saturday - 16th June 2018
PS La Suisse and MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer
(background) returns to Lausanne on sailing 923
after dropping off passengers for the other Upper Lake piers
to join the motor paddle vessel on
sailing 923 at Château-de-Chillon
on the last day of the Spring Timetable
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Saturday - 16th June 2018
Four Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)
PS Schiller arriving at Flüelen
Passing PS Stadt Luzern near Treib
(sailing 7) (sailing 13)
photos: Carlo Sottocasa
PS Unterwalden sets off for Alpnachstad
PS Uri waits to operate an evening
(sailing 65) Candlelight Dinner cruise
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Wednesday 13th June 2018
PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
picture: Zurich webcam
Despite her sister (PS Stadt
Rapperswil) originally being advertised
to operate the day's sailings, the paddle
steamer covered and is seen setting off
in the rain on her afternoon outward sailing
113 from Zurich to Rapperswil
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Monday - 11th June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Robert Horlacher
The paddle steamer arrives
Menaggio pier on her return afternoon
timetabled sailing 47 from Bellagio back to Como
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Saturday - 9th June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Carlo Sottocasa
The paddle steamer
approaches Pier No 4 stern first
prior to operating her morning timetabled sailing 14
to Bellagio
photo: Jacopo Memeo
later, the paddle steamer
departs Como on her afternoon
timetabled sailing 16 to Bellano
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Friday - 8th June 2018
PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)
picture: Luzern Webcam
The paddle steamer failed
to operate her planned afternoon sailings 21-30
from Luzern to Flüelen and her place was taken by mv Europa
Do you know why ?
This was "apparently" due to a shortage
of steam engineers
In consequence sailings 21-30 (or occasionally
another pair of sailings)
will for the immediate future be operated by a motor vessel
see below and further details to follow if or when I am advised
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Friday - 8th June 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
picture: Limione webcam
The motor paddle vessel
calls at Limone on sailing 53 from Riva to Malcesine
on her first day of sailings from Riva in 2018
She is now planned to cover the Upper Lake sailings daily throughout
the summer vice her sister MPV G Zanardelli who is spending
the summer in dock
undertaking a major re-build - before returning to her usual role in 2019
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Thursday - 7th June 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
leaves Giessbach - famous for its waterfalls - for Brienz
on her afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken
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Sunday - 3rd June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer
arrives Bellagio on the outward leg of the first of her
three "weekly special Sunday Sailings" from Como
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Friday - 1st June 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
pictures: Bellagio webcam
The paddle steamer
unusually operated the lunchtime sailings 20-19
from Como to Bellano
She is seen loading a large crowd at Bellagio on her return journey
before heading across the lake to Villa Carlotta
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Thursday - 31st May 2018
PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
approaches Morat/Murten on sailing 63 from
Neuchâtel
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Tuesday - 29th May 2018
PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer
stands at Yvoire at the end of her afternon sailing 326
from Geneva prior to returning
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Monday - 28th May 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
picture: Vevey webcam
The motor paddle vessel
leaves Vevey on sailing 528 whilst covering for
sister MPV Italie which made a quick visit to dock for repairs
She also covered the same sailings on Tuesday 29th May
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Sunday - 27th May 2018
PS Concordia (Lake Como)
photo: Jacopo Memeo
With mv Bisbino still our of action following
her accident earlier in the year
and both mv Volta and mv Manzoni requiring pre-season maintenance
the paddle steamer is having one of her most intensive
starts to the season
including covering timetabled sailings before her Sunday special sailings
She is seen approaching Lenno on sailing 16 from Como
to Bellanio
as mv Orion heads back to Como in the background
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Saturday - 26th May 2018
PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Oberhofen on return sailing 16
from Interlaken to Thun
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ADVANCE INFORMATION
8th June to 28th September 2018
MPV Italia (Lake Garda)
MPV Italia near Bardolino in 2017
With her sister MPV G Zanardelli remaining in dock for a major re-build
the sole operational motor paddle vessel will normally be based at
Riva during
2018 and cover the Upper Lake service between Riva and Malcesine-Limone
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Whit Monday - 21st May 2018
PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)
photo: Ernst Mischler
The paddle steamer approaches
Bönigen on her return morning sailing 64
from Brienz to Interlaken
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Whit Sunday - 20th May 2018
Naval Parade (Lake Geneva)
photo: Ernst Mischler
PS Savoie makes a very rare call at
Excenevex on her way from Geneva
to the annual Naval Parade - this year off-Evian-les-Bains
photos: Alain Vuistiner
Later, after the Parade, PS
La Suisse calls at the pier at Evian les-Bains
to unload her passengers before returning across the lake to Lausanne
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Thursday - 17th May 2018
PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The paddle steamer stands at
Lausanne prior to operating her
first pre-season charter of 2018
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Monday - 14th May 2018
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
The motor paddle vessel covers
for the flagship PS La Suisse for two days
whilst she remains in dock for repairs
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Sunday - 13th May 2018
Paddle steamers (Lake Luzern)
photos: Andreas Hofer
Most of the paddle steamer
stand spare at Luzern
waiting for the main season to start
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Friday - 4th May 2018
PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
photo: Alain Vuistiner
Despite making a test run, the paddle
steamer remains out of service
with engine problems for several days
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