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| * * * VERY IMPORTANT --- LAKE GENEVA * * * * * FURTHER  LAST MINUTE 'CGN' CHANGESClick here for the latest known information |
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Lake Brienz and Lake Thun ADVANCE INFORMATION  The above is in connectioin with a special "memorial cruise" for the former "chief" who was tragically recently killed in a car crash | ||
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Lake Zurich Can you help ? to be operated by PS Stadt Rapperswil these have now been changed without any explaination to be covered by PS Stadt Zürich Could PS Stadt Rapperswil have a 'problem' or even 'broken down' in service ? If YOU are aware why, please e-mail me with any information you have - thank you | ||
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PSs Stadt Rapperswil and Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger For the first time for many years both paddle steamers were in public service on the same day What make it even more remarkable, they were both at Rapperswil pier at the same time having arrived from Schmerikon (left) and Zurich (right) respectivelty | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamers is spening the summer operating a new 'four-hour' inclusive daily special non-stop cruise from Luzern to the Upper Lake Compared to her four sisters, who over the holiday weekend each had loads of several hundred passengers, the maximium of just 50 passengers per day must feel like they are on a private yacht.......... ..........good luck to those who can afford the 'luxury' !!! | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Lutry on her early-afternoon return sailing 905 from the Upper Lake Sadly just 20 minutes later on arrival at Lausanne she broke down and was taken 'out of service' until further notice On Saturdays and Sundays her sailings will be covered by mv Lausanne | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer depart Hilterfingen on her outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | ||
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to this website (after the old counter "expired" and had to be re-set on Swiss National Day 1st August 2019 ) Thank you for your visit | |
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Advance Information for the proposed 2025 sailings on most of the the Swiss and Italian Lakes can be found by clicking here (further information - including the Italian lakes when available - will be added as and when advised to me !!) |
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BEWARE.......... ! already been planned they will be replaced by a motor vessel on specific dates (eg for private charters or special events or breakdowns) or there is a breakdown, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17th June 2025
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