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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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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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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 Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer depart Hilterfingen on her outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | ||
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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 Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Iseltwald on her firs outward weekly evening sailing 69 of 2025 from Interlaken to Brienz | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel approachess Montreux on her first sailing 901 from Le Buveret to Lausanne following her much delayed winter overhaul | ||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: John Megoran Looking down at the engine of the paddle steamer as she operates her twice daily round trips to Beienz | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel stands at Yvoire prior to returning to Geneva on sailing 327 From next week the two round trips from Geneva to Yvoire will be replacerd by a daily round trip from Geneva to Lausanne | ||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Interlaken Ost pier at the end of her morning return sailing 64 from Brienz | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 photo: Robert Monch On a very blustery spring afternoon the motor paddle vessel initially arrives Coppet before crossing over the lake to Yvoire whilst operating sailing 326 from Geneva | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Sisikon on return sailing 26 from Flüelen to Luzern She will then spend most of the summer on the new non-stop four hour "Legends of Lake Lucerne" cruise | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Flüelen for the first time in 2025 on sailing 17 from Luzern | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer is seen approaching Besckenried on outward sailing 17 from Luzern to Flüelen on a misty afternoon This was a rare early season timetabled sailing as this year she is planned to spend the majority of the summer season operating the new daily non-stop four hour "Legends of Lake Lucerne" special morning/lunch cruise from Luzern to the Upper Lake< | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Villeneuve on the return leg sailing 923 of the second Upper Lake 'circle' round the Upper Lake | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer departs Montreux on her first Round the Upper Lake sailing 923 on Easter Saturday | ||
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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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13th June 2025
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