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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer stands at Rapperswil prior to operating her final sailing 112 of the season back to Zurich | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The motor paddle vessel approaches Vevey on her daily morning sailing 901 from Le Bouveret to Lausanne where she now connects into sister PS Rhône for Geneva (twenty five years ago she would have sailed all the way to Geneva and back !)
at Ouchy Dock undertaking pre-winter maintenance prior to operating SIX days a week out of Lausanne from the start of the winter timetable | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)   photos: Carlo Sottocasa Whilst most "through" passengers had alighted at Bellagio for a 'lunch break' ashore, the paddle steamer sets off across the lake to Varenna on sailing 214 before returning to continue to Lecco She is later seen setting off from Lecco on the outward leg of a special "fill in" sailing to Onno prior to returning to Bellagio and Como on sailings 288 and 219 She is planned to repeat the same sailings on Sunday 1st October | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer returns to Neuchâtel harbour at the end of her pen-ultimate return sailing 215 of the season from Portalban | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sails close to the shoreline between Montreux and Chillon on her first sailing 900 of the day from Lausanne to Le Bouveret whilst coveroing for the broken down PS La Suisse Despite being planned to cover this sailing every day for the rest of the autumn, it was subsequently announced she would spend TODAY Wednesday 27th September in Ouchy dock and her sailings would be covered by PS Rhône | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The Paddle Steamer calls at Morat/Murten before returning to Neuchâtel on her final inter-lake sailing 24 of the season It is hard to believe she had been back in service for so long, but this winter she is required to be "slipped" for her 'ten-year' underwater hull inspection She is planned to return to service late-Spring 2024 | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limone webcam The Motor Paddle Vessel calls at Limone on her final sailing 78 of the day from Malcesine to Riva Surprisingly her sailings on the following day (Saturday) were covered by a smaller motor vessel Do YOU know if her season has finished early (as had happened at the end of some previous years) or if there is another explaination ? | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Lausanne at the end of her daily outward sailing 102 from Geneva Commencing next week she will only operate to Lausanne at weekends with a shorter sailing 320 only as far as Yvoire mid-week | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Brienz) Local Geneva Holiday  picture: Nyon webcam The paddle steamer calla at Nyon on her final sailing 101 from Lausanne to Geneva in wet and windy weather - ironically it was warm and sunny the previois day It took over 20 years after her re-conversion back to steam before she operated a public timetable sailing west of Yviore - which she did for just two weeks From tomorrow she takes over the Lausanne baased Upper Lake Roster Could it be another 20 years before she visits Nyon and Geneva again ? | ||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz) Last Day of the 2023 Season  picture: Bönigen webcam The slightly late paddle steamer crosses the lake for the final time in 2023 from Ringgenberg to Bönigen whilst operating her regular return sailing 70 from Brienz back to Interlaken | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  click on the picture to "zoom" in picture: Limone webcam The Motor Paddle Vessel re-appeared on the Limone webcam operating a much delayed sailing 72 (approx 50 minutes late) (outward sailing 71 appears to have been cancelled) other ships (left) had caught her up and were waiting to use the pier ! By sailing 74 she had clawed back some time and she is now EXPECTED to remain based at Riva for rest of the summer timetable Do YOU know why she missed sevetal days of sailings ? | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  There has been no sign of the motor paddle steamer on the Limone webcam since departing at 1025 on Wednesday 7th September * * * Do YOU know if she has finished her 2023 'Riva based' season early, had some form of breakdown or any other reason ? * * * | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  The paddle steamer remains broken down at Lausanne after her sailings 206-207 round the Upper Lake were CANCELLED and it now appears she may not return to service again this year Do YOU know what is the problem this time ? PS Rhône is now covering her sailings from Tuesday 12th September | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Genevs)  photo: Jean Vernet Following repairs, the paddle steamer returned to service and covered the "La Suisse" Upper Lake roster instead of mv Henry-Dunant commencing with sailing 900 and is seen approaching Montreux en-route for Le Bouvweret The was the first occasion for a considerable time that all paddle steamer rosters were covered by a paddler | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Genevs)  picture: Morges webcam With her larger sister (PS Simplon) undertaking a charter, the paddle steamer stepped up to cover her sailing from Geneva to Lausanne and return She normally only sails in the Petit Lac (Little Lake) so to see her calling at Morges on the return sailing 105 is a rare treat | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam PS Gallia is the first paddle steamer to complete her planned 2023 season She is seen crossing the lake from Luzern in front of the cloud capped Mount Pilatus on the approach to Weggis on her final sailing 43 of the year to Flüelen | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher PS Montreux arrives at Geneva from Lausanne whilst unusually covering sailings 101-106 for just thirteen days.......... ..........before moving to the Upper Lake | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer passes Montreux on a test sailing following repairs It was subsequently announced by the CGN she would return to service and take over the Lausanne to the Upper Lake roster (originally advertised for PS La Suisse) commencing next Tuesday 12th September for the rest of the Autumn timetable | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches at Geneva on sailing 101 from Lausanne and later departs Montreux for Lausanne on her last sailing 983 of the day This is understood to be her first "timetabled" sailing west of Yvoire since she was re-converted back to steam in 2001 although she did operate some "special sailings" at the end of that year She is expected to operate these sailings until further notice (possibly even until the end of the Autumn timetable) | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  picture: Geneva webcam The paddle steamer arrives back at Geneva on the last day of the summer timetable operating her regular return sailing 105 from Lausanne This was to have been her final day in public service in 2023, but because of the breakdowns of three of her sisters - she will continue to sail during the autumn timetable | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  distant picture: Lecco webcam The paddle steamer heads back to Como from Lecco having covered the long-distance sailings in conjunction with a special steam train from Milan | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer approaches Rütli having just crossed the lake from Brunnen on her regular sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen on Friday 1st September | ||
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QUICK QUIZ 3 paddle steamers (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner With several paddle steamers out of service, there were a large number of "funnels" at Lausanne at teatime Can you use your knowledge/skill to work our who they belong to ? | ||
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PS Rhône and mv Lausanne (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet mv Lausanne takes a day off covering the broken down to operate a charter sailing and she is seen near Montreux as PS Rhône returns to Lausanne on her evening sailing 983 | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam The paddle steamer covers sailings 17-26 vice her brokendown sister PS Schiller and is seen approaching Weggis on the outward leg from Luzern to Flüelen with Mount Pilatus in the background | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher Despite engine problems earlier in the day, the paddle steamer completed her planned roster and is seen approaching Bauen on her final sailing 30 of the day from Flüelen back to Luzern afterwhich she returned to the dock for examination | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer departs Lausanne at the start of her daily return sailing 105 back to Geneva | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: William Campbell The motor paddle vessel appoaches Vevey from Lausanne on sailing 902 prior to operating the "Lunch Cruise Round The Upper Lake" | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Ben Ritchie The motor paddle vessel departs Montreux for Lausanne on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sails between Faulensee and Spiez with a thunderstorm in the background whilst operating her return sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The paddle steamer was replaced by mv Lausanne last minute Do YOU know why ? | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Andrew Smith The paddle steamer backs out from the pretty little pier at Vallamand before swinging round to head for Faoug on her pen-ultimate sailing 615 circuit of the day round Lake Murten | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Lausanne at the end of her return evening cruise sailing 983 from Montreux on Thursday 10th August | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Gunten on her outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken before crossig the lake to Spiez | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer made her monthly visit to the southern end of the lake at Yverdon les Bains and is seen approaching Grandson on return sailing 13 back to Neuchâtel | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger Owing to PS Stadt Luzern having to retire to the Luzern dock for attention after working sailing 24 from Flüelen to Luzern.......... ..........PS Uri had to cover the first evening Jazz Cruise of 2023 and is seen standing at Pier No.2 prior to loading her passengers | ||
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Four Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam 
 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger The four paddle steamers and mv Diamant" ser off into the evening gloom for the fireworks display at Brunnen Surprisingly by the time all the ships reached the middle of the lake (after the torrential rainfall earlier) there were magnificent colours and the full moon even appeared on return to Luzern All photos taken from on board PS Schiller | ||
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MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)  official NLG "return to service" publicity photo The special afternoon cruise to the Isola del Garda planned for the motor paddle vessel was CANCELLED last minute Do YOU know why ? | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam The paddle steamer was replaced by PS Gallia last minute Do YOU know why ? | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer sets off from Flüelen on her return "peak-summer" mid-week return sailing 44 to Luzern on Thursday 20th July | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer sails light from the dock to Pier No 1 at Luzern prior to operating her regular sailing 13 to Flüelen on Thursday 20th July | ||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern) The paddle steamer was replaced by mv Europa and mv Waldstätter respectively Do YOU know why ? | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  
 
 photos: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer operated sailings 11-12 vice a motor vessel on a very hot July Sunday which reached 33 degrees During the course of the cruise, the former "SS Bisbino" (now a static restaurant at Tremezzo - partially rebuilt with the addition of a "Belle-Epoch" style paddlebox) and the 'about to be rebuilt' docked PS Patria (recently returned to the NLC) were passed en-route | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher When the wind blows strongly in the wrong direction, the paddle steamers sometimes use the overnight-stabling Föhnhaven berth at Brunnen instead of the main pier This was the case with sailing 17 on Saturday 15th July with the arrival from Luzern She is seen departing "full stern" into the lake before.......... ..........swinging round to continue to her destination at Flüelen | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel is between Le Bouveret and St Gingolph on sailing 506 Château-de-Chillon castle can be seen on the far shoreline above her bows | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The well loaded paddle steamer approaches Weggis on the return leg sailing 26 from Flüelwn to Luzern | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich) The paddle steamer was replaced last minute by mv Wädenswil Do YOU know why ? | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: William Campbell The paddle steamer departs Wadenswil in sunshine whilst operating her return lunchtime sailing 106 from Rapperswil to Zurich | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer has just called at Cully on the return leg sailing 205 of her afternoon anti-clockwise circuit of the "Upper Lake" | ||
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MPVs Italie and Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet MPV Italie (right) waits at Le Bouveret to form the first sailing 901 of the day to Lausanne vice MPV Vevey which is still waiting for a 'slot' to visit Ouchy works for repairs to her damaged port paddlewheel | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  pictures: Limone webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Limone on her first sailing 71 of the day..... .....BUT she did NOT return Her roster was covered by a motor vessel from lunchtime and the same arrangement continued the following day DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ? Please email me if you have any further information | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer departs Montreux on the return leg of her "evening cruise" sailing 983 back to Lausanne | ||
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PS Savoie and PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer During the Peak Summer timetable period, the two paddle steamers operate nightly "dinner cruises" from Geneva and Lausanne respectively which inter-connect at Yvoire | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel stands at Le Bouveret with a damaged port paddlewheel waiting for an opportunity to return to Ouchy works for repairs As a result her sister MPV Italie will cover the "Upper Lake Circle" cruises all summer | ||
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