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Lake Garda
"MPV Italia"
has at last been 'spotted' operating
timetabled sailing
between
Riva
and
Malcesine
during the
Last Week of August
and MAY continue during September
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| Lake Geneva
"PS Montreux"
is now EXPECTED to CONTINUE to cover
"PS Savoie"
and operated the two
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| Lake Geneva
"MPV Vevey" is now operating the Le Bouveret based
Upper Lake 'Circle' cruise sailings
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| Lake Geneva
"PS Montreux" is planned to again operate the
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see below and
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva).   photos: Alain Vuistiner PS Montreux calls at Montreux on the return sailing 903 whilst opersting her first anti-clockwise circuit "Round the Upper Lake" of the day Later on at the ther end of the lake PS Rhône departs Copper on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Faulensee on her evening sailing 125 from Thun to Faulensee Unlike previous years, calls at the smaller intermediate piers will be suspended on the evening sailings during September | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Garda) 
 pictutes: Montreux webcam For the first time in 2026 four rosters were covered by paddlers Ironically MPV Italie was actually covering the seecond Evian-les-Bains ferry roster which includes an early morning short working as far as Château-de-Chillon She is seen approaching Montreux on sailing 970 shortly after sister MPV Vevey had set off in the other direction to Lausanne | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  photo: Jean-Xavier Gersbach The motor paddle vessel approachess Riva on her first morning sailing 72 from Malcesine | ||
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mv Jungfrau (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bönigen webcam The small, well loaded motor vessel stands in for paddle steamer and is seen calling at Bönigen on the morning sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sails close to Montreux whilst operating sailing 903 - the first anti-clockwise cruise of the day "Round the Upper Lake" from Lausanne whilst covering for sister PS Savoie | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer approaches St Blaise on her morning sailing 21 from Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten | ||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer crosses the lake between Bönigen and Ringgenberg on her daily afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken to Brienz | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva).  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel arrives at Le Bouveret (inner) pier ready to start her much delayed 2026 season by takinng over from sister MPV Italia | ||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer passes Insel Ufenau having just left te pier on her daily sailing 107 from Zurich to Rapperswil | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer passes the harbour fountain as she returns to Geneva at the end of her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sails in front of the mountain she was named after as she approaches Hilterfingen on her return afternoon sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzen)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  click on picture to enlagre picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer cruises in the 'mid-lake' as seen from PS Schiler which sailed alongside for a few minutes Later all five padddle stemers set off from Luzern on their evening "Fireworks Parade" to Brunnen | ||
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer approaches Bregenz on one of her Festival 'Dinner and Theatre' cruises | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer has taken over the evening cruise between Geneva and Yvooire She is seen arriving Coppet on outward sailing 388 and later departing the pier for Geneva on return sailing 389 | ||
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PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)  photo: Ernst Mischler 
 photos: Mario Gavaazzi The paddle steamer sets off stern first from Magadino on her first (of two) afternoon "special cruises" round Brissago Island | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Sugiez on her afternoon sailing 23 from Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten | ||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer calls at Stäfa on the return leg sailing 118 of the 'Sunset cruise' from Zurich to Rapperswil | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch Having just connected into PS Rhône with passengers for Geneva.......... the paddle steamer sets off back to Lausaanne on sailing 488 before operating the final ferry of the day across the lake to Evian-les-Bains | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Murten webcam 1t has been reported to your webmaster that the paddle steamer had "problems" on the previous afternoon (Wednesday) The view from the Murten webcam at lunchtime on the Thursday confirms that at least sailings 21/22 were covered by a motor vessel She was subsequently "observed" returning to Neuchâtel harbour on the Friday Do YOU know what was wrong or which sailings were cancelled / replaced by a motor vessel ?
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer arrives back at Geneva ready for servics after a short pre-Peak Season visit to Ouchy dock | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Lausanne waiting to return to Geneva on sailing 105 whist covering for PS Rhône This is her last 'planned' sailing for summer 2026 as she becomes the spare "on standby" ship from the following day | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Paul Semple The paddle steamer approaches Morat/Murten for the first time in 2026 after operating sailing 21 from Neuchâtel | ||
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Advance Information for the proposed 2026 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 due to breakdowns) or when there are roster changes as a result of motor vessel maintenance / breakdowns, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12th September 2026
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