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Headline News   ..............  * * *   STOP PRESS -----   LAKE GENEVA    ONLY   "MPV Italie "  is again NOW planned to operate an evening Fondue Cruise from Geneva  this Friday (28th November) ....................... LAKE LUZERN   "PS Unterwalden "  is planned to operate a special Advent evening Fondue Cruise from Luzern this Friday (28th November) ....................... LAKE LUZERN    "PS Unterwalden "  is planned to operate a special Advent evening Raclette Cruise from Luzern this Saturday (29th November) ....................... LAKE GENEVA    "PS Savoie "  and  "MPV Italie "  are planned to operate Lunch Cruises from Geneva  and the main Upper Lake piers respectively next Sunday (30th November) ....................... see below, next page, also fleet, news and individual timetable pages for further details

Thank you to everyone who has sent photos over the last few weeks
please continue to send them as they are very much appreciated
Friday 21st November 2025

PS Unterwalden   (Lake Luzern)


                                                                                                                  photos:  Daniel Eichenberger


The paddle steamer stands at Luzern prior to operating her first special
evening Advent Cruise sailing 1107 of 2025 from Luzern


Tuesday 19th November 2025

MPV Italie   (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                                photo: Jean Vernet


After just two days in service at Geneva,  the motor paddle vessel returned
to Lausanne to allow the Captain to undertake exercises prior to
taking over the weekend Upper Lake sailings

Owing to the need for PS Savoie to undertake further "trials" the MPV
will now return to Geneva for a further weekend

Friday 15th November 2025

PS Savoie   (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                                photo: Jean Vernet


The paddle steamer approaches Montreux on a "test" sailing
following an extended winter overhaul

She is then planned to cover the limited weekend sailings from Geneva

Monday 10th November 2025

MPV Italie   (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                                photo: Jean Vernet


The motor paddle vessel sets off into the lake on a short "test" sailing
following a quick pre-winter overhaul

She is then planned to cover the limited winter Sunday sailings in the Upper Lake

Friday 7th November 2025

SS Spiez   (Lake Thun)


                                                                                                                  photo:  Ernst Mischler


The steamship passes Schadau Castle on her first of three short special sailing
from Thun


Friday 7th November 2025

PS Montreux  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                          photo:   Robert Monch


The paddle steamer returns to Geneva at the end of her first short afternooon
sailing 738 "round the Petit Lac"
(Little lake)

Friday 31st October 2025

SS Spiez   (Lake Thun)


                                                                                                                  photos:  Alain Vuistiner



                                                                                                                  photo:  Ernst Mischler


Despite the paddle steamer having finished for 2025 "steam" has returned
for short cruises from Spiez

The photos show the much smaller steamship immediately before
and during her afternoon cruise


Sunday 19th October 2025

PS Stadt Rapperswil   (Lake Zurich)


                                                                                                                  photo:  Ernst Mischler


The paddle steamer approaches Richterswil on her final sailing 108
of 2025 from Rapperswil to Zurich


Sunday 19th October 2025

PS Uri and PS Stadt Luzern  (Lake Luzern)


                                                                                                                 pictures:  Weggus webcam


The paddle steamers approach Weggis two hours apart on their final sailings 7 and 13
(respectively) of 2025 with the towering peak of Moiunt Pilatus in the background

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(further information - including the Italian lakes when available - will be added as and when advised to me !!)


    BEWARE.......... !

Despite some sailings being officially advertised/planned to be operated by paddle steamers throughout the year,  there are inevitably occasions when it has
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
Lake
Event  (if known)
Paddle steamer sailings expected to be replaced by a motor vessel or occasionally cancelled (in italics)
  Sundays 9th February to 16th March 2025 or until further notice
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
sailing cancelled
1530 Geneva to Bellevue
1555 Bellevue to Geneva
1635 Geneva to Bellevue
1700 Bellevue to Geneva
  Sunday 16th March 2025
Lake Geneva
breakdown
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
   Sunday 23rd March 2025  (subsequently reinstated)
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
 sailing cancelled 
 1530 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1555 Bellevue to Geneva 
 1635 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1700 Bellevue to Geneva
 
Mondays to Thursdays 7th to 17th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1425 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1525 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
2025 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
2125 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
Friday 11th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1325 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1425 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1525 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1625 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1725 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1825 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1915 Lausanne-Morges-Lausanne
Saturday 12th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Sunday 13th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Tuesday 6th May 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie
operating difficulties
1045 Geneva to Yvoire
1255 Yvoire to Geneva
1445 Geneva to Yvoire
1640 Yvoire to Geneva
  Fridays 16th May to 13th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
0910 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1050 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1215 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1415 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1540 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1705 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
  Saturdays 17th May to 14th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1030 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1210 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1415 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1550 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1725 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
  Sundays 18th May to 8th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1215 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1440 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
1640 Neuchâtel to Estavayer
1815 Estavayer to Neuchâtel
  Wednesdays 21st May to 11th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1140 Neuchâtel to Bienne/Biel
1445 Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
  Thursdays 22nd May to 12th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1215 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1440 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
1640 Neuchâtel to Estavayer
1815 Estavayer to Neuchâtel
  Saturday 24th May 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Saturday 24th May 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
Friends AGM
1240 Thun to Interlaken
1510 Interlakent to Thun
  Sunday 1st June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller
charter
1212 Luzern to Flüelen
1500 Flüelen to Luzern
  Monday to Wedenesday 2nd to 4th June 2025
Lake Brienz
PS Lötschberg
steam crew shortage
1207 Interlaken to Brienz
1340 Brienz to Interlaken
1507 Interlaken to Brienz
1640 Brienz to Interlaken
  Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
sailings cancelled
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Wednesday to Friday 4th to 6th June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
sailings cancelled
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Whit Saturday 7th June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Uri
charter
0912 Luzern to Flüelen
1200 Flüelen to Luzern
  Saturdays 7th to 21st June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Sundays 8th to 22nd June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Whit Monday 9th June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Mondays to Fridays 10th to 24th June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
sailings cancelled
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Saturday 14th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
"Trivapor" AGM
1030 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1210 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1415 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1550 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1725 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
  Saturday 14th June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Monday 16th June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Uri
charter ???
0912 Luzern to Flüelen
1200 Flüelen to Luzern
  Tuesday 17th June 2025
Lake Brienz
PS Lötschberg
"memorial cruise"
sailings cancelled
1107 Interlaken to Brienz
1340 Brienz to Interlaken
1507 Interlaken to Brienz
1640 Brienz to Interlaken

  Tuesday 17th June 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
"memorial cruise"
1240 Thun to Interlaken
1510 Interlakent to Thun
1840 Thun to Beatenbucht
1510 Beatenbucht to Thun
  Tuesday and Wesdnesday 17th and 18th June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern
non-availibility
1112 Luzern to Flüelen
1400 Flüelen to Luzern
  Wednesday and Thursday 18th and 19tht June 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie
pre-Peak Season
maintenance
sailings cancelled
1045 Geneva to Lausanne
1440 Lausanne to Geneva
  Wednesday to Friday 24th to 27th June 2025
Lake Geneva
PS La Suisse
breakdown
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
sailings cancelled
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Saturday 28th June 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich
charter
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1440 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Sunday 29th June 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich
charter
1120 Zurich to Rapperswil
1345 Rapperswil to Zurich
1720 Zurich to Rapperswil
1950 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Thursdays 10th and 31st July 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern
no "Legends" sailing
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Friday 11th July 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern
no obviousn reason
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1155 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Tuesdays 15th and 22nd July 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern
no "Legends" sailing
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Monday 21st July 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter ?
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Monday 21st July 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Rapperswil
remained at the dock
(no obvious reason)
sailings cancelled
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1445 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Swiss National Day Friday 1st August 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Rapperswil
operates the Sunday timetable
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1445 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Saturday 2nd August 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to the fireworks cruise
(the previous night)
sailings cancelled
1030 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1100 Portalban to Neuchâtel
  Saturday 2nd August 2025
Lake Luzern
PSs Uri / Unterwalden
no obvious reason
0938 Luzern to Flüelen
1400 Flüelen to Luzern
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Monday 4th August 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Stadt Luzern
no "Legends" sailing
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Tuesday 5th August 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter ?
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Wednesday 6th August 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter ?
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Friday 8th August 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
"jazz cruise"
1840 Thun to Beatenbucht
1510 Beatenbucht to Thun
  Saturday 9th August 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
charter ?
1240 Thun to Interlaken
1510 Interlaken to Thun
  Monday 11th August 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
breakdoswn ?
1240 Thun to Interlaken
1510 Interlaken to Thun
  Monday to Wednesday 11th to 13th August 2025
Lake Geneva
acting paddle steamer
mv Lausanne

breakdown
sailings cancelled
0905 Lausanne to Montreux
1010 Montreux to Lausanne
1155 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1303 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1530 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1638 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
  Thursday 21st August 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Rapperswil
charter
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1440 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Friday 22nd August 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller
charter ?
0912 Luzern to Flüelen
1200 Flüelen to Luzern
  Monday 1st September 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller
charter ?
1212 Luzern to Flüelen
1500 Flüelen to Luzern
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Lake Geneva
PS Montreux
breakdown
sailings cancelled
1820 Lausanne to Montreux
1932 Montreux to Lausanne
  Sunday 7th September 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Gallia
"Legends cruise"
cancelled
1400 Luzern to Kussnächt-am-Rigi
1456 Kussnächt-am-Rigi to Luzern
  Sunday 14th September 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
no reported reason
1215 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1440 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
1640 Neuchâtel to Estavayer
1815 Estavayer to Neuchâtel
  Sunday 28th September 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Rapperswil
sailing to Schmerikon
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1440 Rapperswil to Zurich
  Sunday 5th October 2025
Lake Zurich
PS Stadt Zürich
charter
1220 Zurich to Rapperswil
1440 Rapperswil to Zurich
Friday 7th November 2025
Lake Geneva
PS Montreux
no caterer
sailings cancelled
1945 Geneva to Coppet
2100 Coppet to Geneva
Fridays 21st and 28th November 2025
Lake Geneva
PS Savoie
ongoing "trials
"
1425 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1525 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1725 Thoinon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1915 Lausanne to Morges
2100 Morges to Laiusanne
Sundays 23rd and 30th November 2025
Lake Geneva
PS Savoie
ongoing "trials
"
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret

Key - basic reason for changes
day to day operating
special sailing
charter sailing
occasionally
'open-to-the-public'
breakdown
re-build or test
weather and
coronavirus
precautions, etc.
replaced by a motor vessel
"italics" - sailing(s) CANCELLED

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