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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  picture: official publicity The paddle steamer is PLANNED to make one of her "occasional" visits to Lecco this weekend According to the NLC the normal "two" afternoon round trips from Lecco to Onno will be replaced by just one at 1600 (to be operated by the paddle steamer) - similar to her first visit in 2019
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  picture: La Tour-de-Peilz webcam The paddle steamer eventually managed to operate her much delayed first "Timetabled sailing of 2022" from Lausanne Unfortunately after just one "Round the Upper Lake" trip operating sailings 200-201 on arrival back at Lausanne she was taken out of service with further "technical problems" The attached view of her passing La Tour-de-Peilz on her return leg is the only photographic evidence - so far - she did actually enter service - even if it was only for "less than three hours" !!!!! | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva on her short early-evening sailing 384 In previous years this only operated on Fridays as an "After Work" cruise.......... ..........but from 2022 this now runs daily and includes a call at Hermance | |||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: François Rentsch The paddle steamer undertakes a "test" sailing from Ouchy harbour follwoing attention to the overheated piston rod of her high pressure cylinder Providing this was considered 'successful' it is hoped the paddle steamer will be able to operate her first timetabled sailing of 2022 as early as Wednesday (so far her only sailing this year was as part of the special Naval Parade on Sunday 22nd May | |||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer passes Burgenstock on her afternoon sailing 21 from Luzern to Flüelen as seen from passing PS Uri | |||||
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PSs Montreux and Simplon (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner PS Montreux (left) waits for the arrival of from which MPV Vevey could be seen setting off on sailing 806 to Vevey | |||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher On the first day of the summer timetable.......... ..........the oldest operational paddle steamer on the lake approaches Le Bouveret on the return leg of her first public sailing 205 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake | |||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer heads across the lake to Merligen having just called at Faulensee on her morning sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken in bright sunshine | |||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The sun is dropping fast as the largest paddle steamer loads at Pier No.1 Luzern for the "Sunset Cruise" sailing 33 to Beckenried | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Lutry her lunchtime sailing 825 back to Lausanne This was her last day in public service during the Spring 2022 timetable period as she had private charters on the next two days | |||||
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MPV Italie and PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel is seen near Vevey on her last sailing 907 of the day from the Upper lake back to Lausanne She is joined by PS Rhône on a charter sailing | |||||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich) 
 photos: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer operated the mid-morning sailing 105 from Zurich to Rappersil and is seen arriving then departing Küsnacht | |||||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer covered for her sister on the morning sailings 7-18 and is seen swinging round to Brunnen in bright sunshine on the return leg from Flüelen to Luzern | |||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Robert Horlacher Painting of the "below the water" section of the paddle steamer is now well underway in the covered drydock at Wollishofen After completion of her major overhaul she is planned to return to service in time for the 2023 season | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch Complete with flags flying, the paddle steamer sets off from Lausanne for a charter sailing on the lake | |||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Harold Blythe The paddle steamer has just departed Oberhofen pier on her daily sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | |||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Leila Blythe The paddle steamer sails close to the shore as she heads towards Merlingen whilst operating afternoon sailing 16 before crossing the lake to Spiez and returning to Thun The destinctive pyramid shape of the Niesen can be seen in the background | |||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacopo Memeo The paddle steamer nears Bellagio on sailing 216 where most of her passengers will alight for a 'two-hour lunch break' ahore before she continues to Lecco to meet a steam train which started at Milan | |||||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limone webcam It's "full astern" as the motor paddle vessel arrives at Limone for the first time in 2022 on sailing 72 from Malcasine to Riva | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel is seen near Cully on her last sailing 907 of the day heading back to Lausanne She is seen from PS Simplon on a sunny evening sailing to Montreux | |||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bônigen webcam The paddle steamer sets off from Bönigen on her first sailing 63 of the season from Interlaken to Brienz | |||||
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7 paddle steamers (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch PS Simplon PS Savoie MPV Vevey  photo: Jean Vernet MPV Italie PS Savoie PS La Suisse PS Montreux PS Simplon PS Rhône MPV Vevey Three paddle steamers set off from Geneva to take part in various manovers off-Montreux as part of the annual 'seven ship' Naval Parade before lining up 'side-by-side' for the final applause from the large crowds watching from the shore line | |||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The oldest operational steam ship in Switzerland operated a charter sailing and is seen passing Schadau castle | |||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Bienne/Biel on her first visit of 2022 prior to operating the return sailing 42 back to Neuchâtel | |||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer eventually returned to service and after her usual lunchtime visit to Yvoire made her first "new" anti-clockwise afternoon 'circle cruise' sailings 308-309 to Hermance on Sunday 15th May | |||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch Following the delayed fitting of a replacement regulator the paddle steamer made her own way to Geneva Jardin Anglaise pier where she remained on the Saturday prior to eventually re-entering timetabled service on Sunday 15th May | |||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner Owing to problems with other members of the CGN fleet, the motor paddle vessel was pressed into service earlier than planned She is seen leaving Cully pier on sailing 225 towards the end of her first 'Round the Upper Lake' sailing of 2022 | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer arrives at Montreux on WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN her final Spring mid-week return afternoon sailing 225 'Round the Upper Lake' As she has three days of charters, MPV Vevey is planned to cover the rest of this week - afterwhich she will now return for a further week with (the start of which was delayed due to hes extended winter overhaul) | |||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer arrives at Beckenried on return sailing 18 of her first day of timetabled sailings of 2022 | |||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer is seen passing Montreux on her first pre-season Charter sailing of 2022 | |||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) "Friends (Trivapor)" - AGM 
 picture: Murten webcam  photo: Olivier Bachmann  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer arrives at Murten/Morat and the end of the outward leg of the special pre-season AGM cruise from Neuchâtel and later setting off on the AGM Lunch cruise | |||||
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Three paddle steamers (Lake Luzern "Friends" - AGM   photos: Robert Horlacher Three paddle steamers set off from Luzern on the "Friends" 50th AGM cruise and later performing "maneuvers" in the middle lake | |||||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern) 
 pictures: Luzeren and Weggis webcams   photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer entered service earlier than exprected and operated sailings 7-18 to Flüelen and return vice the usual motor vessel This was her first sailing since 2020 and she is initially seen loading at Luzern Pier No.1, rounding the headland in front of Mount Pilatus on the approach to Weggis and later arriving at Beckenried before returning to Luzern bay at the end of her return journey | |||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Riccardo Suzzi The paddle steamer arrives back at Como at the end of her sailing 31 back to Como Unlike previous weekends, there was no official advance notice she was to cover the sailings | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) ABVL - AGM  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer is seen passing Lavaux from mv Lausanne on her post-AGM Special Cruise | |||||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer returns to Luzern after her pre-season "trial" in the lake She is planned to return to service vice a motor vessel with the 0912 sailing 7 to Flüelen on Monday 2nd May | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Pully on her return lunchtime sailing 825 from Vevey to Lausanne on Thursday 28th April | |||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) Italian Freedom Day  photo: Riccardo Suzzi The paddle steamer approaches Menaggio after her lunch break ready to operate sailing 31 back to Como | |||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacapo Memeo  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer returned to service after major repairs to her engine and is seen leaving Como on the her first 0950 sailing 12 of 2022 from Como to Menaggio (in the Central Lake) Later she is seen departing Bellagio on the same first trip | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer 'hoots' as she arrives at the pier from Ouchy harbour ready to start her 2022 season by operating the new sailing 822 to Vevey where she connects with sister MPV Italie for other piers in the Upper Lake | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer returned to service and operated the revised Lausanne based Upper Lake sailings 822-823-824-825-224-225 This now includes a new (for spring) anti-clockwise afternoon sailing completely 'Round the Upper Lake' and she is seen calling at Montreux on her return sailing 225 | |||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The broken down paddle steamer remains at Ouchy dock for further repairs She should have sailed 'light' to Geneva on the Thursday afternoon ready for her daily sailings over the Easter weekend commencing Good Friday..... .....all of which had to be cancelled | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Christian Meyer The motor paddle vessel operates her final short sailing 738 of the winter from Geneva prior to moving to the Upper Lake for the summer commencing Good Friday | |||||
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer visited Romanshorn for the Harbour Festival weekend and is seen setting off into the lake for a short cruise Her stablemate - the historic mv Oesterreich - also visted and can be observed moored in the background | |||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun)   photos: Robert Horlacher and Ernst Mischler The oldest operational steam ship in Switzerland made her (second) maiden voyage (the first was back in 1901) from Spiez following a four year complete re-build along with a new boiler Pending the re-entry into service of her larger sister PS Blümlisalp in early-May the smaller ship made a welcome sight on the lake She is initially seen arriving light from the works before conveying invited guests on her Inauguration Cruise | |||||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer sets off into the evening gloom from Luzern on her first evening "Candlelight Dinner Cruise" of 2022 on Saturday 9th April | |||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch PS Simplon raises steam again as part of her preparations to re-enter service on Good Friday - 15th April - sailing in the Upper Lake | |||||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)
The paddle steamer approaches Zurich after her winter lay-up to pick up passengers for her first sailing 111 of the season for Rapperswil She is later seen calling at Mäennedorf and Stäfs on return sailing 112 | |||||
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PSs Savoie and Simplon (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet and Robert Monch PS Savoie (left) passes Montreux on a test run round the Upper Lake........ ........meanwhile at the other end of the lake PS Simplon (right) raises steam for the first time in 2022 | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel operates two short sailing 738 and 740 from Geneva prior to an evening "Fondue Cruise" | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertakes yet a further "test" sailing as far as Montreux It is now understood she will return to regular service at the start of May | |||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddles have been removed from the motor paddle vessel prior to replacing her shaft as part of her winter overhaul She is planned to return to service late-May in time for the annual Parade off-Montreux | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel set off from Nyon back to Geneva on the return leg sailing 331 of her weekly winter Sunday Lunch cruise | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) "THE" steam sailing of the winter !!! 
 
 
 
 
 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger, Ernst Mischler, Robert Horlacher and Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Geneva Mont-Blanc pier prior to the "one way" winter special sailing along the full length of the lake to Le Bouveret before passing She is later seen approaching the normally 'summer only' pier at Corsier then at the border town pier at St Gingolph (where passengers had the option to alight and return to Vevey or Montreux on This sailing brings back memories of the old "Grand Races" which PS Rhône operated on a daily basis all summer back in the mid and late-1990s following an unsuccessful experiment to allocate these sailings to mv Lausanne on peak dates in the summers earlier in the decade | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 
  photos: Robert Monch and Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer operated five short special 'Welcome Back' cruises round the "Petit-Lac" from from Geneva | |||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer has the sides of her paddle box removed ready for replacement of the shaft As her extended winter overhaul is expected to last into May, her normal spring sailings from Lausanne to the Upper Lake will be covered by PS Rhône | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer gets up steam prior to a special VIP sailing from Geneva Mont Black pier (with the laid-up PS Simplon in the distance) | |||||
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"Welcome Back" --- PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 
  
 photos: Daniel Funk and Robert Monch The paddle steamer operated four (of five planned) special short "Welcome Back" cruises from Lausanne before sailing light to Geneva ahead of the approaching strong winds on Sunday 20th February She is seen arriving at Geneva before berthing at Mont-Blanc pier | |||||
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  photos: Robert Horlacher (top), Jean Vernet (middle and Alain Vuistiner (bottom) The paddle steamer undertook her "Inauguration cruise" for VIPs and is initially seen arriving at Lausanne-Ouchy pier, on board (main and upper decks) and finally returning to Lausanne-Ouchy A news item with pictures us also available on Swiss TV She is now planned to commence public sailings on Sunday 20th February | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)   pictures: Nyon and Coppet webcams The motor paddle vessel arriving at Nyon on her weekly Lunch Cruise sailing 330 from Geneva and later approaching Coppet on return sailing 331 | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Markus Graf The paddle steamer was initially at Ouchy harbour before moving to the Lusanne-Ouchy pier where she was visited by members of the CGN staff and other companies who took part in the re-build She is now planned to commence public sailings on Sunday 20th February Below is the 'standard' view of the engine -- as part of the rebuild the former metal casing has been replaced by perspex which now allow passengers to view the engine in motion | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  
 photos: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier on the first Friday of the 2022 season prior to operating her short afternoon sailing 738 and later on board the return sailing 739 | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer undertakes yet another "test" sailing to the Upper Lake - this time a berthing test at Cully pier in terrible weather | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertakes yet anoher "test" sailing from Ouchy Harbour | |||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun) 
 photos: Ernst Mischler The small re-built steam ship which will operate on the lake along with her larger sister PS Blümlisalp undertakes a cross lake "test sailing" and is seen shortly after calling at Oberhofen pier | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner 
 photos: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertakes a further "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy Harbour | |||||
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The paddle steamer fleet (Lake Geneva) 
 click on photos to zoom in photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer fleet was scattered all round the lake - mostly laid-up can YOU recognise which ships were where ? | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer undertakes a "test" sailing into the lake from Ouchy Harbour prior to operating some Special Sailings next month followed by taking over the Geneva based weekend timetabled sailings from the start of March | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 click on photos to zoom into pictures: Coppet and Nyon webcams  picture: Vevey webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Coppet on her first outward leg of the weekly Lunch Cruise sailing 330 from Geneva to Nyon.......... ........leaving the Upper Lake in the hands of the much smaller mv Versoix | |||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Ouchy Dock after her major re-build virtually ready to return to service next month and operate Winter Sailings Initially she is planned to operate some Special Sailings before taking over the Geneva based weekend timetabled sailings later in the month These will be the first "regular" timetabled steam powered sailings on any Swiss lake this century | |||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Vevey Marché pier on the return leg of the Upper Lake "Circle" Lunch Cruise sailing 536 on a cold, wet January Sunday The MPV now moves to Geneva to take over the weekend sailings from her sister MPV Vevey leaving the Upper Lake in the hands of a smaller motor vessel | |||||
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30th June 2022
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