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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 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)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer returned to service and is seen making her first call at Montreus pier on sailing 923 following her breakdown the previous day | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Pier No.1 at Luzern prior to operating the first sailing 7 of 2025 to Flüelen on Good Friday | ||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer stands at Rapperswil prior to returning to Zurich on sailing 108 | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel waits at Nyon prior to returning to Geneva on the final winter lunch cruise sailing 330 | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer departs Montreux on her pre-season "test" sailing She is planned to re-enter public service in the Upper Lake on Good Friday | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer crosses Luzern bay on a pre-season "test" sailing with Mount Pilatus in the background | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)   photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Menaggio prior to operating return sailing 13 back to Como A few minutes earlier, the smaller, well loaded ex-PS-mv Milano called at Menaggio whilst operating sailing 71 from Varenna to Lenno | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The motor paddle vessel crosses from Montreux to Le Bouveret on her final sailing 236 prior to her delayed winter overhaul From next weekend all sailings in the Upper Lake will be operated by mv Lausanne | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer sets off from Zurich for Rapperswil on the first public sailing 107 of the 2025 season | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Thonon-les-Bains webcam The motor paddle vessel departs Thonon-les-Bains for Lausanne on sailing 1228 Providing there are no further "motor vessel breakdowns" - this might well be the last ever 'International Ferry crossing' by a motor paddle vessel | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: John Megoran The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva prior to operating her lunch cruise sailing 330 to Nyon | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel undertook a pre-season day of "crew training" in the Petit Lac She is seen calling at 'La Mouche' pier alongside the former CGN MPV Genève (right) | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Le Bouveret waiting her turn to visit Ouchy dock to complete the repairs to her new bow-thrust | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner MPV Vevey stands at Thonon-les-Bains pier prior to returning to Switzerland on afternoon sailing 1222 | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner On board MPV Italie as she crosses from Switzerland to France on sailing 1221 | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel waits at Geneva prior to forming her first Saturday Lunch Cruise sailing 330 to Nyon | ||
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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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14th May 2025
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