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All five paddle steamers (Lake Luzern)  
 
 photos: Paul Scheuchzer This was the first day of the 2023 summer timetable resulting in all five paddle steamers operating timetabled sailings together on the same day.......... Gallia Schiller Stadt Luzern Uri Unterwalden | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Morges on her return sailing 105 from Lausanne back to Geneva The larger PS Simplon takes over this sailing from Monday 19th June for the rest of the summer season | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer approaches Rivaz/St-Saphorin on her final sailing 205 of the day She is now planned to make a quick "pre-season" visit to Ouchy dock during which time her roster will be covered by PS Simplon | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Lausanne prior to operating her sailing 101 to Geneva | ||
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  picture: Rorschach webcam The paddle steamer operated an International Cruise from Lindau (Germany) to Rorschach | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel sails between Le Bouveret and St Gingolph on her early-afternoon "Upper Lake Circle Cruise" sailing 506 as seen from the passing PS La Suisse | ||
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  
 photos: Olivier Braissant The paddle steamer arrives at Arbon for the "Nautic Classics" Festival Later two views on board on the afternoon "Ship"/old Post Bus" cruise | ||
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7 paddle steamers (Lake Geneva)  picture: Morges Webcam All seven operational paddle steamers line up mid-lake ready to sail towards Morges during part of the "Naval Parade" Further photos to follow | ||
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PS Uri and PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher PS Unterwalden approaches Seedorf and is about to 'double-bank with PS Uri prior to the "Friends AGM" | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda) 
 pictures: Limone webcam The motor paddle vessel has been observed in service MUCH earlier than previous years "suggesting" she will cover her usual Riva based roster (on a 'non-advertised' basis) for the while of the summer She was observed at Limone on sailings 75 and 78 Click here for a draft timetable - so far, saiings based ONLY on observations Please email me if you have any confimed information | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel crosses the lake at at Geneva between and Pâquis piers on her outward weekend afternoon sailing 308 to Yvoire | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer Arrives "light" at Geneva from Ouchy Harbour ready for the Naval Parade on Sunday 14th May prior to taking over her usual Geneva based roster on the following Monday | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sets off from Neuchâtel to join the delayed from 2022 "150 years of the LNM" Parade" and later making a "manoeuvre" crossing mv La Béroche | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam The well-loaded paddle steamer approaches Weggis on sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen Unfortunately on return to Luzern she had to sail direct to the dock for repairs to her generator which meant she missed sailing on the Sunday | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer returned to service with her usual round trip from Thun to Interlaken and is seen shortly after leaving Faulensee on her return sailing 16 | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer waits at Neuchâtel to operate her first sailing of 2023 - a special post-AGM sailing | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer arrives back at Geneva on sailing 321 at the end of her morning round trip along the "Petit-Lac" (Litttle Lake) to Yvoire (France) | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer rests for the night at Lausanne after another day sailing "Round the Upper Lake" | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner The first weekday of the Spring Timetable saw PS Rhône allocated to the "Petit-Lac" (Little Lake) roster which is two round trips from Geneva to Yvoire (France) She is initially seen at Yvoire waiting to depart for Geneva on her last sailing 327 of the day and later shortly after departing Coppet | ||
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PSs Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich) May Day  picture: Zurich webcam May Day s considered a local holuday at Zurich so the paddle steamer set off early from the dock in pouring rain in order to operate the extra 0920 sailing 101 from Zurich to Rapperswil | ||
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PSs Stadt Luzern and PS Uri (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger PS Stadt Luzern departs Gersau on her Spring sailing 13 form Luzern to Flüelen shortly before PS Uri approaches on her return sailing 18 | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer approaches Yvoire on outward sailing 102 from Geneva These days it is part of a much shorter roster covering just the western half of the lake as far as Lausanne whereas 25 years ago.......... ..........she would operate the daily "Grand Race" to the far end of the lake at - an eleven and | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Robert Horlacher Owing to a large tree immrdiately ahead of the pier. the paddle steamer unusually had to back from Treib before crossing the lake to Brunnen whilst operating sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen She is seen from the ascending Treib to Seelisberg funicular railway | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Vevey for the first time in 2023 whilst operating sailing 900 from Lausanne | ||
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PSs La Suisse and Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner On the first day of the Spring Timetable PS La Suisse arrives at Rivaz on her first clockwise sailing 900 of 2023 all "Round the Upper Lake Later PS Rhône stands at Lausanne before returning to Geneva on the return leg sailing 105 | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer arrives "light" at Geneva having completed her winter overhaul at Ouchy harbour - ready to start her 2023 season the following day | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer has left Luzern and is seen passing the Meggenhorn on her daily mid-week sailing 13 to Flüelen | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner MPV Vevey sailed "light" at short notice from Le Bouveret to Lausanne to cover several Ferry Runs to Evian-les-Bains vice the larger PS La Suisse which in the end undertook further "trials" prior to commencing daily service on Saturday 22nd April She is seen waiting to operate the afternoon "ferry" sailing 1117 to France All this was to allow mv Ville-de-Genève to go to Geneva after her morning commuter "ferry" sailings to tow MPV Helvétie back to Oucky harbour | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva) Ouchy Dock "Open Day" 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner 
 photos: Paul Scheuchzer PS La Suisse made five short sailing into the lake as well as the dry dock and several other paddle steamers being available for viewing | ||
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PSs Stadt Luzern and PS Uri (Lake Luzern) First Day of two paddle steamers in service together 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger PS Stadt Luzern departs Gersau on her sailing 13 form Luzern to Flüelen followed shortly by PS Uri on her return sailing 18 | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern) 
 pictures: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Pier No.1 at Luzern in the pouring rain waiting to operate her first sailing 13 to Flüelen prior to an evening "Candlelight Dinner Cruise" | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Jacopo Memeo The paddle steamer sets off from Lezzeno on her erturn sailing 11 from Menaggio back to Como | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcamo The paddle steamer sets off from Luzern on her first sailing of 2023...... ......a special Easter Lunch Cruise sailing 606 | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer returns light to dock after operating the April weekend only sailing 111-112 sailing from Zurich to Rapperswil and return | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer waits at Zurich to depart on her first sailing 111 of the season to Rapperswil | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Varenna on the new sailing 11 from Menaggio back to Como on her fist day in service during 2023 | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer stands at Wollishofen dock ready to start regular timetabled sailings commencing the following day | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer made a full length "test" sailing from Luzern prior to re-entering service on a special Easter Sunday Lunch Cruise She took the opportunity to deliver some refurbished furniture and benches to the SGV bistro at Flüelen, before calling at Seedorf on the way back to check the pier - which will be used on the day of the Steamer Friends’ AGM | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich) "Aktion pro Raddampfer" AGM  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer stands at Wollishofen dock ready for the "Friends" AGM which was held on board, afterwhich she made a short non-landing specialsailing This was the first sailing with passengers since completion of her major re-build last year | ||
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ex-PS Wilhelm Tell (Lake Luzern)  
 photos: Hans Eichenberger The former paddle steamer "sails" acoss the lake from the SGV Dock to the Schweizerhofquai Pier No.9 to return to her normal static restaurant duties Look on the port side and it is essy to see how she did it without her engine !!! | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam MPV Vevey sets off from Vevey on her weekly winter Sunday Lunch Cruise sailing 534 round the "Upper Lake" | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch  photo: Jean Vernet The MPV Italie arrives at Nyon on her weekly sailing 330 from Geneva whilst at the other end of the lake MPV Vevey arrives at Montreux on her weekly "Upper Lake Circle Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 from Le Bouveret and Vevey | ||
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SIX Paddle Steamers (Lake Luzern)  
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger Memories of 1970 SIX paddle steamers (count the funnels to be sure !) stand at Luzern dock on a wet and windy, winter Friday The former SGV ship PS Wilhelm, Tell had made a rare visit to the floating dock for under-water hull repairs and was waiting for the wind to drop so she could sail across the to the Schweizerhofquai | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam MPV Vevey glides towards Montreux pier as she heads for home (Le Bouveret) on the final sailing 538 of the day Despite the poor weather and no catering - due to a change of caterer - it was good to see the motor paddle vessel operating the Winter "Upper Lake" service | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Geneva webcam The motor paddle vessel swings round to Geneva Mont Blanc pier as she returns to Geneva at the end of her second short afternoon cruise sailing 740 The large MPV Helvétie can be seen behind - moored at Jardin Anglais pier adjacent to the bridge and the small former ex-CGN MPV Genève can also be seen | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) Last Day of "Winter Sunday steam"  photo: Alain Vuistiner 
 photos: Robert Horlacher 
 pictures: Vevey and Nyon webcams The paddle steamer raises steam at Lausanne prior to the first sailing 1107 of the day to Evian-les-Bains.......... ..........then later approaching Cully on her final winter sailing 931 from Villenue back to Lausanne To add to the interest on the day both MPV Vevey and MPV Italie were also in service operating the Le Bouveret and Geneva based rosters respectively | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  
 photos: Daniel Funk The paddle steamer unusually covered the weekly Friday evening Fondue Cruise sailings 491-492-493-404 from Lausanne and Morges vice the regular motor vessel | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  picture: La Tour de Peilz webcam The paddle steamer has just departed Vevey and heads across the bay on her pen-ultimate weekly winter sailings 930 from Lausanne to Villeneuve In the distance mv Henry-Dunant has followed her into the pier whilst operating the Uppere Lake Circle cruises | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam Following her breakdown after completing her booked sailings on Christmas Day the motor paddle vessel returned to service on Sunday 29th January and operated the delayed first public sailing from Geneva of 2023 She is seen arriving at Nyon at the end of her first sailing 330 from Geneva | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner After missing the previous week due to gales, the paddle steamer was back in action and is seen approaching the end of the lake at Villeneuve on her outward lunchtime sailing 930 from Lausanne | ||
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A "wet and windy Winter Sunday" (Lake Geneva) What's missing ? --- sorry no prize for guessing 
 Take you pick - no paddle steamer or no mountains peaks The weekly lunchtime sailings 930-931 advertised for PS Rhône were cancelled It is understood a motor vessel covered her first two ferry round trips from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains Can you confirm and if so, say which one ? | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Lausanne pier between her weekly winter 'Sundays only' sailings to Evian-les-Bains and Villeneuve | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The only paddle steamer currently in service on any Swiss or Italian lake arrives at Vevey Marché pier on return sailing 931 from Villeneuve back to Lausanne on a very wet and windy winter Sunday afternoon | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Oberhofen webcam The paddle steamer approaches Oberhofen for the final time during her special "Nine Days of Christmas" mid-winter outings on her return sailing 16 from Interlaken back to Thun | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The paddle steamer approaches Vevey on return sailing 931 from Villeneuve back to Lausanne on her first visit of 2023 to the Upper Lake | ||
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Advance Information for the proposed 2023 sailings on 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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3rd June 2023
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