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SS Spiez (Lake Thuu)  photo: Ernst Mischler The small steam ship operated three 'one and a half hours' non-landing cruises from Spiez for just four days after the last paddle sreamer sailing She is seen returning to Spiez and the end of her third sailing of the day | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer departs Evian-les-Bains on the early-afternoon sailing 1114 back to Lausanne whilst covering the International Ferry runs for the weekend | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thuu)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer announces her arrival as she approaches Oberhofen on her final daily outward sailing 15 of 2024 from Thun to Interlaken | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer calls at Rivaz on her final sailing 205 of the day from the Upper Lake piers back to Lausanne | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam The paddle steamer finally returns to service after her breakdown and operates sailing 7 from Luzern to Flüelen She is seen approaching Weggis with Mount Pilatus in the background After a few more 'end of season' timetabled sailing she will remain operational for the usual selection of special 'Advent Cruises' | ||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer initially stands at Luzern prior to operating her final sailing of the season to Flüelen Owing to the breakdown of sister PS Uri she operated the 0912 morning sailing 7 rather than the afternoon sailing 21 as originally planned She is seen later returning to Luzern on sailing 18 as she passes her larger sister PS Stadt Luzern between Treib and Gersau | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel stands at Lausanne prior to operating the afternoon ferry sailing 1113 to Evian-les-Bains whist covering the usual motor vessel | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer sets off for Flüelen on her final sailing 17 of 2024 and is seen shortly after leaving Luzern passing Altstad/Meggen | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam Passengers stand on the pier at Zurich waiting to join the paddle steamer on her final final sailing 109 of the season to Rapperswil | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The paddle steamer approaches Morat/Murten harbour on her final Lunch Cruise sailing 23 of the season | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thuu)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Beatenbucht on her daily outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner Despite the strong wind, the paddle steamer left Lausanne to cross the lake to St Gingolph in the Upper Lake on her final afternoon anticlockwise sailing 204 of the day | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer approaches Montreux at the end of her final outward "evening cruise" sailing 982 of 2024 from Lausanne | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer pauses at Flüelen at the head of the lake 
 pictures: Weggis and Luzern webcams The well loaded paddle steamer operated her final sailing 17 of 2024 to Flüelen and is seen approaching Weggis at lunchtime Later she is seen on return to Luzern at the end of sailing 26 | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer returns to Luzern at the end of the special "Three and a Half Hour" charter cruise to mark 111 years in service | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The paddle steamer broke down at Neuchâtel and her sailings had to be covered by a motor vessel - seen setting off from Morat/Murten on the "lunch cruise" sailing 613 to Faoug Quick repairs were completed in time for the paddle sreamer to be ready for service next day (Saturday) | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Spiez webcam The paddle steamer has returned to service and is seen approaching Spiez on sailing 16 back from Interlaken to Thun | ||
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ex-PS mv Milano (Lake Como)  photo: Carlo Sottocasa The former paddle steamer approaches Como Pier No.3 from the dock prior to operting sailing 14 to Varenna on Tuesday 10th September She has recently completed a major re-build and is now being used regularly on various Como to the mid-lake sailings | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Luzern prior to operating her last charter sailing of 2024
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer returns from Flüelen to Luzern on her regular return afternoon sailing 18 and is seen in the Upper Lake near Sisikon | ||
 picture: Montreux webcam The motor vessel calls at Montreux on her final sailing 900 to the head of the lake before being withdrawn for a major re-build Why is this included on a paddle steamer website ? Because it means a motor paddle vessel will be in regular mid-week use on some of the International ferry runs from Lausanne to/fron France this winter | ||
 photo: Nicholas Lars Carrel The paddle steamer sets off fron Luzern on a late afternoon charter sailing | ||
 photo: Daniel Eichenberger The motor paddle vessel approaches Malcesine on her second southbound sailing 73 of the day from Riva at the head of the lake | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel sails along the Lavaux shoreline (famous for its many grape vines for tne local winemaking industry) between Lanusnne and Vevey on her evening dinner cruise sailing 982 to Montreux She is seen from PS La Suisse returning to Lausnne BEWARE - this evening cruise will be reolaced by a motor vessel on Tuesday and Wednesday 26th and 27th August - the last week of the summer season | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel approaches Vevey having crossed the lake from St Gingolph as part of her late-afternoon clockwise 'Upper Lake Circle' cruise sailing 509 | ||
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PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach on her outward truncated afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken | ||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: William Campbell The paddle steamer stands at Flüelen prior to operating her return sailing 44 back to Luzern | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) It has been "suggested" to me that the paddle steamer had to be pressed into service to cover for a shortage of operational motor vessels Can YOU confirm if this did happen.......... ..........and if so advise which sailings she covered ? | ||
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Advance Information for the proposed 2025 sailings on sone 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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26th October 2024
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