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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  
pictures: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer operated her first Advent Brunch Cruise from Luzern on Sunday 27th November 2022 was a change, as during previous year a later "lunch" cruise was operated instead | ||
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(Last Day of the Summer Season) PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Riccardo Suzzi The paddle steamer sets off from Como on her final late afternoon sailing 342 of the season to Torno and Moltrasio | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) FURTHER MID-WINTER INTERNATIONAL "STEAM" OPERATED 'CROSS-LAKE' FERRY SAILINGS BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE 
  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer continued in service and covered two afternoon ferry sailings 1217 and 1223 from Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains She is seen initially standing at Lausanne before her first crossing of the day then on arrival at Thonon-les-Bains finally on board returning to Switzerland on sailing 1218 | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) MID-WINTER INTERNATIONAL "STEAM" OPERATED 'CROSS-LAKE' FERRY SAILINGS BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE 
  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer was pressed into service at short notice to cover the afternoon ferry sailings 1213-1214 from Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains followed by two "relief" sailings from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich) 
 pictures: Zurich webcam Following missing the 2022 season whilst she had a major rebuild........... the paddle steamer sailed to Zurich along with sister PS Stadt Zurich and several motor vessels to take part in the annual static floating "wine 'Expovina' exhibition" - seen both in the daytime and at night | ||
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MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch In order to free up spare capacity at Ouchy Harbour the motor paddle vessel was towed to Geneva by mv Léman She will spend the winter (at least) moored at Jardin Anglais pier - hopefully helping to fuel enthusiam for her eventual 'return to service' | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sails stern first out of from Ouchy harbour to Lausanne pier prior to operating the first ferry run if the day to Evian-les-Bains in France | ||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to operating her weekly evening Fondue Cruise sailing 390 to Coppet | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer heads stern first from Interlaken along the canal to the main lake on sailing 16 during the last week of the sumer season | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer makes her way "light" from Ouchy harbour to Lausanne pier prior to operating the first ferry run if the day to Evian-les-Bains in France | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch What a difference a couple of hours makes The paddle steamer appears through the fog as she approaches Cully on the lunchtime sailing 930 from Lausanne to Villeneuve By the time she returned on her afternoon sailing 931 the sun was out and the fog had virtuallydisappeared | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  pictures: Limone webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Limine for the final time in 2022 on sailing 78 from Malcesine to Riva | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Maurice Decoppet Despite the fog, the paddle steamer had a good load as she undertook her usual Sunday two ferry round trips to Evian-les-Bains Initially she is seen whistling to encourage the remaining passengetrs to join her first sailing 1107 of the day from Lausanne - then returning from Evian on sailing 1108 before her lunch cruise to the Upper Lake | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer was unusually rostered to operate a winter Sunday timetabled sailing from Luzern and she is seen rounding the headland from Hertenstein on the approach to Weggis whilst operating sailing 11 Then later arriving at Gersau pier before ccntinuing to Flüelen | ||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher Tne paddle steamer departs Stansstad on a charter sailig on the first weekend of the winter timetable | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The well loaded paddle steamer approaches Sundlauenen on sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun on the last day of the summer season Hopefully she will return later in this year for what has become her 'traditional' Festive Season fortnight | ||
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PS Schiller (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher Shortly after finishing her summer season the paddle steamer makes a visit to the floating dock for the usual 'end of season' underwater inspection | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer has her afternoon break at Yvoire prior to operating the final sailing 327 of the day back to Geneva | ||
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PS Patria (Lake Como) 
 photos: Andreas Hofer The paddle steamer stands at the Villa Olmo pier at Como looking decidedly forlorn It has been reported the current owners have "thrown in the towel" after being told by the NLC there is no 'slot' for her to visit either of their yards for essetial work to enable her to sail again This will not help to avoid her future becoming "past the point of no return".......... - do you have any further information ? | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer begins her new winter "steam" Sunday roster with two cross-lake round trip ferry runs from Lausanne to at the French pier on sailing 1109 Afterwards she operates the weekly Sunday lunch cruise to Villeneuve where she is seen approaching Rivaz with a good load on board on the return sailing 931 | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Andreas Hofer The paddle steamer was quick to have her port side paddle box opened up and the floats stripped for attention as the first part of her winter overhaul - prior to having a new shaft fitted | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer raises steam Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to sailing light to Ouchy dock for repairs and her winter overhaul | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer swings round to approach Montreux pier on the first of her weekly winter sailing 931 returning to Lausanne These days she sails outward direct to Villeneuve making it impossible for anyone staying at Montreux to make even a short sail on the only regular winter steam powered paddle steamer on any of the Swiss lakes unless the outward or return leg is made by either train or the local trolley bus between Villeneuve and Vevey | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Oberhofen webcam This paddle steamer makes her final summer season call at Oberhofen whilst operating return sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun Hopefully she will return for what has become her 'traditional' Festive Season fortnight | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel remained in service for the start of the winter timetable to cover part of the mv Henry-Dunant roster whilst she completes her annual overhaul She is seen standing at Lausanne prior to oprating the mid-afternoon ferry sailing 1217 to Thonan-les Bains She later operated the first Fondue Cruise of the winter from Lausanne and Morges | ||
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MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Andreas Hofer With two new passenger ferries nearing completion, space is becoming desparately short at Ouchy harbour The old MPV has been out of use for many years and tied up to the outer harbour wall To make space for her sisters, she is soon to be towed to Geneva where she will wait her turn for a major re-build The opportunity has been taken to do some external repainting - primarily as a preservative measure as well as improving her hither to "extremely tired" appearance | ||
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PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)  photo: Beat Zumstein Owing to the low water level on the lake the paddle steamer terminated at Intra then had to await until 1345 for passengers off a special steam train from Milan (via Laveno) to arrive on the alternative car ferry before operating a delayed cruise round the Borromean Islands | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer departs Geneva for the last time in 2022 on her return afternoon sailing 106 from Geneva to Lausanne | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer departs Yvoire on her return 'weekend only' afternoon sailing 106 from Geneva to Lausanne | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Alain Vuistiner This paddle steamer was the only one still operating mid-week anywhere is Switzerland and is seen pausing at Interlaken between her daily autumn round-trip sailings 15 and 16 from Thun | ||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)   photo: Daniel Eichenberger The last day of the summer timetable went according to plan in the Upper Lake with PS La Suisse providing the Lausanne to Vevey "shuttle" connecting into her smaller sister MPV Italie on the "circle" cruises She is initially seen arriving Vevey on the lunchtime sailing 824 and later departing Vevey on her final sailing 225 of the season back to Lausanne | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to what should have been her final day in service during 2022.......... ..........but unfortuntely due to a problem with one of her paddle wheels her planned sailing to Lausanne had to be CANCELLED | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer departs Geneva on her final sailing 106 from Geneva to Lausanne of the 2022 summer season Unusually the steam powered paddle steamer is to remain in service during the winter and operate at weekends from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains and Villeneuve | ||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam On a clear October Sunday, the paddle steamer approaches Weggis in front of Mount Platus on her final sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen of the 2022 summer season | ||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer crosses the lake from Rolle to Yvoire on her return sailing 105 from Lausanne back to Geneva on the pen-ultimate day in service of her 2022 season - but owing to a breakdown the following day.......... ..........this turned out to be her final sailing of the season | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The motor paddle vessel tries to hide as she returns to service following her breakdown and is seen at Vevey Marché pier on her first sailing 902 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake after replacement of damaged electrical equipment | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Versoix on her new autumn weekend only daytime sailing 106 returning from Geneva to Lausanne before heading to Montreux on the outward early-evening sailing 982 from Lausanne | ||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer sets off from Zurich on sailing 111 to Rappperswil and later on return to Zurich bringing her truncated 2022 season to an early end | ||
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mv Ville-de-Gèneve (Lake Geneva)  picture: La Tour de Peilz webcam The motor vessel calls at Vevey La Tour on the "Upper Lake 'Circle' Lunch Cruise" sailing 504 whilst covering the MPV Italie roster following her further breakdown earlier in the day at Lausanne | ||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands in the pouring rain at Pier No.1, Luzern prior to setting off on her final sailing 21 of the 2022 season to Flüelen | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Gevena to re-locate at Lausanne.......... ......she is then planned to operate both the autumn and winter weekend only sailings from Lausanne | ||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer raises steam at Gevena prior to re-locating to Lausanne the following day --- she is then planned to operate the autumn weekend only sailings from Lausanne to Geneva and Montreux..... .....followed by Sundays during the Winter | ||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Daniel Funk The paddle steamer approaches Cudrefin on the final day of her extended season covering the cross-lake ferry runs vice the usual motor vessel She is seen on sailing 104 - her pen-ultimate arrival of the 2022 season | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)   photos: Carlo Sottocasa The paddle steamer was also in service on the final Saturday of the season operating her usual Sunday roster to Menaggio and is seen returning to Como on sailing 31 before operating two short early evening sailings to Torno then Urio | ||
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