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Headline News   ..............  LAKE LUZERN    "PS Gallia "  is planned to operate the 1212 timetabled sailing from Luzern to Flüelen today (Monday) ....................... LAKE LUZERN    "PS Gallia "  is planned to operate a special pre-season four hour cruise from Luzern  tomorrow (6th May) ....................... LAKE LUZERN    "PS Gallia "  is planned to operate the 1212 timetabled sailing from Luzern to Flüelen this Wednesday (7th May) ....................... LAKE THUN    "PS Blümlisalp "  is planned to operate pre-season afternoon and evening Jazz Cruises from Thun on Thursday (15th May) ....................... LAKE LUZERN    "PS Gallia "  is planned to operate the first new daily four-hour "Legends of Lake Lucerne" cruise from Luzern  on Thursday (15th May) ....................... see below, next page, also fleet, news and individual timetable pages for further details

Thank you to everyone who has sent photos over the last few weeks
please continue to send them as they are very much appreciated
Friday - 2nd May 2025

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

Tuesday - 29th April 2025

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


Good Friday - 18th April 2025

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

Sunday - 13th April 2025

PS Stadt Zürich  (Lake Zurich)


                                                                                                            photo:   Daniel Eichenberger


The paddle steamer stands at Rapperswil prior to returning to Zurich on sailing 108

Sunday - 13th April 2025

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


Friday 11th April 2025

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

Thursday - 10th April 2025

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

Sunday - 6th April 2025

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

Sunday - 6th April 2025

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

Sunday - 6th April 2025

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

Friday - 4th April 2025

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

Sunday - 30th March 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                          photo:   John Megoran


The motor paddle vessel stands at Geneva prior to operating her lunch cruise
sailing 330 to Nyon

Wednesday - 26th March 2025

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)


Monday - 24th March 2025

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

Wednesday - 19th March 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                      photos:   Alain Vuistiner


MPV Vevey stands at Thonon-les-Bains pier prior to returning to Switzerland
on afternoon sailing 1222

Wednesday - 12th March 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                      photos:   Alain Vuistiner


On board MPV Italie as she crosses from Switzerland to France on sailing 1221

Saturday - 8th March 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)

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                                                                                                          photo:   Robert Monch


The motor paddle vessel waits at Geneva prior to forming her first Saturday
Lunch Cruise sailing330 to Nyon

Friday - 21st February 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)

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                                                                                                          photo:   Robert Monch


The motor paddle vessel operates her second short afternoon sailing 740
round the 'Petit Lac'

Wednesday - 19th February 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                                photos:   Alain Vuistiner


MPV Vevey stands at Thonon-les-Bains pier prior to returning to Switzerland
on afternoon sailing 1222

The photo on the right shows the after effect of water ingress compounding the
vandal damage she suffered in her dining saloon whilst moored at Geneva
It is understood repairs - which were to have been undertaken before the
Spring timetable period - will now be deferred to take place in the autumn

Monday - 17th February 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                    picture:   Thonon-les-Bains webcam


Owing to sister MPV Italie having to make a short visit to Ouchy Dock
for attention to her paddle wheels..........
..........the motor paddle vessel covered for her and is seen
(above) approaching
Thonon-les-Bains whilst operating her last morning 'peak hour' ferry sailing 1209

Friday - 14th February 2025

MPV Vevey  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                    photos:   Robert Monch


On a sunny winter Friday afternoon..........
..........the motor paddle vessel operates a short afternoon sailing 738 to
Bellvue in the 'Petit Lac' prior to her weekly evening Fondue Cruise

In the second photo
(right) she is seen passing the laid-up MPV Helvétie

Sunday 8th February 2025

MPV Vevey and MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                    pictures:   Geneva and Montreux webcams


MPV Vevey departs Geneva on the outward lunch cruise and is seen passing between
the Fountain and the laid-up MPV Helvétie on sailing 330 from Geneva to Nyon
At the other end of the lake MPV Italie calls Montreux on the outward leg
of the clockwise sailing 231 lunch cruise circuit round the Upper Lake

Wednesday - 12th January 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)
together with mv Henry-Dunant (centre)
and the re-built mv Général-Guisan (right)



                                                                                                            photos:   Alain Vuistiner


The motor paddle vessel and two old motor vessels at Lausanne covering the
international ferry runs
- as the new large ferries are still not fully operational

Tuesday - 7th January 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)



                                                                                                            photos:   Alain Vuistiner


The moror paddle vessel stands at Lausanne in breezy conditions
prior to operating the early afternoon ferry sailing 1221 to Thonon-les-Bains
and later just after leaving Lausanne on the following sailing 1225

Friday 3rd January 2025

"The summer fleet"   (Lake Luzern)


                                                                                                                photo:   Paul Scheuchzer


Much of the 'summer fleet' stables at the piers on the approach to the SGV
dry dock during the winter

In this photo four of the five paddle steamers can be seen accompanied by several
of the larger motor vessels as they all await the return of summer

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    BEWARE.......... !

Despite some sailings being officially advertised/planned to be operated by paddle steamers throughout the year,  there are inevitably occasions when it has
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
Lake
Event  (if known)
Paddle steamer sailings expected to be replaced by a motor vessel or occasionally cancelled (in italics)
  Sundays 9th February to 16th March 2025 or until further notice
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
sailing cancelled
1530 Geneva to Bellevue
1555 Bellevue to Geneva
1635 Geneva to Bellevue
1700 Bellevue to Geneva
  Sunday 16th March 2025
Lake Geneva
breakdown
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
   Sunday 23rd March 2025  (subsequently reinstated)
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
 sailing cancelled 
 1530 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1555 Bellevue to Geneva 
 1635 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1700 Bellevue to Geneva
 
Mondays to Thursdays 7th to 17th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1425 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1525 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
2025 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
2125 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
Friday 11th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1325 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1425 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1525 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1625 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1725 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1825 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1915 Lausanne-Morges-Lausanne
Saturday 12th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Sunday 13th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Monday 5th May 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie
operating difficulties
1045 Geneva to Yvoire
1255 Yvoire to Geneva
1445 Geneva to Yvoire
1640 Yvoire to Geneva
  Saturday 17th May 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
Trivapor AGM ruise
1030 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1120 Portalban to Neuchâtel
1210 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1300 Portalban to Neuchâtel
1415 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1505 Portalban to Neuchâtel
1550 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1645 Portalban to Neuchâtel
1725 Neuchâtel to Portalban
1815 Portalban to Neuchâtel
  Wednesdays 21st May to 11th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1140 Neuchâtel to Bienne/Biel
1445 Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel

Key - basic reason for changes
day to day operating
special sailing
charter sailing
occasionally
'open-to-the-public'
breakdown
re-build or test
weather and
coronavirus
precautions
replaced by a motor vessel
"italics" - sailing(s) CANCELLED

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