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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Christan Meyer The paddle steamer is towed by mv Léman form Geneva to Ouuchy Harbour ready for her annual winter overhaul | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
 photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel returns to Geneva at the end of her last afternoon sailing 741 of the weekend | ||||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer departs at Ouchy Harbour on her first "test" sailing following her major re-build | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
 
  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel has been decorated internally ready for the Advent/Christmas period sailings from Geneva | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel approaches Nyon on her weekly Lunch Cruise sailings 330-331 from Geneva | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
  photod: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel initially stands at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to operating her short afternoon cruise with sisters PS Montreux and PS Simplon laid-up nearby for the winter Later with her lights illiminated she prepares to operate her weekly evening Fondue Cruise sailings 390-391 to Coppet | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The motor paddle vessel approaches Nyon on the first of her weekly winter Lunch Cruise sailings 330-331 from Geneva | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel passes the "laid-up" PS Montreux and PS Simplon as she sets off from Geneva Mont Blanc pier on her first short afternoon winter sailing in the "Little Lake" | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch  picture: Nyon webcam The paddle steamer sails light to her moornings after operating her final return afternoon sailing 741 in the "Petit-Lac" Earlier she was seen approaches Nyon at the end of her final outward Lunch Cruise sailing 330 from Geneva | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) What a great way to start the winter !!!  photo: Alain Vuistiner  
 photos Daniel Funk  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer unusually operates the first Friday of the Winter weekend timetabled sailings from Geneva Judging by the good loadings it would appears the expereiment of replacing a smaller vessel on these sailings has been well worth while !!! (proving if you provide what people actually "want" - they WILL supporte it) | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer stands at Zurich prior to operating her final sailing 111 of the 2021 season to Rapperswil She is planned to undertake the first phase of a major re-build throughout 2022 and is now expected to return to service in April 2023 | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer catches the evening sunshine as she departs Cully on her return afternoon sailing 923 from Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: PS Stadt Luzern webcam  photo: William Campbell  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer sets off from Flüelen for the last time in 2021 on sailing 24 back to Luzern for her winter lay-up Although PS Stadt Luzern was planned to be the final paddle steamer in timetabled service during 2021 - owing to fine weather causing large crowds - sister PS Uri had to 'double-back' to Vitznau before arriving at Weggis to pick up the remaining passengers after PS Stadt Luzern left "full" Finally she is seen arriving back to Luzern | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rappperswil (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Thalwil on her return afternoon sailing 112 from Rapperswil to Zurich | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)   photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamers heads back to Thun from Interlaken West along the Interlaken channel to the lake on her afternoon | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva on a post-season charter | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer makes a special post-season visit to Geneva for a charter sailing She is seen standing at Pâquis pier covered in flags ready to sail with sister PS Montreux 'laid-up' behind | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer steps in to cover the broken down PS La Suisse for the rest of the Autumn timetable She is seen approaching Château-de-Chillon on her outward afternoon sailing 922 from Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer calls at Montreux on her return afternoon sailing 923 from Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne This turned out to be her final sailing of 2021 as she broke down on return to Ouchy Harbour Her sailings for the remainder of the Autumn timetable will now be covered by sister Do you have any further information ? | ||||||||
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PSs Stadt Rapperswil and Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamers stand at Zurich Wollishofen Dock prior to the "friends AGM After the meeting PS Stadt Rapperswil (left) operated a '90 minute non-landing cruise' | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Martin Eisl The paddle steamer has just called at Beatushöhlen-Sundlauenenon her daily outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | ||||||||
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PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)  photo: Martin Eisl The paddle steamer departs Arona dock (Italy) for the pier prior to her full-length international charter sailing (open to the public) to Locarno (Switzerland) The sailing was originally planned for 2020.......... ..........but it was delayed due to the Covid restrictions at the time | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Olivier Bachmann The paddle steamer approaches Grandson from Neuchâtel on a post-season special sailing in connection with the Trivapor AGM Later arriving back from her post-meeting Lunch Cruise......... ..........before her final sailing of 2021 back to to Neuchâtel | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer arrives at Portalban from Neuchâtel on her final timetabled Lunch Cruise sailing 103 during the last day in public service of her extended 2021 season | ||||||||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limone webcam This was the last sighting of the motor paddle vessel from the Limone webcam before it went off-line She is seen approaching Limone for Riva on sailing 76 Do you know if she did continued in service until the end of the summer timetable on Sunday 3rd October ? | ||||||||
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PSs Uri and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamers 'double-bank' at Hergiswil for the delayed "Friends" AGM | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel approaches Montreux on another autumn chrter | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sails between Spiez and Faulensee on her outward sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer is covering the 'double' Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon late-Autumn roster and is seen approaching Pully on her first return sailing 921 | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Geneva)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer arrives back at Zurich at the end of the final return Sunset Cruise sailing 118 of 2021 from Rapperswil | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Montreux on the last week of her outward evening sailing 288 from Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer approaches Brienz on sailing 65 from Interlaken | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her final return sailing 42 of 2021 to Neuchâtel | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer operated a special pre-season sailing from Geneva to mark her 'return to service' She is seen 'whistling' as she passes the Geneva Fountain | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands at Bienne/Biel prior to operating her final return sailing 42 of 2021 to Neuchâtel | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The paddle steamer - complete with flags flying - calls at Nyon on sailing 102 from Geneva to Lusanne - her first public sailing of 2021 The start to her much delayed entry in to service was caused by waiting parts to complete her major overhaul | ||||||||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam The paddle steamer unusually covered the 1712 "After Work Cruise" sailings 29-38 from Luzern to Vitznau and is seen leaving Weggis on her outward journey These sailings used to be regularly operated by a paddle steamer throughout the summer but in recent years have become part of the normal motor vessel rosters | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer arrives at Genena from Ouchy Dock to start her much reduced 2021 season After a weekend of public sailings from Geneva to Ouchy over the local holiday weekend she moves to Lausanne for a few days on the 'double' mid-week Lausanne to the Upper Lake sailings | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Pier No.3 at Luzern ready to set off on her much delayed Her other three operational paddle steamer sisters can be seen at the piers onthe right | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel arrives Montreux in the dark at the end of a non-stop Charter sailing from Yvoire | ||||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer stands at Ouchy Harbour towards the end of her major re-build She is expected to return to service before the end of the year | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer operates a post-season Charter sailing and is seen off-Montreux | ||||||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer departs Ringgenberg to cross the lake to Bönigen on her return afternoon sailing 72 from Brienz to Interlaken | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer approaches Versoix of her penultimate outward evening sailing 388 of 2021 from Geneva to Lausanne | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel sets off from Geneva on her final non-landing "After Work Cruise" sailing 392 of 2021 | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer departs Vevey Marché pier on her summer afternoon sailing 906 from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PSs Stadt Luzern and Unterwalden (Lake Luzern) 
 click on photo to enlarge photo: Carlo Sottocasa The flagship (left) sets off from Luzern to Flüelen on the 'Gotthard Panormana Express' sailing 13 On the right PS Unterwalden stands at Luzern waiting to operate a special charter sailing later in the day | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey and PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner Lunchtime at Lausanne MPV Vevey (left) sets off for Geneva on her return afternoon sailing 105 whilst sister PS Montreux (right) - now re-converted to steam power - arrives from the dock to form afternoon sailing 906 to Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer enters the Interlaken channel at the end of her outward sailing 15 from Thun Note the mast has already been lowered ready to sail under the Interlaken by-pass mid-way along the canal | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle vessel nears the end of her evening sailing 487 from Lausanne to Yvoire | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Twann on her weekly return afternoon sailing 42 from Bienne/Biel back to Neuchâtel | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel eventually returned to service following her breakdown on Wednesday 7th July and is seen departing Cĥateau-de-Chillon on her late-afternoon sailing 508 "Round the Upper Lake" | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Following a long period waiting for spare parts.......... ..........the motor paddle vessel made her first test sailing - seen off Montreux which if successful should hopefully result in her returning to service before too long | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Morat/Murten webcam The paddle steamer made her very much delayed first visit of the year to Lake Morat/Murten She is seen at Morat/Murten harbour having just completed her outward Lunch Cruise sailing 63 from Neuchâtel | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner On a very wet Saturday, the paddle steamer arrives at Lausanne from the dock ready to form her afternoon sailings 906 to Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer unusually had the morning off.......... Instead she operated the afternoon and evening sailings 17-26-33-36 vice PS Unterwalden - which had a private charter | ||||||||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  
 photos: Jean Gersbach The motor paddle vessel spent a sunny day sailing round the Upper End of the Lake The top photo shows her heading north off-Torbola on lunchtime sailing 76 and below off-Limone on sailings 75 and 77 respectively | ||||||||
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PSs Uri, Unterwalden and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamers set off on their Parade along with mv Diamant | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) 
 pictures: Neuchâtel webcam  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer departs Neuchâtel harbour on her first much delayed sailing 201 to Estavayer-le-Lac - then sailing 205 Later she calls at Estavayer-le-Lac pier Being the last Saturday of the month, the sailing should have continued to Yverdon-les-Bains but all sailings are still SUSPENDED at the southern end of the lake due to the high water level Instead she doubled back to Neuchâtel and operated the lunch cruise from there | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Lukas Bruckner The paddle steamer passes close to the Dezaley vinyard on her outward sailing 906 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake She is seen from sister PS La Suisse on her return aftrenoon 'anti-clockwise' circuit of the Upper Lake | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer passes Meggenhorn on her outward sailing 13 to Flüelen Unfortunately by the following Wednesday she was back at the dock yet again missing a further two days of sailings.......... ..........the largest number recorded for any Swiss paddle steamer this year | ||||||||
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PS Savoie mv Lausanne and MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
  On Wednesday most sailings by PS Savoie and on Thursday all sailings by acting PS-mv Lausanne also Friday the "After Work" evening cruise by MPV Vevey * were all reported CANCELLED * - she did operate the earlier Geneva--Lansanne-Geneva sailings as booked Do YOU know why ? According to the local newspaper 
mv Lausanne was stoppedon reaching St.Sulpice as a crew member had tested positive for Covid | ||||||||
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PS Gallia (Lake Uri) 
 pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams PS Gallia was the last SGV paddle steamer to emerge from the dock after the High Water Level on the lake and is seen heading light from the dock to Pier No 1 at Luzern before approaching Weggis on sailing 43 to Flüelen with Mount Pilatus in the background | ||||||||
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PS Uri (Lake Uri)  picture: Luzern webcam PS Uri was the first SGV paddle steamer to emerge from the dock and is seen standing at Pier No 1 ready to operate sailing 7 to Flüelen | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer leaves Geneva Pâquis pier to cross the harbour to Jardin-Anglais at the end of her lunchtime return sailing 365 from Yvoire | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich webcam A good crowd was waiting to join the paddle steamer on her first sailing 111 from Zurich to Rapperswil after the HIGH Water Level on the lake had resulted in the suspension of sailings to/from Rapperswil | ||||||||
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PS Blumlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Oberhofen webcam The paddle steamer has returned to service following the recent suspension of sailings on most of the Swiss Lakes due to High Water Levels She is seen leaving Oberhofen on her outward morning sailing 15 from Thun to Interlaken Look closely and you can see her trying to hide behind Oberhofen castle ! | ||||||||
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PS Lotschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach on her return afternoon sailing 70 Brienz to Interlaken | ||||||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  Click on picture to zoom in picture: Bönigen webcam The paddle steamer was the first of the "High Water Storm Bound" ships to return to service following the recent suspension of sailings on most of the Swiss Lakes She is seen leaving Bönigen on her outward morning sailing 63 from Interlaken to Brienz | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The paddle steamer approaches Vevey on her return morning sailing 102 from Lausanne round the Upper Lake | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Christian Meyer The motor paddle vessel approaches Morges on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva Unusually for mid-summer - Lake Geneva was the only Swiss lake to operate paddle steamers as on this date the sailings on all the other lakes were suspended due to 'High Water Levels' following horrendous rain throughout Switzerland causing unprecedented lake shipping disruption | ||||||||
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Brunnen (Lake Luzern)  picture: Brunnen webcam The last motor vessel arrrives at Brunnen dock for the "short-term" mid-summer lay-up | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer calls at Rivaz/St-Saphorin on her return afternoon sailing 907 from Château-de-Chillon to Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  pictures: Bönigen webcam After two days having to remain at Interlaken due to the High Water Level the paddle steamer was back in action as she called at Bönigen on outward morning sailing 63 to Brienz | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Following her breakdown at Montreux on Wednesday 7th July the motor paddle vessel stands at Le Bouveret awaiting repairs | ||||||||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  pictures: Limone webcam After missing the 2020 season due to the Coronavirus restrictions.......... ..........the motor paddle vessel makes her first visit of 2021 to Limone She is seen arriving about 10 minutes late at the end of her new sailing 72 from Malcesine | ||||||||
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Lakes Thun and Brienz 
 pictures: mv Berner Oberland and Bönigen webcams Owing to the low water level on Lake Thun - all sailings (by both PS Blümlisalp (in the background) and the motor vessels had to be SUSPENDED on Wednesday 7th July The same is to apply until AT LEAST Thursday 8th July So why not head over Lake Brienz where PS Lötschberg is still sailing ? | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel passes the fountain on the approach to Geneva on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer 'hoots' as she sets off from Luzern Pier No 1 on her weekly Breakfast Cruise sailing 9 to Beckenried | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner Work continues to take place at Ouchy Dock so the paddle steamer can re-enter service in the autumn Note the large "hole" where the starboard paddlewheel should be | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Despite the thunder and lightening, the paddle steamer departs Montreux on her final sailing 509 of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun) 
pictures: mv Berner Oberland webcam The paddle steamer returns to service with her normal to Interlaken She is seen leaving Thun from mv Berner Oberland who was having a well deserved 'day-off' having covered for the paddle steamer the previous three days | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Beat Zumstein The paddle steamer operates her first special 'Wine and Dine' evening cruise sailing 105 from Luzern She is seen passing the narrow part of the lake between Vitznau and Beckenried known locally as "the noses" (English translation) | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel calls at Coppet on her return afternoon from Lausanne to Geveva Unlike other days when she finishes service at teatime.......... ..........she continues with an evening 'after work' cruise | ||||||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher Timetabled calls at Bouchs by a paddle steamer are now quite rare - in fact there is now only one Sunday call on sailing 9 from Luzern to Beckenried She is seen approaching the pier on the weekly morning breakfast cruise | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam A good crowd waits at Nyon pier for the motor paddle vessel to take them across the lake to Yvoire (in France) as part of her outward sailing 102 from Geneva to Lausanne | ||||||||
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mv Europa (Lake Luzern)  picture: Weggis webcam ONCE AGAIN the recently re-built flagship PS Stadt Luzern failed to operate her advertised sailing to Flüelen With no time to prepare another paddle steamer, mv Europa had to cover the "Gotthard Panorama Express" sailing 13 | ||||||||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer calls at Montreux on her outward afternoon from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Montreux on her first morning of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern) 
 pictures: Luzern and Weggis webcams PS Stadt Luzern failed to leave the dock for the daily 1112 sailing 13 meaning PS Unterwalden had to cover yet again on both days CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LARGER PADDLE STEAMER ..........do YOU know what the problem is ? | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch Despite the miserable weather, the paddle steamer completed her usual Summer three trips 'Round the Upper Lake' She is seen approaching Lausanne at the end of her early afternoon from Le Bouveret | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel arrives 'light' at Geneva for the start of the 2021 Summer Season She had set off from Le Bouveret that morning where she had been "standing in" for her sister MPV Italie in the Upper Lake | ||||||||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  photo: Ernst Mischler Following a SGV "change of strategy" - instead of only operating on Sundays the paddle steamer is now operating Mondays to Thursdays as well vice PS Unterwalden and is seen returning from Flüelen on return sailing 26 near Sisikon before continuing to Luzern | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer operates her delayed "first" Firday evening cruise of 2021 and is seen near Gunten on her return | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva Mont Blanc pier on her late-evening From next weekend her evening sailing will also call at Yvoire and inter-connect with sister PS Montreux | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel rounds the Château-de-Chillon on the pier and pick up the connecting passengers for the Upper Lake piers who have just alighted from PS La Suisse (view from her dining saloon) as she heads back to Lausanne on | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer heads for Geneva having just called at Coppet on her return afternoon cruise | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The paddle steamer departs Montreux on her last leg of her evening cruise back to Lausanne | ||||||||
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz) 
 pictures: Bönigen webcam It was miserable weather to greet the paddle steamer as she approached Bönigen on her much dealyed first sailing 65 of the season from Interlaken to Brienz Fortunately by the time she operated her afternoon sailing 71 it had begun to improve | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer "slams on the brakes" (ie - "full astern") as she approaches Montreux on her morning sailing 920 from Lausanne to the Upper Lake This "apparent" sudden change of direction is the easiest way for the captain to steer the ship towards the pier so his crew can reach to fasten the ropes to the pier No extra pier staff to catch the ropes in Switzerland !!!!! | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel approaches Villeneuve on her first morning of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer departs Montreux on her return evening cruise back to Lausanne However at the other end of the lake - sister PS Savoie will not start her evening cruises until Monday 31st May due to the ongoing "Coronavirus precautions" in force at that part of the lake | ||||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer has just been re-floared before being hauled out of the dry dock into the harbour after spending many months undertaking a major re-build She will now spend the summer in the harbour whilst 'fitting out' is completed with a target of re-entering service towards the end of the year | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva for Yvoire on her first sailing 364 of the day to Yvoire after missing five days of sailings due to a crew member testing positive for Covid | ||||||||
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PS Gallia (Lake Luzern)  picture: Brunnen webcam  photo: Beat Zumstein Following a year 'laid-up' due to Coronavirus economies.......... ..........the paddle steamer crosses from Treib to Brunnen whilst operating the first NEW lunchtime' of walkers using the "Weg der Schweiz" path By the time she reached Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock on her return she had picked up a "good" load In previous years the equivalent sailing was 'stand-alone' from Brunnen and operated daily by the old, much smaller mv Mythen (which was withdrawn at the end of the 2020 season) | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer sails "light" from the dock to Pier No.1 at Luzern to re-commence her advertised timetabled sailings following further engine repairs | ||||||||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Luzern No.1 pier prior to operating her first sailing 13 of 2021 to Flüelen vice her brokendown sister PS Stadt Luzern | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Cully on her afternoon "Upper Lake Cruise" sailing 922 from Lausanne to Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Zürich (Lake Zurich)   photos: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Andreas Hofer The VERY lightly loaded paddle steamer approaches Thalwil on her first afternoon sailing 111 of 2021 from Zurich to Rapperswil and later near Männedorf | ||||||||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer loads at Luzern No.1 pier prior to operating sailing 13 to Flüelen vice her brokendown sister PS Stadt Luzern | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: supplied by a visitor to this website $$ 
 photos: Daniel Eichenberger and Beat Zumstein The paddle steamer broke down at Rütli pier on outward sailing sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen Temporary repairs were quickly made to a boiler problem and she set off about 35 minutes late direct to Flüelen Whilst at the pier mv Diamant operating sailing 20 'doubled-banked' allowing passengers wanting an early return to transfer She is later seen running about 10 minutes late approaching Beckenried and also Hertenstein on return sailing 24 having made up most of her lost time | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Montreux pier on her first sailing 521 of the day from Le Bouveret to Vevey | ||||||||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  picture: Neuhaus wenbam The distant shot at least proves the paddle steamer DID sail specially on Ascension Thursday She is seen crossing the lake from the end of the Interlaken channel to Beatushöhlen on her return afternoon sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun Do you have a better photo you would prefer to see displayed on this website ? | ||||||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The re-built steamship undertakes another test sailing which this time included a call at Einigen pier | ||||||||
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PSs Uri and Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern) 
   photo: Robert Horlacher PS Uri arrives at Flüelen on on return due to the strong Föhn winds at the bend on the lake Later her larger sister PS Stadt Luzern also departs from Brunnen dock on | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer calls at Horgen on her return "Sunset Cruise" from Rapperswil back to Zurich | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The lightly loaded paddle steamer sets off from Geneva on her daily afternoon | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  
 photos: Alain Vuistiner The virtually empty paddle steamer approaches Versiox pier in windy conditions on her afternoon At least there is now a shelter to provide cover for any waiting passengers during inclement weather | ||||||||
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The lightly loaded paddle steamer approaches Beckenried on her return sailing 18 from Flüelen to Luzern | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The paddle steamer operated the first much delayed International ferry crossing from sailing 1346 Nyon (Switzerland) to Yvoire (France) Prior to that, she had simply sailed past the end of the pier | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)
way from the dock to Pier No.1 at Luzern - then later setting off before approaching Weggis on her first "Gotthard Panorama Express" sailing 13 from Luzern to Flüelen in miserable weather - then finally departing Flüelen and arriving Brunnen on return sailing 24 | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel departs Montreux on her morning clockwise Upper Lake Circle Cruise' | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer returns from Zurich to the dock after working sailing 112 from Rapperswil | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Andreas Hofer The paddle steamer made a further "test" which is expected to be the last before entering service for real This was mainly for "crew familiarisation" | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The empty tables in the main dining saloon of the paddle steamer is the clearest sign that the Coronavirus precautions are far from over Hopefully things 'will' improve next month with many shipping companies planning to re-start catering.......... ..........but looking back earlier in the year, the same was being said for April Time will tell how long it takes for passenger numbers to rise again !!! | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Coppet on her outward afternoon sailings 326 from Geneva Owing to the ongoing Coronavirus Precautions preventing "Tourist" calls at any French piers, she had to omit Yvoire and in consequence sailed slowly to Nyon ready for her return sailing at 1710 | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The large steam powered paddle steamer continues to operate her twice daily She is seen leving Montreux on her first sailing of the day - heading for Château-de-Chillon | ||||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Horlacher  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer is nearing the completion of her major re-build in Ouchy dry-dock and is partially covered in plastic sheeting ready for her final external painting She is expected to be refloated shortly to enable a start to be made on the first of two new motor ferries for the mid-lake services | ||||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The motor paddle vessel arrives Château-de-Chillon on her first day in service during 2021 She is now planned to cover all the "Upper Lake Circle Cruises" throughout the summer season - out-based at Le Bouveret | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)
from Lausanne to Evian-les-Bains to coincide with the "Open Day" to see progress on the work to complete the re-build of PS Rhône She is seen leaving Ouchy dock, departine Lausanne (sailing 1111), on-board at Evisn-les-bains Casino pier, returning to Lausanne (sailing 1112) and departing Lausanne (sailing 1117) | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer operated the regular afternoon sailings 111-112 from Zurich She is seen arriving Thalwil on the outward leg to Rapperswil | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The immaculate paddle steamer has just arrived at Geneva Jardin Anglais pier - having sailed 'light' from Ouchy dock - ready to start her 2021 season She is planned to make her first public sailings on Sunday 18th April | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel arrives Ouchy dock for her much delayed winter overhaul Initially it was planned she would have been replaced by sister MPV Italie mid-winter but she was delayed at Ouchy undertaking further repairs | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer approaches Thalwil on her weekend afternoon sailing 111 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)   photos: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer operated the re-timed afternoon sailings 111-112 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return She is initially seen ready to leave Zurich and later departing Thalwil as she heads for home | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Robert Monch The weather took a turn for the worse whilst the motor paddle vessel operated the special afternoon sailing 759 from Geneva around the "Little Lake" With a poor weather forecast for the following weekend, her short Easter outing turned out to be the final sailings of her extended 2020 season | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich) 
 pictures: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer arrive Zurich "light" from her winter lay-up before tying up at the pier to load passengers for her first sailing 111 of 2021 to Rapperswil and back | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer makes a "test" sailing to the Upper Lake and is seen passing Montreux She is planned to return to public service on Sunday 18th April from Geneva | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer raises steam at Ouchy dock prior to entering the lakeon a "test" sailing She is planned to return to public service on Saturday 17th April from Lausanne | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) 
 picture: Geneva webcam (click on photo to enlarge) photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel passes the fountain on the first of her special "one hour" cruises from Geneva and later returning on sailing 761 | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern) 
 photos: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer undertakes two further days of "crew training" sailings No further outings are expected prior to the first public sailings 13-24 at the start of May | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) The season starts at last (following further Coronavirus delays)  photo: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Robert Monch 
 
 pictures: Lake Geneva webcams The motor paddle vessel makes her first much delayed outing of 2021 and operates four short special cruises from Geneva around the "Little Lake" At the other end of the lake motor vessels also operate the their first special short cruises from Vevey, Lausanne and Nyon respectively | ||||||||
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer stands laid-up at the harbour waiting for the start of the season A motor vessel is planned to start short sailings at weekends only commencing at Easter but PS Neuchâtel will have to wait until the middle of May for her first public outing | ||||||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun) 
 photos: Robert Horlacher The re-built steam ship undertakes a further "test" sailing on the lake - this time all the way to Interlaken This should pave the way for future public sailings Whilst not a paddle steamer her steam power will make an interesting change (as well as more economical to operate) from the more modern motor vessels - especially on those days/periods when PS Blümlisalp is not in service | ||||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Alain Vuistiner With the starboard outer-casing of the paddlebox removed, work is to be undertaken on the paddlewheel to enable the paadle steamer to sail later in the season | ||||||||
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PS La Suisse and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch PS La Suisse (left) stands at the outer wall of Ouchy dock waiting for the start of the 2021 season She is planned to make her first public sailing on Easter Tuesday 6th April (covering the Lausanne - Evian-les-Bains ferry service) On her right, sister MPV Helvétie continues her long lay-up - but things are looking up for her as she is now likely to be one of the next CGN ships to undertake a major re-build | ||||||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun)  photo: Robert Horlacher The re-built steam ship undertakes its third "in steam" test sailing on the lake off-Hinterfingen She is expected to operate mainly charter sailings throughout the summer followed by some public (possibly timetabled) sailings later in the year | ||||||||
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mv Iseltwald (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler During this 'horrid' period with both Coronavirus and heavy Snow, it is good to see the BLS has quickly set-up an emergency life-line to the village of Oberried - which had been completely cut off by land (by both road and rail) She is seen negotiating the channel near Interlaken Now if only it had been PS Lotschberg ! | ||||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel remains moored at Geneva in the winter sunshine until at least the end of February - thanks to the further Coronavirus preautions | ||||||||
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SS Spiez (Lake Thun)  photo: Robert Horlacher The re-built steam ship undertakes its its first "in steam" test sailing on the lake | ||||||||
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  
 
 
 
 photos: Robert Horlacher The re-built paddle steamer stands in the snow whilst internal fitting out continues PS Unterwalden is moored opposite whilst PS Gallia - which has not sailed since 2019 - stands in front as they all eagerly wait for the start of the season on Saturday 1st May | ||||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer was towed from Geneva to Ouchy Harbour to undertake her winter overhaul At last - the first "positive" sign for summer 2021 on Lake Geneva ! | ||||||||
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