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SS Spiez (Lake Thun) 
 photos: Alain Vuistiner  photo: Ernst Mischler Despite the paddle steamer having finished for 2025 "steam" has returned for short cruises from Spiez The photos show the much smaller steamship immediately before and during her afternoon cruise | ||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Richterswil on her final sailing 108 of 2025 from Rapperswil to Zurich | ||
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PS Uri and PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern) 
 pictures: Weggus webcam The paddle steamers approach Weggis two hours apart on their final sailings 7 and 13 (respectively) of 2025 with the towering peak of Moiunt Pilatus in the background | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer operates her first winter sailing 738 from Geneva "round the Petit Lac" (Little lake) as far as Bellevue | ||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertakes her first short "test sailing" following her extended winter overhaul which included replating a large area of her hull | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer has just left Oberhofen and is heading for Hilterfingen on her return afternoon sailing 16 from Interlaken to Thun | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel departs Nyon for Geneva on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne for the final time in 2025 She then retires to Ouchy dock for attention which includes major work to her paddle wheels - meaning she is unlikely to be in service again until 2027 | ||
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PS Unterwalden (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer stands at Alpnachstad prioe to operating her final timetabled sailing 64 of 2025 back to Luzern Unusually she is planned to renain in service and operate some special "Advent Cruises" during November and December | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Interlaken at the end of her daily full-length sailing 15 from Thun | ||
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PS Montreux (Lake Luzern)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The late runnung paddle steamer unusually calls at Le Bouveret inner berth on the return leg sailing 207 of her second anti-clockwise "Round the Upper Lake" cruise of the day The delay was waiting for an ambulance to collect a passenger who had fallen over on the upper deck | ||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer has just arrived back at Como after operating her final return sailing 13 of 2025 from Menaggio She then opeated the short sailing 350 to Moltrasio and back prior to laying-up for the winter | ||
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MPV Italia (Lake Garda)  picture: Limone webcam The motor paddle vessel calla at Limone for the final time during 2025 as she returns from Malcesine to Riva on sailing 78 | ||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch With just one week to go until them end of her 2025 season the motor paddle vessel departs Versiox on her weekend return sailing 105 from Lausanne back to Genevan | ||
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PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun)  photo: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer approaches Spiez on the return leg of her sailing 16 from Interlaken back to Thun | ||
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Advance Information for the proposed 2025 sailings on most 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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4th November 2025
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