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HISTORY of SAILINGS

General	*PS Blümlisalp* has normally operated one round trip from Thun to Interlaken and back together with a variety of evening sailings on some of the days the paddle steamer was in service Over the years, the actual departure times, calling points and length of season have varied (see Archive Index for further details)

2008	Details will be posted at the end of the season (in the interim see 2008 Advance Information Lake Thun Summary and/or 2008 Timetable Index (for links to individual timetables)

2007	Timetabled sailings throughout 2007 were virtually identical to 2006 commencing on Sunday 3rd June and finishing on Sunday 23rd September
	Unusually advertised sailings were replaced by a motor vessel on several dates to allow for private charter sailings which traditionally took place outside the public operating period
	All sailings on Lake Thun were suspended due to flooding (excessively high lake level) from Thursday 9th August to Sunday 12th August inclusive and the Friday evening Jazz Cruise was subsequently re-dated to Saturday 15th September *PS Blümlisalp* returned to service on Monday 13th August

2006	Following a major re-build over the presious winter, the paddle steamer returned to service with two special sailings on Friday 2nd June and Saturday 3rd June
	Timetabled sailings re-commenced on Saturday 4th June and throughout 2006 were the same as 2005
	Timetabled sailings finished earlier than usual on Sunday 24th September

2005	The regular timetabled departures were advanced by up to approx 45 minutes to maintain train connections following the complete re-cast of services by the SBB
	The evening timetabled sailings 125-126 were curtained and only operated between Thun and Merligen
	Sailings were brought to an abrupt halt on Tuesday 23rd August when an abnormally high lake level following exceptionally heavy rain forced the cancellation of all sailings on the lake The paddle steamer was able to return to service on Wednesday 31st August to complete her advertised season

2004	Sailings were unchanged from 2003

2003	Sailings were unchanged from 2002

2002	Sailings were unchanged from 2001

2001	Motor vessels took over the Saturday evening non-landing Dance Cruises previously operated by the paddle steamer
	Evening timetabled sailings 127-128 ran additionally on Saturdays, which, along with the usual Tuesdays to Fridays evening sailings, resulted in the paddle steamer operating five evenings per week

2000	Sailings 15-16 commenced earlier than usual on 30th April - Swiss Navigation Day It was many years since a paddle steamer operated timetabled services on Lake Thun during April

1999	Mid-week evening sailings 127-128 ran additionally on Fridays and request stops were added at the rarely used Längenschachen pier
	The Summer Saturday evening dance cruise sailing 129 continued until Saturday 23rd October

1992	*PS Blümlisalp* re-entered service following a major rebuild Do you have any record of the first sailings ?

1972 - 1991	For twenty years no paddle steamer sailed on the lake *PS Blümlisalp* remained laid-up out of service at Thun

1971	*PS Blümlisalp,* the last remaining paddle steamer on Lake Thun, was withdrawn from service after the end of the summer season Unfortunately, I do not have any record of the final sailings - can you help ?

1835	Sailings first started on Lake Thun using the small *PS Bellevue*

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