Swiss and Italian
Paddle Steamer Fleets
Summary Page

<In service
Latest known "status" of all active paddle steamers
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including latest advised information about sailings for the next few days
also information on other non-operational/privately owned paddle steamers still on/near the lakes
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with pictures of every paddle steamer
also the latest "status" of every vessel
together with "next sailings" information

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Lake Date
entered
service
Paddle
steamer
name
Latest
Passenger
capacity
Notes
Lake Brienz 1914 PS Lötschberg
560
(previously 800)
Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Geneva 1904 PS Montreux
560
(previously 700)
Winter Lay-up
1907 MPV Vevey
560
(previously 750)
In service
1908 MPV Italie
560
(previously 800)
In service
1910 PS La Suisse
850
(previously 1200)
At Ouchy dock for major repairs to her engine
1914 PS Savoie
600
(previously 800)
Winter Lay-up
1920 PS Simplon
1,000
Winter Lay-up
1926 MPV Helvétie
1,400
'Long-term' laid-up
at Ouchy harbour - pending a major re-build
1927 PS Rhône
600
(previously 850)
delayed Winter overhaul
 
Lake Luzern 1901 PS Uri
800
Winter Lay-up
1902 PS Unterwalden
800
Winter Lay-up
1906 PS Schiller
800
Winter Lay-up
1913 PS Gallia
900
Winter Lay-up
1928 PS Stadt Luzern
1,200
Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Neuchâtel 1912 PS Neuchâtel
300
Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Thun 1906 PS Blümlisalp
1,000
Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Zurich 1909 PS Stadt Zürich
750
Major re-build
1914 PS Stadt Rapperswil
750
Winter Lay-up
 
 
Lake Konstanz
(Germany)
1913 PS Hohentwiel
700
Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you see the PS in service any date during 2023 or if you have any information/photos from any earlier year
 
 
Lake Como
(Italy)
1926 PS Concordia
600
Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you see the PS in service any date during 2023 (or earlier IF DETAILS ARE NOT ALREADY INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE)
1926 PS Patria
900
Laid-up at Como
undertaking a major re-build by the NLC
 
Lake Garda
(Italy)
1903 MPV G Zanardelli
500
Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you saw the MPV in service any date during 2023 or earlier
1908 MPV Italia
600
Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you saw the MPV in service any date during 2023 or earlier
 
Lake Maggiore
(Italy)
1904 PS Piemonte
440
In dock - major re-build
please e-mail me if you saw the PS in service any date during 2023 or earlier
 
** - Please advise me if you know anything different

   In service        Laid  up     In works  (major overhaul), 
 Damaged or Long-term laid-up


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Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Neuchatel, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 4th March 2024   e-mail   (c)1999-2024 John B Bird