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Length -- 78.5m Breadth -- 15.9m Major re-build -- 1977 Passenger capacity -- 1,400 | ||||
now laid-up at Ouchy dock | ||||
| 2003-2004-2005 -2006-2007-20?? |
Laid-up at the outer wall at Ouchy
dock Awaiting finance for a new engine (possibly steam) and a major re-build, but at present is at the back of a long list of paddle steamers awaiting major work | |||
| 2002 | Withdrawn from service and sailed light under her own power from Geneva to berth at the outer Ouchy Harbour wall | |||
| 31st December 2001 | Final public sailing before long-term
lay-up Operated a special New Years's Eve dance cruise from Geneva on Monday 31st December | |||
| 7th December 2001 | Operated a special evening disco cruise from Geneva on Friday 7th December | |||
| 5th October 2001 | Last public sailing of the
Summer season Operated the first of a new series of Autumn Taverne Alsacienne Cruises from Geneva on Friday 5th October Owing to poor advance bookings, the remaining advertised Taverne Alsacienne Cruises were operated by the much smaller | |||
| 11th August 2001 | On Saturday 11th August operated an evening fireworks cruise from Yvoire to Geneva | |||
| 1st August 2001 | On Wednesday 1st August operated two evening dance cruises from Geneva at 2030 and 2245 | |||
| 14th June 2001 | First dance cruise of the season from Geneva on Thursday 14th June | |||
| 19th May 2001 |
Return to service of PS Montreux after major rebuild Second public sailing of 2001 on Saturday 19th May "Steamer Parade" | |||
| 29th April 2001 | First timetabled sailing of 2001 on Sunday 29th April vice MPV Vevey 1015 Geneva to Yvoire and return | |||
| 31st December 2000 | Operated a New Year's Eve dance cruise from Geneva at 2045 on Sunday 31st December | |||
| 14th September 2000 | Fifth and final timetabled sailing of the 2000
season on Thursday 14th September vice mv Ville-de-Genève - 1220 "lunch" and 1530 "tea" cruises from Geneva | |||
| 9th September 2000 | Fourth timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Saturday 9th September vice PS La Suisse 0900 "Rhône Express" from Geneva and return | |||
| 2nd September 2000 | Third timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Saturday 2nd September vice mv Ville-de-Genève 1220 "lunch" and 1530 "tea" cruises from Geneva | |||
| 5th August 2000 | On Saturday 5th August operated an evening fireworks cruise from Yvoire to Geneva | |||
| 1st August 2000 | On Tuesday 1st August operated an evening dance cruise from Geneva | |||
| 24th June 2000 | Second timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Saturday 24th June vice mv Ville-de-Genève 1220 "lunch" and 1530 "tea" cruises from Geneva | |||
| 11th June 2000 | First timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Sunday 11th June vice PS La Suisse 0900 "Rhône Express" from Geneva to St-Gingolph and return | |||
| 31st December 1999 | Operated a
Millennium Eve cruise from Lausanne - the motor paddle vessel sailed specially from winter lay-up at Geneva to replace | |||
| 10th October 1999 | Final timetabled sailing of 1999 on
Sunday 10th October vice mv Ville-de-Genève sailings 80-71 -118-83-166-99 (1030 Geneva to Yvoire, Nyon 'shuttle' and 1645 Yvoire to Geneva) | |||
| 8th August 1998 | Operated the
Fêtes de Genève Saturday timetabled sailings 214-205 (1800 "evening cruise" from Geneva to Yvoire and 2015 return) vice the smaller MPV Montreux | |||
| 1st August 1993 | Operated Swiss National Day Sunday timetabled sailings 65-76-95-173 (1230 "lunch" cruise and 1415 "Round the Upper Lake" sailing from Lausanne) vice PS La Suisse | |||
August 1983 |
In addition to the traditional Thursday and Saturday
Evening Dance Cruise sailings 988-993,
the motor paddle vessel also operated sailings
26-53 every Sunday vice the smaller PS
Rhône Do YOU have an old 1980's timetables ? If so, please will you let me have details of the times of the sailings in order that suitable historical "20/25 years ago" timetables may be posted on this site | |||
22nd November 2006
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John B Bird
