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Length -- 68.0m Breadth -- 14.3m Major re-build -- 1967 Passenger capacity -- 800 | ||
to Hermance or Yvoire (end-April until start-November) | ||
| 2nd November 2008 | Last sailings of the
season Planned to operate sailings 320-321-302-303 on Sunday 2nd November - the last day of the Autumn timetable | |
| 27th April 2008 | First sailings of the
season Operated the "Little Lake" sailings 320-321-302-303 on Swiss Navigation Sunday 27th April | |
| 28th October 2007 | Last sailings of the
season Finished much earlier than 2006 after operating sailings 320-321-302-303 on Sunday 28th October - the last day of the Autumn timetable | |
| 29th April 2007 | First sailings of the
season Operated the "Little Lake" sailings 320-321-302-303 on Swiss Navigation Sunday 29th April | |
| 30th October 2006 | Regular Winter
Paddle Steamer Sailings For the first time since 1938 a paddle steamer remained in daily service from Geneva during the winter until Saturday 23rd December and also operated some short "Belles Rives Genevoises" afternoon cruises in the Little Lake as well as the regular lunch cruise | |
| 11th July 2006 | The paddle steamer
broke down for the second
time in two days on her return
Afternoon Cruise on
Tuesday 11th July and she was diverted to and terminated her sailing
311 at Versoix It took a further two days for the broken rod of a safety-valve of the 92 year old steam engine to be repaired before returning to normal service on Friday 14th July The new small mv Lavaux covered her sailings on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th July | |
| 10th July 2006 | The paddle steamer
broke down at Geneva
at the end of her
Lunch Cruise on
Monday 10th July but following quick repairs she was back in service in time for
her Evening Cruise Passengers left stranded at Yvoire (France) were rescued by her larger sisters | |
| 2nd July 2006 | From
Sunday 2nd July the 're-built' paddle steamer
spent her first summer season back in service operating the 'short'
Geneva based
cruises which for the last couple of summers had been covered by
( | |
| 20th May 2006 |
The paddle steamer returned to service with for a special
Inauguration sailing from Geneva on
Saturday 20th May and also took part
in the | |
| 2004-2005 | The paddle steamer was not
in sevice as she was undertaking a major two-year
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| 22nd September 2003 | Last public sailings of the
season Operated timetabled sailings 30-91a-80b-191 on Monday 22nd September - 0930 and 1400 Lausanne to | |
| 1st August 2003 | Swiss National Day Operate an evening fireworks cruise from Lausanne (depart 2030) on Friday 1st August after the regular sailings 80-191 | |
| 2nd July 2003 | The paddle steamer terminated
her sailing 80 at Nyon
on Wednesday 2nd July and was replaced for the
rest of the day by the larger | |
| 18th May 2003 | First timetabled sailings of the
season Started the two-day roster on Sunday 18th May alternating with the smaller | |
| 11th May 2003 | First sailings of the
season Re-enter service on Sunday 11th May for the five paddle steamer Naval Parade | |
| 29th September 2002 | Last public sailings of the
season Operated timetabled sailings 30-91a-80b-191 on Sunday 29th September - 1000 and 1400 Lausanne to | |
| Summer 2002 | First timetabled sailings of the
season Operated the two-day roster alternating with the small refurbished day one - 0930 Lausanne to Geneva via day two - 1015 Geneva to Lausanne via | |
| 12th May 2002 | First public sailing of the
season Took part in the six paddle steamer Naval Parade on | |
| 30th September 2001 | Last public sailings of the
season Operated timetabled sailings 30-91a-80b-191 on Sunday 30th September - 1000 and 1400 Lausanne to | |
| Summer 2001 | Normally operated the
two-day roster alternating with
day one - 0930 Lausanne to Geneva via St-Gingolph day two - 1015 Geneva to Lausanne via St-Gingolph | |
| 19th May 2001 |
Return to service of PS Montreux after major rebuild First public sailing of 2001 on Saturday 19th May - "Steamer Parade" | |
| 7th October 2000 | Last public sailings of the
season Operated timetabled sailings 43-172 on Saturday 7th October instead of | |
| 18th September 2000 | Operated
sailings 80-191 on
Monday 18th September (the last day of the daily timetabled sailings) - 1700 | |
| 8th August 2000 | The paddle steamer visited Ouchy works for repairs on Tuesday 8th August and Wednesday 9th August and was replaced on the two-day roster by PS Rhône | |
| 18th June 2000 | Operated timetabled
sailings 65-76-95-173-175-202-199-234 on
Sunday 18th June instead of
- 1230 "lunch cruise" from Lausanne to | |
| 17th June 2000 | Following a special
sailing in connection with the Bol d'or Regatta on
Saturday 17th June, operated the 1815 and 1935 evening
cruise sailings 175-202-199-234
from Lausanne instead of - this included sailing along the French coast with rare calls for this paddle steamer at | |
| Summer 2000 | Normally operated the
two-day roster alternating with
day one - 0930 Lausanne to Geneva via day two - 1020 Geneva to Lausanne via | |
| 28th May 2000 | Start of daily timetabled sailings Sunday 28th May sailings 36-91 0930 Lausanne to St-Gingolph | |
| 30th April 2000 | First public sailing of 2000 on Sunday 30th April sailings 64-155 1230 Lausanne to St-Gingolph | |
| Summer 1999 | Transferred to the
two-day roster alternating with
MPV Vevey instead of
day one - 1000 Lausanne to Geneva via St-Gingolph day two - 1030 Geneva to Lausanne via St-Gingolph | |
| 17th April 1962 | A violent storm on the night of 17th-18th April caused
serious damage to the paddle steamer whilst moored at Ouchy
and she was withdrawn from service at the end of the season It was not until 1966 that she was able to return to service | |
| 23rd May 1914 | The inaugural voyage took place on 23rd May | |
2nd August 2008
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