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Builder -- Gebrüder Sulzer Weight -- 293.6 tons Steam Power -- 650 hp Length -- 61.8m Breadth -- 14.0m Passenger capacity -- 800 Major re-builds -- 1949, 1961, 1981 and 1994 | ||
followed by an afternoon round trip between Luzern and Vitznau daily also the evening 'sunset' trip between Luzern and Vitznau on Tuesdays throughout the season also Wednesdays during July and early-August | ||
| 22nd July 2008 | Planned to operate the 'traditional' annual evening cruise from Flüelen on Tuesday 22nd July | |
| 19th April 2008 | First sailing of the season Took part in the 80th Birthday Parade of PS Stadt Luzern on Saturday 19th April | |
| 8th December 2007 | Operated a
selection of traditional Advent, Christmas and New Year sailings between
Saturday 8th December and
Wednesday 2nd January 2008 See also the Christmas Feature | |
| 28th October 2007 | For the first time this centuary, the paddle steamer operated regular early-Winter timetabled sailings to Flüelen on Sundays commencing 28th October and to both Vitznau and Beckenried on Mondays commencing 29th October until Christmas (exclusive) | |
| 17th July 2007 | Operated the 'traditional' annual evening cruise from Flüelen on Tuesday 17th July | |
| 29th April 2007 | Swiss Navigation
Day Unusually operated varied timetabled sailings vice the regular motor vessels to | |
| 6th April 2007 | First sailings of the
season Open the Summer 2007 season and operated sailings 13-26 on Good Friday 6th April | |
| 16th December 2006 | Operated a selection of traditional Advent, Christmas and New Year sailings between Saturday 16th December and Tuesday 2nd January 2007 | |
| Autumn 2006 | Spent four months - mostly in the covered
She returned to the water on Wednesday 6th December | |
| 20th August 2006 | Last sailings of the 2006
season Operated sailings 7-18-23-24 on Sunday 20th August before entering dock early for repairs to her upper deck | |
| 18th July 2006 | Operate the 'traditional' annual evening cruise from Flüelen on Tuesday 18th July | |
| 30th April 2006 | First sailings of the
season Operated sailings 13-26 on Sunday 30th April - Swiss Navigation Day | |
| 2nd January 2006 | Last sailings of the 2005
season Operated the 1315 afternoon cruise to Flüelen on Monday | |
| 10th December 2005 | Operated the first of a short season of special Advent and Christmas cruises from Luzern at 1415 on Saturday 10th December | |
| 28th August 2005 | Despite the suspension of all timetabled sailings between
Wednesday 24th August and
Tuesday 30th August due to exceptionally high
lake levels, the paddle steamer operated a special
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| 19th July 2005 | Operated an evening cruise from Flüelen on Tuesday 19th July | |
| 1st May 2005 | First sailings of the
season Started later than usual and operated traditional sailings 7-18-23-24 on Sunday 1st May | |
| 2nd January 2005 | Last public sailings of the
2004 season Operated the 1315 afternoon cruise to Flüelen on Sunday | |
| 31st December 2004 | Operated a special New Year's Eve Gala Cruise | |
| 25th December 2004 | Operated some
timetabled and special sailings over the | |
| 18th December 2004 | Operated two special Advent cruises from Luzern depart 1430 and 1925 on Saturday 18th December | |
| 26th November 2004 | Operated a special evening charter cruise from Luzern depart 1915 on Friday 26th September | |
| 11th September 2004 | Operated an evening cruise from Flüelen on Saturday 11th September as part of the Europäischer Tag des Denkmals celebrations | |
| 20th July 2004 | Operated an evening cruise from Flüelen on Tuesday 20th July | |
| 1st May 2004 |
Return to service of PS Gallia after major rebuild Took part in the special Parade on Saturday 1st May | |
| 4th April 2004 | First timetabled sailing of
the Season Operated sailings 13-26 on Sunday 4th April | |
| 4th January 2004 | The "eleventh"
PS Uri Day of Christmas Operated the 1315 afternoon cruise to Flüelen on Sunday | |
| 31st December 2003 | Operated a special New Year's Eve Gala Cruise | |
| 25th December 2003 | Operated some
timetabled and special sailings over the | |
| 26th October 2003 | Final sailings of the Summer
season The paddle steamer operated sailings 7-18-21-24 (0915 and 1520 from Luzern) on Sunday 26th October | |
| 27th April 2003 | First sailings of the
season The paddle steamer operated sailings 7-18-21-24 (0915 and 1520 from Luzern) on Sunday 27th April | |
| 5th January 2003 | The "twelth"
PS Uri Day of Christmas Operated the breakfast cruise sailings 7-10 to Beckenried followed by an afternoon cruise to Flüelen on Sunday 5th January before laying-up for the winter | |
| 31st December 2002 | Operated a special New Year's Eve Gala Cruise from Luzern at 1930 | |
| 25th December 2002 | Operated timetabled services over the Christmas period from Wednesday 25th December | |
| 28th October to 24th December 2002 |
Unusually remained active and operated several private charter sailings | |
| 27th October 2002 | Last public sailings of
the season Operated sailings 7-18-21-24 (0915 and 1520 from Luzern) on Sunday 27th October | |
| 24th August 2002 | Unusually duplicated evening cruise
Tell Me | |
| 29th March 2002 | First sailings of the
season The paddle steamer operated sailings 7-18-21-24 (0915 and 1520 from Luzern) on Good Friday 29th March | |
| 1st January 2002 | Operated Wednesday 2nd January (1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1558 return) | |
| 31st December 2001 | Special New Year's Eve Gala Cruise from Luzern | |
| 25th December 2001 | Operated daily timetabled services over the Christmas period between Tuesday 25th December and Sunday 30th December inclusive | |
| 28th October 2001 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 7-18-21-24 (0915 and 1520 from Luzern) on Sunday 28th October | |
| 1st August 2001 |
Swiss National Day Annual evening Ship Parade including all five paddle steamers from Luzern to Brunnen bay for the spectacular fireworks display on Wednesday 1st August (instead of the usual Wednesday sailings 29-36) | |
| Suffered a minor
defect to the engine whilst operating sailing 21 and terminated its sailing at Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock it returned to dock for 'quick' repairs to enable it to take part in the evening fireworks parade | ||
| 9th June 2001 | Ten Years of the
"Weg de Schweiz"
(Swiss Path) The celebrations continued at Flüelen on Saturday 9th June when the paddle steamer operated three "one hour" free cruises at 1800, 1915 and 2030 - the paddle steamer returned to Luzern the following morning on sailing 12 | |
| 5th May 2001 | Ten Years of the
"Weg de Schweiz"
(Swiss Path) Unusually operated the Wander Express sailings 5-416-413-422-415-1026 (0832 Luzern to Flüelen and 1526 return, also short workings in the Urnersee) on Saturday 5th May | |
| 4th May 2001 | 100 years old today! The paddle steamer celebrated her centuary of service on Friday 4th May by operating sailings 7-18 (0915 Luzern to Flüelen and 1200 return) then the first of a series of evening Jubilee cruises to the Urnersee from Luzern at 1835 | |
| 8th April 2001 | First sailings of the
season The paddle steamer operated sailings 13-26 (1120 Luzern to Flüelen and 1505 return) on Sunday 8th April | |
| 1st January 2001 | Operated | |
| 31st December 2000 | Special New Year's Eve Gala Cruise from Luzern | |
| 24th December 2000 | Again operated timetabled services over the Christmas period - daily between Sunday 24th and Saturday 30th December inclusive | |
| 30th October 2000 | Opened the Winter season by operating sailings 11-18 on Monday 30th October | |
| 12th August 2000 |
Luzern Annual Fireworks On Saturday 12th August operated an evening fireworks cruise from Luzern | |
| 1st August 2000 |
Swiss National Day Annual evening Eight ship parade including all five paddle steamers from Luzern to Brunnen bay for the annual spectacular fireworks display (instead of the usual Tuesday sailings 29-36) | |
| 19th July 2000 | On
Wednesday 19th July operated an
evening cruise from Flüelen and Brunnen | |
| 30th May 2000 | In addition to the normal daytime sailings PS Uri operated sailings 29-36 on Tuesday evenings throughout the Summer (also Wednesdays in August) | |
| 15th April 2000 |
Return to service of PS Schiller after major rebuild First public sailing of 2000 on Saturday 15th April "Steamer Parade" | |
| 31st December 1999 | Operated a special New Millennium's Eve Gala Cruise from Luzern | |
| 1st February 1998 | Made a rare winter appearance on
Sunday 1st February and operated sailings 17-26 from Luzern at 1315 | |
| 30th April 1994 |
Return to service after major rebuild First public sailing of 1994 on Saturday 30th April "Steamer Parade" | |
9th May 2008
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