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PS Savoie and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The "new look" at Geneva PS Savoie (left) raises steam prior to taking over the main Geneva roster from the weekend - she is joined by MPV Helvétie (right) who had just been towed by mv Léman to spend the summer moored at Geneva Vieux Pâquis pier | |||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer arrives at Lausanne pier prior to her delayed start to her 2024 season - she is about to operate her first sailing 1107 to Evian-les-Bains prior to taking a 'full-load' to the "Upper Lake" on her lunch cruise to Villeneuve After that she relocates to Geneva to take-over the 'modified' main roster' vice her damaged sister - PS Simplon | |||||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) With half of the NLC fleet NOT yet available for service - the paddle steamer was pressed into service last weekend and again this weekwnd It appears she operated a "modified" version of her usual roster but after saililns 10-13 returns light to Bellagio to provide a relief "Express" journey back to Como about 1830 (any intermediate stops are currently unknown) instead of a short working to Torno Were YOU there and if so can you please advise what ever limited first-hand information you may have to the webmaster to piece together the full story by filling in any known entries on the attached draft timetable Should you have any photos for either day as further evidence.......... ..........they would be much appreciared !!!!! | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The damaged paddle steamer stands on display at Ouchy Harbour during the Works "Open Day" She is planned to go onto the floating dock shortly in order that the amount work required can be accrately assessed | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The motor paddle vessel stands at Vevey pier on a sunny spring Sunday prior to operating the weekly "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' | |||||||
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer returns to Menaggio from her lunch break ready to operate her rerurn sailing 13 back to Como on her first day of public sailings in 2024 | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet The following morning, the damage caused by the gales to the paddle steamer became clearer and there were reports of two leaks - the water from which was successfully being pumped out  photo: photographer unknown Fortunately she is a well constructed ship and was able to withstand the storm but as she was eventually towed away from the pier mid-morning, the damage to the starboard side immediately in front of the paddle box (where she had inpailed herself onto the concrete part of the pier) became apparent She arrived safely at Ouchy harbour before the next storm and is now moored adjacent to PS Rhône to await her turn for some further unplanned much needed "Tender Loving Care" So the brave old ship has survived "to sail another day" - but that is unlikely to happen in 2024 | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner As the gale increases, the paddle steamer damages herself and Cully pier before her strern is blown dangerously close to the rocks "Is a catastrophe unfolding in Cully" says the local newspaper as further reports say she is taking on water resulting in her crew being ordered to 'abandon ship' | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Cully pier following her breakdown the previoua day.......... ..........awaiting a tow back to Ouchy harbour for repairs (planned for Tuesday) | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: photographer unknown The 'distant view' shows the paddle steamer being towed to Cully by mv Léman after breaking down on her first test run of 2024 She | |||||||
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer returns to Zurich Wollishofen after a special pre-season cruise following the "Aktion pro Raddampfer AGM" | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel sets off from Lausanne on her mid-week International 'relief' sailing 1117 for commuters returning to Evian-les-Bains in France | |||||||
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sets out from Ouchy Dock on a pre-season 'test sailing' She is planned to return to service on Good Friday 29th March initially sailing from Lausanne.......... ..........before re-locating to Geneva for the main season | |||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The motor paddle vessel has taken over the winter Geneva based sailungs for the rest of that timetable period She is seen leaving Geneva at the start of the afternoon sailing 738 | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel has started a second period covering some of the mid-week International Ferry Runs from Lausanne She is seen approaching Thonon-les-Bains on the afternoon sailing 1213 | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Having completed her extended winter season at Geneva the previous day the paddle steamer returned to Ouchy Dock for her winter overhaul An immediate start was made by unloading her Zodiac inflatable rafts | |||||||
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PS Savoie and others (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner A "sure sign" Spring is getting close.......... A busy scene at Ouchy Harbour as the fleet gets ready to return to service Of particular interest PS Savoie (left) raises steam as part of her pre-season testing programme She is planned to return to service in the Upper Lake commencing on Good Friday | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer returns to Geneva at the end of her first short afiernoon sailing 739 from Bellevue then setting off on the finsl sailing 740 of the day | |||||||
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five paddle steamers (Lake Luzern)  photo: Robert Horlacher Click here for outline details of the revised changes to the sailings now expected to be operated by the five paddle steamers during summer 2024 | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer stands at Geneva prior to operating her weekly winter Lunch Cruise sailing 330 to Nyon There are now just two more 'steam powered' winter Sundays before the paddle sreamer returns to Ouchy dock for her winter overhaul.......... ..........commencing Friday 8th March all the remaining winter weekend sailings will be covered by the motor paddle vessel" "Italie" | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer passes the fountain at Geneva harbour at the start of her weekly Lunch Cruise sailing 330 to Nyon | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo André Hofer The motor paddle vessel arrives Evian-les-Bains harbour from Lausanne at the end of her afternoon ferry sailing 1113 | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer returns to Geneva at the end of her first short afternoon sailing 738 in the Petit-Lac (Little Lake) | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sets off from Lausanne to Evian-les-Baind on ferry sailing 1115 | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel set off across the lake from Lausanne for Evian-les-Bains whilst operating a relief to sailing 1117 at the start of the evening peak | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Montreux on her outward sailing 534 of her weekly Lunch Cruise round the "Upper Lake" | |||||||
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  picture: Montreux webcam The motor paddle vessel calls at Montreux on her first "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 of 2024 "Round The Upper Lake" This was her first public sailing since the damage to her port paddle wheel on Friday 23rd June 2023 | |||||||
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MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The last CGN 'laid-up' former steam paddle steamer (subsequently converted to motor propulsion) stands 'snow covered' at Geneva Are the cranes in the background a good 'omen' that work will really start soon on her long awaited re-build ? | |||||||
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PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch Following the Sunday Lunch Cruise the paddle steamer operates two short afternoon cruises from Geneva to Bellevue and she is seen operating the second sailing 740 in the "Petit-Lac" ("Little Lake") | |||||||
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  picture: Vevey webcam The motor paddle vessel departs Vevey whilst operating the last "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' of her extended 2023 season After a short visit to Ouchy dock for her annual overhaul, she is planned to transfer to Geneva and take over the winter Friday and Sunday cruises from PS Rhône | |||||||
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The sun catches the large paddle steamer as she waits patiently at Ouvhy dock for the start of her 2024 season
| PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch After a busy New Year's Weekend, the paddle steamer rests through the week at Geneva Mont Blanc pier prior to further winter sailings the following Sunday
| PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) 
 photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer arrives at Bellevue for the first time in 2024 after operating her first short additional New Year's Day sailing 738 from Geneva
| PS Rhône (Lake Geneva)  picture: Nyon webcam The paddle steamer arrives at Nyon for the first time in 2024 after operating an additional New Year's Day "Lunch Cruise" sailing 330 from Geneva
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Vevey and Montreux webcams The motor paddle vessel calls at Vevey Mrché pier prior to operating her final "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 of 2023 clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' She is later seen crossing the bay from Clarens to Montreux is expected to do on a Then click here to find out (information is being added/updated as and when advised to me) Please e-mail me if you are aware of any errors or updates so they can be corrected for the benefit of other visitors to this website | |||
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20th April 2024
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