Swiss Paddlesteamer Timetables

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Swiss and Italian paddle steamer Timetables
This is an unofficial site
(Always check locally before booking for any future sailing)

Monday and Thursday 23rd and 26th June 2008

MPV Italia (Lake Garda)

photo: David Lewis The motor paddle vessel departs Limone on the early-afternoon "short working" to Malcesine on Thursday 26th June 2008

Monday 23rd June 2008	Thursday 26th June 2008

The motor paddle vessel covered the full-length sailing 2 to Riva and return
She called at Limone approximately 15 minutes late on both dates

Do you know if the MPV has sailed on any other summer date ?

Monday 23rd June 2008

PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)

The paddle steamer arrives Rapperswil on the first sailing of the day

Sunday 15th June 2008

PS Concordia (Lake Como)

photo: Jacopo Tagliaferri
The paddle steamer sailed despite the poor weather for the second Sunday running

Next Sunday - 22nd June - she has a private charter in the morning

Sunday 8th June 2008

PS Concordia (Lake Como)

photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The renewed teak foredeck of the paddle steamer
glistens shortly after the storm

Saturday 31st May 2008

PS Concordia (Lake Como)

photo: Riccardo Suzzi
The paddle steamer finally entered service on Friday 30th May
with private charters on the 30th and 31st May also 1st June
she is seen above calling at Como just after 1200 noon on the Saturday

Whit Monday 12th May 2008

PS Piemonte (Lake Maggiore)

photo: Lukas Bruckner
PS Piemonte still draped in flags at Arona dock on Monday 12th May
following her public music charter from Stresa the previous day

Do you want to know what every paddle steamer in service
is expected to do on a day-by day basis throughout 2008 ?
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

ALL the latest news about the lake
paddle steamers
and their sailing schedules
(Always check locally before booking for any sailing)

Headline News	.............. LAKE BRIENZ "*PS Lötschberg* " is *planned* to operate an evening *Jazz Cruise* *tonight* *(Saturday)* ....................... LAKE KONSTANZ "*PS Hohentwiel* " is *planned* to operate an evening *Jazz Cruise* from *Rorschach* on *Sunday 6th July* ....................... LAKE GENEVA "*PS Simplon* " is *planned* to operate an evening *Fireworks Cruise* from *Lausanne* on *Monday 14th July* ....................... LAKE THUN "*PS Blümlisalp* " is *planned* to operate an evening *Jazz Cruise* on *Friday 18th July* ....................... LAKE LUZERN "*PS Uri* " is *planned* to operate an *Evening Cruise* from *Flüelen* on *Tuesday 22nd July* ....................... LAKE GENEVA "*MPV Vevey* " is *planned* to operate an evening *Fireworks Cruise* from *Le Bouveret* on *Thursday 31st July* ....................... *see below, next page, also fleet, news and individual timetable pages for further details*
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ADVANCE INFORMATION

Confirmed information for 2009
will not be available for some time

Nevertheless some Advance Information for the revised
SGV 2009 Sailings on Lake Luzern
can be found by clicking here

BEWARE.......... !

Despite some sailings being officially advertised to be operated by paddle steamers throughout the season, there are several occasions when it has already been planned they will be replaced by a motor vessel on specific dates
(eg for private charters or special events)

Lake	Event (if known)	Paddle steamer sailings expected to be replaced by a motor vessel
Sunday 1st June 2008
Lake Luzern	*PS Stadt Luzern* private charter	1210 Alpnachstad to Luzern 1555 Alpnachstad to Luzern 1015 Luzern to Alpnachstad 1400 Luzern to Alpnachstad
Monday 2nd June 2008
Lake Geneva	*PS Simplon* Appeal for MPV Italie	0925 Lausanne to Le Bouveret 1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret 1530 Lausanne to Montreux 1033 Le Bouveret to Lausanne 1333 Le Bouveret to Lausanne 1710 Montreux to Lausanne
Monday 16th June 2008
Lake Geneva	late alteration	1840 Geneva to Yvoire 2020 Yvoire to Geneva
Sunday 22nd June 2008
Lake Como	*PS Concordia* private charter	0910 Como to Colico 1500 Colico to Como The above sailings are normally operated by the paddle steamer on summer Sundays on a "non-advertised" basis
Sunday 22nd June 2008
Lake Luzern	*PS Unterwalden* private charter	1400 Luzern to Alpnachstad 1555 Alpnachstad to Luzern
Friday 4th July 2008
Lake Luzern	*PS Gallia* private charter	1000 Luzern to Fluelen 1300 Fluelend to Luzern
today - Saturday 5th July 2008
Lake Luzern	*PS Gallia* and *PS Schiller* private charters	1000 Luzern to Fluelen 1300 Fluelend to Luzern 1015 Luzern to Alpnachstad 1210 Alpnachstad to Luzern 1400 Luzern to Alpnachstad 1555 Alpnachstad to Luzern
Friday 18th July 2008
Lake Thun	*PS Blümlisalp* Jazz cruise from Thun	1957 Beatenbucht to Thun 1833 Thun to Beatenbucht
Tuesday 22nd July 2008
Lake Luzern	*PS Uri* Annual evening cruise from Flüelen	details to follow (some afternoon sailings to release PS Uri - probably 1400 or 1525 from Luzern and return)
Thursday 31st July 2008
Lake Geneva	*MPV Vevey* Fireworks at Le Bouveret (Special Evening Cruise)	1925 Le Bouveret to Vevey # 1950 Vevey to Le Bouveret # 2200 Le Bouveret to Vevey # 2230 Vevey to Le Bouveret # # - these sailings will be cancelled
Lake Luzern	*PS Unterwalden* Fireworks Parade to Brunnen	1915 Luzern to Hergiswil # 2130 Kehrsiten Dorf to Luzern # *# - sailing only operates non-holiday* Fridays**
Lake Thun	*PS Blümlisalp* Evening Naval Parade	1957 Beatenbucht to Thun # 1833 Thun to Beatenbucht # # - sailing only operates weekdays
Lake Zurich	PS Stadt Zurich/ PS Stadt Rapperswil Sunday sailing to Schmerikon	1556 M�nnedorf to Zurich 1230 Rapperswil to Zurich 1030 Zurich to Rapperswil 1430 Zurich to M�nnedorf
Friday 15th August 2008
Lake Thun	*PS Blümlisalp* Jazz cruise from Thun	1957 Beatenbucht to Thun 1833 Thun to Beatenbucht
The above is based solely on information advised to me and as such it is probably far from a comprehensive list Nevertheless if you *specifically* want to sail on a *paddle steamer* (as opposed a motor vessel) it would be well worth checking locally nearer the time and possibly changing the date of your proposed visit to avoid being caught-out --- as I have been in the past ! (It is expected most of the above sailings will continue to be operated with an alternative ship usually a smaller motor vessel although occasionally a sailing(s) may be withdrawn on that date) If you are aware of any errors or other dates, please e-mail me so the information can be updated for the benefit of other visiors to this site

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