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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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" | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||
MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva) photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer sets off from Lausanne to Evian-les-Baind on ferry sailing 1115 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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" | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 ? | ||||||||||||||||
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") | ||||||||||||||||
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
| 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
| 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
| PS Rhône (Lake Geneva) photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Versiox on her outward sailing 330 during her weekly "Lunch Cruise" from Geneva to Nyon on a sunny Christmas Eve The snow covered Mont Blanc can be seen towering above her stern flag
| PS Blümlisalp (Lake Thun) photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Beatenburg on her return sailing 16 during the last week of her 2023 season Unlike most of the recent Christmas/New Year periods.......... ..........she will NOT be returning to service over the Festive holiday as she has a lot of work to be completed prior to 2024
| A look back to the last day of the season PS Savoie and PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) photos: Robert Monch The two Geneva based paddle steamer call at Coppet for the final time during 2023 before heading home to end their season whilst operating sailings 309 and 105 from Hermance and Lausanne respectively
| PS Uri (Lake Como) picture: Luzern webcam The paddle steamer stands at Luzern in wet weather waiting to operte her final "special sailing" of 2023 In previous years she used to continue over the Christmas/New Year periods
| PS Concordia (Lake Como) photo: Beat Zumstein The paddle steamer returns to Como to complete her 2023 season having just operated additional sailings to Menaggio then Maltrasio thanks to a special connecting historical train from Milan
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) picture Vevey webcam The motor paddle vessel sets off from Vevey on her first Lunch Cruise "Round the Upper Lake" sailing 534 after transferring Sunday rosters from her previous Lausanne based one to her traditional Le Bouveret one
| MPV Italie (Lake Geneva) photo Alain Vuistiner The motor paddle vessel calls at Thonon-les-Bains between sailing 1213 and sailing 1214 on her final week covering the Internation ferry service from Lausanne
| PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) photos: Olivier Bachmann It is hard to believe a whole decade has past since the paddle steamer returned to service following a marathon effort by a dedicated group of enthusiats In cosequence it has become is necessary for her to undertake "a ten year underwater survey" and she is seen entering the LNM's Nid-du-Cro shipyard drydock for that 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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