LAKE  NEUCHÂTEL

SUMMARY

Lake Neuchâtel - Paddle Steamer Summary
1 Paddle Steamer (see Fleet Lists)	Laid up for the winter   PS Neuchâtel
Routes (see map)	1) Neuchâtel - Portalban 2) Neuchâtel - Cudrefin 3) Neuchâtel - Estavayer-le-Lac 4) Neuchâtel - Yverdon-les-Bains via Estavayer-le-Lac 5) Neuchâtel - Morat/Murten 6) Morat/Murten - "round the lake" via Faoug 7) Neuchâtel - Bienne/Biel via Île St-Pierre     (also some short workings between these points)
Paddle Steamer Sailings (see Timetable Index)	Based on start-January 2023 to end-December 2023 (with information updated where possible) Any specific date where the paddle steamer is officially advertised to operate timetabled sailings which I have been pre-advised will be substituted by a motor vessel is identified below   (for further details - see my timetable for the applicable date) :-   note - $ - except ........ Always check the latest position direct with the LNM (in French or German only)
Winter January to start-April	Daily   no sailings on the lake
Spring early-April to early-May	Daily   no paddle steamers advertised to operate timetabled sailings
Summer mid-May to late-September	Mondays and Tuesdays   no paddle steamers advertised to operate timetabled sailings Wednesdays   1) Neuchâtel (dep 1000) - Portalban (dep 1055) - Neuchâtel   2) Neuchâtel (dep 1140) - Bienne/Biel (dep 1445) - Neuchâtel   3) Neuchâtel (dep 1720) - Portalban (dep 1750) - Neuchâtel Thursdays   1) Neuchâtel (dep 1000) - Portalban (dep 1055) - Neuchâtel   2) Neuchâtel (dep 1150) - Morat/Murten (dep 1400) - Neuchâtel   3) Neuchâtel (dep 1540) - Portalban (dep 1635) - Neuchâtel   4) Neuchâtel (dep 1720) - Portalban (dep 1750) - Neuchâtel Fridays   1) Neuchâtel (dep 0915) - Morat/Murten   2) Morat/Murten (dep 1045) - cruise round the lake   3) Morat/Murten (dep 1215) - 'lunch' cruise round the lake   4) Morat/Murten (dep 1415) - cruise round the lake   5) Morat/Murten (dep 1540) - cruise round the lake   6) Morat/Murten (dep 1705) - Neuchâtel Saturdays - except the first Saturday of the month   1) Neuchâtel (dep 0930) - Estavayer-le-Lac (dep 1059) - Neuchâtel   2) Neuchâtel (dep 1210  'lunch' cruise) - Cudrefin (dep 1300) - Neuchâtel   3) Neuchâtel (dep 1425) - Portalban (dep 1520) - Neuchâtel   4) Neuchâtel (dep 1605) - Cudrefin (dep 1655) - Neuchâtel First Saturday of the month   1) Neuchâtel (dep 0930) - Estavayer-le-Lac (dep 1100) - Yverdon-les-Bains   2) Yverdon-les-Bains (dep 1255 - Grandson (dep 1315) - Yverdon-les-Bains   3) Yverdon-les-Bains (dep 1405) - Estavayer-le-Lac (dep 1535) - Neuchâtel   4) Neuchâtel (dep 1650) - Estavayer-le-Lac (dep 1810) - Neuchâtel Sundays   1) Neuchâtel (dep 1000) - Portalban (dep 1055) - Neuchâtel   2) Neuchâtel (dep 1150) - Morat/Murten (dep 1400) - Neuchâtel   3) Neuchâtel (dep 1540) - Portalban (dep 1635) - Neuchâtel   4) Neuchâtel (dep 1720) - Portalban (dep 1750) - Neuchâtel
Winter end-September to late-October	Daily   no paddle steamers advertised to operate timetabled sailings
Winter end-October to end-December	Daily   no sailings on the lake
PLEASE check with the operator nearer the time, as it is often necessary to make late changes,   especially to the vessel operating a particular sailing Note: Additional sailings are operated throughout the spring, summer and autumn by motor vessels
Fleet disposition	The paddle steamer normally berths overnight at Neuchâtel

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26th February 2023   e-mail   (c)1999-2023 John B Bird