Having successfully completed trials after a major refit which included significant hull replating Savoie is set to return to service. For the week commencing Monday 17th November she is scheduled to be stationed at Lausanne as the reserve ship.
On Fridays 21st and 28th November she is scheduled to run one hour cruises from Geneva Mont Blanc at 15.30 and 16.35 followed by an evening cruise at 19.45 due back 22.15.
And on Sundays 23rd and 30th November she is set to leave Geneva at 12.35 for Versoix, Coppet and Nyon returning to Geneva at 15.05 followed by one hour cruises from Geneva at 15.30 and 16.35.
Meanwhile on Fridays 21st and 28th November the diesel electric paddler Italie is scheduled to run round trips to Thonon leaving Lausanne at 14.25 and 16.25 followed by an evening cruise from Lausanne at 19.15 to Morges due back 21.45.
And on Sundays 23rd and 30th November to leave Le Bouveret at 10.35 for Montreux, Vevey, Cully, Lutry, Pully and Lausanne (12.30) for St Gingolph (13.25) and along the Swiss shore to Lausanne (15.50) before returning to Le Bouveret (17.53).
Kingswear Castle returned to service in 2023 after the first part of a major rebuild which is designed to set her up for the next 25 years running on the River Dart. The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust is now fund raising for the second phase of the rebuild. You can read more about the rebuilds and how you can help if you can here.
John Megoran
