
26th December 2024:
New Role For PS Gallia 2025
For the 2025 season the SGV have announced a new role for their paddle steamer Gallia. She will be offering an exclusive four hour cruise on Lake Lucerne every day

24th December 2024:
Three New Captains for CGN
Three new paddle steamer captains for the CGN on Lake Geneva, Mrs. Sophie Aymon, as well as Mr. Dominique Jaunin and Mr. Rémy Gerber were sworn in on Wednesday, March

20th December 2024:
PS Simplon Report Published
The official report has now been published into the damage caused to the CGN’s paddle steamer Simplon lying alongside the tiny pier at Cully on Lake Geneva in a storm

12th December 2024:
Winter Paddling 2024
This is proving to be a busy winter for paddling on Lake Geneva. Not only have Rhone, Vevey and Italie been out on their weekend tourist trips from Geneva and

10th October 2024:
Dresden Update
Around 3am on 11th September part of the Carola Bridge at Dresden collapsed blocking river traffic on the River Elbe. Fortunately nobody was injured. The bridge dates from 1971. It

2nd October 2024:
KC’s Sparkling Engine Room
The gold standard for top of the range presentation of paddle steamer engine rooms is found in Switzerland. Over the years KC’s engine has looked good. Sometimes less so. Sometimes

29th September 2024:
KC’s 100th Birthday
KC celebrated her Centenary with a combined steam railway and river trip on Thursday 26th September. After a welcoming cup of coffee at Paignton invited guests boarded the Dartmouth Steam

2nd September 2024:
KC Meets Waverley
A big thank you to all at the River Dart Steam Railway and River Boat Company and Waverley for helping to make this meeting of the two paddle steamers such

11th August 2024:
100th Birthday Flags
Two 100th birthday flags representing KC’s two previous commercial lives one on the River Dart, the other on the Rivers Medway and Thames. From 1924 up to 1965 KC flew

20th September 2023:
Waverley at Ipswich
Waverley is scheduled to make her first trip from Ipswich for 20 years on Saturday 23rd September with a second trip now scheduled for Thursday 5th October. Sailing down the

17th September 2023:
Waverley at Shoreham
There was a buzz of excitement at Shoreham Port on Wednesday 13th September as Waverley arrived for her inaugural cruise from the Port. Around 650 passengers joined the ship for

14th September 2023:
Waverley to Lulworth Cove
Waverley is scheduled to sail along the Dorset Coast viewing Anvil Point, St Albans Head, Chapman’s Pool, Worbarrow Bay and on towards Lulworth Cove leaving Swanage at 13.40 back 16.40