1st July 2025:
KC Returns to Service
Kingswear Castle returned to service for the 2025 season on Tuesday 1st July. Here are a few pics taken aboard on the day. Kingswear Castle is on long term charter
29th June 2025:
Waverley Back on the Clyde
Waverley returned to the Clyde on Thursday June 26th after a highly successful visit to the Mersey and Bristol Channel. She started her main summer season on the Clyde the
25th June 2025:
Compton Castle to be Scrapped
Since being withdrawn in 1963 Kingswear Castle’s sister Compton Castle has led a nomadic career finding work initially as static tea rooms at Kingsbridge in the 1960s during which she
12th June 2025:
NHS-UK Flagship 2025 Sir Walter Scott
On the evening of Saturday 7th June 130 guests, including local dignitaries and many others who have supported the ship in recent years, were aboard for the presentation of the
1st June 2025:
Paddle Steamer Difficulties Lake Geneva – Update 7th June
To add to the CGN’s paddle steamer woes on Lake Geneva this summer on Tuesday 3rd June a crack was discovered in one of the HP cylinder mounts on La
16th May 2025:
40 Years Ago
KC’s first trip with full Passenger Certificates in 1985 after a gap of twenty years was to the late Stafford Ellerman who chartered her on behalf of the Coastal Cruising
16th May 2025:
PS Uri to be Rebuilt
The SGV Group, operators of five paddle steamers on Lake Lucerne as well as a large fleet of modern motorships, has announced a financially successful group result for the 2024
19th March 2025:
KC 2025 Fundraising Cruises
Three special trips have been organised during 2025 to raise funds for Phase 2 of the Kingswear Castle Rebuild Appeal. All proceeds of these sailings go directly to the appeal.
22nd February 2025:
Paddling on Lake Geneva Feb/March 2025
The diesel electric paddlers Italie and Vevey have both been very active this winter and this is set to continue into March with one or other, and sometimes both, continuing
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