Vevey Returns to Service

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Vevey Returns to Service

Vevey returned to service on Lake Geneva today (13th August) after being fitted with brand new paddle wheels .

Vevey at Lausanne Ouchy March 2025 Picture by John Megoran

Vevey is scheduled to run the service starting and finishing her days in Le Bouveret incorporating one call at Lausanne (10.50) and circuits of the eastern part of the lake from Vevey (12.00, 14.00 & 16.00) via Montreux and St Gingolph .

Part of the new feathering mechanism. Picture: John Megoran
Picture John Megoran

Vevey is the first paddler on Lake Geneva to be fitted with new paddle wheels. Depending how things pan out she may not be the last.

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