Geneva
Geneva boat tours
The short scenic loops off Geneva, from the 50-minute Jet d'Eau circuit to a private aperitif charter: routes, piers, prices and which one to pick.
Lake Geneva cruise guides
Which cruise fits your afternoon, how the Geneva, Riviera and Lavaux routes compare, whether the Swiss Travel Pass covers your boat, and when the Belle Époque steamers run, answered from the live listings and primary sources rather than guesswork.
Geneva cruises
Lausanne
Lausanne-Ouchy cruises
The mid-lake hub: boats east to the Lavaux terraces and the castle, and across to Évian in France. Routes, the Ouchy pier, prices in CHF and which trip to pick.
Montreux, Vevey & the Riviera
Montreux
Montreux Riviera cruise
The postcard boat trip: a two-hour loop past Château de Chillon and the Vevey shore, vineyards on one side and the Alps across the water. Route, prices in CHF and which departure to pick.
Vevey
Vevey Riviera cruise
The same Riviera water as Montreux, boarded a stop earlier at a quieter quay, right at the gateway to the Lavaux terraces. Route, prices in CHF and which departure to pick.
Lavaux & Belle Époque steamers
Lavaux
Lavaux vineyard cruises
The UNESCO Chasselas terraces seen from the deck: the 3-hour Lausanne-Ouchy run, the Vevey loop, the Chillon route and the Belle Époque steamer day, with prices and which one to pick.
Paddle steamers
Belle Époque paddle steamers
CGN's fleet of eight early-1900s paddle steamers, the largest on any lake: which five sail in 2026, which cruises put you aboard, and what a heritage ride costs.
Dinner, aperitif & private cruises
Dining
Dinner, fondue and lunch cruises
Eating on the water off Geneva: the CGN Fondue Festival, gourmet lunch and evening cruises, and private aperitif charters. What's bookable, what's book-direct, and what a meal afloat costs.
Sunset
Sunset and evening cruises
Golden hour on the water off Geneva and the Riviera: CGN's gourmet evening sailings, private aperitif charters, and the dusk run down the Lavaux shore to Chillon.
Private
Private & small-group boats
Whole-boat aperitif charters, capped solar-boat cruises and the shared loop they compete with: what a private boat off Geneva really gives you, and who it suits.
Château de Chillon & Évian
Chillon
Chillon Castle by boat
The water route to Château de Chillon: which boat lands at the castle, why the boat ticket and castle admission are separate, and what the whole day costs from Montreux or Lausanne.
France crossings
Yvoire & Évian crossings
The boats that cross from the Swiss shore to France: the Lausanne to Évian roundtrip, the Nyon to Yvoire commuter ferry, the passport rule and what's actually on the far side.
Planning, passes & prices
Routes
Geneva to Montreux by boat
Can you sail Geneva to Montreux? The honest routing, the CGN ferry map, the 2026 timetable and fares in CHF, with the scenic cruising water at the eastern end.
Passes & fares
Swiss Travel Pass on the boats
What the Swiss Travel Pass and Half Fare Card actually cover on CGN's Lake Geneva boats: scheduled lines free, dining and private cruises not, plus what each pass costs in 2026.
Prices & tickets
Prices and tickets
The 2026 CHF price ladder for every Lake Geneva boat cruise, from the CHF 20 Geneva loop to the Riviera and Lavaux runs, plus first vs second class, the day pass, and how checkout currency works.
Which to pick
Which cruise to pick
A decision guide to the best Lake Geneva boat tour: cheapest, most scenic, best for the castle, best for a group, sorted by what you want out of the day, with real 2026 prices and ratings.