Lake Zurich’s Most Flexible Floating Event Location
Delight your guests with an extraordinary atmosphere. Perfect for distinguished weddings, milestone celebrations, corporate functions, and more.
The JMS welcomes you on board
Are you planning a one-off event? A company, club or family celebration with a round trip on Lake Zurich? Surprise your guests with a unique ambience on our party ships.
Experience your event on the water and enjoy the fascinating surroundings. You can determine your own route, define your mooring, seating options and the necessary furniture.
Chart a course to an unforgettable event
You have an idea – we provide the venue. Whether you would like to escape the daily grind, hold meetings on your very own island or simply long to savour the sea air in a relaxed setting: We take pride in offering you an individually tailored service!
Choose your route
Whether you book a round trip or single trip, we will take you and your guests all around Lake Zurich.
Choose your equipment and chair arrangement
We offer various types of chair arrangements for your event.
Choose your catering service
You have a choice between arranging your own catering or employing a catering service. We will be happy to provide recommendations upon request.
Choose your experience
Create unique moments and memories to share with friends and family.
From gravel barge to passenger vessel – the history of our party boats
Waterways and waterbodies have been important transport routes for goods ever since the middle ages and before. Prior to the introduction of railways during the 19th century, local transport of both industrial goods and passengers usually involved boats travelling Lake Zurich.
Locally known as ‘Ledischiffe’, in Central Switzerland sometimes also as ‘Nauen’, these types of vessels are still used to carry bulk freight (often grit or gravel) across lakes and along rivers. JMS-Gruppe has in recent years converted two such former cargo boats, both with a service record of well over a hundred years, into passenger vessels, now being operated as party boats for rental.
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LS Stäfa is constructed as a wooden boat in Uerikon, Lake Zürich.
The LS Steinschiff was built in wood by the Sutter shipyard in Meilen.
The boat becomes the property of the newly founded Müller & Cie. Schmerikon, which will eventually become Johann Müller AG. Due to its flat loading floor, the boat is predominantly used to transporrt stone blocks and quarry stones.
The boat is converted from a woden into a steel vessel at the Ziegelhof boatyard in Schmerikon.
LS Stäfa loading 200 tons of sand and gravel at the Grynau plant.
The Steinschiff is only used for passenger transport and is equipped with a tarpaulin superstructure.
LS Stäfa is re-invented and re-purposed once again, this time from a cargo boat for gravel and sand to a state-of-the-art party and event boat.
In January 2019, LS Stäfa is lifted into drydock for a complete renovation. Renovated and restored to new splendour, the boat is re-launched in April 2019.
Personal Consultation – To Make Your Event Truly Unforgettable
Secure your preferred date now and look forward to a unique journey aboard one of our exclusive party ships.
