page_title: Showboat Branson Belle
section_title: Incidents
hierarchical_section_title: Showboat Branson Belle / Incidents
caption_attribution_description: English: The Showboat Branson Belle seats 700 passengers and cruises on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Each cruise features a three-course meal All meals are prepared onboard in the ship's galley and served in the three-story atrium dining theater. Specialty dining options include the Paddle Wheel Club Room and Captain's Row. The Showboat Branson Belle, presents two shows for the 2012 season. Made in the USA features the world's only violin-playing aerialist, Janice Martin, and the male vocal group The ShowMen, presenting all-American musical selections spanning the decades. The ShowMen, five talented male vocalists and dancers from all across America, join Martin to fill the stage with a blend of contemporary harmonies. Comedian and magician Christopher James is the master of ceremonies and entertainer, and all are accompanied by the Showboat's signature live band, the Rockin' Dockers, for a live entertainment experience. A second all-new Made in the USA show featured on noon and Sunday cruises presents talented fiddler Dean Church and master pianist Julie McClarey, joined by The ShowBelles, a female quartet, and the live band, the Castaways. Comedian David Hirschi, two-time Branson Comedian of the Year, emcees and performs. Cruisin' with the Classics Gospel Music Cruises are presented August 26 - 31 on noon cruise in 2012. These cruises include gospel melodies from Showboat performers, followed by Southern Gospel greats including: the Dixie Melody Boys, August 26, a group with more than 20 top 40 hits; Gold City, August 27, with 60 Singing News Fan Awards over a 30-year career; The Stamps Quartet, August 28, Grammy and Dove award winners who toured with Elvis; The Kingsmen, August 29, Dove Award winners and Gospel Music Hall of Famers; The Florida Boys, August 30, crowd favorites with 100 recorded gospel albums; and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, August 31, winners of eight Grammys and five Dove awards. .
context_page_description: Showboat Branson Belle is a riverboat—more specifically, a showboat—on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. The lake is landlocked by the Table Rock Dam on one side and the Beaver Lake Dam on the other side. Being a showboat, it hosts lunch and dinner shows throughout the year.
context_section_description: On December 11, 2010, due to high winds that had come up suddenly, the Showboat Branson Belle ran aground while cruising on Table Rock Lake. The incident stranded 567 passengers and 76 crew members overnight.
caption: The Showboat Branson Belle, aground at Poverty Point, Table Rock Lake, December 12, 2010
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