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[[Image:Bama Belle riverboat.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:Bama Belle riverboat.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Bama Belle in April 2003.]] | ||
The '''Bama Belle''' is a riverboat attraction docked at Medeiros Point on the [[Black Warrior River]] at 1 [[Greensboro Avenue]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. Operating since [[2001]] as the first attraction along the [[Tuscaloosa Riverwalk]], the Bama Belle offers sightseeing tours and can be rented for private events. | The '''''Bama Belle''''' is a riverboat attraction docked at Medeiros Point on the [[Black Warrior River]] at 1 [[Greensboro Avenue]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. Operating intermittently since [[2001]] as the first attraction along the [[Tuscaloosa Riverwalk]], the Bama Belle offers sightseeing tours and can be rented for private events. | ||
The | The 90-foot, 54-ton riverboat was originally constructed in [[1969]] by the Dubuque Boat & Boiler Company in Dubuque, Iowa. Prior to coming to Tuscaloosa, the riverboat was utilized at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee and known as the ''Captain Ann'' and later moved to Destin, Florida, and known as the ''Emerald Queen''. The boat was brought to Tuscaloosa by [[Mike Medeiros|Mike]] and [[Nikki Medeiros]], and opened in September [[2001]] as the ''Bama Belle'' after being redocumented and recertified by the United States Coast Guard. It can hold up to 149 passengers. | ||
Both Mike and Nikki Medeiros served as captains of the boat through December [[2005]] when Mike was killed in a car accident. After remaining closed for over a month and a half, the Belle resumed service with [[Tiffany Maxwell]] and [[John Gray]] serving as captains in late January [[2006]]. The following year, the [[Tuscaloosa City Council]] officially named the boat landing where the boat is moored "Medeiros Point" in honor of Mike Medeiros. In July [[2009]], Nikki Medeiros sold the operation to Sandi Wyatt who continued to operate the attraction until June [[2012]] when coolant leaks caused an engine failure. | |||
[[Craig Dodson]] of [[Jasper]] purchased the ''Bama Belle'' in [[2015]]. He made repairs and resumed regular public cruises in February [[2017]]. In [[2019]] Dodson put the riverboat up for sale. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Ehlers, Matt (April 18, 2002) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HHo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=3256%2C3380858 "The Belle of the Black Warrior."] p.1D {{TN}} | |||
* Ehlers, Matt (April 18, 2002) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HHo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=3256%2C3380858 "The Belle of the Black Warrior."] p.1D | * Cobb, Mark Hughes (December 13, 2005) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bog1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=3644%2C4343798 "A riverfront memorial."] p.1B {{TN}} | ||
* Cobb, Mark Hughes (December 13, 2005) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bog1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=3644%2C4343798 "A riverfront memorial."] p.1B | * Cobb, Mark Hughes (January 29, 2006) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hYU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=v6cEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=4809%2C3500371 "Bama Belle rolls again."] p.1B {{TN}} | ||
* Cobb, Mark Hughes (January 29, 2006) [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hYU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=v6cEAAAAIBAJ&dq=bama-belle&pg=4809%2C3500371 "Bama Belle rolls again."] p.1B | * Morton, Jason (January 12, 2007) [http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/NEWS/701120345/1007&tc=ar "Boat landing to be named for Bama Belle’s captain."] {{TN}} | ||
* Morton, Jason (January 12, 2007) [http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/NEWS/701120345/1007&tc=ar "Boat landing to be named for Bama Belle’s captain."] | * Taylor, Stephanie (February 21, 2017) "The Bama Belle is cruising again." {{TN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Locate | lat= 33.214184 | lon=-87.571643 | zoom=16 | type=h }} | {{Locate | lat= 33.214184 | lon=-87.571643 | zoom=16 | type=h }} | ||
* [http://bamabelle. | * [http://www.bamabelle.org/ Bama Belle] website | ||
[[Category:Tuscaloosa]] | [[Category:Downtown Tuscaloosa]] | ||
[[Category:Greensboro Avenue]] | [[Category:Greensboro Avenue]] | ||
[[Category:Black Warrior River]] | [[Category:Black Warrior River]] | ||
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[[Category:Family attractions]] | [[Category:Family attractions]] | ||
[[Category:2001 establishments]] | [[Category:2001 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1969 works]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 9 July 2019
The Bama Belle is a riverboat attraction docked at Medeiros Point on the Black Warrior River at 1 Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa. Operating intermittently since 2001 as the first attraction along the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, the Bama Belle offers sightseeing tours and can be rented for private events.
The 90-foot, 54-ton riverboat was originally constructed in 1969 by the Dubuque Boat & Boiler Company in Dubuque, Iowa. Prior to coming to Tuscaloosa, the riverboat was utilized at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee and known as the Captain Ann and later moved to Destin, Florida, and known as the Emerald Queen. The boat was brought to Tuscaloosa by Mike and Nikki Medeiros, and opened in September 2001 as the Bama Belle after being redocumented and recertified by the United States Coast Guard. It can hold up to 149 passengers.
Both Mike and Nikki Medeiros served as captains of the boat through December 2005 when Mike was killed in a car accident. After remaining closed for over a month and a half, the Belle resumed service with Tiffany Maxwell and John Gray serving as captains in late January 2006. The following year, the Tuscaloosa City Council officially named the boat landing where the boat is moored "Medeiros Point" in honor of Mike Medeiros. In July 2009, Nikki Medeiros sold the operation to Sandi Wyatt who continued to operate the attraction until June 2012 when coolant leaks caused an engine failure.
Craig Dodson of Jasper purchased the Bama Belle in 2015. He made repairs and resumed regular public cruises in February 2017. In 2019 Dodson put the riverboat up for sale.
References
- Ehlers, Matt (April 18, 2002) "The Belle of the Black Warrior." p.1D The Tuscaloosa News
- Cobb, Mark Hughes (December 13, 2005) "A riverfront memorial." p.1B The Tuscaloosa News
- Cobb, Mark Hughes (January 29, 2006) "Bama Belle rolls again." p.1B The Tuscaloosa News
- Morton, Jason (January 12, 2007) "Boat landing to be named for Bama Belle’s captain." The Tuscaloosa News
- Taylor, Stephanie (February 21, 2017) "The Bama Belle is cruising again." The Tuscaloosa News
External links
- Bama Belle website