Being a showboat, it hosts lunch and dinner shows throughout the year.The boat was constructed at its port at White River Landing and was launched on August 12, 1994.The bananas were used for lubrication because they were biodegradable and would not have polluted Table Rock Lake as grease would have.The boat is claimed by its owner to be the largest ship on a landlocked lake in the United States.[4] 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.