Crew Spotlight

Tom Coursen began working as a Fireman and Striker 20 years ago and has since worked his way up to become Alternate Chief Engineer!

Meet the CEO of Belle of Louisville Riverboats, Krista Snider, to learn more about the extraordinary role she holds within Belle of Louisville Riverboats and its legacy.

Captain Mike Fitzgerald began working at Belle of Louisville Riverboats as a deckhand 49 years ago and has moved up through various positions including Pilot, Alternate Master Captain and even Executive Director!

Martha Gibbs spent years dreaming of playing the calliope aboard the Belle of Louisville and, in 2005, that dream came true when she auditioned and became a calliopist! Meet Martha in our latest Crew Spotlight.

Meet Chief Engineer Daniel Lewis to learn more about the important role he holds within Belle of Louisville Riverboats and its legacy.

Get to know Edward Tanner, Belle of Louisville’s Mate, in this edition of our Crew Spotlight series!

For this month’s edition of our Crew Spotlight series, we are interviewing Belle of Louisville Riverboat’s Assistant Engineer, Stephen Settles! Stephen has worked for the Belle for seven years, starting as a Fireman and Striker. While every day on the job looks a little different, Stephen says the most unique aspect of his job is […]

Meet Chief Purser, Julia Hammel-Furlong, who has worked here for 24 years! Starting as a deckhand, Julie worked grew her career on the vessel operations team and was offered the Chief Purser position in 2008.

Captain Pete OConnell was just 19 years old when he started his job as a seasonal deckhand aboard the Belle of Louisville. Over the years, he continued to learn and grow in his role, rising to the role of Alternate Master Captain, a position in which he best enjoys piloting the vessel and telling great jokes (to the dismay of the crew). With so many years of history at Belle of Louisville Riverboats, Captain Pete OConnell is proud to say that he grew up aboard the Belle, even meeting his wife onboard. In this Crew Spotlight chapter, we interview Captain Pete OConnell to learn more about his unique role.

Each crew member at Belle of Louisville Riverboats holds a unique role in maintaining these vessels and preserving their legacies for generations to come. In this month’s chapter of the Crew Spotlight Series, we interview the Controller of Belle of Louisville Riverboats, Sabrina Edmonson, to learn more about the important role she holds within Belle of Louisville Riverboats and its 108-year-old legacy.