Greece-based cruise line that operated between 1994 and 2004
Festival Cruises
Industry
Ship transport
Founded
1992
Defunct
2004
Fate
Bankruptcy
Headquarters
Greece[1]
Key people
George Poulides
Products
Cruises
MS European Stars in the Port of Palma, Mallorca May 2003
Festival Cruises (known as First European Cruises in North America) was a Greece-based cruise line that operated between 1994 and 2004. It was founded in 1992 by the Greek entrepreneur George Poulides using second-hand ships. The company acquired three new-built ships between 1999 and 2002, but was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2004.[1][2][3][4]
The MS Costa Victoria and MS European Vision, in Port of Palma 2001
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