Festival Cruises

Festival Cruises
IndustryShip transport
Founded1992
Defunct2004
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersGreece[1]
Key people
George Poulides
ProductsCruises
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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  2. ^ Boyle, Ian. "Festival Cruise Line". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  3. ^ "Festival Cruises Cruise Reviews". CruiseReviews.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  4. ^ Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6.