Festival Cruises/First European Cruises profile

Festival Cruises (First European Cruises) ceased operations in May 2004. The ships have been sold to other operators (see below).

MS Azur (sold to Golden Shipping, Odessa, renamed ROYAL IRIS, chartered to Mano Cruise) MS Caribe (chartered to Arcalia Shipping by owners Nina Cruises, renamed ATHENA, subcahrtered to various operators such as Vivamare in Germany) MS European Stars (purchased by MSC Cruises, sailing as MSC Sinfonia) MS European Vision (purchased by MSC Cruises, sailing as MSC Armonia) MS Flamenco (sold to Ravenscroft Shipping Florida, renamed NEW FLAMENCO, chartered to Globalia Tours from Spain) MS Mistral (sold to Iberojet now sailing as Iberojet Mistral).

Fleet and itineraries:

European Stars: Italian registered, built 2002, 58.600 gross tons, 1.566 passengers, 711 crew members. Itineraries: Year round Europe and Caribbean

European Vision: Italian registered, built 2001, 58.600 gross tons, 1.566 passengers, 711 crew members. Itineraries: Caribbean, Mediterranen, Aegean Sea, Red Sea.

Mistral: French registered, built 1999, 47.900 gross tons, 1.200 passengers, 500 crew members. Itineraries: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Canary Islands.

Flamenco: Bahamas registered, built 1972, 17.000 gross tons, 800 passengers, 300 crew members. Itineraries: Mediterranean, Baltics, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Canary Isles, Madeira.

Azur: Panama registered, built 1971, 15.000 gross tons, 800 passengers, 330 crew members. Itineraries: Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic.

Bolero: Panama registered, built 1968, 16.000 gross tons, 900 passengers, 350 crew members. Itineraries: Caribbean, Trans-Atlantic, Mediterranean.