Claim: Greece based Festival Cruises ran from 1994-2004 and was founded by George Poulides and had seven ships in total, and the MS Flamenco was built in 1972 and was in service for six years.
Evidence: 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. MS Azur MS Bolero MS Caribe MS Flamenco 1972 1997–2003 MS Mistral MS European Vision MS European Stars