Mistral

(Festival: 1999-2003)

 

The Mistral was completed in 1999 by Chantiers Atlantique for Festival Cruise Line. Her first cruise started 17th July 1999, from Venice to the Greek islands. Winter cruises will be in the Caribbean. Mistral briefly visited Southampton, in poor weather, on Sunday 27th June 1999. Following the collapse of Festival Cruises, Mistral was sold to Iberojet, retaining her name.

 

Mistral details: 47900 Gross Tons, Length: 216m, 1200 Passengers, Crew 450, Speed 19 knots, Engines 4 x Wartsila 31680 Kw

 

A complete history of Mistral is available on this link.

 

 

Two official Festival Cruises art postcards of Mistral.

 

 

 

 

A commercial postcard of Mistral, issued by Editions d'Art Jos le Doare, showing the naming ceremony of Mistral at St Nazaire.

 

 

The first photographic Festival Cruises postcard of Mistral.

 

 

A more recent Festival official card of Mistral.

 

 

Simplon Postcards serial no. sc2154 of Mistral, released May 2000.

Photo by Mike Louagie at Santorini.

 

 

2001 issued Festival official card of Mistral.

 

 

 

 

Festival official card of Mistral.

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Vision

(Festival: 2001-2003)

 

The European Vision was completed in 2001 by Chantiers Atlantique for Festival Cruise Line. She is a sistership of European Stars and an enlarged version of the Mistral in 1999.

 

European Vision details: 58600 Gross Tons, Length: 251.2m, 1566 Passengers (2163 max), Crew 763

 

A complete history of European Vision is available on this link.

 

 

Festival official card of European Vision.

 

 

Festival official card of European Vision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Stars

(Festival: 2001-2003)

 

The European Stars was completed in 2001 by Chantiers Atlantique for Festival Cruise Line. She is a sistership of European Vision and an enlarged version of the Mistral in 1999.

 

European Stars details: 58600 Gross Tons, Length: 251.2m, 1566 Passengers (2163 max), Crew 763

 

A complete history of European Stars is available on this link.

 

 

Festival official card of European Stars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festival Advertising Cards