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Are any ocean liners still in service?

A terminology question places Queen Mary 2 on the boundary between the classic ocean liner and the modern cruise ship.

Question

Are any true ocean liners still operating?

Short answer

Queen Mary 2 is officially the sole remaining ocean liner in service, although her cruise role makes her a modern hybrid.

Notes

Queen Mary 2 is identified as the only vessel officially described as an ocean liner still in seagoing service. She is also a hybrid shaped by the cruise market as well as transatlantic requirements. A liner is designed around dependable passage across an ocean, while a cruise ship is primarily a destination and leisure platform. Queen Mary 2 preserves the older category without simply recreating Titanic's commercial world.