Ocean Liner vs Cruise Ship: 5 Massive Differences You Must Know
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The Queen Mary 2 is often called the only ocean liner still in service.
Ocean liners are passenger ships specifically designed to regularly make a line voyage.
The QE2, for example, was famously hit by a 90 ft rogue wave during a transatlantic crossing in 1995.
Ocean liners are also very fast. They're designed to undertake a scheduled timely voyage.
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The bow on an ocean liner is not just for looks. It's built to withstand and survive the most powerful forces of nature, including the 90-foot rogue wave that famously hit the QE2. But a ship's bow is just one of the five key features that make an ocean liner so different from a cruise ship. In this video, we'll reveal the five core design characteristics that set ocean liners apart from their cruise ship counterparts and explain why a true liner - like QM2, the only one left - is built for endurance, speed, and safety in the open ocean. ✓ Join the channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🛳️ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://themaritimehistorian.teemill.com/ 🌐 Find out about our Cruise Consultancy business: https://frameandcross.com/ 🚢 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 🔍 More About This Video: I am often asked the question: “what’s the difference between an ocean liner and a cruise ship?” The vast majority of ships offering cruise voyages today are cruise ships, designed to undertake pleasure voyages largely in coastal waters. Ocean Liners, on the other hand, are passenger ships that are designed to regularly undertake a line voyage, sailing between point A and Point B across an expanse of open ocean. 🎥 OUR EQUIPMENT: Camera - DJI Mimo Pocket 2: https://amzn.to/3XjXwQn Vlogging Mic: DJI Mic: https://amzn.to/3D3idJP Lav Mic: DJI Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4klRgBA Voice Over Mic: Audio Technica: https://amzn.to/4ij8myg These are affiliate links meaning we may receive a small commission from any sales. -- 🗺️ CUSTOM CRUISE MAP: Made using AIS (satellite ship-tracking) data, The Cruise Maps show the exact route. Select your cruise, give your map a title, and we'll do the rest. Use my code "ChrisFrameOfficial" for 10% off at: https://thecruisemaps.com/products/p-o-australia-final-voyages-special-edition-maps/chrisframeofficial This is an affiliate link, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through it. -- 🌍 THE CRUISE GLOBE: https://www.thecruiseglobe.com/ -- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join Image References: Thanks to Andrew Sassoli-Walker, Anthony Davis, Robert Henderson, Alex Lucas and Patricia Dempsey who assisted with Ocean Liner & Cruise Ship pics. Other references include: 1.Carpathia: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2Vkd9qc 2. Titanic: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2V5G2aK 3. Imperator: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2Yom6C4 4. Great Western: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/35s6G1d 5. Steam Ship Scene: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/35j7DsK 6. Sirius: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2zL0BkF 7. Mauretania Bridge and Cargo: 'Tyne & Wear Archives' CC.0 The Commons License: https://bit.ly/2W87DZL 8. Mauretania at Sea: 'Tyne & Wear Archives' CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2W5maVZ 9. Turbine from Mauretania: 'Tyne & Wear Archives' CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2zcGLhS 10. Britannia in Ice: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2W0zuKZ 11. Parsons Turbine: 'US Public Domain Tag': CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/3d7zAGm 12: Normandie: 'San Diego Air & Space Museum': CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2xBuwey 13: Queen Mary Bridge: CC BY SA Foremast: https://bit.ly/2L0dERz 14. Olympic: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/3db6ypH 15. SS. United States: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/2KOlfTj 16. Campania: CC.0 Commons License: https://bit.ly/3c5M9BW 17. MV ASTORIA CC BY SA 4.0 NIELS JOHANNES: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astoria_(IMO_5383304).jpg 18. Stockholm CC.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MN_Stockholm.jpg 19. Stockholm CC.0 Australia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StateLibQld_1_171275_Stockholm_(ship).jpg 19. PENDENNIS CASTLE CC BY SA 4.0 JIM EVANS: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Pendennis_Castle%22_-_Cape_Town,_1969.jpg Tags: #cruisenews #oceanliner #QM2 #QE2 #cruiseline #cunard #history Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join