# Why are there so few ocean liners left sailing? (I think there is only one currently)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-few-ocean-liners-left-sailing-i-think-there-is-only-one-currently/984933 "2023-06-02T22:19:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-few-ocean-liners-left-sailing-i-think-there-is-only-one-currently/984933/41 "2023-12-07T09:38:37Z")

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When I did my sailing trip, some of the trainee crew had the task before we left of coating all the eggs in Vaseline so they would keep longer. (It’s also possible that the experienced crew was playing a bit of a practical joke.)

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-few-ocean-liners-left-sailing-i-think-there-is-only-one-currently/984933/42 "2023-12-07T12:53:21Z")

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Did they offer to show you the golden rivet?

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**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-few-ocean-liners-left-sailing-i-think-there-is-only-one-currently/984933/43 "2023-12-07T13:12:06Z")

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No, but there were a few similar moments on board.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-few-ocean-liners-left-sailing-i-think-there-is-only-one-currently/984933/44 "2023-12-11T18:34:19Z")

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My Navy friends and I were laughing about that kind of thing in the USS _Nimitz_’s bowling alley just the other day.

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