Netflix is set to revisit one of the most infamous incidents in cruise history – the 2013 “Poop Cruise” aboard Carnival Triumph – as part of its upcoming documentary series, “Trainwreck.”
The episode, scheduled to air on 24th June 2025, will offer a fresh perspective on the disaster that left thousands of passengers stranded in appalling conditions. Make sure you scroll down to watch the trailer!
Carnival Triumph’s four-day cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, turned into a five-day ordeal after an engine room fire knocked out the ship’s power and propulsion on 10th February 2013.
The resulting chaos saw the ship adrift in the Gulf of Mexico, with passengers facing unbearable heat, dwindling food supplies, and perhaps most memorably, overflowing toilets.
The Poop Cruise – What Happened?
The electrical faults with the ship caused a number of unpleasant issues for guests.
Dubbed the “Poop Cruise” by media outlets worldwide, the disaster became a viral sensation, with images of passengers using makeshift toilet facilities and waiting for emergency food deliveries dominating headlines.
As well as the backed up toilets, there was no air conditioning or refrigeration onboard, which didn’t help with the odours onboard.
Watch the documentary trailer here:
Several other Carnival ships met the ship to deliver food, water and other essentials, and by 11th February some functions were restored with the use of emergency generators.
The ship was eventually towed to Mobile, Alabama, on 14th February 2013, after being stranded for five days.
In the new episode, directed by James Ross, the documentary will move beyond the sensational headlines to tell the story from the perspective of the passengers and crew who experienced it first-hand.
“Trainwreck” is a Netflix anthology series exploring a range of notorious disasters, scandals, and mishaps.
“This isn’t just about the news coverage – it’s about the people who were trapped in a nightmare,” Netflix explained in a press release.
Other episodes in the series will cover events like the Astroworld tragedy, the fall of American Apparel, and Nevada’s Area 51.
The 1999-built Carnival Triumph, which was overhauled and rebranded as Carnival Sunrise in 2019, has since put the disaster behind it.
But for those who lived through the ordeal, it remains a memory that won’t be forgotten – a memory that Netflix’s documentary will now bring back to life this June.
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