Poop Cruise: The Carnival Triumph Disaster That Stranded Thousands Without Toilets
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 117
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Episode description
In this episode of the Compendium, Poop Cruise takes you aboard Carnival Triumph’s disastrous voyage that stranded over 4,000 passengers without toilets after an engine-room fire crippled power and plumbing. We unclog how a routine cruise turned into a floating biohazard—complete with sewage flooding decks and emergency red-bag sanitation on “Trainwreck: Poop Cruise.”
- “Trainwreck: Poop Cruise” (2025) – Netflix
- 2013 engine-room fire & sewage backup – People
- Carnival Sunrise (formerly Triumph) - Wikipedia
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