Overview

• The film recounts a 2013 engine room fire aboard the Carnival Triumph that disabled power and left the vessel adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Loss of electricity caused toilets, lighting, and air conditioning to fail, forcing over 4,000 passengers to use red biohazard bags and shower stalls for waste.
• Crew members coordinated life on deck with makeshift sleeping areas and rationed food and water as media coverage dubbed the ordeal the “poop cruise.”
• Despite calls for evacuation, U.S. Coast Guard and Carnival officials opted against open-sea rescue due to safety risks, ultimately towing the ship to Mobile, Alabama.
• Following the incident, Carnival Cruise Line invested more than $500 million in fire prevention, redundancy systems, and updated terms and conditions to strengthen fleetwide safety.