Overview

• Netflix released the one-hour Trainwreck: Poop Cruise on June 25, 2025, featuring firsthand footage and interviews with more than 4,000 passengers and crew.
• The film details how a February 2013 engine-room fire knocked out power and sanitation aboard the Carnival Triumph, forcing guests to use biohazard bags and endure sewage backups.
• In response to the disaster, Carnival Cruise Line invested over $500 million in fleetwide fire suppression, redundancy systems and strengthened HESS protocols.
• Carnival Corporation reported $6.3 billion in second-quarter revenue, exceeded its 2026 financial targets early and collected $8.5 billion in customer deposits.
• Viewers on social media expressed shock and vowed to avoid cruises in the future, renewing concerns over passenger safety and industry preparedness.