Netflix Exposed the Infamous ‘Poop Cruise’ in New Doc

Netflix is back with another installment of its “Trainwreck” series, and this one really stinks — literally. The latest episode, “Poop Cruise,” dives into the infamous 2013 Carnival Triumph disaster, where thousands of unlucky passengers found themselves floating in the Gulf of Mexico on a powerless, sewage-filled nightmare.

If you’ve ever joked about the “poop deck” on a cruise ship, this is the story that made that punchline all too real.

Originally launched as a Woodstock ’99 docuseries, “Trainwreck” has now morphed into a grab-bag of jaw-dropping modern disasters, covering everything from Balloon Boy to the Area 51 raid. But “Poop Cruise” is perhaps the most stomach-turning — and weirdly watchable — entry yet.

In just under an hour, the episode recaps how 4,500 unsuspecting vacationers boarded the Carnival Triumph expecting sun and fun… and instead ended up marooned on a sweltering, powerless ship with no working toilets. A literal engine fire turned paradise into a biohazard zone.

And yes — it gets graphic.

Through interviews with several unlucky passengers, we get a personal, gag-inducing look at life aboard the doomed vessel. A hopeful fiancé trying to impress his future father-in-law. A sweet daddy-daughter duo out for bonding time. And, of course, a trio of hard-partying bachelorettes who describe their Cozumel sendoff as the moment “we left our dignity behind.”

The fire knocked out electricity, air conditioning, and refrigeration — goodbye cruise buffet, hello warm tomato and onion sandwiches. But the worst part? The toilets.

With no plumbing, staff handed out red biohazard bags for passengers to use. Many didn’t. Instead, toilets became stacks of waste and tissue — “poop lasagnas,” as one unfortunate cruise cook put it. Add in unlimited alcohol and escalating cabin fever, and things quickly spiraled into chaos: chair hoarding, brawls, hookup drama, and, eventually, a flood of urine and feces when the ship tilted during its tow back to shore.

There’s no deep analysis or sweeping conclusions here. The episode skips over legal aftermath, doesn’t say if people got sick, and mostly avoids deeper critiques of cruise safety. But for what it is — a gross-out slice of recent history — it hits the mark.

At under an hour, “Poop Cruise” is perfect background viewing for your next binge session. Just maybe don’t watch it with dinner. And don’t be surprised if you catch yourself saying, “I kind of want to see that,” because that’s exactly what this series was designed for.