Poop Cruise: The Carnival Triumph Disaster That Stranded Thousands Without Toilets

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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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• Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
• About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
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