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Sky News AU
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'Poop cruise' Netflix documentary exposes 2013 nightmare aboard Carnival Triumph, featuring chaos, gross conditions
A newly released documentary on Netflix has continued to draw attention from viewers about how a vacation turned into a nightmare. The film covers the Carnival Triumph ship — which departed from Galveston, Texas, and set sail to Cozumel, Mexico for a four-night stay in Feb. 2013. The documentary, "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise," explores the incident in which an engine fire left 4,000 passengers stranded at sea without power and dubbed the incident the "poop cruise," according to Netflix's website. Passengers were stranded for about five days until finally making it to Mobile, Alabama. A Carnival spokesperson told Fox News Digital the incident from over 12 years ago was a teachable moment for the entire cruise industry. "A thorough investigation following the incident revealed a design vulnerability," the statement said, "which was corrected and led Carnival Cruise Line to invest more than $500 million across our entire fleet in comprehensive fire prevention and suppression, improved redundancy and enhanced management systems, all in support of our commitment to robust safety standards." The company's statement continued, "We are proud of the fact that since 2013 over 53 million guests have enjoyed safe and memorable vacations with us, and we will continue to operate to these high standards." The documentary features interviews with passengers, who shared their accounts of defecating in biohazard bags, seeing fights break out, having no power and revealing the chaos that unfolded aboard. Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based cruise industry expert known as "The Cruise Guy," told Fox News Digital the Carnival Triumph disaster was an unfortunate situation. Chiron said the incident "highlighted the significant safety measures available at that moment in time and lessons learned, as it has never happened again." "The ship did exactly what it was supposed to do and preserved lives," he added. "While the passengers and crew were uncomfortable, they were safe. Food and supplies were replenished by other ships sailing in the area as it was towed to Mobile, Alabama." Viewers have taken to social media to share comments about the outrageous incident. "Not me, watching the Netflix documentary about the 2013 carnival cruise that turned into a poop cruise," said one woman on X. Another X user posted, "OK, listen, hear me out. Other than the crew, who all seemed GREAT, these people seemed unbearable and really dramatic." Said another person, "My favorite part of the 'Trainwreck: Poop Cruise' situation was the part when all the toilets stopped working and they had no power, so they thought, 'We should open the bars and give everyone free booze.'" One X user wrote, "'Trainwreck: Poop Cruise' on Netflix is a perfect documentary to show how Americans would not be surviving a war on their soil for a single week." The same user called out "the audacity, incapability to handle inconvenience and the absolute lack of community and empathy for others in a crisis." An X user posted, "Oh, the entitled cruise passengers are the worst!" "So, you've never been camping, done a missions trip, been hospitalized for any period of time, walked your dog, gone to a music festival? Just poop in the bag! You made the sewage problem so much worse," the same user added. Originally published as 'Poop cruise' Netflix documentary exposes 2013 nightmare aboard Carnival Triumph, featuring chaos, gross conditions
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
New data reveals reported crimes on cruise ships in first three months of 2025
The Brief The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released data regarding reported crimes on cruise ships from January to March of this year. There were 48 incidents of alleged crimes on cruises reported to the FBI during that time period, data shows. Those 48 reported incidents, include 33 sexual assaults, seven assaults with serious bodily injury, and seven thefts greater than $10,000. TAMPA, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released data regarding reported crimes on cruise ships from January to March of this year. By the numbers There were 48 incidents of alleged crimes on cruises reported to the FBI during that time period, data shows. Here's how that number compares to past years: This includes data from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation from Jan. 1 to March 31 of the following years: 2019 – 25 incidents 2020 – 18 incidents 2021 – 1 incident 2022 – 17 incidents 2023 – 32 incidents 2024 – 47 incidents 2025 – 48 incidents Follow FOX 13 on YouTube "The unfortunate reality is that serious crimes can and do happen on the high seas," the FBI said in an August 2024 message for travelers. Those 48 reported incidents, include 33 sexual assaults, seven assaults with serious bodily injury, and seven thefts greater than $10,000, 2025 data shows. Some cruise experts said these numbers will cause some passengers to avoid cruises. The other side But, other experts argue context is important: Millions of passengers board cruise ships every year, especially as the industry has bounced back since the COVID pandemic. READ:Horrified passenger films roaches crawling inside Spirit Airlines plane "Ships weren't full at that time. You know, there were the COVID restrictions,"Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based industry expert known as The Cruise Guy, said of 2020-2022 crime stats. In fact, Port Tampa Bay expects to break the all-time cruise passenger record this year as the cruise industry continues to boom, officials told FOX 13. However, experts said travelers in general should always be vigilant. "Going on a cruise anywhere in the world, I mean, it's very important to not let your guard down," Chiron added. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
Fox News
14-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Mexico rolls back its controversial new tax on cruise ship visitors
A tourism tax was rocking the boats in the cruise industry, imposing a charge on passengers. A $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico was voted in by the country's congress back in December, The Associated Press reported at the time. The Non-Resident Duty was to begin collection on Jan. 1 of this year. Then, due to strong criticism, the tax was pushed back to July. Now the tax has been dropped to $5 and will be implemented on July 1, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) confirmed to Fox News Digital. "On behalf of the FCCA and our member cruise lines – representing over 95% of cruise capacity in the Caribbean and Latin America – we thank the Federal Government of Mexico for working with us to reach an 'in transit fee' agreement," the FCCA told Fox News digital. The association added that the move "safeguards cruise tourism to the country and aims to enhance the benefits for local communities whose livelihoods depend on it." The fee will gradually increase to $10 on Aug. 1, 2026, then will jump to $15 on July 1, 2027, through July 2028. Starting August 1, 2028, the fee will rise to $21. Before the tax delay was announced, Fox News Digital spoke with Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based cruise industry expert known as "The Cruise Guy." He anticipated that some sort of "amicable solution" would be made between cruise industry executives following the initial tax announcement. He also said that cruise passengers may opt "to skip" visiting Mexico if they had to pay an additional fee. About 16.9 million passengers from the United States cruised in 2023, according to the Cruise Lines International Association.
