The Poop Cruise: Facts Netflix DIDN'T Show You About Cruise Ship Waste
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Creator's Key Takeaways
For thousands of passengers, a dream vacation turned into a nightmare of darkness when an engine fire caused a breakdown in the ship systems, leading to limited food, poor conditions aboard, and yes, overflowing toilets.
The big question is what exactly do they do with all that poop?
Today, modern cruise ships feature sophisticated onboard water treatment systems.
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Did the Netflix "Poop Cruise" documentary leave you wondering what really happens when you flush on a cruise ship? We dive deep into the fascinating (and sometimes gross!) facts Netflix didn't show you about cruise ship waste management. Discover the shocking truth behind the infamous Carnival Triumph incident, from the unsanitary practices of early steamships to the cutting-edge water treatment plants aboard today's mega-ships. You'll be amazed by the complex systems handling thousands of flushes daily, and the incredible engineering keeping a floating city running! 🛳️ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 📚 Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ #cruiseship #cruisenews #cruising #poopcruise #carnivaltriumph #netflix #trainwreckpoopcruise #cruiseline #carnivalcruiselines -- MUSIC -- All music licensed via Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/ All music Nikita Kondrashev: https://www.youtube.com/@NikitaKondrashevPiano Tracks: Cold Autumn Inspirational: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-cold-autumn-inspirational-calm-piano-254391/ Historical Piano: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-historical-piano-documentary-263074/ Cinematic Tense Piano: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-cinematic-tense-suspense-piano-313612/ --VISUAL-- Tima Miroshnichenko (Laundry): https://www.pexels.com/video/blue-towels-spinning-inside-a-washing-machine-8756627/ Magda Ehlers (Pipe): https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-and-gray-industrial-machinery-2569842/ Tom Fisk (Water): https://www.pexels.com/video/from-above-footage-of-an-egret-walking-on-murky-water-close-to-the-mangroves-and-flying-away-2980973/ ; https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-a-water-treatment-facility-5099278/ ; https://www.pexels.com/video/sewer-pipes-releasing-water-in-the-river-5535467/ Sher Lyn . (Washers): https://www.pexels.com/video/laundry-machines-working-4665252/ Jean Pablo Silva (Wonder, Ships Aerial): https://tinyurl.com/eqq1eq221 ; https://www.pexels.com/video/docked-cruise-ships-at-a-port-15261988/ 23Audiovisual (Ship): https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-video-of-a-cruise-ship-near-the-coast-17184327/ Magda Ehlers (Marine): https://www.pexels.com/video/marine-life-of-fishes-and-corals-underwater-3765078/ Recycling: https://www.pexels.com/video/tin-cans-falling-in-a-plastic-bin-6591441/ Glenn Langhorst (RCI Ship): https://www.pexels.com/video/cruis-ship-in-harbor-10452342/ Kelly (Toilet): https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-clicking-the-flush-button-3740040/ Miriam Alonso (Toilet): https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-using-a-toilet-7593978/ Polina Kovaleva (Ship): https://www.pexels.com/video/a-cruise-ship-docked-at-the-harbor-7648694/ binary Ego (Water): https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-a-sewage-treatment-plant-14189689/ Leonardo Araque (Washing): https://www.pexels.com/video/hands-water-clean-sink-3974634/ Zvonko Podvinski (Water): https://tinyurl.com/cruise3w9129 khanhhoangminh (Water): https://tinyurl.com/blublbub2aZ Ikechi Ugwoeje (Water): https://www.pexels.com/video/water-falling-from-pipe-into-bucket-9647119/ Sergei Starostin (Pipelines): https://www.pexels.com/video/industrial-pipelines-and-valves-system-30243437/ Curtis Adams (Shower): https://www.pexels.com/video/water-coming-out-from-showers-and-taps-5697985/ ArtHouse Studio (Shampoo): https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-pouring-conditioner-on-her-palm-7575393/ Videographer Shiyaz (Beach): https://www.pexels.com/video/promotion-maldives-maldives-photographer-maldives-photos-4035859/ Angkel Lee (Cruise Ship): https://www.pexels.com/video/cruise-ship-sailing-11759147/ Amal Lohith (Cruise): https://www.pexels.com/video/cruise-in-jamaica-20532801/ ROMAN ODINTSOV (Sailing): https://tinyurl.com/blubn23191 Faucet: https://www.pexels.com/video/washing-hands-856001/ Toilet Flush: https://tinyurl.com/14543wtwf Blackwater: https://tinyurl.com/asdaqs31 Water Treatment: https://tinyurl.com/mtjfacnc CC BY: Marine Pump - CC BY SA 4.0 Kaylee La Spisa: https://tinyurl.com/2p8p5vbe Pumps - CC BY SA 4.0 Kgbo: https://tinyurl.com/mrynsmcz IMO Office London - CC BY SA 4.0 Celsoazevedo: https://tinyurl.com/35kv9n8b Titanic & Selected Steamers CC.0 / Public Domain (USA / UK / Australia / France) CC.0 US Government Works: CBP Provides Assistance with Disabled Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CBP_Provides_Assistance_with_Disabled_Carnival_Triumph_Cruise_Ship_(8476511880).jpg Coast Guard escorts disabled cruise ship: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_escorts_disabled_cruise_ship_(Image_3_of_4)_(8471369400).jpg CGC Vigorous monitors cruise ship Carnival Triumph: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CGC_Vigorous_monitors_cruise_ship_Carnival_Triumph.JPG Carnival Triumph breaks loose from dry dock: https://tinyurl.com/rearfewt5r4e Chamber Pot CC.0 Reference: Ref 1: Cunard Line.