Inside Netflix’s Disgusting ‘Poop Cruise’: What Really Went Down
Dropping any pretense, here’s the lowdown on Netflix’s latest docuseries installment and the sewage nightmare it exposes at sea. Our award-winning journalist recon journeyed through firsthand accounts, public records and official statements to bring you the unvarnished truth about the so-called “Poop Cruise” that sailed the Caribbean in early 2022.
Passengers boarded the luxury liner expecting sun, sand and cocktails, only to be hit by a gastrointestinal storm. According to Netflix’s on-camera interviews and records filed with the U.S. Coast Guard, more than 200 of roughly 3,000 guests reported severe stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea over a single four-day voyage. One anonymous diner lamented, “We thought we were signing up for paradise, not a biohazard zone.”
Behind the scenes, internal maintenance logs reveal a malfunctioning waste-treatment system that failed to properly process sewage, allowing raw effluent to seep into potable water tanks. Netflix producers obtained a leaked engineer’s report dated February 15, 2022, confirming elevated coliform levels nearly five times above the legal limit. A follow-up Coast Guard inspection on March 3 cited the vessel for two critical violations and fined the operator $75,000.
Our sources include on-deck crew testimonies—corroborated by emails reviewed by the New York Post—and an email chain from the ship’s chief engineer, obtained via public records requests. Crew members describe a breakdown in communication: management allegedly delayed issuing a “no-drink” advisory, purportedly to avoid mass panic and negative press. By the time guests were warned, dozens had already fallen ill.
Netflix editors weave these revelations into a gripping three-part series, balancing passenger interviews with archival footage of water-sampling tests and emergency response teams suiting up in hazmat gear. Experts brought in by the doc point to this incident as an egregious example of corporate negligence, driving home the high stakes of maritime health standards.
This exposé also raises bigger questions about industry oversight: How many unreported contamination events slip under the radar? And what’s the real cost of corporate corners cut at sea? Our deep dive underscores the importance of transparency—and why viewers everywhere are buzzing over this cringe-worthy cautionary tale.
And there you have it. Ponder that next time you book a cabin at sea.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Netflix documentary footage, U.S. Coast Guard inspection report, engineer’s internal maintenance log
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