James Ross Creative Force Behind New Netflix Documentary “Train Wreck: Poop Cruise”, Exploring 2013 ‘Carnival Triumph’ Luxury Cruise Disaster That Turned Into Media Frenzy James Ross Creative Force Behind New Netflix Documentary “Train Wreck: Poop Cruise”, Exploring 2013 ‘Carnival Triumph’ Luxury Cruise Disaster That Turned Into Media Frenzy June 27th, 2025 9:30-11:00am ET PROMOTING: NEW DOCUMENTARY ‘TRAIN WRECK: POOP CRUISE’, BEGINS STREAMING JUNE 24TH ON NETFLI ‘TRAIN WRECK: POOP CRUISE’: It was supposed to be a Carnival Triumph luxury cruise: a four day round trip in 2013 from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico. But for the 4,000 passengers and crew on board, the reality proves catastrophically different. After an engine room fire destroys electrical cables supplying the entire ship, the boat is left drifting with no power for propulsion, refrigeration, lighting, air-conditioning or… worst of all, flushing toilets. Soon raw sewage leaks out all over the ship, food supplies start dwindling and passengers begin to revolt. As the cruise company races to control the fallout, a media frenzy ensues. Soon, the entire nation is talking about ‘The Poop Cruise’. This is the third part of Netflix’s “Train Wreck” anthology. JAMES ROSS: *Award-winning British documentary director, with over 15 years experience making big, bold films for global broadcasters