The Outlaw Ocean · CBC

S1 E6: The Magic Pipe

·50 min·4 clips
Engineer Chris Keyes finds a 'magic pipe' on a cruise ship, secretly filming toxic waste being dumped into the ocean.
The Caribbean Princess first looks like pure cruise excess: 19 decks, a casino, mini golf, an outdoor movie theater, and room for more than 3,000 passengers.

As heard by us

A maritime crime story that turns luxury cruising into a study of concealment and corporate discipline.

The episode tracks how a floating resort like the Caribbean Princess can hide the machinery that keeps the illusion intact: trash, sewage, labor, and the work of concealment.

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Why you'd press play

If you want luxury-cruise glamour stripped back to the trash and sewage, start here.

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