Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas is on its way back to its home port in New Jersey.<br /> <br />The 10-day cruise was cut short after more than 300 passengers got sick with a gastrointestinal illness.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSENGER SAL PANTO, SAYING:<br /> <br />"They've been all out, wiping everything down. The wall, the railing, the swimming pool, the suit, handles - everything."<br /> <br />Inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control boarded the ship in the Virgin Islands to determine the cause of the outbreak that caused diarrhea and vomiting.<br /> <br />Symptoms have been consistent with the highly contagious norovirus.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) DR. ROBERT GLATTER, EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN, LENOX-HILL HOSPITAL, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Typically it spreads from person to person, but it also lives on surfaces so it can spread from touch."<br /> <br />The ship is expected to arrive two days early in New Jersey on Wednesday.<br /> <br />When it does, Royal Caribbean says it will undergo a thorough cleaning before
