Cruise officials said they will sanitize the ship again and that guests scheduled for the next trip

The Royal Caribbean liner The Explorer of the Seas pulled into port in Bayonne, N.J., just after 1 p.m. The 10-day cruise was cut short after suspected norovirus left passengers and workers stricken with vomiting and diarrhea.
A Royal Caribbean cruise packed with sick passengers is due back in a N.J. port today. The cruise was cut short after more than 600 passengers and crew members fell ill. Experts believe it could be the Norovirus.
Officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control st johns canada car rental and Prevention boarded the ship during its port call in the U.S. Virgin Islands st johns canada car rental to investigate the illness but tests have not yet confirmed the cause. The cruise line said its doctors reported symptoms were consistent with norovirus.
Some people on the ship recovered after illnesses in the first days of the cruise, but Royal Caribbean Cruise Line officials said Sunday that the disruptions caused by the wave of sickness meant they were unable to deliver the vacation our guests were expecting, and consultation with medical experts prompted an early return.
Cruise officials said they will sanitize the ship again and that guests scheduled for the next trip on Explorer of the Seas could be confident that all measures had been taken to prevent future illness. No one will be allowed aboard for a period of more than 24 hours as an extra precaution, the cruise line said.
The cruise line said it is providing all guests a 50 percent st johns canada car rental refund of their cruise fares and an additional 50 percent future cruise credit. It's also reimbursing airline change fees and accommodations for guests st johns canada car rental who had to change plans for traveling home.
The CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard st johns canada car rental Fain told CNBC in a Monday interview that it was a very unfortunate incident, adding their people had responded quickly and aggressively to the outbreak.
Norovirus once known as Norwalk virus is highly contagious. It can be picked up from an infected person, contaminated food or water or by touching contaminated surfaces. Sometimes mistaken for the stomach flu, the virus causes bouts of vomiting and diarrhea for a few days.