ET), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) rising 6.7%, and Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) leading the pack with a 10% gain. So what Several factors may be operating as tailwinds to the cruise sector this morning, beginning with a bullish note from Bank of America yesterday. Nor do I see how it's possible to rationalize hopes that consumers are spending freely (if they really are) with the idea that inflation is going to cool down enough that interest rate hikes will slow down as well.