Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported record second-quarter revenue of $2.52 billion, up 6% YoY, though slightly below analyst expectations of $2.56 billion. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings soared Thursday after the cruise operator reported that bookings are "now ahead of historical levels."

Norwegian has been the laggard among its cruise peers this year so far, after striking a relatively downbeat tone on demand in its first-quarter report. “We expect shares will s