Corrects Headline and Bullet 1 to Say Cruise Stocks Jump, Not Hit Record Highs

** Cruise Stocks Jump After Brokerage Truist Securities Raises Pts on Strong Pricing and Steady Sea Travel Demand

** Shares of Carnival Corp Ccl.n Rises 3.50% to $26.33, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Nclh.n Rises 5% to $28.40 and Royal Caribbean Cruises Rcl.n up About 2% at $248.27

** Truist Securities Raises PT of Rcl to $272 From $204, Nclh to $35 From $25 and Ccl to $29 From $20

** Brokerage Says Prices for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 Sailings Will Likely Accelerate as Departure Dates Get Closer

** "Q3 25 Bookings Look Extremely Strong, Driven by Strength in Europe," Says Truist Analyst Patrick Scholes

** Brokerage Believes Strength in Premium Market Europe Partly Driven by the "Wealth Effect" Where Higher-End Consumers Feel Good About Spending

** Says Strength in the Mediterranean Is Aided by American Travelers Being More Comfortable Going to the Eastern Mediterranean in 2025 Than They Were Following the Conflict in the Middle East

** up to Last Close, Rcl up ~89%, Ccl up ~39% and Nclh up 34.2% so Far This Year

(Reporting by Aamir Sohail in Bengaluru)

((Aamir.sohail@Thomsonreuters.com))