Hottest beach destinations

Orbitz just published a list of the fastest growing winter beach destinations. In the U.S. list, Maui stole the title, but four of the top eight spots were held by cities in Florida.

The top destinations domestically were Maui, Hawaii; Daytona Beach, Florida; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Key West, Florida; San Diego, California; Charleston, South Carolina; Fort Lauderdale and Miami in Florida; and Sarasota, Florida. Internationally, Cozumel in Mexico topped the list, and was followed by Riviera Maya, also in Mexico; Negril, Jamaica; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Aruba; and three other destinations in Mexico.

Orbitz awarded destinations top spots based on the percentage growth in bookings during winter months over the last three years.