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.