One of the biggest challenges facing agents in 2011 was soaring airplane fuel costs, which resulted in pricier flights for clients.

Grand Lucayan, Bahamas will toast the holidays in style with unique New Year’s Eve dinner celebrations. From 8 p.m. to midnight, guests can enjoy a four-course dinner and live entertainment at Churchill’s Chophouse, the resort’s upscale steakhouse, for $99 per person.

Viva Wyndham Resorts’ Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, and Viva Wyndham Tangerine Resort in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, are offering all-inclusive holiday rates.

Occidental Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the newly renovated and rebranded Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta. The all-inclusive resort, formerly the Allegro Nuevo Vallarta, is offering low travel agent rates to celebrate the opening.

Enrique Klein, vice president of sales and marketing for TravAmerica, Inc., the exclusive sales and marketing representation for Oasis Hotels & Resorts, announced Oasis Hotels & Resorts will be launching major enhancements on December 21 for its resorts in Cancun.