Following recent Disney Cruise Lines announcement that it will send to St. Croix seven times in 2009, USVI Governor John de Jongh said he is optimistic about the island’s making its way through the cruise sector.

Marriott International’s fourth quarter earnings fell 20 percent, though the hotel operator saw a strong performance from its luxury brands Ritz-Carlton and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.

A total of 39.2 million people visited Las Vegas in 2007, marking the fourth consecutive year that the city has set a visitation record, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

New developments at The Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort which opens in fall 2008, are gathering pace with the appointment of Randall Ha as general manager of the property.

TravelWeb said it had $1 million in online hotel bookings in November, one year after the Web site starting taking real-time reservations. Since launching its online booking function, TravelWeb has recorded more then $5.5 million in credit card-guaranteed hotel reservations through the Internet.

The Coson de Samana beach at the Viva Wyndham Resort in Samana has received the prestigious Blue Flag certification, an international recognition given to beaches that meet certain environmental criteria.