On the southernmost tip of Miami Beach –just five blocks from Ocean Drive- is the Hilton Bentley Miami / South Beach, a 100-suite property surrounded by several restaurants and night spots. New to the property are Gaia Ristorante, a new fine-dining Italian restaurant, and the Asian-inspired, all-suite Spa 101.

In honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday observance and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his “Origin of Species,” small-ship Galapagos expedition operator Ecoventura announced its clients’ favorite Galapagos wildlife encounters.

In response to member requests, Vacation.com recently introduced “Pre & Post Cruise Solutions,” a new program that gives members profitable opportunities to fulfill every facet of their client’s cruise vacation.

New survey findings released today show airlines worldwide lost over $1.4 billion to online fraud in 2008, about 1.3 percent of worldwide airlines’ online revenue. The data comes from a new independent Airline Online Fraud Survey commissioned by CyberSource Corporation in association with Airline Information LLC and completed January.

Norwegian Cruise Line saw bookings rise 15 percent year over year through March 15, 2009. In addition, its new Groups 2.0 program, launched in December, saw a 288 percent increase in group staterooms blocked compared to the same time last year.

Ana Gon-Ryan has been named vice president of sales and marketing, tour and travel in the United States and Canada for Mexico-based Velas Resorts.