Report: Oahu is the top sun destination

Jackie McKay of Banff, Canada, left, and Michelle Cruz of Mexico City, both seniors at St. Michael's University School in Victoria, British Columbia, watched surf break Feb. 8 at Sunset Beach on the North Shore. Oahu ranked first in hotel occupancy for the year ending in December among isle and competing sun destinations, according to the Hawaii Competitive Global Rankings report by Hospitality Advisors LLC.