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Grenada Is Breaking Tourism Records

Canadian Airlines Add More Seats to Jamaica

Jamaica has secured commitments for a record number of seats from Canada this winter, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is projecting 283,000 seats out of Canada this winter, a record for the destination. That represents 26,000 …

Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Cuba, Cancun

Sunwing is making its return to the city of Thunder Bay in Ontario this winter. The Canadian travel giant will be relaunching flights from Thunder Bay to both Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba this winter. That will include weekly flights …

Sunwing Is Returning to Grand Bahama This Winter

Canadian travel company Sunwing is returning to the Bahamian island of Grand Bahama this winter. On Dec. 17, Sunwing is kicking off service to Grand Bahama from both Toronto and Montreal. Both routes will be operating once weekly, with nonstop …

Sunwing Adds New Destination in Cuba

Canadian travel company Sunwing has added a new destination in Cuba: Cayo Largo, off the island’s southern coast. Sunwing says it will have 11 resorts available to travelers, many of which are currently being rebuilt or renovated as early as …

Sunwing Just Added More Cuba Flights

Sunwing has added another flight to the island of Cuba. The Canadian travel giant has added a second weekly flight between Halifax and Cuba’s beach destination of Varadero. The new flight is operating weekly on Thursdays, with service through April …

WestJet to Acquire Sunwing

In an industry-shaking move, Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is acquiring Sunwing. The WestJet Group will acquire both Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines to create a combined tour operating business. That business will be led by Sunwing CEO Stephen Hunter. The …

Sunwing Is Back in Saint Lucia

Sunwing Airlines has officially returned to the island of Saint Lucia. The Canadian leisure carrier has kicked off new nonstop service between Toronto and Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. Sunwing’s relaunch of operations to Saint Lucia means all major Canadian …

Blue Diamond to Reopen Four More Resorts in Cuba

Sunwing Travel Group’s Blue Diamond brand is reopening four more resorts in Cuba this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the Starfish Cayo Guillermo on Cayo Coco; the Starfish Cayo Santa Maria on Cayo Santa Maria; the Memories Paraiso, …

It’s Getting Easier for Canadians to Visit Cuba

It’s about to get significantly easier for Canadians to visit Cuba. According to Canada-based travel giant Sunwing, beginning Nov. 15, fully vaccinated travelers to Cuba won’t need to provide a test or quarantine upon arrival in Cuba. Passengers will have …

Sunwing Is Returning to Cuba

Sunwing has announced plans to return to Cuba starting in October, timed for the island’s tourism reopening. The Canadian travel giant will be offering weekly flights to popular destinations including Varadero and Cayo Coco beginning in the second week of …

Sunwing Is Adding Two New Routes to St Maarten

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding a pair of new routes to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Sept. 30, the carrier will launch new flights between Toronto and St Maarten. That will be followed on Nov. 4 by …

A New $1 Billion Caribbean Destination Project Breaks Ground

The Dominican Republic has big plans for a new tourism destination: Pedernales in the southwestern corner of the country. Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was on hand this week for the groundbreaking of the estimated $1 billion project in …

Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Punta Cana This Winter

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding more flights to Punta Cana as part of an expansion to the Caribbean out of Saskatchewan this winter. The company will be operating weekly Wednesday flights from Regina to Punta Cana, along with …

Sunwing Resuming More Flights to Punta Cana, Puerto Plata

Sunwing is set to relaunch more flights to popular destinations in the Dominican Republic, including Puerto Plata and Punta Cana. Beginning in early December, the company will resume flights from Saguenay-Bagotvilla Airport in Quebec to a number of Caribbean …

More Canada-Cancun Flights Relaunching

No Caribbean destination has seen strong airlift growth amid the pandemic than Cancun, and now the Mexican Caribbean hotspot is set for another relaunch from Canada. In December, Sunwing will resume flights from Waterloo International Airport to Cancun, with …

Sunwing Is Relaunching More Cuba Flights This Winter

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is relaunching more flights to vacation destinations in Cuba this winter. Sunwing will be returning to Windsor International Airport in Ontario for the upcoming 2021-2022 winter season, the company said this week. Sunwing will operate …

Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cancun and Cuba

Sunwing is set to relaunch more flights to the Caribbean this winter, the travel giant said this week. That will include returning to Sudbury and North Bay in Ontario for routes to Cuba and Cancun. Beginning Dec. 16, Sunwing …

Marriott Is Adding a New Resort in Mexico

Marriott is adding another Sunwing resort to its portfolio: the Mystique Holbox by Royalton in Mexico. The resort is expected to align with Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand later this year, according to Sunwing. That comes after Marriott recently entered …