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This Caribbean Beach Has Soft Sand, Vibrant Water, and a Barefoot Rhythm

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There is a version of the Caribbean that lives more in novels than in real life. It is barefoot and unhurried, defined by quiet mornings and long afternoons where nothing interrupts the rhythm of the sea. It exists without crowds or schedules, without spectacle. You come upon it by chance, often on foot, and it […]

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Sunwing Is Adding More Travel Destinations in Cuba 

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Sunwing is set to launch a new push for Cuba travel this coming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Canadian travel giant is adding 23 percent capacity for Cuba for the 2023-2024 winter schedule, highlighted by what it called “a marked expansion” in flight service to the island of Cayo Largo.  Sunwing is also […]

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Grenada Is Breaking Tourism Records

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Grenada is seeing visitor numbers ahead of its record-breaking pace from 2019, before the onset of the pandemic.  The island just saw its visitor numbers surpass its pre-pandemic totals for the third consecutive month.  That included 14,232 visitors in November, the highest-ever total for that month — a 17 percent increase over November 2019. December is […]

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Canadian Airlines Add More Seats to Jamaica 

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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 more seats than in the winter of 2019, Bartlett said.  The seats are from travel […]


Grenada Is Breaking Tourism Records

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 between Thunder Bay and Cancun on Mondays running from Dec. 12, 2022 to April 10, […]

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 November.  The resorts will be rebranded as Grand Memories, Memories, Starfish and Villa properties.  “Cuba […]

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 service on Saturdays.  Sunwing is operating packages featuring the island’s top all-inclusive resort, the Viva […]

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 28, 2022.  It compliments existing Halifax-Varadero service that’s operating on Saturdays.  That flight is running […]

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 new vacation division will include both Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations.  “The combination of WestJet’s […]

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, also on Cayo Santa Maria; and the Starfish Cuatro Palmas resort. All four resorts will […]

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 carriers are now once again flying to the island.  Air Canada is running three weekly […]

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 to provide proof of vaccination and complete a health form on board their flight, along […]