Following of the announcement this week of WestJet’s winter 2025-26 flight schedule, Sunwing Vacations has detailed its corresponding vacation program, which marks its first full winter season with travel on board WestJet. On offer are direct flights from over 20 airports across Canada to over 25 sun destinations including new destinations Nicaragua and Samana, plus the returning island of San Andrés, Colombia, plus an expanded resort portfolio and inclusions.
There are also new routes from major Canadian cities like Toronto, Thunder Bay, Montreal and Quebec City to the south.
“Building off a strong 2024-2025 winter season, this winter is our first operating with all flights on board WestJet,” said Andrew Dawson, President of Sunwing Vacations Group. “The enhanced connectivity allows us to bring Canadians to more destinations along with the exceptional value that Sunwing is known for, plus the added value that comes with WestJet’s caring crew and friendly onboard service.”
In addition to the new destinations of Managua (Nicaragua) from Montreal, and Samana (Dominican Republic) from both Toronto and Montreal, Sunwing’s winter schedule now includes expanded route options to Montego Bay and San Andrés from Québec City, and Punta Cana from Thunder Bay. Travellers can also continue to travel to destinations such as Montego Bay, Varadero, Freeport, Punta Cana, Panama, Liberia and more from their regional communities.
This includes:
- Service from Ontario gateways like Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor, London, Hamilton and Ottawa
- Departures from Montreal and Québec City to Cayo Coco, Puerto Plata, Roatan and more; and flights from Saguenay-Bagotville to Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero
- Continued service from Atlantic Canada gateways Deer Lake, Fredericton, Halifax, Gander, Moncton and St. John’s to fan-favourite destinations across Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba
- Direct flights to Mazatlán from Kelowna, in addition to service from major airports across Western Canada to several sun destinations from Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary
- Direct service from the Prairies, including Regina, Sasktaoon and Winnipeg to sun destinations in Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba
Sunwing has also added more resorts to its portfolio, from brand-new builds to returning properties, amongst them:
- Viva Miches by Wyndham (Punta Cana) is a secluded, up-and-coming area with white-sand beaches and a new entertainment concept for daily activities called Viva Vibes for families and adventurers (photo above).
- Barceló Montelimar (Nicaragua) set on a pristine private beach and surrounded by lush vegetation.
- Eurostars Grand Cayacoa (Samana), exclusive to Sunwing Vacations, offers an authentic Dominican Republic experience along the southern side of the peninsula.
- Dreams Playa Esmeralda Resort and Spa (Punta Cana) delivers family-friendly beachfront vacations with an on-site water park, premium dining and a variety of experiences like water sports and Spanish classes.
- Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort and Spa (Punta Cana) offers adults only luxury with Unlimited-Luxury experience, three pools, the Secrets Spa ($) and Preferred Club suites.
- Dreams Cap Cana Resort and Spa (Punta Cana) is an upscale family resort in the exclusive Cap Cana community, offering unique experience such as an equestrian centre, world-class marina and golf course, and kids clubs for teens and little explorers.
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Travel advisors who book their clients’ winter getaways early can take advantage of a limited-time deposit of $75 (reduced from $250); plus free checked baggage, a wider range of options when it comes to their preferred dates, destinations and resorts, additional savings, and more when booking by Aug. 3 for travel between Nov. 1 and April 30, 2026.
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