Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations cancel Cuba operations until October

In a statement Wednesday, Sunwing Vacations Group announced it will be cancelling all company operations in Cuba from June 20 through October 9.

Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations are suspending all operations in Cuba until October as the island grapples with severe fuel shortages.

According to a statement from the Sunwing Vacations Group – which includes Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Vacances WestJet Quebec – all company operations in Cuba will be cancelled between June 20 through Oct. 9.

The cancellations include flight and holiday packages to popular Cuban resort destinations like Varadero and Cayo Coco.

In a statement announcing the suspension, the company said it is still offering packages to other regional destinations.

“Sunwing Vacations Group continues to offer convenient flight options from key gateways across Canada to a wide range of popular sun destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America,” the company said. “Starting in early May 2026, guests can enjoy seamless access to top vacation hotspots including Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Punta Cana, Montego Bay and more.”

According to the Sunwing Vacations Group, services to Varadero and Cayo Coco are scheduled to resume on Oct. 10 while services to other Cuban destinations like Holguin, Santa Clara, Cayo Largo and Cienfuegos will resume on Oct. 25.

Anyone who scheduled a Sunwing or WestJet vacation to Cuba between now and Oct. 31 will be contacted about alternative options.

With political pressure from the White House severing Cuba from its main fuel sources in Venezuela and Mexico, gasoline and diesel have become increasingly scarce in the island nation, leading to nationwide blackouts and a growing energy crisis.

With aviation fuel also in short supply due to the de facto U.S. blockade, major Canadian airlines including Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet began suspending flights to Cuba in February. With few tourists landing in Cuba, many of the country’s top destination are now largely deserted.

Sunwing became a subsidiary of WestJet in 2023 prior to a 2025 merger.