How to Travel with WestJet Vacations

Sometimes you just need an easy and relaxing vacation, right?

A trip with minimal planning, no stress, and where someone takes care of everything for you.

All-inclusive vacations and vacations packages, like those offered by WestJet Vacations, are just the thing when you’re looking to put up your feet and relax for a bit.

In this guide, we’ll give you all the details about WestJet Vacations and their new addition WestJet Vacations Québec so that you can start planning your next adventure.

WestJet Vacations offers vacation packages departing from Canadian airports serviced by WestJet Airlines.

Travellers based in or travelling from Quebec can book their trip with WestJet Vacations Québec, and travellers departing from the rest of Canada can book with WestJet Vacations.

WestJet Vacations Quebec is actually pretty new to the scene, having launched in May 2024. Prior to this, WestJet Vacations wasn’t available in the province of Quebec.

Thankfully, after WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations back in 2023, WestJet Vacations Quebec was created as a new brand under the Sunwing Vacation Group’s umbrella.

Also, if you’re a WestJet Rewards members, it’s worth noting that in 2025, WestJet is revamping its rewards program, changing (among other things) its rewards currency from WestJet dollars to WestJet points. The redemption value should remain the same and your WestJet dollars will be automatically converted into the equivalent value in points.

For travellers based in or flying out of Quebec, WestJet Vacations Quebec exclusively offers all-inclusive vacation packages.

Comparatively, WestJet Vacations departing from the rest of Canada offers all-inclusive trips, plus additional pre-bundled packages.

These pre-bundled vacations always include your flight and hotel, and depending on the destination and type of the package, they may also include breakfast, optional meal/drink plans, activities, and more.

Since not all hotels and resorts are equipped to offer all-inclusive options, these pre-bundled packages give you a wider selection of accommodations to choose from.

WestJet Vacation packages compete with other options like Air Canada Vacations, which also offers all-inclusive and pre-bundled vacation packages.

When booking a vacation package, it’s important to understand what you’re getting before you shell out your hard-earned money or points.

To make sure you get what you want out of your vacation, let’s look at two different styles of vacation packages: pre-bundled packages and all-inclusive vacations.

Booking with WestJet Vacations is easy!

First, go to the WestJet Vacations website (or WestJet Vacations Quebec if you’re departing from Montreal, Quebec City, or Bagotville).

Next, search your desired departure airport, destination, and travel dates.

From the options listed in the search results, choose a package that suits your desired dates, price, and location. Make sure to consider whether you want an all-inclusive vacation or just a flight and hotel bundle

At this stage, you’ll need to select your preferred room type and flight times (if options are available).

Now you’ll need to select any add-ons you’d like to pre-book. Depending on the package you’ve chosen, this can include meal plans, activities, shared or private airport transfers, travel insurance, and more.

Then, once you’ve made all your selections, it’s time to pay.

You can pay by credit card, gift card, or by redeeming your WestJet dollars/points.

If you have questions or if you’d prefer to speak with a live person to book your trip, you can also call WestJet Vacations or WestJet Vacations Quebec to book over the phone.

If you’ve got some WestJet dollars/points saved up, you can easily use them to save money on the cost of your vacation.

To do this for flights from all provinces and territories except Quebec, just go through the booking and check-out process as usual. Towards the end of the process, you’ll be given the chance to redeem your accumulated WestJet dollars/points to pay for the base rate of your vacation.

The minimum amount you can redeem is 50 WestJet dollars (soon to be 5,000 WestJet points), and the maximum amount is the full base cost of your trip.

Simply choose how much you’d like to redeem at this stage and then complete the transaction as normal.

If you’re booking with WestJet Vacations Quebec to fly from either Montreal, Quebec City, or Bagotville, you’ll need to call the contact centre to redeem your WestJet dollars/points.

Also, keep in mind that WestJet dollars/points are only earned on any portion of the base price paid for by credit card or gift card, including base airfare, hotel, attractions, transfers, and meal plans. Unfortunatley, you don’t earn rewards on the taxes, fees, or other charges, and you’re not able to earn WestJet dollars/points on WestJet Vacation group bookings.

However, pleasantly, you can also earn WestJet Rewards on “land-only” bookings made through WestJet Vacations. This can include hotels, meal plans, airport transfers, car rentals, and attractions.

If you’d like to maximize the rewards you earn when booking travel with WestJet Vacations, you’ll want to either use one of RBC’s co-branded WestJet credit cards or a travel-focused card.

RBC offers two WestJet credit cards that let you earn WestJet dollars/points on all your purchases: the WestJet RBC Mastercard and the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard.

These cards earn 1.5% to 2% back in WestJet dollars/points when you book a flight or vacation package, and they also come with travel benefits like an annual companion voucher, bonus WestJet dollars/points, and more.

If you don’t have a WestJet credit card, there’s actually another way to build up your stash of WestJet dollars/points. 

Using a credit card like the RBC Avion Visa Infinite, you can earn RBC Avion Rewards points, which can then be transferred to WestJet dollars/points at a rate of 100 Avion points = 1 WestJet dollar/100 WestJet points.

Not only that, but Avion points can also be transferred to British Airways Executive Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, and American Airlines AAdvantage, giving you expanded redemption options.

Looking beyond credit cards that will help you earn and redeem WestJet dollars/points, another great option is to choose a card that has high earning rates in the travel category, earns valuable travel rewards, or offers strong travel insurance.

For example, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite comes with loads of travel perks and earns Aeroplan points which you can then use for flights, Air Canada Vacations, and more.

You could also use the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite which doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees, comes with free airport lounge access, and also earns Scene+ points, which are super useful for things like travel and free groceries.

Another great option is the National Bank World Elite Mastercard, which lets you take advantage of the card’s excellent travel insurance coverage, giving you peace of mind for your trip.

WestJet Vacations lets you easily book relaxing vacations to beautiful locations in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States.

Whether you’re looking for a complete reset at a luxurious all-inclusive resort or a more do-it-yourself adventure with a flight and hotel bundle, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a vacation that feels right.