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Free Air Canada Vacations COVID-19 insurance!

September 15, 2020
General News

As days slowly go by, we all start to feel the urge to travel again. We simply can no longer wait to get back to some kind of normality after all we’ve been through. But we have to do it responsibly!

Good news! The travel industry has finally put something together for you so you can safely prepare your next 2021 vacation.

In collaboration with Allianz Global Assistance, Air Canada Vacations now offers travelers FREE COVID-19 insurance coverage. Indeed, it covers emergency medical and quarantine expenses if you contract COVID-19 while traveling.

To get this free coverage, you must book a trip to certain destinations (see list below) from August 31, 2020, and the trip has to take place between September 4, 2020 and April 30, 2021.

The insurance covers Air Canada Vacations’ flights and hotels, mainly in Mexico and the Caribbean.  

Here is the list:

  • Antigua
  • Aruba
  • Nassau, Bahamas
  • Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Bermuda 
  • Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
  • Liberia, Costa Rica
  • San José, Costa Rica
  • Cayo Coco, Cuba
  • Cayo Santa Clara, Cuba
  • Havana, Cuba
  • Varadero, Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
  • Samaná, Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Kingston, Jamaica
  • Montego Bay, Jamaica
  • Fort-de-France, Martinique
  • Cancún, Mexico
  • Cozumel, Mexico
  • Huatulco, Mexico
  • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico
  • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • San José del Cabo, Mexico
  • Saint Martin, Netherlands Antilles
  • Panama, Panama
  • San Juan, Porto Rico
  • Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
  • Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands


Do not hesitate to call one of our dedicated travel agents if you need more information. They will be happy to help!

To learn more about the COVID-19 insurance coverage, click here. 

Need even more information about the coverage offered to you? Click on this link for full details. 


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