March 21, 2025
Canyon Spirit will venture further west, bound for Salt Lake City from 2026
Rocky Mountaineer’s Southwest USA rail business is undergoing a name change, rebranding from Rockies to the Red Rocks to Canyon Spirit. The move comes as that journey expands from Denver, Colorado onward to Salt Lake City over three scenic travel days.
Read More…November 1, 2024
The rail company has unveiled a new online portal to assist agent bookings
Rocky Mountaineer has unveiled a new online agent portal, designed to deliver a more “user-friendly” experience.
Read More…August 12, 2024
New six-night pre-cruise extension through the Canadian Rockies with RSSC
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering guests exploring Alaska with an optional six-night pre-cruise land program that will include two days on board Rocky Mountaineer, for a limited number of guests.
Read More…August 1, 2024
Entire Travel Group unveils dedicated 80-page rail brochure, website and call centre
Entire Travel Group officially launched its luxury Rail Journeys program to travel advisors in Sydney on Wednesday night, unveiling a line up of 65 independent rail packages with operators such as Belmond, Rocky Mountaineer, Golden Eagle, Rovos Rail, The Blue Train and others.
Read More…March 19, 2024
Son of iconic tourist railway’s Founder, tapped to lead the 34yo business
Rocky Mountaineer is looking to the second generation as the luxury train company celebrates its 34th year of operations. As a family-owned business, this tourism icon will see Tristan Armstrong, son of Founder Peter Armstrong, step into the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Read More…December 12, 2023
New report identifies strong demand for off-peak travel times
Virtuoso is reporting one-third of member travel advisors surveyed in Australia and New Zealand say clients are travelling differently or changing travel plans to offset the effects of climate change seen across the globe. The feedback follows the recently conducted 2024 Luxe Report of over 2,000 travel advisors in 50 countries.
Read More…November 14, 2023
Two new North American tours join Tauck’s lineup for 2024
Tauck has introduced two new itineraries in North America under an expansion of its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer. Both trips include a scenic two-day rail component.
Read More…July 24, 2023
President/CEO Frank Marini says travel has surged and Railbookers is a one-stop-shop
“If the train goes there, so do we”. Frank Marini was keen to get that message across as he made his 40 th trip to Australia from his base in the USA as President and CEO of Railbookers group.
Read More…July 21, 2022
Neryl Chambers also joins tourist rail operator as Sales Coordinator – APAC
Rocky Mountaineer has named Tony Soden as its new Regional Sales Manager, APAC as the rail company bolsters its workforce in Australasia.
Read More…June 9, 2022
Rocky Mountaineer hosts small army of travel partners from Singapore, Malaysia and ANZ
Rocky Mountaineer recently hosted travel partners from across the Asia Pacific region onboard the new Rockies to the Red Rocks journey in Southwest USA.
Read More…January 19, 2022
New Year promo available on eligible itineraries from April to August
Rocky Mountaineer is offering guests who book SilverLeaf a complimentary upgrade to GoldLeaf on eligible Canadian itineraries in 2022, when booking by 31 January 2022. The promotion, available for all travel dates this year except September, represents a saving of $1,700 (CAD$1,500) per couple.
Read More…January 6, 2022
David McKenna to steer Canadian rail company forward
Canadian tourist rail company Rocky Mountaineer has named David McKenna as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
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