Rocky Mountaineer is set to add seven newly built GoldLeaf Service rail cars on its Western Canadian rail routes for the 2019 season. The world’s largest privately owned luxury train company will add four rail cars to its fleet in April, with three additional cars coming later in the season. The bi-level rail cars feature oversized glass-dome windows and a separate dining area for guests traveling through the Canadian Rockies.

On Tuesday 12 March 2019, Adventure World Travel celebrated its 40th anniversary, hosting a dinner for the brand’s VIP 70 travel advisors at Sydney’s The Mint, a historical and inspirational venue in line with the celebration.

Rocky Mountaineer is kicking off the new year with two promotions for guests booking trips for the 2019 season. The 2019 Classic Journey offer* saves guests $320 per couple on a four-day/three-night trip on Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service This promotion is for new bookings and for a short time only – trips must be booked between 5 and 31 January, 2019.

Seabourn has introduced a new pre-cruise opportunity for guests to explore the beauty of western Canada during the upcoming 2019 season in Alaska and British Columbia through the UNESCO Banff National Park & Rocky Mountaineer Seabourn Journeys package. Guests will experience the grandeur of the majestic Canadian Rockies, the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site of Banff National Park and picturesque Lake Louise, including two days on one of the world’s most spectacular rail journeys in a luxury, glass-domed coach.

TRACKS is a five-module course that explores in depth Rocky Mountaineer’s service levels, routes and seasons, packages and more. Upon completion, agents will be awarded a certificate honouring their title as a Rocky Mountaineer Specialist. Agents can register at www.rockymountaineer.com/tracks.

LATTE spoke to Fiona Watson, Managing Director of Sales, Asia Pacific to learn about her background before joining the Canadian company and find out more about what’s new for 2019, and to hear firsthand some of the key selling points of the SilverLeaf and hall-mark GoldLeaf experience.

For a limited time, travellers booking eligible 2019 Rocky Mountaineer packages will receive up to $800 per couple to help create their ultimate Rocky Mountaineer experience. Qualifying packages in both GoldLeaf and SilverLeaf Service of eight days or more will receive a $400 bonus for each guest ($800 per couple), and shorter packages of five to seven days will receive a $250 bonus for each guest ($500 per couple).

A group of 11 from Flight Centre, APT and Infinity have taken a first look at Rocky Mountaineer’s newest fleet of custom made GoldLeaf railcars this week in Berlin. Rail company Stadler have custom-built the 10 new bi-level glass domed carriages for Rocky Mountaineer at their Reinickendorf-based facility.