SEPTEMBER
"The benchmark train ride for jaw-dropping scenery, the Rocky Mountaineer highlights the Canadian Rockies in a way government-run trains can’t: It travels only in daylight." Sarah Rose, Men’s Journal, USA - September 2009
“The Rocky Mountaineer is humbling travel – both for the monumental landscapes it slices through and the appreciation of the workers who risked – and sometimes gave – their lives to build it.” Betsa March, freelance travel writer, USA – 2009
“The Rocky Mountaineer offers various daylight routes through the mountains, in luxurious comfort and with panoramic views courtesy of clear dome windows. Sipping from a glass of wine, winding your way through steep canyons, the emerald lakes are shadowed by mountains drawn from a fantasy novel.” Robin Esrock lists Rocky Mountaineer as #2 on a list of “12 things to do in Canada Before you Die,” sympatico.ca - September 2009
JULY / AUGUST
Speaking about Fredric Couton, Joseph Lassaga, Jean Pierre Guerin and Raoul Prigent-
“The vast culinary experience of this dream team has brought a new culinary level to the rail journey.” Lynda Schauf for Redlands Daily Facts, Redlands California, USA - Aug 2009
“Some train journeys tend not to be so romantic or adventurous but the Whistler Mountaineer has a romance all its own.” Dave Abbott for Independent Times, Canada - July/Aug 2009
“There was no time for the iPhone, magazines or books- the landscape and the gentle rhythm of the train had me completely rapt. It was a journey that quickly vaulted itself into my travel annals as one of the best and most unique vacations I’ve ever experienced.” Alison McGill, Editor-in-Chief of Weddingbells Magazine, Canada – Spring/Summer 2009
“Entering the Rocky Mountains just outside of Banff you feel incredibly tiny, dwarfed by the soaring, snow-capped peaks that surround you.” Alison McGill, Editor-in-Chief of Weddingbells Magazine, Canada – Spring/Summer 2009
JUNE
“Instead of worrying about the highway’s twists and turns, we sat back, relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful views rolling past our window. By train, getting there is at least 85 percent of the fun.” Mary G. Ramos for The Dallas Morning News, USA - June 2009
“Short of climbing a mountain yourself, where else could one see the phenomenal scenery?” Bobbie Green for Spectrum Daily News, St. George Utah, USA- June 2009
“My train experience was truly awesome because of the scenery, and fun because of the comfort, fellow passengers and attendants.” Bobbie Green for Spectrum Daily News, St. George Utah, USA - June 2009
MAY
“The Rocky Mountaineer is a must ride on any visit to BC.” Sharron Ring for Sainsbury’s Magazine, U.K - May 2009
On onboard commentary- “It’s a credit to both the subject matter and the caliber of the people that their patter, while well-rehearsed, never sounds trite or dull.” Mark Muller for Outback Magazine, Australia- May 2009
APRIL
“Service on the Rocky Mountaineer is extraordinary, and no one need be concerned about the travails of travel.” Stuart and Lois Scheyer for Longboat Observer, Gulf of Mexico, USA – April 2009
“Breakfast, lunch and snacks, along with superb wines, presented lovely interludes between the scenic treasures we were passing.” Stuart and Lois Scheyer for Longboat Observer, Gulf of Mexico, USA – April 2009
“Nearing our final destination, the passengers reflected on how pampered and rested they felt, and what a remarkable way it had been to see the Canadian Rockies.” Carol Foreman for expatLIVING Travel Guide, Singapore - 2009
MARCH
“Watching the passing landscape and the receding tracks as the air rushed by was both invigorating and calming.” Chris Stratford for the Yorkshire Post Magazine, U.K. - March 2009.