Tauck Doubles Down on the Rhône, Opens Risk-Free 2028 Bookings
Tauck is adding a second luxury new-build to its Rhône fleet, the ms Harmonie, doubling capacity on the river for 2028. The line says Rhône sales are already running about 30% ahead of 2025, evidence that demand for itineraries like Savoring France: Paris, Lyon & Provence is outrunning current supply. Tauck has opened 2028 reservations now, with fully refundable deposits held until fall pricing is released — effectively a free option for advisors to secure cabin categories before rates and full sailing details are announced. The Harmonie is part of a broader expansion that lifts Tauck's European river capacity more than 50% through 2028. The commercial takeaway: get demand-sensitive Rhône clients on the books now, ahead of the fall price release and before premium categories on an already-outperforming route sell down.
Globus Attaches a Free Night to New 2027 Rockies and Alaska Bundles
Globus has launched 2027 Fly & Tour packages bundling flights, Rocky Mountaineer rail segments and Alaska cruise add-ons into three itineraries: Great Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, Spirit of the Rockies, and Great Canadian Adventure. Advisors booking any 2027 North America departure by October 30, 2026 secure a complimentary pre- or post-tour night for clients — an incentive that requires air to be ticketed through the Globus air desk, the mechanism funding the perk but also centralizing air booking away from outside carriers. With roughly eleven weeks on the clock, this is a near-term deadline attached to next year's product, giving advisors a concrete reason to open Rockies and Alaska conversations now rather than waiting for peak-season shopping to start.