Since 1842 - the most glamorous name in yachting, timeless Italian elegance on the water.
Some boats are transport. A Riva is an object of desire.
Riva is the most glamorous name in yachting. Founded in 1842 on the shores of Lake Iseo in Italy, the yard turned the motorboat into a work of art, and its gleaming mahogany runabouts of the 1950s and 60s became the very definition of la dolce vita.
Now part of the Ferretti Group, Riva builds sleek fibreglass and metal motor yachts, from open dayboats to 50-metre superyachts. Each one carries the same unmistakable elegance that once made film stars, royalty and collectors fall in love with the name.
In the hands of Carlo Riva, the yard created the boats that defined an era: the Aquarama, the Tritone, the Ariston. Built in gleaming mahogany, they were called the 'Ferrari of the sea', the chosen toys of film stars, royalty and industrialists along the Riviera.
That golden age gave Riva something no marketing can buy: an aura of glamour and taste that still surrounds every yacht the yard launches today.
Three moments that turned a lakeside workshop into the most famous name in yachting.
Pietro Riva began building boats in Sarnico, on Lake Iseo - the start of what would become the most celebrated name in yachting.
Carlo Riva launched the Aquarama, the mahogany runabout that became an icon of glamour and the very symbol of la dolce vita.
Riva joined the Ferretti Group, pairing its timeless style with the strength to build modern superyachts of up to 50 metres.
The Riva signature is in the details: sculpted lines, gleaming surfaces, chrome and mahogany accents, and interiors finished like a fine piece of furniture.
From the smallest dayboat to the 50-metre flagship, every Riva is built to turn heads in the world's most beautiful harbours.
A Riva is never just a boat. It is a piece of Italian design.
The essentials behind the most glamorous name in yachting.
Dreaming of a day or a week aboard a Riva on the French Riviera? Tell us what you have in mind and we source the right yacht, with crew and itinerary, for the most glamorous name on the water.
Yes. We can arrange a Riva for a day, an evening or a full week on the French Riviera and beyond, with crew and itinerary included. A Riva is the perfect choice for a glamorous day between Cannes, Monaco and Saint-Tropez.
Riva is the most glamorous name in yachting, with a timeless design heritage that goes back to the legendary mahogany Aquarama. No other brand carries the same aura of Italian style and la dolce vita.
Riva builds a full range, from open dayboats of around 8 metres to superyachts of up to 50 metres, so there is a Riva for a sunny afternoon and a Riva for a long cruise.
Riva is Italian, with roots in Sarnico on Lake Iseo since 1842. Today its yachts are built at the Ferretti Group yards in Sarnico, La Spezia and Ancona.