Riva Argo 96′ Super: light, space and the open sea

Bow cut hard through deep water, the Riva Argo 96′ Super moves with the kinetic purpose of a vessel built for serious distance. Shot from directly above, she cleaves the Mediterranean with surgical precision, twin wakes unfurling in crystalline fans that catch the light like scattered pearls. The hull’s warm caramel tones and ebony superstructure read as studied restraint against the chaos of her passage, a composition of bronze and carbon that belongs entirely to this moment on open water.

What sets this newest addition to Riva’s fleet apart is an almost architectural rethinking of how a 96-footer lives. The volume feels generous without excess; the decking spreads across multiple levels with the kind of purposeful generosity that allows true congregation rather than mere arrangement. Natural light penetrates deep into the vessel’s body through expansive glazing, the sort of considered fenestration that transforms interior spaces from cabin into something closer to inhabitation. The interiors breathe where others merely enclose.

This is Riva’s particular inheritance, refined across decades at their Sarnico shipyard on Italy’s Lake Iseo: the understanding that a motor yacht need not shout to assert itself. Instead, the Argo 96′ demonstrates its mastery through proportion, through the quality of its materials, through the engineering that allows 29 knots of cruising performance to feel almost conversational rather than thrilling. The sea becomes not something to conquer but something to inhabit, an extension of the vessel’s own restrained elegance.

To experience the Argo 96′ Super or arrange a consultation, contact Riva directly through their official channels or through established yacht brokers who represent the brand.

Imagery courtesy of Riva (@rivayacht).