Monday, November 9, 2026
Brighter spaces, greater versatility and closer contact with the water.
Redesigned settings and advanced design solutions offer a contemporary new take on one of Riva’s best loved flybridge yachts.
La Spezia, November 9, 2026 – Timeless elegance, redefined proportions and an even more direct and constant connection with the water. She’s Riva 96’ Argo Super, the evolution of the famous Riva 90’ Argo and a reimagining of one of the best loved models in the flybridge range. Officially presented at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival, the La Spezia-based shipyard’s latest creation showcases the evolution of Riva style, featuring an even more efficient layout, brighter spaces and exquisitely natural continuity between interiors and exteriors.
Like every Riva for the past 30 years, Riva 96’ Argo Super was penned by Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta, founders of Officina Italiana Design – the studio that designs all Riva boats on an exclusive basis – working in partnership with Ferretti Group’s Strategic Product Committee and Engineering Department.
With a length overall of 28.79 metres and a maximum beam of 6.50 metres, the new flybridge yacht has a sleek, cleanly designed silhouette: her extended stern and the new windows in the hull sides, which sweep towards the signature "knife” design in the area of the owner’s suite, give the profile a dynamic sense of momentum and let more natural light flood into the interiors. The livery of hull one features a sophisticated colour scheme combining Aluminium with Bright Black detailing, further emphasising the contemporary feel of the new model.
OUTDOOR AREAS
The first major innovation can be seen at the stern, which features a brand new design inspired by larger models in the Riva range. The new proportions of the swim platform and stern sections make this area even more spacious and user-friendly, as well as enhancing the intimate connection with the water.
A generous sunpad complete with handrail and cup holders is incorporated in the garage door, which opens on this first boat to provide access to a 395 Sportjet tender and a jet ski. The central section of the swim platform can be lowered to simplify operations to launch and haul up the tender, while a special electro-hydraulic swim ladder on the starboard side offers guests an easy way to enter the water, with the passerelle located on the opposite side.
The 20-square-metre cockpit is a social space offering spectacular views out to sea. The dining area features a particularly functional and versatile layout: the table is fitted with an automatic mechanism to adjust its height, while the sofas’ electric sliding system moves them closer to it for more comfortable dining. The table can also be lowered to coffee-table height or adjusted to form a spacious sunbathing area with the sofas and an additional central cushion.
The compartment for the optional third helm station, if requested, is installed on the port side alongside a standard refrigerator, while an additional locker on the opposite side can accommodate a Seabob and provides extra storage space. From the cockpit, the walkway on the port side leads to the galley, providing the crew with a separate route that facilitates service activities while ensuring guests’ privacy.
In the bow, the lounge area is arranged around a large sofa, with an optional hi-low table in the centre that transforms this entire area into a spacious sunpad when lowered. Behind the sofa, the two locker hatches have been redesigned to improve the accessibility and usability of these storage spaces. An awning with a carbon-fibre frame is available to shade the forward lounge at the hottest time of day. The forward area is also connected to the flybridge by a special side passageway.
MAIN DECK
The main salon on Riva 96’ Argo Super features a ceiling height of over two metres and is available with two different layouts, continuing the design flexibility introduced on the latest flybridge models – Riva 102’ Corsaro Super and Riva 112’ Dolcevita Super. The large glazed surfaces allow natural light to flood in and ensure an unobstructed view of the sea.
The layout on hull one features the dining area aft and the living area forward, a solution that reinforces indoor-outdoor continuity. The entrance area to the dining space is arranged around a rectangular table seating eight and featuring a marble top. On the starboard side, a full-height storage unit clad in polished wengé is flanked by a second, lower unit in pale-coloured wood, in an interplay of volumes and finishes. Further forward, the living area on this first yacht is furnished with a large L-shaped sofa in light-coloured fabric, a glass coffee table and a Flexform armchair in tan leather. On request, the side windows can be opened and closed by electric sliding mechanisms.
The featured wood varieties – polished wengé and pale matt oak – alternate, creating contrasts of texture and colour that accentuate the sense of light-filled spaces. These materials are complemented by the signature features of Riva décor, including polished steel, marble and leather paired with mirrored surfaces and mirrors used to give the spaces a greater sense of depth.
Moving past the lounge, the seven-square-metre galley on the port side is directly connected to the crew quarters on the lower deck, while the starboard side is home to the new day head, which on the previous model was on the lower deck. To create the necessary space, the starboard exterior staircase up to the flybridge has been moved aft. The new position of the day head improves the usability of the main deck, as well as freeing up valuable space for guests on the lower deck. The day head features a central pedestal washbasin in pale marble, a large full-height vertical mirror and a generous window.
At the bow of the main deck, the full-beam owner’s suite has a ceiling height of over two metres and features contemporary decor characterised by flowing lines, particularly around the windows and the leather-upholstered headboard. The centrepiece is the side window which, at around three metres in length and even taller than before, offers a panoramic perspective on the outside world, with sea views even from the bed. On the port side, the vanity desk is designed as a shelf to minimise its visual impact and free up unobstructed views outside, while on the starboard side a long daybed positioned directly under the window offers another space for relaxation.
Access to the owner’s bathroom on the lower level has also been redesigned, with the two bulkheads moved so that the width of the staircase can be increased by a total of 20 cm, making it easier to negotiate. A skylight positioned above the steps also brings natural light into the stairwell. In the owner’s bathroom, pale marble covers large surfaces and frames the washbasin, while mirrored surfaces and a large shower with glass walls contribute to the sense of brightness and space in this setting.
LOWER DECK
Moving the day head to the main deck has made it possible to redesign the layout on the lower deck, creating even more spacious settings.
In the standard configuration, Riva 96’ Argo Super features three spacious guest cabins: a large full-beam VIP cabin aft, offering a level of comfort and size comparable to a second owner’s suite, and two double cabins, one of which with single beds that can be united or separated. The alternative is a layout with four guest cabins, as chosen for this first hull. This layout features two double cabins on the starboard side, plus a cabin aft on the port side with twin beds and a cabin forward with separable beds, all providing en-suite bathrooms.
The lower deck is also home to the crew quarters, which are situated in the bow and feature a layout inspired by larger yachts. With direct access from the galley, they comprise two mirror-image twin cabins with bunk beds, sleeping a total of four crew members, plus a dinette and two bathrooms.
FLYBRIDGE
With a surface area of 43 square metres, Riva 96’ Argo Super's flybridge is very generously sized for a yacht in this class, as well as being sheltered by an elegant black hardtop with incorporated fixed glass panels.
At the stern, a spacious living area features freestanding furniture that can be arranged to suit different needs. In the centre is a space for socialising, with the bar unit on the port side, redesigned to match the styling featured on the other yachts in the range, and on the opposite side the large dining table seating eight, with a polished mahogany top.
Moving towards the bow, the external helm station is on the starboard side and, on the port side, the passageway leads directly to the forward lounge area.
HELM STATION, TECHNOLOGY AND PROPULSION
The raised interior helm station is connected to the main deck and the flybridge by two short staircases. The standard configuration features three 16-inch displays, with four 19-inch screens available in the optional version, as on the first hull built. This optional configuration also features a joystick, steering console and throttles from Xenta, all solutions designed to make manoeuvring even simpler and more intuitive. A Starlink antenna can also be installed to ensure constant satellite internet coverage.
The helm station on the flybridge is fitted with an electrically operated cover to protect it when not in use. The standard configuration features one 16-inch monitor, with the option to add a second 16-inch screen; the joystick is also available as an optional extra.
Comfort at sea and at anchor is delivered by Sleipner Vector stabiliser fins fitted as standard, with Seakeeper NG18 and NG10 gyroscopic stabilisers available as options. The optional configuration is featured on this first boat, which is also fitted with the WATCHIT Sense 360 collision prevention system, adopted exclusively by Ferretti Group, and Xenta’s X-AID manoeuvring assistance, virtual anchor and stern thruster system, both solutions designed to further enhance comfort, safety and ease of handling.
Riva 96’ Argo Super is available with two engine configurations. Hull one features the standard configuration with a pair of MTU 12V 2000 M96X engines, each delivering 2,000 HP and driving her to a top speed of 26.5 knots and a cruising speed of 22.5 knots. The optional configuration features two MTU 12V 2000 M96Z units, each rated at 2,222 HP, which translates into a top speed of 28 knots and a cruising speed of 24 knots.