Riva 90' Argo
- LOA: 28.49 m
- Beam: 6.10 m
- Engines: 2 x MTU 2000 series, 12V or 16V options
- Top speed: approx 26 to 30 knots by engine
- Gross tonnage: approx 114 GT
- Cabins: 4 to 5 including full beam owner's suite
- Crew: dedicated quarters and galley
- Design: Officina Italiana Design with Ferretti Group Engineering
A big flybridge with sporting blood
The Argo sits in the upper half of Riva's flybridge line at just over twenty eight metres, above the Diva and below the Corsaro and the flagship Bellissima. It offers the volume of a superyacht in a planing hull that still moves with genuine pace. The idea was to give owners a large, crewed flybridge that never loses the sporting character of the marque. On every deck it balances scale against the low, taut Riva look.
Officina Italiana Design shaped the exterior, with Mauro Micheli leading the lines and the Ferretti Group engineering department handling the naval architecture. Launched at the end of the last decade, it quickly became one of the most successful large Rivas of its generation. It reads as a scaled expression of the whole fleet, glamorous and quick. For owners wanting a proper crewed yacht that still feels like a Riva, the Argo fits.
Glass, light and open decks
The Argo's profile is defined by expanses of glass, with long hull windows and a wraparound superstructure that floods the interior with light. The flybridge is generous and open, laid out with dining, a bar and sunpads under an optional hard top for long days at anchor. A bow lounge gives another outdoor room forward. The look is low and modern, unmistakably part of the current fleet.
Aft, the main deck flows down to a bathing platform and beach area at the waterline. Wide side decks keep movement safe and easy under way. The exterior detailing carries the marque's polished metalwork and clean lines. From any angle the Argo looks like a big yacht that has kept the sporting instincts of a smaller one.
A twenty eight metre flybridge with superyacht volume that still moves like a Riva.
Superyacht volume below
Below decks the Argo offers the accommodation of a true superyacht, typically four or five cabins for a family and their guests. A full beam owner's suite makes the most of the yacht's beam, set low where the ride is calmest. Deep glazing and high ceilings keep the interior bright and open. The main deck saloon is arranged for formal dining and easy living alike.
The finish is pure Riva, with hand laid wood, soft leather and polished metal running through the accommodation. Crew quarters and a galley let the yacht run with full service aboard. Storage and systems suit long spells away from a home port. Down below the Argo feels every bit the crewed superyacht its size promises.
MTU power, real pace
The Argo is driven by twin MTU 2000 series diesels, offered in several outputs from the 12V to the 16V for owners to match pace to purpose. Depending on the engines it tops out between 26 and 30 knots, brisk for a yacht of nearly 114 GT. The planing hull carries its volume with the poise of the marque. It has the speed to shorten a coastal passage and reach an anchorage first.
Naval architecture came from the Ferretti Group engineering department, bringing modern systems and helm electronics across the main deck and flybridge. Around a hundred and fourteen GT of yacht is handled with real composure at sea. Range suits extended cruising with a crew aboard. The Argo delivers superyacht comfort without losing the sporting edge that draws owners to Riva.
Who it is for
The 90' Argo suits the owner who wants a full crewed flybridge with superyacht volume that still feels sporting under way. It rewards buyers cruising with family and guests for weeks at a time who value light, glass and open decks. Those moving up from a smaller flybridge will find the extra space transformative.
It is less suited to owners set on the very largest flybridge or a displacement long range cruiser, since the Argo is built to plane and to please. For crewed cruising with pace and glamour it is a benchmark of its size. As one of the marque's most successful large yachts it has earned its following.
Who it is for: The owner who wants a fully crewed flybridge with superyacht volume and glass but a planing hull that still moves and feels like a Riva.