It’s hard to supersize a Riva. For anyone not in the yachting world, the brand conjures up an image of a mahogany-clad speedboat tracing elegant lines across a glassy Italian lake, mountains in the background, and a James Bond-style character behind the wheel. That kind of old-school glamour is what Riva is synonymous with, and that legacy continues to fare well for the heritage yacht builder, which forms part of yachting giant Ferretti Group.
But as gorgeous as they may be, those glossy runabouts are now just a part of the Riva fleet of offerings, which include the Open, Sportfly and Flybridge ranges, as well as the 50m-plus metal superyachts built at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona.
According to recent data, Riva delivered around 30 superyacht units in 2024, and the builder recently announced the 70Metri, which will succeed the 54Metri as the brand’s flagship. However, the brand’s perennial problem has always been: how do you go bigger while keeping the Riva essence?
On the 112’ Dolcevita Super, one of Riva’s multiple new models in 2025, the brief was clear: keep it simple. No fuss, no trends, no fanfare. Take the Riva silhouette and elongate it, and try to keep the lines faithful to the early models, but without sacrificing the ‘standard’ requests that clients require from their yachts.
Produced at Riva’s La Spezia shipyard, dedicated to the brand’s yachts from 70-130ft, the 112’ Dolcevita Super had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival.
WATERSIDE LIVING
Design of the 34m flybridge motoryacht is by Officina Italiana Design, which has been working with Riva since 1994, when the studio was co-founded by Mauro Micheli (Chief Designer) and Sergio Beretta (Sales Director). The studio will continue its long-held partnership with the brand until at least 2030, following a recent renewal.
The 112’ Dolcevita Super condenses all those years of collaboration with a particular nod to its predecessor, the 110’ Dolcevita, which hit the market in 2018. But there are some clear refinements at play here, too.
One of the key evolutions is the beach club. At the stern, a generous 35sqm waterfront area folds out over the water, with lateral platforms on port and starboard that provide both sunbathing area and water access.
The three-sided waterside zone has been designed to sit ‘ultra-low’, ensuring the best-possible connection to the water, and benefits from a sweep of sunpads that create a veritable chill-out zone that extends well beyond what you can create with loose furniture alone.
This is one of the best uses of alfresco spaces on the yacht, but Riva doesn’t overlook all the other waterfront living opportunities available.
At the bow, clients are invited to choose whether to have a second sofa or to install a jacuzzi, and the jacuzzi can be smartly hidden away when not in use.
Meanwhile, up on the two-level flybridge, the entire deck has been rethought to feel like an open-air saloon.
Up here, there’s a large living area aft, a central section with a cocktail bar, barbecue, stools, a drop-down television, and a dining space. All of this is shaded by an interesting hard-top with louvred slats for airflow and a snaking segment of glass that lets natural light stream down during the day.
INTERIOR OPTIONS
Big windows and natural light were a consideration from the get-go. “We have a lot of light throughout,” points o
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