RIVA AQUARIVA 33: WHY IT IS ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BOATS IN THE WORLD
Some boats are built to be fast. Some are built to be comfortable. A Riva is built to be looked at. For more than half a century, Riva's mahogany runabouts have appeared in films, fashion campaigns and the wedding albums of Lake Como, and the Aquariva is their modern heir.
AELIA, our Riva Aquariva 33, is the only one available for hire in Athens. Here is why photographers, couples and brands keep asking for her.
A LEGEND, REBORN
The Aquariva was created as the successor to the Aquarama, the boat that defined Italian glamour on the water in the 1960s. Designed by Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana Design, she keeps the classic proportions, the long elegant bow and the sweeping lines, but adds modern engines, comfort and reliability.
THE MAHOGANY
Her hull is finished in mahogany under many layers of hand-applied varnish, so deep it looks wet even on a dry day. In the late afternoon sun the wood turns honey, amber and copper. Photographers call it the boat that does half the work for you: there is no bad angle.
THE DETAILS
Cream leather upholstery, a teak deck, chrome fittings and a retro-inspired dashboard with classic gauges. Every detail is designed to be seen up close, which is why she is as beautiful in a close-up portrait as in a drone shot from above.
THE MOVEMENT
Twin Yanmar engines of 440 HP each take AELIA to around 41 knots. At speed she lifts and carves a white wake across the blue, one of the most striking images you can capture at sea, especially from a chaser boat or a drone.
WHO PHOTOGRAPHS HER
Couples choose AELIA for wedding arrivals, bridal and engagement photoshoots and proposals. Fashion and swimwear brands book her for campaigns and editorials, and production companies for film and television. Make-up and hair artists can be arranged for any shoot, and a chaser boat lets your team film her from the water.
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