Exclusive Riva — the Northern Lagoon on a Legendary Riva

In short

• The northern lagoon on a legendary Riva — an icon of Italian design, mahogany and chrome.
• Four hours: Murano, the Venissa vineyard, Torcello and the wild part of the lagoon.
• The most striking and premium format — for a special occasion, a photo shoot, an anniversary.
• A boat for five; the price is for the whole boat. On request, our guide aboard.

About the boat

Our Riva is a restored classic from an age when design was an art, not only a function. Mahogany, chrome, leather and twin engines — a small-series model, forerunner of the famed Aquarama. There are only a handful in the world, and to ride one across the Venetian lagoon is an experience remembered for years.

The programme

• Murano — glass. The furnace and the master's work; we unpack how to tell real Murano glass.
• Mazzorbo — wine. The Venissa vineyard in the lagoon: optionally a tasting of local wine.
• Torcello — mosaics. The Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta with Byzantine mosaics of the 11th–12th centuries, the quiet of an ancient island.
• The wild lagoon. Sant'Erasmo from the water, Vignole with flamingos, the nature of Certosa — all from the deck of a Riva.

Boat and guide

The Riva is the boat for this route — no need to change it (other boats are in our fleet for other routes). As standard, the skipper, water, prosecco and wine are aboard. On request we add our licensed art-historian guide.

What's included

• A private Riva with skipper for 4 hours
• Water, prosecco and wine aboard, snacks
• A northern-lagoon route with a visit to a glass manufactory

Paid separately

• Our licensed guide aboard (optional)
• Lunch, a wine tasting at Venissa
• Entry tickets to Torcello, a photographer

The price is for the whole boat. For 1–3 guests at the price shown; for four or more, quoted on request (the Riva seats up to five).

For what occasion

• An anniversary, a honeymoon, a proposal — a Riva turns a cruise into an event.
• A 1960s-style photo shoot — mahogany and chrome against the lagoon do the work themselves.
• When what matters is not only the lagoon but what you cross it in.

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