Riva · Sport Yacht
Riva Aquariva Super Cost of Ownership
Mahogany, chrome, and a hull shape unchanged in spirit since the 1960s — the most photographed silhouette on the Mediterranean.
Purchase price
$1,300,000
33 ft
Running cost / year
$168,949
13.0% of price
All-in per year
$240,797
Including depreciation
Charter instead
$35,500
Per week, all in
Baseline: 250 engine hours per year, berthed year-round, marine diesel at $5.50 per gallon, over 5 years. Adjust everything below.
Model your Aquariva Super
Pre-filled with Riva Aquariva Super figures. Crew count and engine hours move the total more than anything else on this page.
The yacht
Length drives dockage; value drives insurance and refit reserve.
Crew
Above roughly 80 feet, crew becomes the single largest running cost.
Zero for an owner-operated boat.
A further 30% is added for payroll tax, insurance, and provisioning.
Berth, insurance & refit
Insurance and refit reserve are struck against the declining hull value.
Reduce if the yacht cruises or lies at anchor for part of the year.
Covers haul-out, paint, systems, and the periodic refit.
Fuel
Wildly variable — a planing hull at speed burns many times what it does at displacement speed.
Riva Aquariva Super — annual running cost
$168,949
per year before depreciation
13.0% of purchase price — the 10% rule check
- Crew0%$0
- Maintenance & refit34%$57,200
- Dockage11%$17,820
- Insurance11%$18,304
- Fuel45%$75,625
First-year running costs, excluding depreciation.
Value falls to $897,000
Running costs plus depreciation
1,250 hours over the period
Year by year
Insurance and refit reserve fall with the hull value; crew and dockage do not.
| Year | Crew | Dockage | Insurance | Maintenance | Fuel | Depreciation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $0 | $17,820 | $18,304 | $57,200 | $75,625 | $156,000 | $324,949 |
| Year 2 | $0 | $17,820 | $17,056 | $53,300 | $75,625 | $78,000 | $241,801 |
| Year 3 | $0 | $17,820 | $16,016 | $50,050 | $75,625 | $65,000 | $224,511 |
| Year 4 | $0 | $17,820 | $15,184 | $47,450 | $75,625 | $52,000 | $208,079 |
| Year 5 | $0 | $17,820 | $14,352 | $44,850 | $75,625 | $52,000 | $204,647 |
| Total | $0 | $89,100 | $80,912 | $252,850 | $378,125 | $403,000 | $1,203,987 |
Riva Aquariva Super at a glance
- Length overall
- 33 ft
- Engines
- 2 × Yanmar 8LV370
- Top speed
- 41 knots
- Guests
- 9 in 1 cabins
- Crew
- Owner-operated
- Class
- Sport Yacht
Where the money goes
Riva occupies the position in boating that a classic Ferrari does in cars, and retention reflects it. The catch is upkeep: brightwork on a mahogany deck needs annual attention that fibreglass simply does not.
| Crew0 full-time, including 30% overhead | $0 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & refit reserve5.0% of hull value | $57,200 |
| Dockage33 ft at $45/ft/month, year-round | $17,820 |
| Insurance1.60% of hull value | $18,304 |
| Fuel250 hrs at 55 gal/hr | $75,625 |
| Running cost per yearBefore depreciation | $168,949 |
Depreciation curve
From $1,300,000 over five years.
Depreciation over five years totals $403,000 — 33% of the all-in cost of ownership.
Riva Aquariva Super — common questions
- How much does it cost to run a Riva Aquariva Super per year?
- Excluding depreciation, roughly $168,949 per year — about 13.0% of the $1,300,000 purchase price, against the industry rule of thumb of 10%. That breaks down as approximately $0 crew, $17,820 dockage, $18,304 insurance, $57,200 maintenance and refit reserve, and $75,625 fuel at 250 engine hours.
- What is the true cost of owning a Riva Aquariva Super?
- Including depreciation, the Riva Aquariva Super is modeled at about $240,797 per year over five years — roughly $20,066 per month. Depreciation alone accounts for 33% of that, which is why the purchase price is the smaller half of the decision.
- Is it cheaper to charter a Riva Aquariva Super than own one?
- At 6 weeks aboard per year, chartering is substantially cheaper. A comparable charter runs about $35,500 per week including APA and extras, so 6 weeks costs roughly $213,000 against $240,797 to own. Ownership only wins beyond about 7 weeks aboard per year.
- How much does a Riva Aquariva Super depreciate?
- The Riva Aquariva Super is modeled to retain about 77% of its value after three years and 69% after five — a loss of roughly $403,000 over the five-year hold. Riva occupies the position in boating that a classic Ferrari does in cars, and retention reflects it. The catch is upkeep: brightwork on a mahogany deck needs annual attention that fibreglass simply does not.
- How many crew does a Riva Aquariva Super need?
- The Riva Aquariva Super can realistically be owner-operated, which removes the single largest running cost at this size. Most owners still budget for occasional day crew and professional help with maintenance and delivery.
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Path to own
How long until you can own this?
Carrying a Riva Aquariva Super costs about $23,427 a month once finance and running costs are combined — implying roughly $93,708 of net monthly income at 25% of net monthly income, plus $260,000 up front. Enter your own figures to see which of those two is actually your constraint, and when it clears.
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