M/Y SEA U
RIVA 72 | THE ELEGANT CABRIOLET SPORTS CRUISER · 22.00 m / 72 ft · 6 Guests
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What are the full specifications of M/Y SEA U, a Riva Splendida 72?
How much does it cost to charter a Riva Splendida 72 for 6 guests in Greece for a week?
What does a Riva Splendida 72 look like inside and out?
What is on board M/Y SEA U?
- Riva Splendida 72 - Italian luxury icon, the most prestigious name in yachting
- 2x MAN 1300HP engines - 25-knot cruise, 32-knot max speed
- 2021 refit with modern interiors and updated systems
- 3 staterooms for 6 guests (Master + VIP double + twin bunk)
- Planing hull for exceptional speed and efficiency
- Full air conditioning, Wi-Fi, BBQ onboard
- Games console, media server, streaming, satellite TV
- Indoor and outdoor audio systems
- Sun pads, swim platform, cockpit shower
- Compact crew of 2 for intimate personal service
What water toys come with a Riva Splendida 72 in Greece?
- 340 Jet Tender (109HP)
- SeaBob F5
- 2x Stand-Up Paddleboards
- Water skis (adults)
- Wakeboard
- 2x Towable tubes
- Snorkeling gear
Does a Riva Splendida 72 suit 6 guests in 4 cabins?
Couples seeking Italian prestige, brand-conscious clients who know what Riva means, small groups of 4-6 wanting fast intimate cruising, Saronic Gulf and Cyclades hopping, guests who want the most prestigious yacht name at an accessible price
George's Inside Info
“Sea U is a Riva. Full stop. In the yacht world, that name carries the same weight as Ferrari does in cars. This Riva Splendida 72 from 2001, refitted in 2021, is pure Italian racing pedigree: she does 32 knots max and cruises at 25. Her captain has been in the yachting industry since 1996 - he’s sailed Pershings, Ferrettis, and Azimuts, and he chose to captain this Riva. That says everything. At €21K-€24K for a genuine Riva with SeaBob F5, she’s the most prestigious yacht in our fleet at this price point. Perfect for couples or a small group of 4-6 who want to arrive in Hydra or Mykonos harbor and turn heads. Route: Athens → Poros → Hydra → Spetses → Nafplio. When you step off a Riva, everyone on the quay knows you’re stepping off something special.”
- George P. Biniaris, Managing Broker & IYBA Member
The Yacht in Detail
M/Y SEA U - Riva Elegance on the Aegean
Some yachts are bought. A Riva is chosen.
M/Y Sea U, a Riva 72, carries one of the most storied names in yachting. For more than 180 years, Riva has been the benchmark for what beauty on the water looks and feels like - from the iconic mahogany Aquaramas to today’s sculpted sport yachts. Sea U is part of that lineage: not just a boat, but a piece of Italian design culture.
At 22 meters, she isn’t trying to be the largest yacht in the bay. Her ambition is different: to be the one people can’t stop looking at. Her profile is low and poised, with that unmistakable Riva stance - every line intentional, every curve earned. From a distance, you recognize her. Up close, you understand her.
Pure Italian Craftsmanship
What makes Sea U special isn’t a single feature; it’s the way everything comes together with almost obsessive precision.
On board, you notice it in the way the stainless steel catches the light, in the perfect joinery of the woodwork, in how the helm console feels under your hands , solid, exact, reassuring. This is not anonymous, mass-produced luxury. It’s the product of craftsmen who still care about how a switch feels when you press it and how a handrail feels under a bare palm.
Built in 2001 and refitted in 2023, Sea U blends the timeless bones of a classic Riva with a thoroughly modern onboard experience. The hull shape, the proportions, the stance on the water - these are pure, original Riva. The atmosphere, the comforts, the details you live with day to day - those are fresh, updated, and tuned to contemporary life at sea.
Then there is the speed. Twin MAN 1300s push her planing hull to a 25-knot cruise and 32 knots flat out, numbers that redraw the map of a Greek week: the Saronic becomes an afternoon, the western Cyclades a long weekend, and no anchorage is ever too far for lunch. Underway she does what every Riva has done since the Aquarama era: she turns heads without raising her voice.
The 2021 refit tuned her for modern life at sea: refreshed interiors, updated systems, a media server with streaming and satellite TV, a games console for the younger crowd, indoor and outdoor audio, and a BBQ for slow evenings at anchor. Six guests sleep aboard in comfort, looked after by a compact crew of two whose service is personal by design; on a yacht this size, nothing is ever more than a few steps away.
At 21,000 to 24,000 euros per week, Sea U is the most accessible way to charter the most prestigious name in yachting. For couples and small groups who know exactly what a Riva means, she is not a compromise; she is the point.
A Sample 7-Day Route
What a week aboard M/Y SEA U can look like
Total: 250 NM
- Day 1· 57 NM
Athens (Alimos)→Andros (Batsi)
Two and a half hours under way. A shipowning island with a museum of modern art nobody expects to find there.
- Day 2· 37 NM
Andros (Batsi)→Mykonos (Ornos)
Anchor off Ornos rather than fighting for the new marina, and take the tender in for dinner. Reckon on ninety minutes from the last berth.
- Day 3· 18 NM
Mykonos (Ornos)→Paros (Naoussa)
Forty minutes at her cruising speed. The marble here built half of classical Athens, and the quarries are still open to walk into.
- Day 4· 30 NM
Paros (Naoussa)→Sifnos (Vathi)
The island's potters still work the clay, and the food is the reason Athenians come here in August. An hour and a quarter on passage at 25 knots.
- Day 5· 17 NM
Sifnos (Vathi)→Milos (Adamas)
Forty minutes under way. The volcanic coast is white rock cut into the sea, and Kleftiko is only reachable from the water.
- Day 6· 43 NM
Milos (Adamas)→Kythnos (Kolona)
The hot springs at Loutra run into the sea, so you can find the temperature you want by moving a metre. Reckon on just under two hours from the last berth.
- Day 7· 48 NM
Kythnos (Kolona)→Athens (Alimos)
Two hours at her cruising speed. The run back up the coast, Athens on the bow, and the last night alongside.
Indicative only - every charter is shaped around your group, the wind, and the season.
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