Riva85m8 guests4 cabins
Riva · Mediterranean · Croatia · Montenegro
Overview
A 888 charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Charter fit
888 is best considered for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, with a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The useful planning angle is a larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
888 should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 85'4 / 26.01m, 8 guests, 4 cabins, 2006 | 2024 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
888 suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 8 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 4 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for 888, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. A useful shortlist should also explain why compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare 888 on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for 888 should include one reason to choose it and one condition to verify. That keeps the page useful for real charter planning instead of becoming another listing entry.
Technical profile
Charter price
888 is positioned around €33,000 p/week + expenses Approx $39,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Riva build, 85m class
The value is in the way the yacht supports guests: cabins, deck space, crew flow, toys, tenders, service rhythm and the ability to make the route feel effortless.
Fuel, provisioning, berths, delivery, local taxes and crew gratuity should be clarified before treating any weekly or day rate as the full charter budget.
Guest fit
Strong
888 gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Strong
The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.
Selective
For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.
Inspect style
Interior mood, deck style and service tone should match the client. The right yacht is not only the largest available yacht, it is the yacht guests want to live in.
Charter fit scorecard
5/5
The 85m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
4.5/5
The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.
4.5/5
Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.
Visible
Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.
Comparison
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. 888 should be compared on guest fit, refit status, deck flow, crew programme, toys, range, availability and the route you actually want to run.
The strongest shortlist is not the newest yacht by default. It is the yacht whose layout, service style and operating assumptions match the client, the port and the itinerary.
Profile
Set against the backdrop of your chosen cruising ground, you and your guests can enjoy fun on the water with the collection of water toys and accessories aboard 888. Principle among these are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Also there are two SEABOBs, that allow you to skim along the surface or steer under the crystal water and experience life swimming with the fish. Additionally, there are wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. When it's time to travel from land to see, it couldn't be easier with a Avon Tender. 888 and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is also accepting bookings this winter on request. A charter on motor yacht 888 will offer you a week of unforgettable family memories
The 26m/85'4" motor yacht '888' by the Italian shipyard Riva offers flexible accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 cabins and features interior styling by Italian designer Officina Italiana Design. Built in 2006, 888's bespoke fittings and design ensure guests can explore the ocean's wonders in style and comfort.
888 is built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 24 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 34 knots with a range of up to 350 nautical miles from her 8,700 litre fuel tanks at 25 knots.
888 offers guest accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin and two twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 3 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
888 benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as air conditioning to keep your comfortable throughout your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
€39,000 p/week + expenses Approx $46,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · Montenegro
€33,000 p/week + expenses Approx $39,000
Cruising
Mediterranean · Croatia · Montenegro
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether 888 fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
888 is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Bahamas and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
For 888, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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