Virtus 63

Onboard the Virtus 63

Riva built the Virtus 63 as a statement of proportion rather than size, and at 19 metres it still reads as a sports yacht first — a low, glassy silhouette, teak decking underfoot, and a cockpit built for people who want to be near the water rather than above it. Guests notice the hull speed before anything else: this is a boat that moves with intent, not a floating lounge waiting to be admired at anchor.

Along the Costa Smeralda, where the coastline runs from Porto Cervo past Porto Rotondo toward Cala di Volpe, the Virtus 63 suits an evening departure better than a full-day circuit — a two or three hour run timed to catch the light change over the granite shoreline, engines throttled back once you're past the marina traffic. It's a boat built for that particular pace: fast out, slow through the bays, back in before the wind picks up.

With three cabins and space for ten guests, the layout favours a couple travelling with close friends or a small family rather than a large party — practical for a half-day booking out of Porto Cervo or a short multi-day hop along the coast if the season and route allow it. Ask about combining a Virtus 63 charter with an early departure if you want the Costa Smeralda bays before the July and August crowds settle in.