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HomeInternational Boat ShowsCannes Yachting FestivalEuropean premiere for Riviera at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France

European premiere for Riviera at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France

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Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, will showcase the highly versatile new 4300 Sports Express in her European premiere as the centrepiece of a display at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France from September 9 to 14, 2025.

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  • European debut of the Riviera 4300 Sports Express, a versatile new model with three distinct decks for sport, sun, and sea access.

  • Riviera showcases 3 yacht collections at Cannes 2025: Sport Yacht Platinum Edition, SUV Collection, and the new 4300 Sports Express.

  • Riviera 4600 Sport Yacht and 395 SUV lead their class, offering spacious layouts, blue-water performance, and luxury under 40 feet.

  • Over 6,000 Riviera yachts are now in service globally, backed by 45 years of Australian design and craftsmanship.

  • Comprehensive warranties include 2-year express, 5-year Volvo Penta, and 7-year structural coverage for peace of mind.

  • On display at Quai Pantiero, Vieux Port (PAN 009 & PAN 215), 9–14 September during the Cannes Yachting Festival.

The Riviera showcase will also include yachts from the 4-model sophisticated Sport Yacht Platinum Edition and the 6-model adventurous SUV collection.
Riviera’s new 4300 Sports Express is a highly versatile luxury motor yacht that offers a great sense of fun. She includes a sports deck for lounging, dining, and entertaining, a sun deck forward for relaxing at anchor and a sea deck aft, superbly designed for all types of water sports.

Riviera Australia owner Rodney Longhurst said Riviera and its European dealer representatives are delighted to showcase these yachts from the exceptional fleet of 22 individual models from 39 to 78 feet, where every yacht shares a 45-year history of evolution.

Mr Longhurst said: “We are proud that Riviera yachts have been sought after in Europe since 1985 for their blue-water heritage, superb luxury and high quality.
“We look forward to demonstrating the amazing ease of boating that our team has created, which is now being enjoyed by more than 6,000 Riviera owners around the world.
“Visitors to our display will be able to appreciate our skilled craftsmanship and precise engineering that has earned Riviera international regard. This is exemplified in superbly appointed accommodation decks, skilfully designed saloon decks that offer fine alfresco living and entertaining and our fastidiously planned engine rooms.”

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Riviera 4300 Sports Express– European Premiere

The new 4300 Sports Express excels as a yacht that offers free and open spaces to allow exceptional access to the water for maximum enjoyment.

The boarding platform lowers to become a sea deck. There is a fully equipped alfresco barbecue centre across the transom plus a bar and meals centre on the sports deck and the fully equipped main galley. The hose-out sports deck is a superb lounging and dining space with its own TV and air-conditioning. The forward sun deck boasts a triple sun pad with a separate forward-facing lounge with fold-out table. The luxurious accommodation deck offers a private master stateroom, guest cabin, bathroom, toilet, separate full-size shower, TV, lounge-dining area and the main galley.

Power for the 4300 Sports Express is a choice of twin diesel Volvo Penta IPS 600s rated at 324kW (440hp) each or IPS 650s rated at 353kW (480hp).

Riviera Sport Yacht Platinum Edition Collection – The 4600 model will be on display in Cannes.

The 4600 Sport Yacht integrates many impressive features you’d expect from a much larger yacht. The contemporary profile creates exceptional volume with a spacious aft deck, luxurious saloon, gourmet galley and a generous three stateroom, two-bathroom accommodation deck boasting a full-beam master suite.

Effortless performance and fuel efficiency enhances Riviera’s legendary easy boating and blue water performance. The Sport Yacht collection also includes the 5400, 6000 and 6800 models.

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Riviera SUV Collection – The 395 model on display in Cannes

A high performance, open cockpit, luxury adventure yacht with single level entertaining. That’s the essence of a Riviera SUV and the superb 395 makes it all possible under 40-feet through a blue water broad-beam hull and deck design.

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An aft gourmet galley, beautifully appointed saloon and an accommodation deck featuring private entry master suite, walk-around queen-size island bed, a designer bathroom and guest stateroom. The SUV collection also includes the 445, 465, 505, 585 and 645 models.

The confidence of Riviera ownership

The ownership of a new Riviera motor yacht comes with the reassurance of a global dealer and service network that spans every continent and the peace of mind offered by industry-leading care. Riviera offer a two-year express limited warranty, covering all non-structural components and engines, systems, drives and electronics are covered by a Volvo Penta five-year limited warranty. Even greater confidence is provided by Riviera’s seven-year structural limited warranty.

Where to find Riviera at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival

Rodney Longhurst said: “Our Cannes showcase demonstrates the innovative design, superb luxury and precision engineering that our team of over 900 in Australia are so proud and passionate to create.
“Riviera and our European representatives look forward to welcoming Riviera owners and admirers aboard to inspect these luxurious models at our on-water showcase at Quai Pantiero in the Vieux Port, Pantiero Area, PAN 009 and PAN 215, from September 9 to 14.”

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