Riva 86 Domino

Onboard the Riva 86 Domino

The Riva 86 Domino brings a builder's reputation for considered proportion to a 26-metre platform built for 11 guests across four cabins. It sits in the size range where a yacht still feels personal rather than institutional — enough length for genuine separation between guest quarters and open deck space, but a scale that keeps the atmosphere intimate rather than formal. Riva's design language, long associated with clean lines and warm interior materials, shows through in how the layout balances indoor and outdoor living rather than favouring one over the other.

Based out of Mallorca, the Domino suits routes where guests want variety without long open-water passages. The east coast run from Porto Cristo toward Cala Mondragó and Cala Pi works well at this length — sheltered water when westerlies are up, and anchorages shallow enough for comfortable swimming stops rather than deep-water holding. The same yacht handles a shorter Bay of Palma evening cruise just as easily, departing in the late afternoon and returning after dark with the Tramuntana ridgeline as backdrop. With four cabins on board, the layout also supports a multi-day charter — guests staying aboard overnight rather than returning to a marina each evening, with provisioning arranged in advance through Palma's market and quayside suppliers so the galley is stocked before departure.

This is a yacht for a family group wanting private cabins without superyacht scale, for a couple planning several nights along the coast, or for a small party who value space over sheer size. Because the Domino sits at the lower end of the superyacht bracket, it can move between marinas — Puerto Portals, Puerto Sóller, Porto Cristo — with fewer draft or berth constraints than larger vessels, which gives a broker more room to adjust the route around weather or guest preference rather than locking the itinerary to one departure point.