Our History and Milestones

The first boat to carry the now famous Riviera brand was the 38 Mk I flybridge cruiser in 1980. Within a year, the company moved to Queensland and, with a staff of just five people, built eight boats over the next 12 months.

In 1983, Riviera was on its way to becoming a global luxury boating icon, exporting its first boat to the USA and following that, two years later, with export to Europe.

The family of Riviera owners are on every boating waterway and in virtually every marina around Australia, and in many waterways right around the world − from North and South America to Europe, South Africa, the Middle East and throughout Asia. Together, they enjoy the benefits of owning a brand known worldwide for quality, innovation and safety. 

2008

70 Flybridge launched

51 Series II Open and Enclosed Flybridge launched

3600 Sport Yacht with Vovo Penta IPS launched
38 Open Flybridge launched.

43 Offshore Express with Vovo Penta IPS launched.
47 Enclosed Flybridge wins Modern Boating magazine's Cruiser Of The Year.
61 Enclosed Flybridge launched.
4400 Sport Yacht wins AMIF Marine Awards Australian Boat Of The Year.

2007
41 Open Flybridge launched.
45 Open Flybridge launched.
4700 Sport Yacht wins Modern Boating magazine's Cruiser of the Year.
4700 Sport Yachts wins AMIF Marine Awards Australian Boat of the Year.
56 Enclosed Flybridge wins AMIF Marine Awards Safety Award.
4400 Sport Yacht launched.
Riviera Syndication launched.
47 Enclosed Flybridge launched.
48 Offshore Express launched − first of a new line of Sport Utility Vessels.

2006
TrailBLAZERS Award for Innovation. 
3600 Sport Yacht wins Modern Boating magazine's Cruiser Of The Year. 
56 Enclosed Flybridge launched. 
Riviera Assist launched. 
4700 Sport Yacht launched.
56 Open Flybridge launched.
Riviera wins Premier of Queensland’s Exporter of the Year award.

2005
M360 Sport Cruiser launched. 
47 Flybridge Series II launched. 
60 Enclosed Flybridge launched. 
3600 Sport Yacht launched.
51 Enclosed Flybridge launched. 
33 Open Flybridge wins Modern Boating magazine's Cruiser Of The Year. 
Riviera wins Premier of Queensland’s Exporter of the Year award, celebrating 25 years of boat building excellence.  

2004
51 Open Flybridge wins AMIF Cruiser (non-trailerable) award. 
Riviera wins AMIF Exporter Of The Year award. 
33 Open Flybridge launched. 
Riviera wins Premier of Queensland SMART award for innovation. 
M400 Sport Cruiser launched.  

2003
42 Open Flybridge launched. 
51 Open Flybridge launched.  

2002
Riviera training centre opened. 
58 Enclosed Flybridge launched. 
Management buyout. 
47 Open Flybridge launched.  

2001
37 Open Flybridge launched. 
M290 Sport Cruiser launched. 
M370 Sport Cruiser launched. 
M430 Sport Cruiser launched  

2000
New facility at Coomera… three times larger than previous plants.
Celebrating 20 years of successful growth. 
40 Open Flybridge launched – first of the new era look.  

1999
Staff of 280. 
New facility construction commenced. 
3000 Offshore launched. 
3350 launched.  

1998
3850 model launched. 
4000 Offshore wins Modern Boating magazine's Boat of the Year award. 

1997
36 Single Cabin launched. 
4000 Offshore launched.  

1996
34 MKII launched. 
44 launched.  

1995
40 Aft Cabin model launched.  

1994
33 Twin Cabin model launched.  

1993
Riviera 36 wins Modern Boating magazine's Boat of the Year award. 
48 Flybridge model launched.  

1992
Riviera 39 wins Modern Boating magazine's Boat of the Year award. 
36 model launched. 
2200 model launched.  

1991
Riviera 42 wins Modern Boating magazine's Boat of The Year Award. 
39 model launched. 
42 model launched  

1990
Riviera launches its 1,000th boat.  

1989
33 model launched.  

1988
Riviera launches its 928th boat.  

1987
27 model launched. 
35 model launched.  

1986
38 MKII model launched.  

1985
First Riviera exported to Europe. 
46 model launched. 
52 model launched. 

1984
32 model launched.  

1983
First Riviera exported to the USA. 
34 MKI model launched. 
44 model launched.  

1982
30 model launched.  

1981
Riviera moves to Queensland. 
Labrador plant opens. 
Staff of 5. 
Built 8 boats in the year.