The new Navetta 62 has the volume-boosting exterior lines that characterise this semi-displacement series, but spices up the equation with an extra shot of interior style. On a yacht where logic and intelligence rule, a light and contemporary touch takes things to a different level.
Words: Clare Mahon; Photos: Absolute
The Navetta 62 premiered at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival
Absolute’s new Navetta 62 is a masterclass in how to think rationally and appeal globally in just over 18.5m. When it was founded in the early 2000s, the Italian shipyard was mainly building sport cruisers, but the shipyard management has since found that flexibility of use has become the key to appeal today.
Sergio Maggi, Absolute’s co-founder, explains: “Clients used to want something fast, and they didn’t really care about living on the water. Times have changed. Our clients want a comfortable boat that allows them to entertain and stay aboard for extended periods. Now you need function and ease of use.
“We want to build boats that appeal to a broad client base, from nationalities who prefer indoor space to families and those who want to entertain friends aboard. We’re not focused on a Mediterranean market anymore.”
The Navetta 62 had its US debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in October 2025
While the Absolute outlook is broad ranging, the shipyard is based inland in Piacenza and must contend with some very particular local constraints. Once built, the boats are transported via the autostrada to their launching sites, so they must comply with the height restrictions at overpasses and the width restrictions in tunnels.
Add that there are no star designers at Absolute, and you begin to understand the genesis of the shipyard’s typical exterior lines: looks count, but interior volume counts even more. In typical Absolute style, the exterior look of the Navetta 62 is boxy and vertical, yet simple and appealing.
COCKPIT FREEDOM
Beginning a tour by boarding aft offers an excellent introduction to the types of intelligent solutions that make this shipyard’s production stand out. Boarding and launching water toys is easy due to a retractable passarelle and a 5.3m-wide hydraulic platform. Side compartments open to reveal a shower and water connections on one side and shore power connections on the other.
An Absolute signature, the cockpit features modular furniture
Look carefully, and you’ll see that one of the symmetrical staircases that leads to the aft cockpit lifts to allow access to a crew cabin and laundry area that gets plenty of air and light through a large, wide transom window with a porthole. A door leads through the crew head to give easy access to the engine room.
Just upstairs from the beach platform, the large aft cockpit is where the easy living starts. The entire area can be left free and open or furnished with Absolute’s clever modular pieces, true transformers that can be seating, tables, loungers or just about anything else by joining elements or slotting pieces like armrests and backrests in or out.
“The owner is free to decide the setup that works best,” Maggi says.
The cockpit table can be raised and expanded for dining
The area is shaded by the overhang and gets a breeze through openings in the gunwales. Light and views are assured by an aft closure in tempered glass. Owners can opt to install a wet bar plus a cleverly concealed mooring station on the starboard side.
LIGHT AND AIRY
The cockpit connects seamlessly to the galley just inside the saloon, so the two areas can become a single space when the glass doors are opened wide.
Aft view of the lounge, dining area and galley, which all benefit from huge windows on both sides
The galley has marble-look Corian countertops and is well equipped with everything you need to prepare a meal and store utensils. The induction cooktop features an integrated downdraft exhaust fan, freeing up extra space for storage units above the stove.
While the cockpit-to-galley setup makes entertaining easy, the saloon is clearly an area designed for relaxing in good company. Large windows and excellent ceiling height make the saloon light and bright, and soft touches like linen curtains give it a home-like feel. Cream upholstery sets a discreet colour palette that lets the spectacular, all-round views take centre stage.
The window starboard of the dining table can be opened
Excellent, well-distributed ambient lighting comes from discreet LED rope lights in just the right tone of warmth, installed under the furnishings, around the window frames, and in the ceiling. While fully set up with both living and dining areas, the saloon is easy to move through, with paths kept clear. A small touch that says large things is the drop-down window beside the dining table.
“We designed extra-large windows that open and close like car windows so there’s as much fresh air moving through the boat as possible,” Maggi says.
A smart, chic touch is the distressed oak floor, which combines good looks with excellent grip even in bare feet. Absolute is run by people who really go out to sea and know what you need to enjoy it, right down to what’s under your feet.
Port view of the sofa, which faces a high-low TV to starboard
The helm is fore, part of the saloon, yet backed by a slated wooden partition that sets it apart from the living area. Everything you need for controlling the boat’s systems, including the electric circuits, is easy to access, and a door leading directly to the side passage can be very handy when docking. It’s a perfect setup for safely enjoying the boat with family, friends and a minimal crew.
TWO FULL-BEAM CABINS
The full-beam owner’s cabin is forward on the lower deck, just a few steps down from the helm. “It’s the area that gets the most light and the least noise,” Maggi points out.
Forward, the master suite has a full-width bathroom in the bow
The cabin has a centrally placed double bed, a desk and plenty of storage, while furnishings are tastefully modern with contrasting textured and smooth surfaces to keep visual interest high. Large hull windows let light and views in, and have opening portholes for natural air circulation. The cabin’s full-width en-suite bathroom is fully fore and has a large shower to starboard.
The VIP cabin is midships, also full beam, with a centrally placed bed, a desk on the starboard side and an ingenious bathroom to port. The sink and vanity are open to the cabin, under a large window that converts to a mirror at the push of a button.
The midships VIP suite has an open-style bathroom to port
What appear to be closet doors, textured and frosted glass on either side of the sink, lead to separate toilet and shower compartments. Built on a lower level than the master cabin, this cabin’s hull windows are so close to the water that you feel like you could reach out and touch it.
A convertible twin cabin to starboard has beds that slide together, while to port is a third bathroom that also serves as a day head. Since the VIP is just as nice as the owner’s cabin, a family may want to use the aft two cabins, leaving the master cabin and its ensuite for their guests.
GREAT OUTDOORS
While the interiors are elegant, luxurious and very well thought out, the Navetta line – which includes models ranging from the 48 to the brand’s flagship 75 – has excellent outdoor areas.
The foredeck’s large sunpad has a backrest that can be moved forward to offer seating that faces aft to the table and sofa
The 62’s foredeck is a ‘this is the life’ space, set up with a couch, table and large island sunpad that easily converts to become an aft-facing sofa, another clever way to provide flexibility and ease of use.
But the flybridge is the 62’s crowning glory. A real dawn-to-dusk (and beyond) area, it has an open-air helm station and C-shaped couch fore, while under the hardtop is an outdoor kitchen, bar and dining area. Aft is a lot of free space for owners to arrange as they please, ideally with the same modular pieces used in the cockpit, again allowing lots of flexibility.
The flybridge includes a large galley and dining area under a hardtop, which can include solar panels
There are even options for the hardtop, which can feature a retractable section or be fitted with solar panels to power the hotel load. “With the solar panels installed, you can drop anchor, turn off your engine and generators, and enjoy the clean air and silence,” Maggi says.
Absolute was an early adopter of Volvo Penta IPS pod drives, and helming one of their yachts will make you a true believer too. Navetta 62 owners can choose to mount twin D13-IPS1200 or D13-IPS1350 engines.
Like the cockpit, the aft end of the flybridge can be arranged with movable furniture
Either way, they will get a dependable system that combines ease of use and joystick controls with reduced noise, vibration and fuel consumption. And since these systems can be mounted further aft than conventional shaft drives, there’s extra room for things like that lovely VIP suite.
While anyone who boards the Navetta 62 will appreciate the detail and quality at first glance, before long it will be the planning, engineering and smart solutions that have them hooked. “We aren’t just talking about looks any longer,” Maggi concludes. “Along with function and ease of use, you need a boat that delivers on the water but is also comfortable and sustainable.”
The Absolute Navetta 62, with its safe and solid construction, well-planned design and touch of class, looks to be the boat that lets you say “Andiamo” in style.