When major Hollywood productions choose Greece as their backdrop, they need more than a beautiful country. They need the operational infrastructure to move between locations with the precision, discretion, and reliability that A-list productions demand. In March 2026, that infrastructure was provided by the Persefoni yacht — the 53.8-metre Mariotti motor yacht that has established herself as one of the most operationally capable and celebrated superyachts in the Greek islands.

Local Greek news outlets Keep Talking Greece and Athens News both reported that the Persefoni yacht served as the primary transportation vessel for The Riders, one of Hollywood's most anticipated upcoming productions, currently filming across multiple Greek locations. The vessel arrived at the Halkida waterfront on the island of Evia in the early hours of March 5 — a logistical operation that demonstrated the kind of professional precision and operational capability that the Persefoni yacht's management team at Emperio Yachting Alliance brings to every aspect of the vessel's programme.

The Riders has been filming across an extraordinary range of Greek locations — from the Attic coastline to central Athens, from the island of Evia to the wider Saronic region — drawing the world's attention to the same Greek waters, coastlines, and anchorages that the Persefoni yacht has been exploring with her guests for more than a decade. For a vessel whose name is drawn directly from Greek mythology and whose identity is rooted in the Aegean, the connection to one of the most high-profile international productions ever to film in Greece is entirely natural.

The Persefoni yacht is a vessel of genuine distinction. Built by the prestigious Mariotti Yachts shipyard in Genoa in 2012 and comprehensively refitted in 2023 under the management of Emperio Yachting Alliance, she combines a Lloyds-classified steel hull with interiors designed throughout by the celebrated Florentine studio Luca Dini Design & Architecture. At 928 gross tonnes across a 10.5-metre beam, she carries a volume that creates living spaces of genuine palatial warmth — exceptional for a vessel of 53.8 metres and instantly recognisable to anyone who has had the privilege of stepping aboard.

Twin Caterpillar engines deliver a top speed of 17 knots and a range of 5,000 nautical miles — enough to connect every corner of the Greek archipelago across a season that runs from May through mid-October. The Saronic Gulf's ancient harbours and crystalline coves. The volcanic drama of the Cyclades — Santorini, Mykonos, Milos, Paros. The lush, sheltered passages of the Ionian Islands — Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Ithaca. The medieval grandeur of the Dodecanese — Rhodes, Symi, Kos. The Persefoni yacht reaches all of them with the ease of a vessel that was built for exactly this purpose.

The master suite features hydraulic balconies that open directly over the water. An additional balcony from the main deck foyer extends the connection between the vessel's interior world and the Greek landscape beyond throughout the vessel. Six staterooms accommodate 12 guests in spaces of genuine warmth and considered luxury. The beach club at the waterline deploys WaveRunners, SEABOBs, an E-Foil, kayaks, paddleboards, and a Castoldi Jet Tender directly into the Aegean's extraordinary natural world. A world-class chef — trained at one of Athens' finest Michelin-recognised restaurants — crafts daily menus celebrating the finest produce of whichever Greek coastline the Persefoni yacht is currently exploring.

A professional crew of 13, managed by Emperio Yachting Alliance, navigates all of this with the expertise and dedication of people who have come to know these waters not as a route but as a way of life. The involvement in The Riders production is the latest chapter in a story that has seen the Persefoni yacht move between the world's most glamorous events — from the Monaco Grand Prix, where she has hosted VIP guests and major international clients, to the Greek island anchorages where her true character is most completely expressed.

Greece continues to attract the world's attention — Hollywood productions, international tastemakers, and the global elite converging on the same extraordinary destination that the Persefoni yacht has called home for more than a decade. It is a convergence that feels entirely right for a vessel whose name belongs to the Aegean and whose standard belongs at the very top of the superyacht world.

For the full story of The Riders production movement across Greece, read the coverage at Keep Talking Greece here: https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2026/03/05/brad-pitt-filming-halkida-evia-march-2026/