Picture this. You're anchored off Bimini on a Saturday afternoon. The kids are in the water. Your wife is reading in the shade. You're standing at the transom with a cold drink, watching the sun track west, and you realize something: you're not on a boat anymore. You're on a platform that happens to float. The stern has dropped, the sofa has lowered, and the entire cockpit has opened to the sea. No barriers. No steps. Just 63 feet of Italian engineering designed to put you as close to the water as physics allows.
That's the Azimut Fly 62. And it's not a gimmick.
Who It's For
This boat is for the owner who wants a flybridge but refuses to sacrifice cockpit space. It's for the family that spends more time at anchor than underway. And it's for the buyer who understands that a yacht's value isn't measured in horsepower alone, but in how many people can be comfortable at the same time.
The Fly 62 is not a long-range cruiser. With 740 gallons of fuel and a realistic cruise of 25 knots, it's built for Miami-to-the-Abacos weekends with reserves, or Fort Lauderdale to Key West and back with fuel to spare. But it's not a Bahamas-to-Turks run without planning.
This is a coastal boat for owners who prioritize weekends over ocean crossings. If your typical trip is three days, four guests, and a dozen anchorages within 100 miles of home, the Fly 62 makes sense. If you're planning to island-hop the Caribbean for a month, look elsewhere.
Design and Layout
The defining feature is the Beach Cockpit. Azimut's engineers took the traditional flybridge transom and reimagined it. The sofa lowers hydraulically. The swim platform extends. The entire stern opens into a sun pad that sits inches above the waterline. It's the kind of design decision that sounds simple until you realize how much structural engineering it requires to make it work without compromising seaworthiness.
Inside, the layout is open and uncluttered. Fabio Fantolino's interior design eliminates visual barriers between the salon and the cockpit. The galley sits forward to port with clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic. The dinette is opposite. The helm is elevated just enough to provide sightlines without creating a wall. Everything flows.
Below deck, three cabins sleep six guests plus crew. The master is amidships with a centerline berth and en suite head. Two guest cabins are forward, each with twin berths that convert to doubles. The crew cabin is aft with independent access. It's a smart layout that keeps guest and crew spaces separate without wasting volume.
The flybridge is where this boat earns its name. A hardtop designed by Alberto Mancini provides shade without blocking sightlines. Seating wraps the helm in a U-shape. There's a wet bar, a grill, and enough lounge space for eight people to be comfortable. The helm itself is clean and modern with Garmin electronics integrated into a single control system.
Performance
The Fly 62 comes standard with twin Volvo Penta IPS 1200 engines producing 900 horsepower each. Optional IPS 1350 engines bump that to 1,000 horsepower per side. With the standard setup, you'll see a top speed around 30 knots and a cruise speed of 25 knots. The optional engines add two knots to each number.
IPS drives are the right choice here. They provide better maneuverability at low speeds, quieter operation at cruise, and easier maintenance than traditional shaft drives. The joystick control makes docking a one-handed operation. Active trim control adjusts the interceptors automatically to optimize running angle and fuel efficiency.
The hull is a planing design—soft enough for comfort in a chop but aggressive enough to deliver speed when you want it.
Range is the limiting factor. If longer legs matter for your itineraries, throttle back and accept a longer transit time—slowing down stretches the tanks considerably.
Ownership Conversation
Let's talk about ownership. This is a premium-tier 63-footer, and options, electronics, and custom touches move the number meaningfully. That's the entry fee for engineering at this level.
Annual operating costs will run between 10 and 15 percent of the purchase price. Insurance, dockage, maintenance, fuel, and crew add up quickly. If you're owner-operated, you can cut crew costs, but you'll still be looking at six figures per year to keep the boat running.
Maintenance on IPS drives is straightforward but not cheap. Volvo's service intervals are well-documented, and parts availability is good. The hull is GRP, which means gelcoat maintenance and occasional bottom paint. The hydraulic systems for the Beach Cockpit add complexity, and any failure there will require a specialist.
Resale on Azimut yachts is mixed. The brand has strong recognition, but Italian boats depreciate faster than their American or Northern European counterparts. Expect to lose 30 to 40 percent of the purchase price in the first five years. After that, depreciation slows, but you're never getting your money back.
The smart play is to buy used. A three-year-old Fly 62 with low hours will cost 40 percent less than new and still have most of its useful life ahead of it. Let someone else take the depreciation hit.
Where to Start
The Azimut Fly 62 is a well-executed flybridge that prioritizes space and versatility over speed and range. It's a boat for owners who value time at anchor more than time underway. The Beach Cockpit is a legitimate innovation, not a marketing gimmick. And the overall design is thoughtful enough to make long weekends comfortable for families or groups.
If you're in the market for a 60-foot flybridge and you spend most of your time within 150 miles of home, this boat deserves serious consideration. If you need more range or plan to cross oceans, keep looking.
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