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Community · Emerging · Masterplan by Nakheel
Under constructionDubai Islands
Five islands off Deira, twenty kilometres of coastline, and most of it still a plan.
- StageStage
- Under construction
- DeveloperMaster developer
- Nakheel
- TypesProperty types
- ApartmentsBeachfront villasPlots
- FromFrom
- AED 1.91M
- HandoverHandover window
- Q4 2026 – 2029
- Drive timesDrive times
- DXB airport — 15 minDeira — 10 minDowntown Dubai — 25 min
What it is
The next coast, sold before it is built.
Dubai Islands is Nakheel's relaunch of the former Deira Islands: five islands linked by bridges to Deira, with beaches, a golf course, marinas and a large hotel allocation in the master plan. Bridges and the first beachfront buildings are complete; most of the residential stock is off-plan.
- Master developer
- Nakheel
- Completion
- Phased through the 2030s; Nakheel has not published an end date
You are buying a beach and a timeline. Check who is delivering both.
Phases and delivery
Handed over · 2020–2023
Bridges, beaches and the first hotels
The road bridges to Deira, the Blue Flag beach, Souk Al Marfa and the first resort hotels on Island A.
Under construction · 2025–2027 (developer targets)
First residential buildings
Low- and mid-rise beachfront apartments from Nakheel and third-party developers; the earliest are handing over.
- Planned · 2028 onward (no firm dates)
Marinas, golf course and later residential islands
The bulk of the master plan: two marinas, an 18-hole course, further hotels and most of the housing.
What exists today
What is physically there in Dubai Islands.
The road bridges from Deira are open and the Blue Flag beach is in use. Two or three resort hotels and Souk Al Marfa trade; that is the extent of what operates today.
The first residential buildings are handing over or close to it, but as of our last visit the islands had few permanent residents. Most residential stock is under construction or unlaunched land.
No school, no clinic and almost no everyday retail on the islands; Deira's shops and Dubai Hospital are ten minutes across the bridge.
The marinas, the golf course and the mall in the master plan are not built and have no firm dates that we would rely on.
Last verified
Handed over · 2020–2023
Bridges, beaches and the first hotels
The road bridges to Deira, the Blue Flag beach, Souk Al Marfa and the first resort hotels on Island A.
Under construction · 2025–2027 (developer targets)
First residential buildings
Low- and mid-rise beachfront apartments from Nakheel and third-party developers; the earliest are handing over.
- Planned · 2028 onward (no firm dates)
Marinas, golf course and later residential islands
The bulk of the master plan: two marinas, an 18-hole course, further hotels and most of the housing.
- Off-plan investors
- Beachfront entry prices well below the Palm and Emaar Beachfront.
- Buyers with time
- Five-year horizon at least; the district's amenities arrive after the homes.
- Less suited to
- Anyone who needs to live there soon, or who wants a developer with a long record on the plot.
Planned — not built
Nothing in this list exists yet. Dates are the developer's own where any have been published — treat them as intent, not as a move-in plan.
- Dubai Islands marinasPlanned · No date published
- 18-hole golf coursePlanned · No date published
- Dubai Islands Mall (Nakheel)Planned · No date published
- DXB airport15 min
- Deira10 min
- Downtown Dubai25 min
- Dubai Marina45 min
Bridges to Deira; DXB airport in fifteen minutes. The rest of the city is on the far side of the creek.
Fifteen minutes to the airport, forty-five to the Marina. This is a north-of-the-creek address, and that suits some buyers and not others.
Existing — built and open
- Road bridges to DeiraBridge
- Blue Flag public beachBeach
- Souk Al MarfaRetail
- Resort hotels on Island AHotel
Planned — not built
Target dates are the developer's or the authority's, and several have moved before. Treat them as upside, not as a commute plan.
- Further bridge and road linksPlanned · Phased; no dates we would rely on
Schools — operating
- No school on the islands; Deira and Mirdif schools are within twenty minutes.
Healthcare — operating
- None on the islands; Dubai Hospital in Deira is about ten minutes.
Planned — not open
A site on a masterplan is not a school. Nothing below has an operator or an opening date we would plan a move around.
- School sites appear in the master plan; no operator or opening date has been announced.Planned · date TBC
Who it suits, and who it doesn't
- Off-plan investors
- Beachfront entry prices well below the Palm and Emaar Beachfront.
- Buyers with time
- Five-year horizon at least; the district's amenities arrive after the homes.
- Less suited to
- Anyone who needs to live there soon, or who wants a developer with a long record on the plot.
Planned lifestyle & amenities
Planned — not built
Nothing in this list exists yet. Dates are the developer's own where any have been published — treat them as intent, not as a move-in plan.
- Dubai Islands marinasPlanned · No date published
- 18-hole golf coursePlanned · No date published
- Dubai Islands Mall (Nakheel)Planned · No date published
Connectivity & infrastructure
- DXB airport15 min
- Deira10 min
- Downtown Dubai25 min
- Dubai Marina45 min
Bridges to Deira; DXB airport in fifteen minutes. The rest of the city is on the far side of the creek.
Fifteen minutes to the airport, forty-five to the Marina. This is a north-of-the-creek address, and that suits some buyers and not others.
Existing — built and open
- Road bridges to DeiraBridge
- Blue Flag public beachBeach
- Souk Al MarfaRetail
- Resort hotels on Island AHotel
Planned — not built
Target dates are the developer's or the authority's, and several have moved before. Treat them as upside, not as a commute plan.
- Further bridge and road linksPlanned · Phased; no dates we would rely on
Schools & healthcare
Schools — operating
- No school on the islands; Deira and Mirdif schools are within twenty minutes.
Healthcare — operating
- None on the islands; Dubai Hospital in Deira is about ten minutes.
Planned — not open
A site on a masterplan is not a school. Nothing below has an operator or an opening date we would plan a move around.
- School sites appear in the master plan; no operator or opening date has been announced.Planned · date TBC
Projects in this community
When the supply lands.
11 projects we cover in Dubai Islands, grouped by the year they are due to hand over — so you can see where completions cluster before you pick one.
2026
Handover 2026 · 1 project- Under constructionTarrad Development
2027
Handover 2027 · 3 projects
New launchMr. Eight DevelopmentDubai IslandsVilla dell'Arte
From AED 1.91M
- Handover
- Q3 2027
- Payment plan
- 40/60
1 bed – 4 bed · Apartments
Under constructionLIV Developers
New launchMr. Eight Development
2028
Handover 2028 · 2 projects
Under constructionImtiaz Developments
Under constructionObject 1
2029
Handover 2029 · 1 project
New launchBeyond Developments
Handover to be confirmed
4 projects
Under constructionNakheel
Under constructionNakheelDubai IslandsRixos Hotel & Residences, Dubai Islands
Price on application
1 bed – 4 bed · Apartments & villas
New launchOCTA Properties
New launchEllington Properties
Next step
Availability in Dubai Islands comes from a person.
Most of Dubai Islands is still a plan, so what is genuinely open to buy is a short list that changes launch by launch. Tell us the budget and the handover year you can live with and we will send what is open now, at today's prices, with the phases we would avoid.
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Developers active here
- NakheelMaster developer · 2 projects here · Upper-mid tier
- Mr. Eight Development2 projects here
- Tarrad Development1 project here
- LIV Developers1 project here
- Imtiaz Developments1 project here
- Object 11 project here · Mid-market tier
- Beyond Developments1 project here
- OCTA Properties1 project here
- Ellington Properties1 project here
OAC18 Perspective
Buy Dubai Islands for beachfront at a fair entry price. Buy the developer, not the master plan.
- Where it is strong
- Beachfront pricing sits well below the Palm and Emaar Beachfront, the bridges and beaches are real, and Nakheel controls the master plan.
- Where it falls short
- Most stock is off-plan from third-party developers with short records. Amenities arrive after the homes. It is on the far side of the creek from most of the city's jobs.
- Supply and handover
The supply pipeline is large and comes from dozens of third-party developers on Nakheel plots, many with short delivery records. Handover clustering is likely from 2026 to 2028 as the first wave completes together, and there is no rental history yet to say what those units will let for. We treat quoted yields here as projections, not evidence.
We shortlist here only from developers whose handover history we can show you. For buyers with a five-year horizon who want beachfront and accept a wait, it is worth considering; for anyone who needs the neighbourhood now, it is not.
Compare with nearby communities
Where else the same money goes.
First phases handed overEmaar Beachfront
Finished beach towers between the Marina and the Palm, at roughly a third more per square foot.
First phases handed overDubai Creek Harbour
The other emerging waterfront, with one master developer building it and a promenade already trading.
EstablishedPalm Jumeirah
The established beach address the islands are priced against; twice the price, none of the wait.
Ask what we would avoid in Dubai Islands.
Twenty minutes on Dubai Islands specifically — which phases, which developers, and where the handover and resale risk actually sits.