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Bluewaters Island
Meraas's Waterfront Island Between Dubai Marina and JBR
Bluewaters Island is Meraas's waterfront island off the JBR coastline, built around Ain Dubai and combining luxury residences, resorts, retail, and dining in a walkable freehold community linked to Dubai Marina by road and to JBR by a pedestrian bridge.
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Overview
Bluewaters Island Community Overview
Master Developer
Meraas, the master developer behind Bluewaters Island and several of Dubai's landmark waterfront destinations.
Location
Off the JBR coastline between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, connected by Sheikh Zayed Road.
Ownership
Freehold across the island, open to eligible local and international buyers with full ownership rights.
Signature Landmark
Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel, anchors the island's entertainment and waterfront promenade.
Bluewaters Island was developed by Meraas as one of Dubai's most ambitious waterfront destinations, bringing luxury residences, hotels, retail, dining, and entertainment together on a compact island. The island opened in 2018, while Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel, officially opened on 21 October 2021 and remains its defining skyline landmark.
For buyers, the appeal is scarcity. The island is small, largely built out, and freehold, so most activity happens in resale across Bluewaters Residences, alongside one active off-plan address, Bluewaters Bay by Meraas, which is under construction with handover set for Q1 2027.
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Meraas: Lifestyle Destinations From City Walk to Port de La Mer
Meraas is the name behind City Walk, Bluewaters Island and Madinat Jumeirah Living, from beachfront communities to luxury mixed-use districts.
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An Island Planned Around Ain Dubai
Meraas reclaimed Bluewaters off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline and planned the whole island around a single anchor: Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel, which opened alongside the island's first residents.
Everything else radiates from it. Residential buildings, hotels, retail, and the dining promenade are arranged so the island stays walkable end to end, with the outer edge given over to waterfront frontage and the mainland connection handled by road from Sheikh Zayed Road and by a pedestrian bridge to JBR.
Sub-Communities
Areas Within Bluewaters Island
Bluewaters is compact enough to cross on foot, but it is still zoned. Residential buildings sit on one side of the island, hospitality and beach frontage on the outer edge, and the entertainment and retail spine runs between them around Ain Dubai.
Bluewaters Bay
Meraas's newest waterfront address on the island, delivering contemporary apartments and penthouses by 2027.
Bluewaters Residences
The established residential district: luxury apartments, penthouses, and a limited number of waterfront townhouses.
Ain Dubai District
The island's entertainment heart, built around the world's largest observation wheel and its surrounding plazas.
Hospitality & Beachfront Zone
Luxury resorts, branded residences, private beaches, and the waterfront experiences that define island hospitality.
Retail & Dining Promenade
A waterfront promenade of restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and lifestyle attractions along the island's outer edge.
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Property Types in Bluewaters Island
The island is apartment-led, with a small tail of penthouses and townhouses that rarely comes to market. Here is how the residential offering breaks down.
Apartments
Contemporary waterfront residences with premium layouts, sea views, and direct access to island amenities.
Penthouses
Exclusive sky residences with expansive terraces, panoramic Gulf and marina views, and luxury finishes.
Townhouses
A limited supply of waterfront townhouses offering privacy, outdoor space, and direct community access.
Branded & Serviced Residences
Residences tied to the island's luxury hospitality brands, combining private ownership with hotel-grade services.
Prices
What Does Bluewaters Island Cost Right Now?
Apartments and penthouses across the community currently average AED 4,730 ≈ USD 1,288 per sq ft, but real entry prices move with every release, district, and payment plan. I keep the current price list for every active launch.
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Bluewaters Island in Numbers
Location
Bluewaters Island, Jumeirah coast, Dubai
Master Developer
Meraas
Community Type
Waterfront island community
Opening Year
2018
Signature Landmark
Ain Dubai observation wheel
Property Types
Apartments, penthouses and townhouses
Ownership
Freehold
Lifestyle Focus
Luxury waterfront living
Mainland Access
Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and JBR bridge
Active Off-Plan Address
Bluewaters Bay, handover Q1 2027
How I Work
Buying in Bluewaters Island Through Tohid Fetrat
My role is buyer-side from the first message to handover. On an island this small, the building, the floor, and the view line decide almost everything about both lifestyle and resale.
Building, floor, and view-line shortlists matched to your budget and goals
Every payment verified into the project's DLD-registered escrow account
Construction tracked against RERA inspection data through to handover
Pre-handover snagging inspection arranged before you take the keys
Location
Bluewaters Island Location on the Dubai Map
Bluewaters Island sits off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, directly adjacent to Dubai Marina and a short stretch of water from Palm Jumeirah. Cars reach the island from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), and a pedestrian bridge connects residents to JBR on foot.
- Dubai MarinaAdjacent
- Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)Pedestrian bridge
- Sheikh Zayed Road (E11)Direct road access
See the island's position relative to schools, retail, marinas, and every surrounding community on the Dubai interactive real estate map.
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What Happens After You Message Me
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FAQ
Bluewaters Island Frequently Asked Questions
Bluewaters Island is a waterfront island destination developed by Meraas off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah. The island brings luxury residences, hotels, retail, dining, entertainment, and the Ain Dubai observation wheel together in a single walkable address.
The island sits off the JBR coastline, directly adjacent to Dubai Marina, with road access from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and a pedestrian bridge linking it to JBR. Palm Jumeirah lies immediately to the north along the same stretch of coast.
Yes. Bluewaters Island is freehold, so eligible local and international buyers can own property outright with full ownership rights. The ownership rules, registration steps, and documents involved are covered in the Dubai real estate guide library.
The island offers apartments, penthouses, townhouses, and branded residences. It is primarily apartment-focused, with a limited supply of larger waterfront homes and luxury penthouses, which is one reason inventory stays tight relative to neighbouring mainland communities.
Yes. Much of the island is complete, but Bluewaters Bay by Meraas remains under construction and is the current off-plan address, offering 1 to 4 bedroom apartments and 5 bedroom penthouses from AED 2.85M ≈ USD 776K on an 80/20 payment plan, with handover set for Q1 2027.
Ain Dubai is the world's largest observation wheel and the defining landmark of Bluewaters Island. It anchors the island's entertainment and promenade zone and is a large part of why the community became one of Dubai's most recognisable waterfront destinations.
Yes. The island includes luxury hospitality brands, premium resorts, private beach access, and branded or serviced residential offerings. Those hospitality anchors sit alongside the residential districts rather than in a separate zone away from homes.
The case rests on limited residential supply, a landmark location between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, and sustained luxury demand. Because the island is small and largely built out, results depend heavily on which building, floor, and view line a buyer secures.
Both. End-users are drawn to a walkable waterfront lifestyle with retail, dining, and beach access on foot, while investors focus on the constrained inventory, landmark status, and long-term demand for waterfront addresses in this part of Dubai.
The main cost is the 4 percent Dubai Land Department registration fee, plus administrative and registration trustee charges. Resale purchases also carry agency and no-objection certificate fees, while off-plan purchases are registered through the DLD interim registry with payments into the project's escrow account. Dubai has no annual property tax; owners pay community service charges based on unit size.
Bluewaters is surrounded by Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Harbour, and Emirates Hills, placing it inside one of the densest concentrations of waterfront and luxury housing in the city.
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