Meraas Master Community · Dubai
Dubai Harbour
Marina, Cruise, and Beachfront Living Between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina
A 20 million sq ft waterfront destination by Meraas, combining the Middle East's largest marina, cruise terminals, hotels, and residential towers with 1.5 km of private beach inside Emaar Beachfront, the community's primary residential district.
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Overview
Dubai Harbour Community Overview
Master Developer
Meraas, part of Dubai Holding, master developer behind the entire Dubai Harbour waterfront destination.
Location
On Dubai's coastline between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with direct Sheikh Zayed Road access.
Primary District
Emaar Beachfront, the private island community holding most of Dubai Harbour's residential towers and beaches.
The Marina
The Middle East's largest marina, with berthing capacity for more than one thousand yachts.
Dubai Harbour is a destination-led masterplan rather than a conventional residential community. Meraas built it to position Dubai as a hub for maritime tourism and luxury coastal living, so residential towers sit alongside a working yacht marina, cruise terminals, hotels, retail, and lifestyle venues inside one coastal ecosystem. The residential side is delivered by several developers, with Emaar Beachfront forming the core and further landmark towers from names including DAMAC, Sobha Realty, and Arada.
For buyers, the appeal is structural: this stretch of coast between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina has limited developable waterfront left, a high proportion of the stock is branded or serviced, and every home is freehold. The market here runs on two tracks at once, with new developer releases and an active resale market in the towers already handed over.
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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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How the Dubai Harbour Masterplan Is Organised
The masterplan is built outward from the harbour itself. The marina and its berths sit at the centre, wrapped by the harbour front district of hospitality, retail, and dining, with residential towers arranged around the water and along the open coastline.
Emaar Beachfront occupies the seaward side as a private island district with its own beach, while the cruise terminals and maritime infrastructure anchor the eastern edge toward Dubai Marina. The result is a walkable waterfront where residences, tourism infrastructure, and marina life share the same address rather than sitting in separate zones.
Sub-Communities
Sub-Communities of Dubai Harbour
Dubai Harbour splits into three residential zones, each with a different relationship to the water. One faces the open sea with its own beach, one looks over the marina promenade, and one sits inside the harbour front where the hospitality and retail life is concentrated.
Emaar Beachfront
Private island community with luxury towers, private beach access, and views toward Palm Jumeirah and Marina.
Dubai Harbour Residences
High-rise waterfront towers around the marina promenade with branded residences and panoramic harbour and skyline views.
Marina & Harbour Front District
Luxury developments around the yacht marina combining waterfront apartments, hospitality venues, and walkable retail and dining.
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Property Types in Dubai Harbour
Dubai Harbour is an apartment community. The stock is vertical, waterfront, and heavily weighted toward branded and serviced product, with a small tier of upper-floor residences above it.
Apartments
One to four bedroom homes in beachfront and marina-facing towers with Gulf and skyline views.
Branded Residences
Fully serviced homes built with global hospitality and fashion brands, offering hotel-style amenities and premium interiors.
Penthouses & Sky Residences
Limited upper-floor residences with expansive terraces, private pools in selected units, and panoramic waterfront views.
Prices
What Does Dubai Harbour Cost Right Now?
Apartments and residences across the community currently average AED 3,830 ≈ USD 1,043 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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Dubai Harbour in Numbers
Master Developer
Meraas, part of Dubai Holding
Master Development Area
Approximately 20 million sq ft
Primary Residential District
Emaar Beachfront private island
Marina Capacity
Berths for 1,000+ yachts
Private Beachfront
1.5 km of residential beach access
Property Types
Apartments, branded residences, penthouses
Position
Between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina
Ownership
Freehold for all nationalities
Downtown Dubai
20-25 minutes by road
Dubai International Airport
About 30 minutes by road
How I Work
Buying in Dubai Harbour Through Tohid Fetrat
In a vertical waterfront community, the tower, the floor, and the view line decide both the lifestyle and the resale position, and a new release and a resale unit in the same district can be very different purchases.
New-launch and resale shortlists matched to your budget, view line, and goals
Off-plan payments verified into the project's DLD-registered escrow account
Construction tracked against RERA inspection data through to handover
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Location
Dubai Harbour Location on the Dubai Map
Dubai Harbour sits on the coastline between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road. That puts the beach on one side and one of the city's most established urban corridors on the other, with Downtown Dubai and both international airports within a comfortable drive.
- Downtown Dubai20-25 min
- Dubai International Airport30 min
- Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Sheikh Zayed RoadDirect road links
See the community's position relative to schools, retail, beaches, and every neighbouring district on the Dubai interactive real estate map.
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FAQ
Dubai Harbour Frequently Asked Questions
Dubai Harbour is a master-planned waterfront destination developed by Meraas, positioned on the coastline between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. It spans roughly 20 million sq ft and brings residential towers, marina infrastructure, cruise terminals, hotels, and lifestyle venues together in a single coastal masterplan.
Meraas, part of Dubai Holding, is the master developer of Dubai Harbour. The residential projects inside the masterplan are delivered by a range of developers, including Emaar, DAMAC, Sobha Realty, and Arada.
Emaar Beachfront is the primary residential community inside Dubai Harbour. It is a private island district with its own beach access and a collection of luxury waterfront towers facing Palm Jumeirah, Bluewaters, and the Dubai Marina skyline.
The masterplan is almost entirely apartment-led: one to four bedroom waterfront apartments, fully serviced branded residences, and a limited number of penthouses and sky residences on the upper floors of landmark towers.
Yes. Residential property in Dubai Harbour is freehold, so buyers of any nationality can own the unit outright with full ownership rights registered in their own name.
It is treated as a premium investment location for a few specific reasons: waterfront supply on this stretch of coast is limited, a high share of the stock is branded, and the marina and beach positioning sits directly between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. As always, the tower, floor, and view line matter more to the outcome than the community average.
Selected developments do, most notably within Emaar Beachfront, where residents have direct access to roughly 1.5 km of private beach. Beach access is not universal across the masterplan, so it should be confirmed building by building.
Dubai Marina is an established urban waterfront district with mature buildings and a dense canal-side lifestyle. Dubai Harbour is newer, sits directly on the open sea rather than a man-made canal, leans heavily on branded developments, and adds private beach access and a far larger yacht marina.
Dubai Harbour is roughly 20 to 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, around 30 minutes from Dubai International Airport, and about 35 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport, using Sheikh Zayed Road.
The main cost is the 4 percent Dubai Land Department registration fee, plus registration trustee and administrative charges. Off-plan purchases are recorded in the DLD interim registry and paid into the project's DLD-registered escrow account. There is no annual property tax in Dubai; owners pay service charges based on unit size, and waterfront towers with extensive amenities sit at the higher end of that range.
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