Seychelles at DAMAC Islands by DAMAC

Seychelles at DAMAC Islands is a cluster of townhouses and villas by DAMAC Properties inside DAMAC Islands, DAMAC's lagoon-themed masterplan in Dubailand, and it takes its name from Seychelles, one of six island themes in DAMAC's plan. The cluster counts 678 units in three types, 4 Bedroom Townhouses, 5 Bedroom Townhouses and 6 Bedroom Villas, and handover is expected in Q2 2029.

Seychelles sits within DAMAC Islands in Dubailand. DAMAC quotes community-wide drive times of 30 minutes to Burj Al Arab, 28 minutes to Dubai International Airport, 23 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport and 20 minutes to the Expo 2020 Venue. These are measured for DAMAC Islands rather than from a particular Seychelles plot, and peak-hour traffic adds to them.

There are three: the 4 Bedroom Townhouse at 2,208 sq ft (205 sq m), the 5 Bedroom Townhouse at 3,178 sq ft (295 sq m) and the 6 Bedroom Villa at 4,440 sq ft (412 sq m). The Dubai Land Department inspection record for Seychelles 1 describes that phase as G+2 and G+1 townhouses and villas, and the floor arrangement of each home is confirmed in its SPA. DAMAC's material specification lists porcelain-slab flooring, laminated glass and marble for the entrance area, subject to change.

Prices begin at AED 2.25M ≈ USD 613K for a 4 Bedroom Townhouse, AED 3.10M ≈ USD 844K for a 5 Bedroom Townhouse and AED 6.50M ≈ USD 1.77M for a 6 Bedroom Villa. Limited units are available. DAMAC prices each home by type, release and plot, so an individual unit can be listed above its type's starting price, and the price that binds is the one on DAMAC's list on the day you reserve.

DAMAC's masterplan names a set of planned community amenities, among them the Central Hub Fountain, an Aqua Park, the Aqua Dome, a Jungle River with rapids and gondola-style paddling, Yoga Floating Decks, a Hot Springs Spa, a Tortoise Garden, a Parrot Park, a Wildlife Park and a Fitness Park. They are shared across DAMAC Islands rather than built inside the Seychelles cluster, and their final design and opening dates are for DAMAC to set.

Handover is expected in Q2 2029. Works are at an early stage, so the keys and the 25% completion payment are both some way off, and the completion date that binds DAMAC for a given home is the one in its SPA. Each new DLD inspection reading is logged in the Seychelles at DAMAC Islands construction updates guide.

Under DAMAC's DAMAC Islands payment plan (launch sheet, November 2024) you pay 20% plus the 4% DLD registration fee at booking, 55% in 39 instalments after booking, four of them at 5% and the remaining 35 at 1%, and the final 25% on completion. The instalments fall due by months from the sale date, so the schedule does not depend on construction milestones. This is the plan DAMAC issued at the DAMAC Islands launch in November 2024; confirm the current schedule for your Seychelles phase with DAMAC and in the SPA.

The main addition is the 4% DLD registration fee, due at booking together with the 20% deposit and paid to the Dubai Land Department rather than into escrow. It comes to AED 90,000 ≈ USD 25K on a 4 Bedroom Townhouse at AED 2,250,000, AED 124,000 ≈ USD 34K on a 5 Bedroom Townhouse at AED 3,100,000 and AED 260,000 ≈ USD 71K on a 6 Bedroom Villa at AED 6,500,000.

All three home types can, at their listed starting prices. The property route to the 10-year UAE Golden Visa needs a value of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K; the 4 Bedroom Townhouse from AED 2.25M ≈ USD 613K sits AED 250,000 over that line, the 5 Bedroom Townhouse from AED 3.10M ≈ USD 844K clears it by more, and the 6 Bedroom Villa from AED 6.50M ≈ USD 1.77M clears it by AED 4.50M ≈ USD 1.23M. The value that counts is the one the DLD records, on the Oqood during construction and on the title deed after completion; a discounted or resale price below AED 2M would not meet the threshold by itself, and ICP or GDRFA decide each application. The Seychelles at DAMAC Islands Golden Visa guide covers the process step by step.

Your ownership rights rest on two documents: the SPA signed with DAMAC and the registration held by the Dubai Land Department. While the home is under construction it is registered through an Oqood, the DLD's interim registration for off-plan property; once it is complete and paid in full, the title deed is issued in your name. The tenure that applies is the one stated in those documents.

Each off-plan instalment is paid into a DLD-registered escrow account, from which the developer may withdraw only against verified construction progress, under a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The Seychelles cluster is registered with the DLD in two phases (Seychelles 1 and Seychelles 2), and each phase is a separate DLD project holding a separate escrow account. For Seychelles 1, that account sits with Emirates NBD. A Seychelles 2 buyer should take the account details from their own SPA or Oqood, verify them on Dubai REST, and not pay into the Seychelles 1 account. The Seychelles at DAMAC Islands escrow account guide lists each check.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing and Oqood registration can all be completed from abroad, and for overseas clients I run the remote purchase with DAMAC from reservation to registration. The documents and steps are set out in my Dubai real estate guide library.