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Pick two or three. The table shows what each community can honestly claim today — its stage, what exists on the ground and when we checked, the launches handing over there — and our one-line view of each.
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Side by side, what each community can honestly claim today: its stage, what exists on the ground and when we checked, the launches handing over there, and our one-line view of each.
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| Row | Dubai Maritime CityWorking ship-repair peninsula with a residential district being addedRemove | Rashid Yachts & MarinaEmaar's waterfront district at Dubai's first commercial portRemove | Dubai IslandsEmerging waterfront, off-plan ledRemove |
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| Stage | Under construction | First phases handed over | Under construction |
| Master developer | Several developers; no single master developer | Emaar Properties | Nakheel |
| Property typesAs sold there today | Apartments | Apartments | Apartments · Beachfront villas · Plots |
| FromLowest published start price across active projects | AED 2.51M | AED 2.2M | AED 1.91M |
| Handover windowAcross active projects | 2029 – Q2 2030 | Q3 2030 | Q4 2026 – 2029 |
| Drive timesOff-peak, by car | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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| What exists today | The industrial precinct is complete and operating: ship repair and marine services, workshops, warehouses and showrooms, alongside the Drydocks World yard. Last verified 10 September 2026 | The marina operates, run by P&O Marinas, alongside the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, which handles the port's cruise traffic. Last verified 10 September 2026 | 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. Last verified 28 August 2026 |
| Active projects | 4 projects we cover | 1 project we cover | 11 projects we cover |
| The OAC18 view | Central water frontage at an early price, with a working shipyard for a neighbour. | Central waterfront at an early-stage price, with an operating marina already in place. | Buy Dubai Islands for beachfront at a fair entry price. Buy the developer, not the master plan. |
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