Dubai · Lagoon-side villas, townhouses and apartments
Area guide · DubaiBranded Island Residences
Bluewaters Island
Meraas's design-led island off JBR — Ain Dubai anchor, branded residences, a compact high-demand market.
- Master developer
- MeraasDubai Holding group
- Anchor
- Ain DubaiObservation wheel
- Asset mix
- Branded apartmentsFixed supply
- From DXB airport
- ~35 kmVia JBR
The place in plain English
Living in Bluewaters Island.
Bluewaters Island is a Meraas-developed island off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coast, anchored by Ain Dubai (the world's largest observation wheel) and a retail-and-dining promenade. Residential is a compact mix of Bluewaters Residences apartments and the Nikki Beach Residences. Because the island is small and supply is fixed, the secondary market is tight — limited stock against strong lifestyle demand. Connected to JBR by a pedestrian bridge and to Sheikh Zayed Road by car, it sits in the premium tier of Dubai waterfront.
- Area type
- Branded Island Residences
- Developer context
- Meraas
- Guide updated
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