The Changing Face of Dubai's Coastline

A new project, Dubai Harbour, is being developed between the Dubai Marina and the Palm, changing the Emirate's coastline

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3 January 2017

| Last updated on 14 January 2020

Just days into the New Year and the UAE government is already dazzling us with future plans for the country. With all that this city has to offer, if you’ve thought that Dubai has peaked, you are completely wrong. The Palm and the Dubai Marina are one of the most sought-after areas here and we’re about to have a new suburb built right in between!

The Changing Face of Dubai's Coastline

Dubai Harbour project was announced via Twitter only days into the New Year.

An exciting development to be built over the span of four years.

Dubai Harbour will spread over 20 million square feet.

Dubai Harbour project will be built between the Dubai Marina and the Palm.

The project will feature a 135-metre-high Dubai Lighthouse.

It will feature the MENA region's largest marina.

There will be a variety of residential buildings.

It will feature some luxury hotels, notably one in the Dubai Lighthouse.

It will be integrated with SkyDive Dubai and the Dubai International Marine Club.

The stretch of sand from Al Sufouh (newly-named named King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street) all the way to the Dubai Marina is about to get a serious makeover. Man-made islands are kind of a specialty here after all.

The project is called Dubai Harbour and it is being developed by Meraas. That’s the same company that developed City Walk, The Beach, Outlet Village, Boxpark and the Last Exits, so we know it won’t disappoint!

It’s expected to take about four years to complete, but the start date is yet to be declared. This new development will be integrated with SkyDive Dubai, the Dubai International Marine Club and the Logo Island.

Spreading over 20 million square feet in total, the Dubai Harbour will have:

High- and low-rise residential buildings, waterfront villas and houses.
A shopping mall covering 3.5 million square feet.
An events arena, hotels, offices, retail stores, public services and restaurants.
MENA’s largest marina, featuring 1,400 berths and a cruise ship port.
A 135-metre-high Dubai Lighthouse. The building’s exterior will serve as a gigantic screen for light shows and high resolution projections. It will also feature a luxury hotel.
Walking and bicycle tracks connecting it to Palm Jumeirah.
Roads designed to host Formula races.