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Head-to-head comparison

Soulever vs Kanyon in Dubai Maritime City

Same developer, same peninsula. One stands on the water and one in the woodland, and the payment plans run the other way from how they read. Compared on prices, cash, homes, districts and amenities.

Verified by NARVA · 16 September 2026
The podium pool deck at Soulever, looking out to the Arabian Gulf.
Soulever
Beyond · Bay District
From
AED 2.97M1BR · 846 sq ft
Completion
Q1 202940/60 plan · 10% + 10%

Two waterfront towers with 3.2 metre ceilings in every apartment. One to three bedrooms, and podium chalets with a private pool on the roof.

Kanyon by Beyond rising above the trees of the Forest District in Dubai Maritime City, with the green ribbon on its façade.
Kanyon
Beyond · Forest District
From
AED 3.84M2BR · 1,327 sq ft
Completion
Q2 202950/50 plan · 10% + 10%

One tower with a green ribbon from the podium to the summit, and a sky pool, a spa and a bar on the roof. Two bedrooms.

Answer first

Which one fits you?

Three things decide this. Both are by Beyond, both stand on the same peninsula and both are freehold.

1 · What is your budget?
2 · What do you want outside the door?
3 · What matters more in the plan?

The short version

What actually separates them

Water or woodlandthe one-line answer
Soulever stands on the water in the Bay District. Kanyon stands in the woodland of the Forest District. Same developer, same peninsula.
50% and lessthe plan that reads heavier
Kanyon takes the bigger share before completion and still asks less money on a two bedroom. Its home costs less to begin with.
One bedroomthe lower entry
Soulever opens a bedroom lower. Kanyon opens at two bedrooms.
Four types vs onehomes for sale
Soulever sells one, two and three bedrooms and a podium chalet. Kanyon sells two bedrooms across its widest band.
Q1 vs Q2 2029completion
Soulever completes a quarter earlier. Its last dated instalment falls six months before Kanyon’s.
Chalet vs rooftopthe one-offs
Soulever’s podium chalet puts a private pool on the roof of one home. Kanyon puts a sky pool, a spa and a bar on the roof of the whole tower.

Side by side

Every figure that matters

Every figure below is the one published on our own project page for each building, verified on 16 September 2026.

The private rooftop pool and lounge terrace of a podium chalet at Soulever.
Soulever — the podium chalet: two bedrooms across three levels, opening onto The Cove, with a private pool and a lounge terrace on its roof.

Price and cash

What the plans ask in money

Read as percentages, Kanyon asks for more before completion. Put the price of the entry two bedroom under each plan and the order turns round.

What the plan asks on the entry two bedroom
Soulever — within a month of booking20% of AED 5,225,000
1,045,000
Kanyon — within a month of booking20% of AED 3,837,000
767,400
Soulever — before completion40% of the price
2,090,000
Kanyon — before completion50% of the price
1,918,500
Soulever — on completion60% of the price, Q1 2029
3,135,000
Kanyon — on completion50% of the price, Q2 2029
1,918,500
AED 0800,0001,600,0002,400,0003,200,000

Registration falls with the booking and sits outside the bars. At Soulever it is 4% to the Dubai Land Department plus AED 1,020, which is AED 210,020 on this home. At Kanyon it is 4% plus AED 2,370, which is AED 155,850. No commission through NARVA on either.

What AED 5.23M buys at Soulever
Entry two bedroom
1,441 sq ft
3.2 metre ceilingsAED 5.23M
What AED 3.84M buys at Kanyon
Entry two bedroom
1,327 sq ft
A canyon balconyAED 3.84M

The heavier percentage is the lighter cheque. Before completion Kanyon asks AED 171,500 less on its entry two bedroom. Within the first month the gap is AED 277,600. On completion Soulever asks the larger sum again, because sixty per cent of a bigger price is due. The two homes are the closest pair the towers offer. Soulever’s is 114 sq ft larger.

Verdict
Kanyon on the two bedroom cheque

A plan is light or heavy against a price. Kanyon asks the bigger share of a smaller price, so it asks less money at every stage on a two bedroom. Soulever opens lower overall, at one bedroom.

The homes

What each tower sells

Prices and sizes as published on each project page. Soulever sells four kinds of home. Kanyon sells one, across a wide band.

Soulever
Eighteen apartment layouts, each home named by the two views it takes.
1 bedroomAED 2,974,000 – 3,097,000 · 846 – 862 sq ft
2 bedroomAED 5,225,000 – 5,311,000 · 1,441 – 1,476 sq ft
3 bedroomAED 7,836,000 – 8,210,000 · 1,819 – 1,868 sq ft
2 bedroom podium chaletAED 12,436,000 – 12,607,000 · 2,888 – 2,891 sq ft
4 bedroom duplexSold out · 3,115 sq ft
5 bedroom penthouseSold out · 15,991 sq ft
Kanyon
Three tiers by height, each layout redrawn for the tier it sits in.
2 bedroomAED 3,837,000 – 5,601,000 · 1,327 – 1,649 sq ft
1 bedroomSold out · 798 – 934 sq ft
3 bedroomSold out · 2,267 – 2,402 sq ft
The tiersFloors 2 – 20, 22 – 34 and 35 – 47
Verdict
Soulever on range

Soulever lets a buyer choose the bedroom count, then the layout, then the pair of views. Kanyon is a two bedroom choice, and the same home is drawn again for its height in the tower.

Payment plans

Two dated plans that open the same way

Both take ten per cent on booking and ten per cent a month later. Then Soulever runs four dated instalments of five per cent. Kanyon runs six.

Soulever — 40/60
10% on booking, 10% one month from booking, then 5% on 1 October 2026, 1 February 2027, 1 August 2027 and 1 May 2028, 60% on completion
40% before completion
60% on completion, Q1 2029
BookingConstructionCompletion · Q1 2029
Kanyon — 50/50
10% on booking, 10% within one month, then 5% on or before 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 May 2028 and 1 November 2028, 50% on completion
50% before completion
50% on completion, Q2 2029
BookingConstructionCompletion · Q2 2029
Six vs eightpayments before completion

Soulever asks for fewer payments and finishes them six months earlier. Kanyon asks for two more, each one of five per cent. Some buyers want fewer transfers. Others want smaller ones. Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the plan carries most of the purchase in both.

Verdict
Fewer and earlier, or more and smaller

Neither schedule is the better one. Soulever finishes its instalments in May 2028 and leaves more for completion. Kanyon pays half before completion in smaller steps.

The planted balconies and bronzed fins of the Kanyon façade, with the Dubai skyline beyond.
Kanyon — canyon balconies cut into the tower behind a screen of bronzed fins, with planting carried into the living space.

Location

Two districts on one peninsula

Beyond is building eight million square feet of homes along the coast of Dubai Maritime City. It splits them into two districts with The Cove between them.

The gardens at Soulever by Beyond, with a tower rising behind and the sea beyond.
Soulever — the Bay District
The district
The waterfront half
At the door
The Cove, The Forest and the Arabian Gulf a few steps away
The views
Ocean Cove and Marina, Skyline and Cove, Forest and Cove, Ocean Cove and Forest, Forest and Skyline
The towers
Sea on one side, The Forest on the other
Kanyon by Beyond against the sea at sunset, with planting climbing the tower.
Kanyon — the Forest District
The district
The planted half, with shaded trails and native canopies
The woodland
65,000 sq m of parks · 55,000 sq m of native woodland · up to 75% tree canopy
The horizons
The Dubai skyline, the Forest and the Ocean, the Arabian Gulf and The Cove
The quarter
Kanyon is one of the first two of four buildings there
Verdict
Water or woodland

Both stand on a 249 hectare peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks. DP World owns and runs it, and more than 280 maritime businesses already trade there. The choice is what the front door opens onto. Read the district in full in our Dubai Maritime City guide.

Amenities

The podium and the roof

The podium pool and gardens at Soulever seen from above.
Soulever keeps the life on the podium

A heated pool with panoramic views and a podium-level wet area. A swimming pool, a children’s pool and a pool bar. A podium park, a family area and landscaped gardens. A gym, an exercise park and outdoor yoga. Treatment rooms, a cinema, reading nooks and a residents’ lounge. Each podium chalet adds a private pool and a lounge terrace on its own roof.

The pool deck at Kanyon seen from above through the planting.
Kanyon finishes at the roof

A grand lobby wrapped in glass, with retail and personalised services. Multi-functional pavilions and a fully equipped co-working space. An indoor and outdoor kids area. A pool deck and an indoor gym club on the podium. A private spa of saunas, steam baths and quiet lounges. On the roof, a sky pool, a spa and a bar above the city and the sea.

Verdict
Down by the water, or up on the roof

Soulever’s shared life sits on the podium beside the sea. Kanyon’s climbs to the top of the tower. They make two different days.

The scorecard

Ten dimensions, scored

Read this as two answers, not a score. Four go to Soulever, four to Kanyon and two are shared. Two good towers by one developer are aimed at different buyers.

Where each tower wins

4Soulever 4Kanyon 2Shared
Lowest entry price
Soulever
Home types for sale
Soulever
Completion
Soulever
A private pool on your own roof
Soulever
Cash within a month, two bedroom
Kanyon
Cash before completion, two bedroom
Kanyon
Widest two bedroom band
Kanyon
A rooftop for every resident
Kanyon
Developer
Shared
The peninsula
Shared

Which one is right for you

Who each one suits

Buy Soulever if…

  • You want the water, with The Cove a few steps away.
  • You want a one bedroom, or a choice of one, two or three bedrooms.
  • You want the lower entry price of the two.
  • You want the podium chalet, with a private pool on its roof.
  • You want completion in Q1 2029.

Buy Kanyon if…

  • You want the woodland, and a tower with planting that climbs it.
  • Two bedrooms is your count, and you want the widest band to choose from.
  • You want less money paid before completion on a two bedroom.
  • You want a sky pool, a spa and a bar on the roof of your own building.
  • You want a layout drawn for the height it sits at.

Look at something else if…

You want a villa or a garden of your own, or keys before 2029. Every Dubai project we cover sits on our Dubai off-plan hub.

Questions buyers actually ask

Answered

Are Soulever and Kanyon by the same developer?
Yes. Both are by Beyond, part of the Omniyat Group, and both are in Dubai Maritime City.
What is the main difference?
The district. Soulever is in the Bay District on the water. Kanyon is in the Forest District, the planted half of the peninsula.
Which is cheaper, Soulever or Kanyon?
Soulever opens lower, at AED 2,974,000 for a one bedroom. Kanyon opens at AED 3,837,000 for a two bedroom.
Which asks for less money before completion?
Kanyon, on a two bedroom. Its entry two bedroom asks AED 1,918,500 before completion. Soulever’s asks AED 2,090,000, though its share is lower.
Which has more home types for sale?
Soulever. It sells one, two and three bedrooms and the two bedroom podium chalets. Kanyon sells two bedrooms.
Which completes first?
Soulever, in Q1 2029. Kanyon follows in Q2 2029.
Do they share a payment plan?
No. Soulever is 40/60 with six payments before completion. Kanyon is 50/50 with eight. Both open with ten per cent on booking and ten per cent a month later.
What do I pay on top of the price?
On both, 4% to the Dubai Land Department. The fixed fees are AED 1,020 at Soulever and AED 2,370 at Kanyon. There is no agency commission through NARVA.
Are both freehold?
Yes. Both are freehold to all nationalities.
What is a podium chalet?
A Soulever home of two bedrooms across three levels. It opens onto The Cove, has an en-suite to each bedroom and carries a private rooftop pool and lounge terrace.
What is the green ribbon at Kanyon?
A continuous planted spine that climbs the façade from the podium to the summit, with hanging gardens growing inside the structure.
Do both qualify for the Golden Visa?
Every home in both sits above the AED 2,000,000 threshold that can qualify a buyer for the UAE’s ten-year Golden Visa, subject to the rules applying at the time of purchase.
Can I get a mortgage on either?
Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the payment plan carries most of the purchase in both cases.
Which is the better investment?
They answer different briefs. Soulever gives more home types, the lower entry and the earlier completion. Kanyon gives the smaller sum before completion on a two bedroom, in a planted district.
Do I pay you a commission?
No. The developer pays us.
Full breakdownSoulever — prices, the layouts and the dated plan Full breakdownKanyon — prices, the tiers and the dated plan Area guideDubai Maritime City — the peninsula and its two districts HubEvery off-plan project we cover in Dubai GuideWhat you pay in fees in Dubai and Abu Dhabi compared

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