Dubai Maritime City — The Peninsula, the Two Districts and the Homes Coming
A man-made peninsula of 249 hectares between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks, owned and operated by DP World, with more than 280 maritime businesses already trading.
The economy arrived before the homes. This page sets out what is on the ground, the masterplan Beyond is building along the coast, and the two towers we cover.
A peninsula with its economy already running
Dubai Maritime City is a man-made peninsula of 249 hectares between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks, owned and operated by DP World. The working district came first, and it is trading now. Beyond is building eight million square feet of homes along its coastline, in two districts.
A marine services economy on a peninsula in the middle of the city: registered maritime businesses, dry and wet berths, shiplifts, workshops and warehouses. It was running long before the first residential tower was drawn.
Beyond, part of the Omniyat Group, holds the residential masterplan along the coastline: the Bay District on the water and the Forest District in the woodland, with The Cove between them.
Who runs it
DP World owns and operates Dubai Maritime City, through Dubai Maritime City L.L.C., from the Maritime Business Centre on the peninsula. DP World also operates Mina Rashid next door and its cruise terminal, so the land, the berths and the infrastructure sit with one long-term owner.
The mixed-use half: offices, retail, the promenade and the residential towers. Every home in this guide sits here.
The Industrial PrecinctThe working half: marine services, shiplifts, workshops and warehouses. DP World has committed a further AED 13.4 million to upgrading its infrastructure.
Maritime activity in the emirate is overseen by the Dubai Maritime Authority, established under that name by law in February 2023, under the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation.
Getting inA causeway joins the peninsula to the mainland, onto the Sheikh Rashid Road corridor.
Ask an advisor about the homes in this area.
Speak to an advisorThe business centre that leased before it opened
Maritime Business Centre 2 opened on 22 May 2026, in the Commercial District. Tenants had taken 78% of it before the doors opened. DP World moved Dubai Maritime City's own head office into it, and Jafza moved its licensing department in alongside.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Opened | 22 May 2026 |
| Investment | AED 160 million |
| Office units | 125 |
| Parking bays | 480 |
| Time to build | 20 months |
| Leased before opening | 78% |
Waterfront office units, a wellness floor, retail and dining.
People already live hereAnwa, by Omniyat, has been handed over. The district has residents as well as a payroll.
Two districts and The Cove
Beyond holds eight million square feet of homes along the coastline, in two districts that both open onto The Cove, a landscaped waterfront of pools, lagoons and sea-view walkways with dining and leisure along it.
The waterfront half. Aria, Saria, Orise, Sensia, The Mural, Soulever and 31 Above sit here.
One developer, one promenadeA buyer here chooses between water on one side and woodland on the other, inside the same masterplan, on the same peninsula. We put Soulever and Kanyon head to head. Beyond is the Omniyat Group's wider-luxury brand; Omniyat's record runs from One at Palm Jumeirah and The Lana to the Dorchester Collection residences at the marina and on Palm Jumeirah. Every Beyond project we cover is on one page.
The Forest District
The planted half of the masterplan, drawn around parkland and native woodland rather than around a road. Shaded ground and passive cooling are designed to create a cooler microclimate, so the district is made to be walked.
Talea opened the district. Kanyon followed, with a vegetated ribbon climbing its façade from podium to summit and a terraced podium, the Green Descent, stepping it back into the planting at its base. Green trails, forest-view fitness spaces and garden areas run between them.
Where it sits
By car, on Beyond's published figures. The causeway runs onto the Sheikh Rashid Road corridor.
| Destination | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Mina Rashid | 5 |
| Jumeirah beach coast | 10 |
| The Gold Souq | 15 |
| Downtown and Burj Khalifa | 15 |
| Dubai International Airport | 20 |
| DIFC | 20 |
Also operated by DP World. The Queen Elizabeth 2 has been berthed there as a floating hotel since 2018, beside the Mina Rashid cruise terminal.
A new destination beside itMina Rashid is the site of Emaar and P&O Marinas' AED 25 billion coastal destination, with a floating yacht club, a sandy beach and a marina.
The homes we cover here
Two Beyond towers, one in each district. Both are freehold to all nationalities, both carry payment schedules set out in dates, and the developer pays us, so you pay no commission.
Two waterfront towers and 513 residences on The Cove, with 3.2 metre ceilings in every apartment. Each home is named by the two views it takes, and the two bedroom podium chalets run across three levels with a private rooftop pool. Prices, the layouts and the dated plan.
A sculptural tower of 411 residences behind a double-layer façade of bronzed aluminium fins, with a planted ribbon climbing from podium to summit. Every floor plan names its horizons. Prices, the tiers and the dated plan.
Who Dubai Maritime City suits
The Bay District sits on The Cove, and Soulever's podium chalets open straight onto it.
People who want the woodlandThe Forest District is planted for shade, with trails and parks between the towers.
Mina Rashid is five minutes away, the Gold Souq and Downtown fifteen, and the airport and DIFC twenty.
People who want a district that already worksThe businesses, the berths and a new office tower are trading, and residents already live on the peninsula.
Dubai Maritime City — Questions buyers ask
Where is Dubai Maritime City?
On a man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Drydocks, fifteen minutes by car from Downtown Dubai.
Who owns Dubai Maritime City?
DP World. The district is operated by Dubai Maritime City L.L.C.
How big is it?
249 hectares.
Is it an island?
No. It is a reclaimed peninsula, joined to the mainland by a causeway onto the Sheikh Rashid Road corridor.
Can foreigners buy there?
Yes. Property is freehold to all nationalities.
What do buyers pay in fees?
Registration is 4% to the Dubai Land Department, plus the registration fees each developer sets. Those are AED 1,020 at Soulever and AED 2,370 at Kanyon.
What is already there?
A working marine services economy of more than 280 registered maritime businesses and more than 66 dry and wet berths, with shiplifts, workshops and warehouses. Maritime Business Centre 2 opened in May 2026 with 125 office units. Tenants had taken 78% of it before it opened.
Is there completed housing?
Yes. Anwa, by Omniyat, has been handed over.
What is being built?
Beyond holds an eight million square foot residential masterplan along the coastline, across the Bay District and the Forest District, anchored by The Cove.
What is the Forest District?
The planted half of the masterplan, with 65,000 square metres of community parks and 55,000 square metres of native woodland. It is planted for up to 75% tree canopy, and Talea and Kanyon sit in it.
What is the Bay District?
The waterfront half. Aria, Saria, Orise, Sensia, The Mural, Soulever and 31 Above sit in it.
What is The Cove?
The landscaped waterfront at the centre of the masterplan, with pools, lagoons and sea-view walkways. Both districts open onto it.
What is next door?
Mina Rashid, also operated by DP World, home to the Queen Elizabeth 2 and the cruise terminal, and the site of Emaar and P&O Marinas' AED 25 billion coastal destination.
How far is the airport?
Dubai International Airport is twenty minutes by car.
Which projects do you sell here?
Soulever in the Bay District and Kanyon in the Forest District, both by Beyond, at zero commission.
Do I pay you a commission?
No. The developers pay us.
Buying in Dubai Maritime City?
Tell us whether you want the water or the woodland, and what you need from the home. We sell at zero commission.