RESEARCH REVIEWED 23 SEPTEMBER 2026

The sources
behind the story.

The landing page distinguishes the wider Dubai Islands vision from Bay Estates and separates existing destinations from planned facilities.

Dubai Islands masterplan

Nakheel — Master Plan vision for Dubai Islands: five islands, 17 km², more than 20 km of beaches, approximately 2 km² of parks and open spaces, and a vision for over 80 hotels and resorts. These are masterplan figures.
Nakheel — Upcoming projects in Dubai Islands: over 60 km of waterfront and the broader destination context.
Nakheel — Dubai Islands destination: developer overview and masterplan imagery.

Beach, resorts and access

Visit Dubai — Dubai Islands Beach: public beach experience and neighbouring Centara Mirage and Riu resorts.
Nakheel — Dubai Islands Beach: beach sports and dog-friendly access.
RTA — Bridges linking Dubai Islands from Bur Dubai: existing Deira entrances and the announced additional bridge connection. The landing page does not claim that the new bridge is open.

Bay Estates information

Early material uses both “Bay Estate” and “Bay Estates”. Public listings contain inconsistent prices, home types and completion dates. The website therefore invites enquiries without presenting a definitive launch price, payment plan, handover date, unit count or exact plot location.

Property Finder’s Bay Estate listing is secondary market information, not an official developer release. Bay Villas, Bay Grove and Rixos are separate developments and their specifications are not attributed to Bay Estates here.

Hero video

Why Dubai Islands Is the City’s Most Exciting New Community, published by LIV Developers, is the user-selected hero film. It is embedded from YouTube, muted, and loops the opening 1 minute 45 seconds. It is destination context, not verified Bay Estates footage.

Image credits

The destination renders illustrate the wider Dubai Islands masterplan, not completed facilities or verified Bay Estates homes. The popup uses a distinct yacht photograph from Nakheel’s Dubai Islands marina announcement.

Aerial masterplan: Nakheel, “main-dubai-islands-02”.
Beachside terrace: Nakheel, “dubai-islands2”.
Marina at dusk: Nakheel, “dubai-islands4”.
Beachfront CTA: Nakheel, “main-dubai-islands-01”, artist’s impression.
Location illustration: Nakheel’s 2022 masterplan announcement.
Popup yacht photograph: Nakheel’s Dubai Islands marina announcement, 24 May 2023.

The sunset CTA uses a photograph of Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai from the official Centara gallery. It illustrates the wider island destination, not Bay Estates amenities.

All image rights remain with their respective owners.