Ocean Views

TL;DR Snapshot

| Detail | Info | |---|---| | Project | Ocean Views | | Developer | Emaar Properties | | Location | Mina Rashid, Dubai, UAE | | Status | Off-Plan — Q3 2028 | | Property Types | 1BR · 2BR · 3BR Apartments · Commercial · Villa | | Amenities | Gym · Central A/C · Landmark Views · Waterfront · Children Play Area | | Community | Mina Rashid — Dubai's historic port reborn as a luxury waterfront destination |

Introduction: Emaar Brings Its Vision to Dubai's Original Port

Ocean Views by Emaar Properties is among the most geographically and historically significant residential developments in Emaar's Dubai portfolio — a luxury waterfront offering positioned at Mina Rashid, the historic Port of Dubai that served as the emirate's maritime gateway for over a century before being progressively reimagined as one of Dubai's most ambitious luxury waterfront destinations. Delivering Q3 2028 as an off-plan acquisition, Ocean Views provides buyers with Emaar's quality guarantee within a district whose extraordinary historical narrative, established waterfront infrastructure, and position between Bur Dubai's cultural heritage and the open Arabian Gulf creates one of the most distinctive residential addresses in the emirate.

For buyers seeking Emaar's masterplan quality at a genuinely historic and oceanfront address, Ocean Views is the defining 2028 opportunity.

Mina Rashid: Dubai's Historic Port Reborn

Mina Rashid — named after the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the visionary ruler who oversaw Dubai's transformation from fishing village to global trading emirate — was, for decades, the physical embodiment of Dubai's maritime ambitions: the largest port in the Middle East at the time of its development, capable of handling the cargo that fuelled the UAE's rapid post-independence economic expansion.

Today, Mina Rashid is undergoing the most significant transformation in its history — a reimagining from industrial port to luxury waterfront destination that preserves the site's maritime heritage while creating a premium residential, hospitality, and leisure environment of extraordinary quality. The development programme includes:

• Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel: The historic British ocean liner, permanently moored at Mina Rashid as a floating heritage hotel and cultural destination
• Luxury marina facilities: World-class yacht berths and marine infrastructure capable of accommodating superyachts alongside traditional Gulf dhows
• Retail and dining waterfront: A promenade of premium retail, waterfront restaurants, and lifestyle destinations
• Cultural institutions: Preserving and celebrating Mina Rashid's maritime heritage through museums, cultural spaces, and educational programming
• Residential towers: A premium residential programme of which Ocean Views is Emaar's signature contribution

The QE2's permanent mooring at Mina Rashid creates one of the most dramatically unique neighbours any Dubai residential development can claim — residents of Ocean Views will be able to observe from their balconies the silhouette of one of the world's most recognisable ships, a vessel that made 1,000 Atlantic crossings and carried generations of travellers during the golden age of ocean liner travel.

| Mina Rashid Connectivity | Approx. Distance | |---|---| | Arabian Gulf / Open Sea | Direct waterfront | | Bur Dubai / Dubai Creek | 5–8 min drive | | Deira / Old Dubai | 8–10 min drive | | DIFC / Business Bay | 15–18 min drive | | Downtown Dubai / Burj Khalifa | 18–20 min drive | | Dubai International Airport | 12–15 min drive | | Dubai Frame | 15–18 min drive | | City Walk | 15–18 min drive | | Jumeirah / Kite Beach | 15–20 min drive | | Global Village (seasonal) | 20–25 min drive |

Dubai International Airport's proximity — 12–15 minutes — makes Mina Rashid one of Dubai's most airport-accessible luxury residential addresses, a meaningful advantage for the international high-net-worth buyers and frequent travellers that Ocean Views is designed to attract. The historic Bur Dubai district's cultural attractions — Dubai Museum, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai Creek dhow cruises — provide residents with access to authentic Emirati cultural heritage within minutes of home.

The Ocean Views Experience: Direct Gulf Waterfront Living

The name Ocean Views announces the development's singular defining characteristic: the open Arabian Gulf as the residential horizon. Unlike Dubai Marina's enclosed waterway, Dubai Creek's narrow channel, or Downtown Dubai's landlocked position, Mina Rashid's location on the open Arabian Gulf shoreline provides Ocean Views' residents with the widest, most unobstructed water view available to any Dubai residential community:

• True ocean panorama: The Arabian Gulf extends to the horizon in an unbroken expanse of open water — the visual experience of genuine sea frontage rather than enclosed waterway or channel views
• Maritime activity: Cruise ships, tankers, dhows, fishing vessels, and private yachts pass before Ocean Views' waterfront in a continuously animated maritime panorama that connects residents to Dubai's historical relationship with the sea
• Coastal air quality: The consistent Arabian Gulf breeze and the atmospheric quality of direct ocean proximity create an environmental character distinctly different from Dubai's inland communities
• Waterfront access: The Mina Rashid promenade and marina infrastructure provide Ocean Views' residents with direct waterfront access — sailing, cruising, dining at waterfront restaurants, and the daily ritual of observing the Gulf's changing light quality across seasons

Amenities: Emaar's Essentials at Ocean Views

| Amenity | Significance | |---|---| | Gym / Fitness Centre | Active lifestyle provision within Emaar's Q3 2028 building specifications | | Central A/C | District cooling — consistent climate control without individual unit lifecycle costs | | Landmark Views | Arabian Gulf, QE2, and Mina Rashid's maritime panorama | | Waterfront | Direct waterfront access within the Mina Rashid development | | Children Play Area | Family recreation within the waterfront community |

Central A/C's inclusion in Ocean Views is particularly valuable for a building with extensive Gulf-facing glazing — managing solar heat gain from large ocean-view windows is optimally handled by district cooling systems whose consistent performance prevents the temperature variability that individually maintained split systems can exhibit in intensely sun-exposed orientations.

The landmark views provision encompasses one of Dubai's most dramatically distinctive visual environments: the open Arabian Gulf, the QE2 hotel's distinctive silhouette, the Mina Rashid marina infrastructure, and the broader Dubai skyline in the inland direction — a 360-degree visual experience of extraordinary breadth and historical depth.

Investment Analysis: Off-Plan Emirates Waterfront

| Investment Metric | Assessment | |---|---| | Delivery | Q3 2028 — off-plan capital growth horizon | | Developer | Emaar — UAE's most trusted masterplan developer | | Location | Mina Rashid — open Arabian Gulf waterfront | | Uniqueness | QE2 neighbour — irreproducible maritime heritage character | | Airport | 12–15 min to DXB — top-tier airport proximity | | Central A/C | Lifecycle cost advantage for Gulf-facing units | | Target Buyer | UHNW, international investors, maritime heritage enthusiasts, luxury waterfront buyers | | Long-term Thesis | Mina Rashid transformation from port to luxury waterfront — appreciation trajectory | | Emaar Brand | Consistent secondary market liquidity and brand premium |

Mina Rashid's open Gulf waterfront, the QE2's cultural presence, and the historic maritime district's transformation narrative provide Ocean Views' premium configurations with an investment story that no other Emaar development in Dubai can currently offer.

The Q3 2028 delivery timeline provides buyers with a 2+ year off-plan period during which the Mina Rashid transformation will continue to activate — hotels open, promenades complete, retail and dining destinations establish, and the district's luxury residential character becomes increasingly self-evident. Buyers acquiring Ocean Views off-plan today are purchasing into an evolving neighbourhood story whose conclusion in 2028 is expected to represent materially higher residential values than the current off-plan pricing reflects.

Developer Profile: Emaar Properties

Emaar Properties' decision to develop Ocean Views at Mina Rashid represents one of the most geographically and historically significant site selections in the developer's Dubai portfolio — a recognition that Mina Rashid's maritime heritage, Gulf waterfront position, and QE2 cultural anchor create the conditions for an Emaar development of exceptional lasting value.

Why Ocean Views: Open Arabian Gulf, QE2 Neighbour, Emaar Quality — Mina Rashid's Finest

For buyers who understand that Mina Rashid's open Gulf address offers what no enclosed waterway or man-made island development can replicate, Ocean Views is the definitive 2028 Emaar waterfront acquisition.