Bluewaters Island
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Bluewaters Island is an artificial island 400 metres (1,300 ft) off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, near Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Bluewaters Island | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete[1] |
Location | Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, near Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 25.07981°N 55.12206°E / 25.07981; 55.12206 |
Construction started | April 2013[2] |
Estimated completion | Q1 2018[1] |
Cost | AED 6 billion[2] |
The project was approved by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and unveiled on February 13, 2013.[2][3] It is built on reclaimed land by Meraas Holding, with dredging work conducted by Van Oord,[4] the Dutch firm known for its work on Palm Jumeirah, at an estimated cost AED 6 billion (1.6 billion USD, including the Ain Dubai, formerly the Dubai Eye).[1] Construction was originally due to start in April 2013,[2] but actually began on May 20, 2013.[1] It opened in November 2018.[5]
The island includes entertainment, hospitality, residential, and retail zones, and is forecast to attract more than three million visitors annually.[2][3]
The island is home to Banyan Tree Dubai, formerly Caesars Palace Dubai, a five-star resort which re-opened under the new flag in November 2023 . Bluewaters also has around 200 beverage and retail and food outlets in the ground level of residential buildings and entertainment section of the island.[6] The total number of residential buildings on the island is 10. Each of these is considered mid-rise and features 15 storeys or fewer.[7]