{"id":4787,"date":"2026-10-10T21:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/property-jumeirah-bay-island"},"modified":"2026-10-10T21:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:56:22","slug":"property-jumeirah-bay-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-jumeirah-bay-island","title":{"rendered":"Jumeirah Bay Island and Pearl Jumeirah: Dubai’s most exclusive islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In short:<\/b> Jumeirah Bay Island and Pearl Jumeirah are two small man-made islands off the coast of Jumeirah. Jumeirah Bay is shaped like a seahorse and is home to the Bulgari Resort with branded residences and villa plots. Pearl Jumeirah offers plots for villas by the sea. Both belong to the very top luxury segment of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/b>Off the Jumeirah coast, near La Mer<\/span><\/div>
Known for<\/b>Bulgari Resort, seahorse shape, villas by the sea<\/span><\/div>
Developer<\/b>Meraas (Jumeirah Bay), Nakheel (Pearl Jumeirah)<\/span><\/div>
Property types<\/b>Branded residences, villas, plots<\/span><\/div>
Segment<\/b>luxury<\/span><\/div>
Suits<\/b>Lifestyle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
In this article<\/strong>
  1. Location and access<\/a><\/li>
  2. Two islands, two concepts<\/a><\/li>
  3. Life on the islands<\/a><\/li>
  4. Property on Jumeirah Bay and Pearl Jumeirah<\/a><\/li>
  5. How buying in Jumeirah Bay and Pearl Jumeirah works<\/a><\/li>
  6. Running costs as an owner in Jumeirah Bay and Pearl Jumeirah<\/a><\/li>
  7. Renting out<\/a><\/li>
  8. Compared with the Palm<\/a><\/li>
  9. Pros and cons<\/a><\/li>
  10. Who the islands suit<\/a><\/li>
  11. Our verdict<\/a><\/li>
  12. Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Location and access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Both islands lie only a few hundred metres off the coast of old Jumeirah and are connected to the mainland by bridges. La Mer<\/a>, City Walk<\/a> and DIFC<\/a> are minutes away, and Downtown<\/a> is about 15 minutes. This central location sets the two islands apart from the Palm, which lies further south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Two islands, two concepts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Jumeirah Bay Island<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Meraas created Jumeirah Bay as an exclusive island in the shape of a seahorse. Its centrepiece is the Bulgari Resort<\/b> with hotel, yacht club and restaurants. On top of that come apartments in the Bulgari Residences and a residential tower, plus a limited number of villa plots on which individual estates by the sea are being built. The island is secluded and tightly secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pearl Jumeirah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Pearl Jumeirah is an island by Nakheel off La Mer. Here mainly plots for detached waterfront villas are sold, alongside a beach club and a resort. Many plots are still being built on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Beach
    The Jumeirah coast \u2013 Jumeirah Bay Island and Pearl Jumeirah lie just offshore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Life on the islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n