Ocean Bay By Samana Developers

About the project

Ocean Bay By Samana Developers is a two-building residential development at Dubai Islands by Samana Platinum Real Estate Development. The project comprises 143 units in buildings configured as G+P+8. It is active, with a recorded construction completion ratio of 1.51% and a completion date of 30 June 2028.

Project scale and construction status

Ocean Bay By Samana Developers is registered as a residential project comprising two buildings and 143 units. Each building is configured as ground floor, podium and eight upper floors, described as G+P+8. The project covers a total area of 17,480.74 square metres. Construction commenced on 1 September 2025. The project is active and had reached a construction completion ratio of 1.51% at the latest recorded inspection on 22 June 2026. Its recorded project completion date is 30 June 2028. This gives buyers a defined construction timeline for a residential scheme within the Dubai Islands waterfront masterplan.

Dubai Islands setting

Ocean Bay is located at Dubai Islands, a five-island destination on Dubai’s northern coastline. The islands are Marina Island, Central Island, Shore Island, Golf Island and Elite Island. The wider destination combines residential projects with hotels, resorts, waterfront villas, public beaches, parks and marina facilities. Dubai Islands includes plans for 37 hotels and resorts, while RIU and Centara resorts are already open. The masterplan also provides for public beaches, including Blue Flag-designated beaches, and two square kilometres of parks and open areas. Central Island is planned around Deira Mall and The Night Market, while Shore Island is designated for sports and resort uses. Golf Island includes an 18-hole golf course and wellness enclaves, and Elite Island is earmarked for waterfront villas.

Road access and nearby destinations

Dubai International Airport is 9.6 km from Dubai Islands by road, while Downtown Dubai is 13.8 km away. The Dubai Mall is 13.7 km away, Business Bay is 15.3 km away and Dubai International Financial Centre is 12.1 km away. Palm Jumeirah is 28.3 km away, with Dubai Marina and JBR Beach at 31.1 km and 31.7 km respectively. The nearest Metro access is Green Line station G22, 4.7 km from the islands. Road connectivity forms part of ongoing and planned infrastructure works, including bridges associated with the Shindagha Corridor Project. A proposed 1,425-metre, eight-lane bridge to Bur Dubai and a 1.4 km bridge announced by Dubai RTA are intended to add further road connections.

Marina, beaches and public realm

Dubai Islands includes Nakheel Marinas Dubai Islands, launched in May 2023. The marina has capacity for up to 13 superyachts at one time, with 248 wet berths for vessels up to 47 metres and 40 dry berths for trailers up to 20 metres. Its facilities include parking, showers, washrooms, a launderette, dock assistance available 24 hours a day, club-car transfers, utilities and waste services. The wider waterfront setting also includes public beaches and parks. These facilities sit within the Dubai Islands masterplan rather than being specified as amenities within Ocean Bay itself. The destination’s planned mix also includes hospitality, marina services, residential districts and public-realm areas across its five islands.

Timeline and developer

Samana Platinum Real Estate Development is developing Ocean Bay By Samana Developers. The project’s recorded start date is 1 September 2025 and its scheduled completion date is 30 June 2028. Ocean Bay is one of the residential developments within Dubai Islands, where the broader masterplan is associated with Nakheel. The development is planned as a 143-unit residential scheme across two G+P+8 buildings. Buyers considering the project can assess it in the context of a growing waterfront destination that includes marina infrastructure, public beaches, resorts, parks and road connections to central Dubai and Dubai International Airport.