The Heart of Europe - Honeymoon Island and The Floating Seahorse

The Floating Seahorse at Honeymoon Island sits within The Heart of Europe development on Dubai's World Islands archipelago, delivered by developer THOE. It is one of two available villas in a concept that positions a portion of each residence beneath the Arabian Gulf's surface, making it among the most architecturally singular residential offerings currently on the market in the UAE.

# A Man-Made Archipelago in the Arabian Gulf

The World Islands sit roughly four kilometres offshore from Jumeirah Beach Road, a cluster of some 300 reclaimed landmasses arranged in the approximate shape of a world map. Within that archipelago, The Heart of Europe occupies six islands, and Honeymoon Island is the most intimate of them: a Maldivian-styled enclave reached exclusively by boat, seaplane or helicopter, with a shuttle connecting to the Dubai mainland every fifteen minutes.

The setting is deliberately remote. That is the point. Construction on these two villas is currently 50 per cent complete, with handover scheduled for June 2027.

# Three Levels, Including One Below the Waterline

Each villa spans approximately 4,004 square feet across three floors, configured as a two-bedroom residence. The defining element is the underwater floor, which places a bedroom and bathroom beneath the Gulf's surface, with direct views into the surrounding coral ecosystem.

Interiors are semi-furnished to a Bentley Home specification. The collaboration draws on the materials and hand-finishing techniques associated with Bentley motor car interiors: bespoke upholstery, pieces embroidered with the Bentley emblem, and marble-clad bathrooms in the underwater level. Kitchens arrive fully furnished.

The outdoor configuration on each villa includes a private jacuzzi and a sunbathing deck. These are not shared amenities; they are villa-specific.

Pricing runs from AED 21,078,060 to AED 21,981,963. The service charge is set at AED 18 per square foot annually.

# What the Island Provides

# Amenities tied to the Honeymoon Island setting

The wider Honeymoon Island resort supplies the amenities that residents access as part of the broader Heart of Europe offer. Sandy beaches and infinity-edged lagoon pools anchor the leisure proposition. Water sports are available on-site, alongside lush landscaping and water features throughout the island grounds.

The coral reefs beneath and around the villas are not incidental. They form a working marine habitat, and residents in the underwater bedrooms look directly into that environment.

# Arrival and Access

There are no roads. The island is accessed entirely by water or air, which both defines and enforces the privacy of the address. The 15-minute boat shuttle from the Dubai mainland means the city is close enough to be practical, far enough to feel absent.

For buyers who consider privacy a function of genuine physical separation rather than a gated perimeter, that distinction matters considerably.

# The Case for This Asset Class

Two villas at this specification represent an extremely constrained supply. The buyer profile here is narrow by design: someone seeking a residence that operates simultaneously as a primary retreat, a collectible asset, and a statement of a particular kind of taste.

The underwater living concept has no direct residential comparator currently available in Dubai. For internationally mobile buyers, particularly those already familiar with high-specification island retreats in the Maldives or the Seychelles, the Floating Seahorse presents something those markets cannot: a permanent address in a zero-income-tax jurisdiction, with Gulf connectivity and a globally recognised city as its nearest mainland point.