Zuha Island

Zuha Island sits within The World Islands archipelago, off the coast of Dubai, developed by Zaya Developer. It is an island residence in the most literal sense: a private landmass offering a small number of five-bedroom villas, set around 2.5 kilometres of beachfront and more than 2.5 million square feet of island terrain.

# The Island and Its Position in The World Islands

The World Islands is a man-made archipelago positioned off Dubai's coastline, configured to resemble a world map when viewed from above. Individual islands vary in scale and purpose; Zuha occupies its plot as a self-contained environment, with the Arabian Gulf on all sides and the Dubai skyline visible across the water.

The project completed in Q2 2025 and is fully built. Three residences remain available.

Scale here is not measured in floors or podium levels. It is measured in beachfront metres, plot acreage, and the distance between one villa and the next. With only a handful of residences on the island, density is not a consideration.

# Five-Bedroom Villas: Layout, Scale and Specification

Each villa covers 19,663 square feet. That figure applies uniformly across all three available residences, placing them among the largest private villas currently on the open market in Dubai.

The design rises across four storeys, each fanning outward to terraces that face both the island interior and the open ocean. A central spiral staircase organises the vertical flow. Six en-suite bedrooms include a master suite with ocean-facing outlook. Four distinct living spaces, multiple terraces and more than one dining configuration give the floor plan a breadth that larger family groups or those who host frequently will recognise as genuinely useful.

# Materials and Interior Finish

Residences are delivered semi-furnished. Interior specification draws on travertine and marble throughout, with neutral palettes that carry natural light between spaces. Bathrooms are designed with indirect lighting and, in several instances, direct ocean views. The kitchen is fully equipped.

Private swimming pools are included within each villa's plot.

# On-Island Amenities

The island operates its own hospitality infrastructure, which residents access directly. Dining options include an all-day restaurant and a ceviche bar. A spa and fitness facility are on site, alongside a beach club and a kids club.

These are not shared building amenities in the conventional sense. The island functions closer to a private resort, with residential ownership conferring access to its full range of services.

# Reaching the Mainland

Zuha is 12 minutes by boat from the Jumeirah Beach Welcome Centre, adjacent to the Four Seasons on Jumeirah Beach Road. That transfer time is the primary connection to central Dubai, and it shapes the daily rhythm of island living in a way prospective buyers should assess honestly. The journey is short, but it is a journey.

There is no road access. The separation is the point.

# Who Buys on The World Islands, and Why Zuha Specifically

Pricing sits between AED 75.1 million and AED 89 million, with a service charge of AED 7 per square foot. At that level, the buyer pool is narrow by definition, and the proposition is not broadly comparable to tower apartments or gated villa communities on the mainland.

The case for Zuha rests on a specific combination: freehold title on a completed private island villa, a functioning hospitality and dining operation already in place, and a degree of physical separation from the city that no mainland address can replicate. For a buyer seeking a Dubai base that operates as a retreat rather than a residence embedded in urban infrastructure, the island format is the differentiator. For a buyer who values immediate access to the city's commercial and social fabric, the boat transfer warrants careful thought.

Completion is confirmed. The building is done, the island is operational, and three villas remain.