Bluewaters: A modern benchmark

Bluewaters has become the latest island destination and home to Ain Dubai, with its panoramic views, hospitality offerings, residential and retail options with open walkways. It will add new vantage points to the Dubai skyline, while establishing a benchmark in the world of modern design.

TT Bureau

Bluewaters, the island destination by Meraas, boasts residential, hospitality, lifestyle and leisure, and entertainment spaces set to offer new vantage points and a stunning addition to Dubai’s skyline. His Excellency Abdulla Al Habbai, Group Chairman of Meraas, says, “We are set to achieve many engineering feats at Bluewaters and are delivering a destination which will establish a new benchmark for modern design. It will bring people together and create enriching experiences to support the growth of Dubai as a global hub.”

An international tourist destination
A world-class island destination built to Meraas’ exacting standards in terms of magnitude, design and aesthetics, Bluewaters will add to Dubai’s competitive advantage among global cities. Apart from the spectacular Ain Dubai, it provides comprehensive residential, retail and hospitality options, making Bluewaters a leading tourist destination as well as a preferred place to live, work and play. Bluewaters is right across Jumeirah Beach Residences; both Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum Airport can be reached in 30 minutes, while Abu Dhabi Airport is just 45 minutes away.

Urban buzz
The Wharf, Bluewaters’ lifestyle retail area set against the backdrop of Ain Dubai, will have 132 retail and dining outlets dotted across the boulevard in low-rise structures. Food and beverage at The Wharf range from licensed fine-dining concepts to an eclectic mix of cafés, restaurants and bistros. A 265-metre pedestrian bridge, The Wharf Link, connects this area to The Beach on the coast of mainland Dubai. Bluewaters Wharf Station will serve as a dock for water transport. It also boasts over 2,000 parking bays.

Statement residences
Bluewaters Residences comprise 10 elegant midrise towers featuring 698 apartments, four penthouses and 17 townhouses, set over a podium that offers stunning views of the sea or Ain Dubai. Each penthouse enjoys unparalleled 360-degree views of the Arabian Gulf, Dubai Marina, Ain Dubai and Dubai’s skyline.

Hotels
Meraas aims to pull out all stops to deliver Bluewaters’ unique promise of an island luxe vibe, with unparalleled experiences brought to the region for the first time at the Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai, The Residences at Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai and Caesars Resort Bluewaters Dubai. These five-star accommodations comprising 495 luxury rooms and 80 serviced apartments, will be flanked by a 500-seat theatre, The Rotunda, at one end and a state-of-the-art conference centre, Caesars Forum, at the other.