DAMAC Islands launched in December 2024 and generated AED 10.23 billion in sales within 24 hours — a Guinness World Record for revenue from a single real estate launch. Islands 2 is the follow-up, and it is built at a scale that matches that opening: 20 million sq ft across eight island-themed clusters, each named for a real-world island destination — Bahamas, Bermuda, Tahiti, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, Antigua and Mauritius.
4 to 6-bedroom villas, 5-bedroom twin villas and 4-bedroom townhouses with maid’s rooms, in Dubailand. Handover is scheduled for 30 June 2030.
Pricing
Current entry pricing on Xploon is AED 3,559,000 for a five-bedroom villa at 2,829.29 sq ft, with a 43-month payment duration.
That sits above the AED 2.75 million entry figure quoted for the smallest four-bedroom townhouses at launch. The verified figure reflects a five-bedroom villa specifically, which is a larger and more expensive configuration than the entry-tier townhouse most launch marketing leads with — the two figures are not describing the same product, and it is worth being precise about which unit type you are pricing.
Six-bedroom luxury villas have been quoted from AED 9.51 million at the top of the range.
Add DLD 4% plus registration and trustee fees for all-in acquisition costs of roughly 7–8%.
Indicative pricing. Check xploon.com for current prices and availability.
The development
Eight themed clusters spread across 20 million sq ft, each with its own architectural identity drawn from its namesake island. Villas run from around 2,186 sq ft up to over 7,000 sq ft depending on cluster and configuration; the Bahamas cluster specifically offers 4BR and 5BR townhouses, 5BR twin villas and 6BR luxury villas, all with maid’s rooms.
The amenity count — 45-plus features across the community — includes lagoons, a Jungle River, an Aqua Dom, floating clubs, wildlife parks and botanical gardens, alongside more standard resort provisions like a wellness spa and golf simulator. This is a lifestyle-led family community rather than a compact investment product, and the amenity scale reflects the scale of the plot.
Location — Dubailand
DAMAC Islands 2 sits between the E611 and E311 highways in Dubailand, near established villa communities including Town Square, Mira Oasis, Mudon and Cherrywoods.
From Islands 2
Approx.
Dubai Sports City / Motor City
15 min
Tilal Al Ghaf
15 min
Expo City Dubai
20 min
Dubai Investments Park
18–25 min
Al Maktoum (DWC)
23 min
DXB Airport
28–30 min
Several established schools sit within a short drive, including GEMS Metropole School and Al Waha Nursery, roughly 2.5 km away — a genuine consideration for the family-sized units this development is built around.
The investment read
The strongest evidence for demand here is the launch itself — a Guinness World Record sales day is not a marketing claim, it is a verifiable transaction record, and it suggests genuine appetite for DAMAC’s island-themed villa concept at scale.
Dubai’s wider villa market has been strong through 2025, with villa sale values up 12% year-on-year, and market commentary places rental yields for villas in this segment around 7.5–10% annually.
The considerations worth weighing honestly: this is an off-plan purchase with a June 2030 handover, which is close to a five-year runway from launch — one of the longest in this set. The location is genuinely peripheral relative to central Dubai, even if well connected to other Dubailand communities. And a 20-million-square-foot masterplan delivers in phases, so the finished amenity vision shown in marketing material is not what exists on day one — confirm which phase and which amenities are contracted alongside your specific cluster.
Freehold ownership applies across the development, and purchases from AED 2 million qualify for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa — which covers every unit type here given the entry price.
Founded 2002 by Hussain Sajwani, DAMAC is the largest private real estate developer in the UAE and the Middle East, with more than 50,000 homes delivered and over 54,000 units under construction. DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2 and DAMAC Lagoons — all in the same broad Dubailand corridor — are the developer’s established track record in exactly this kind of large-scale themed villa community, which gives a prospective Islands 2 buyer real precedents to inspect rather than relying purely on renders.
All off-plan payments are held under RERA escrow rules in a project-specific account, released against verified construction milestones.
Direct from DAMAC, no broker, no commission. Filter above for current availability across all eight clusters, floor plans and payment terms.
Frequently asked questions
AED 3,559,000 for a five-bedroom villa at 2,829.29 sq ft, from current developer-listed inventory. Launch marketing quoted the smallest four-bedroom townhouses from AED 2.75 million — a different, smaller configuration than the verified figure above. Six-bedroom luxury villas have been quoted from AED 9.51 million.
30 June 2030, consistently cited as the anticipated completion date. This is one of the longer runways among current DAMAC launches, reflecting the scale of the 20-million-square-foot masterplan.
A 75/25 structure has been most commonly cited — 20% deposit on booking, progressive milestone payments during construction totalling 55%, and 25% on completion, often described as spread across 47 monthly instalments. Confirm current terms for your specific cluster and unit.
20 million sq ft across eight island-themed clusters — Bahamas, Bermuda, Tahiti, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, Antigua and Mauritius. It is the sequel to the original DAMAC Islands, which set a Guinness World Record with AED 10.23 billion in sales within 24 hours of its December 2024 launch.
Market commentary places villa rental yields around 7.5–10% annually for this segment, with Dubai's overall villa sales values up 12% year-on-year through 2025. Actual achieved yield will depend on the specific cluster, unit configuration and how comparable stock in surrounding Dubailand communities performs by the 2030 handover.
