Furnished Holiday Homes in Bluewaters

About Bluewaters

Bluewaters is an island development by Meraas, sitting roughly 400 metres off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, close to Dubai Marina. It combines residential, hospitality, leisure and entertainment space. The island has more than 200 retail, dining and entertainment outlets, including The Wharf, a low-rise lifestyle area with waterfront restaurants, cafés and bistros. It also includes Madame Tussauds Dubai and the Banyan Tree Dubai resort. The residential side is made up of mid-rise buildings with apartments from one to four bedrooms, and many have sea views.

Getting around starts with a pedestrian bridge, about 265 metres long, linking the island to the beach opposite JBR, from where the tram and metro stations near JBR can be reached on foot. By car, the island has a direct connection to Sheikh Zayed Road. There is no metro station on the island itself; a property guide puts the nearest station at about five to seven minutes by car, and notes RTA feeder buses to Dubai Marina and JBR. A large underground car park serves the island.

The practical trade-off is access at busy times. Residents report weekend crowding on the pedestrian bridge and congestion when events are on in the Marina, and parking for visitors is charged. For a longer stay, being able to walk across to the JBR side is a plus, while weekend crowds are part of living beside a visitor destination.