DAMAC Islands – Lagoon Townhouses & Villas in Dubailand
The launch that set a Guinness World Record — AED 10.23 billion in 24 hours. A 30-million-square-foot community of 5,915 townhouses and villas built around crystal lagoons, a jungle river, waterfalls and a zipline, themed on Maldives, Bora Bora, Bali, Fiji, Hawaii and Seychelles. Launched from AED 2.25M; handover expected Q4 2028.
DAMAC Islands — Six Island Worlds in Dubailand
DAMAC Islands is the developer's biggest statement in years: 5,915 townhouses and villas across 30 million square feet, organised into island-themed clusters — Maldives, Bora Bora, Bali, Fiji, Hawaii and Seychelles — around crystal lagoons, a jungle river you can kayak, waterfalls, a dancing fountain and a zipline over the water. The December 2024 launch raised AED 10.23 billion in 24 hours and holds the Guinness World Record for the highest revenue generated by a real-estate launch in a single day.
DAMAC Properties
DAMAC is one of Dubai's largest private developers — DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Hills 2 — and the master of the themed-community formula that turns amenities into a lifestyle brand. DAMAC Islands is the formula at its largest scale yet: six island worlds, 5,915 homes, and an amenity list that reads like a resort — aqua park, floating platforms, jungle swings, an island putting green and a zipline over the lagoon.
The market response was historic: AED 10.23 billion in the first 24 hours of the December 2024 launch, a Guinness World Record, and 3,100+ units sold within the month. A second phase, DAMAC Islands 2, followed and raised a further AED 11 billion in five hours.
DAMAC Islands — Al Yelayiss 1, Dubailand · off Emirates Road
DAMAC Islands sits in Al Yelayiss 1 in the Dubailand belt with access from Emirates Road — about 15 minutes from DAMAC Hills, Dubai Sports City and Motor City, 18 from Dubai Investment Park, 20 from the Expo site, 23 from Al Maktoum International and 28 from DXB. Note the name: this community is inland in Dubailand, not on the Dubai Islands off Deira.
- Crystal lagoons & lagoon beaches
- Jungle river with kayaks & boats
- Waterfalls, dancing fountain, aqua park
- Zipline over the lagoon
- Floating water platforms & obstacle course
- Island putting green
- Jungle trails & swings
- Jogging tracks & kids' zones
- Emirates Road access
- DAMAC Hills / Sports City ~15 min
- Al Maktoum Intl ~23 min
- DXB ~28 min
25.02307, 55.29612 · Al Yelayiss 1, Dubailand
DAMAC Islands
A record-breaking launch — and the cheapest lagoon townhouse on the market.
DAMAC Islands pairs the lowest four-bedroom entry of any 2024–25 master launch with an amenity programme no competitor matches — and a demand signal written into the Guinness record book.
The Guinness Launch
AED 10.23 billion sold in 24 hours — the highest revenue ever generated by a real-estate launch in a single day, with 3,100+ units gone within the month.
Six Island Worlds
Maldives, Bora Bora, Bali, Fiji, Hawaii and Seychelles clusters give each neighbourhood its own identity inside one master plan.
A River You Can Kayak
The jungle river threads the community with kayaks and boats — alongside waterfalls, an aqua park and floating platforms.
Zipline Over the Lagoon
The community's signature: a zipline running over the crystal lagoon and dancing fountain.
The Value Entry
Four-bedroom townhouses launched from AED 2.0–2.25M — the lowest new-launch entry among Dubai's 2024–25 master communities.
Still Releasing
Rolling cluster releases continue into 2026, with DAMAC Islands 2 extending the master plan toward 2030.
Property Types & Floor Plans
rate of 2026-08-10
4 Bedroom Townhouse
2,208 ft² (205 m²)
AED 1,019/ft² · ≈ $2,987/m²
DITH-M · ground + first
5 Bedroom Townhouse
3,178 ft² (295 m²)
AED 1,101/ft² · ≈ $3,228/m²
DITH-E end unit · ground + first + second
6 Bedroom Villa — Large
10,671 ft² (991 m²)
AED 1,406/ft² · ≈ $4,120/m²
LV55E · basement + 3 floors + gym
7 Bedroom Villa
17,078 ft² (1,587 m²)
AED 1,405/ft² · ≈ $4,119/m²
LV75E · basement + 3 floors + gym
A 75/25 plan — 20% at sales launch, 55% through construction, 25% on handover.
DAMAC Islands sells on the developer's 75/25 structure: 5% on allocation within a 20% down payment at sales launch, 55% across construction instalments, and 25% on handover, plus the standard 4% DLD fee. Confirm the exact schedule for your cluster with the developer at booking — DAMAC releases clusters in waves with their own dates.
Why DAMAC Islands is a Smart Dubailand Investment
For Growth
Four-bedroom townhouses launched at AED 2.0–2.25M in late 2024; the Feb 2026 cluster release priced comparable units at AED 2.8–2.9M, and registered DLD sales run AED 1,238–1,963 per sq ft by cluster. The DAMAC Lagoons precedent — launch prices roughly doubling by handover — is the template buyers are betting on.
For the Long Hold
5,915 homes with a resort-grade amenity programme and a record-setting demand signal — but note the honest risk: everything is off-plan until 2028, and DAMAC's supply here is large. Buy the cluster, not just the brand.
