Maserati Island is an island. Not a beachfront tower, not a peninsula: a whole island of The World Islands, Spain Island, a few kilometres off the Dubai coast, reached by sea at the Il Tridente marina. It is the first project of SAMANA Collecta, SAMANA's high-end signature, and, as Maserati describes it, its first residential living destination in the world.
The full scheme has 840 residences, 7 water villas and 2 tree villas. The first release, 232 residences, is already in the Dubai Land Department register under number 4397, with an escrow account. The developer's published starting prices run from AED 1.5M for a suite to AED 6.5M for a three-bedroom; the four-bedroom with private pool and the villas are on request.
Below is my reading, with official figures only: who this project suits, which payment plan to pick, and what I check before booking for a client.
Highlights
A private island: four beaches, a lagoon, a marina, more than 80 amenities
Six ground + 4 buildings named Mistral, Ghibli, Bora, Levante, Grecale and Shamal
Architecture by Carlo Colombo (A++ Studio), interiors furnished by Giorgetti Maserati Edition
Every key comes with the Maserati Island Owners Club UAE
DLD project no. 4397, 232 units in the first release, escrow account
Published prices: suites from AED 1.5M, one-bedroom from AED 2.1M
Dubai's waterfront grows fast; a whole island given to a single residence, much less so. Maserati Island brings together three things rarely found at once: island living (four beaches, a lagoon, a private marina), a marque that signs the architecture and the interiors, and a number of homes fixed from the start.
That is where its value in use lies. It also raises a practical question: island life runs on crossings. The developer plans an arrival centre and a yacht berth; the crossing arrangements are set out in its brochure, and that is the first thing I have clarified for a client who wants to live there.
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Which residence for which buyer
The suite (Residenza Barchetta, 414 to 514 sq ft, from AED 1.5M) is the entry point: a pied-à-terre or a home to let, below the Golden Visa threshold. The one-bedroom (Residenza Sole, from AED 2.1M) is to me the most balanced format: it clears the AED 2M Golden Visa threshold and it is the most numerous type in the first release (108 of 232 units in the DLD register).
The two and three-bedroom homes (from AED 3.8M and 6.5M) suit a family main or second home. The four-bedroom with private pool and the Villa Mare set on the water are one-offs: 6 four-bedroom units in the first release, 7 villas in all, price on request.
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Two payment plans, two logics
The PDC plan asks little up front (5%) then 1% a month for 80 months: a smooth effort, but 80 instalments, more than six and a half years, which runs beyond the planned construction end in the DLD register. The non-PDC plan asks more on booking (10%), then 40% during construction, and leaves 50% to pay after handover, in 25 instalments.
Here is what it means on a one-bedroom at the official starting price of AED 2.1M:
One-bedroom at AED 2.1M
PDC plan
Non-PDC plan
Booking
AED 105,000 (5%)
AED 210,000 (10%)
DLD fee (4%)
AED 84,000
AED 84,000
During construction
3 × AED 105,000 (months 6, 12, 18)
8 × AED 105,000 (month 2, then every six months)
Monthly instalments
80 × AED 21,000
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After handover
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25 × AED 42,000 (50%)
Worked out on the starting price and the two plans published by SAMANA Collecta (journal, 27/10/2026). The dated schedule of each unit is in the sale agreement; fixed registration fees are added.
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What the DLD register says
The project is registered with the Dubai Land Department as “Maserati Island by Samana” (no. 4397), developer SAMANA LUX REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS L.L.C, within Nakheel's The World master plan. The register shows an escrow account, construction start on 1 September 2026 and planned completion on 31 December 2030, for 232 units in two buildings: 86 studios, 108 one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom, 8 three-bedroom and 6 four-bedroom apartments.
In early November 2026 no unit sale had been registered yet, so there is no DLD median price for this project. I work from the official starting prices, and I will update this page as soon as the first sales appear in the open data.
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What I check
Three things are not published yet and I have them clarified before any booking: crossing arrangements and their cost, service charges (set by the official DLD index once the island is delivered), and the detailed plan of the chosen unit, with its orientation and floor.
For the rest, the structure is sound: a DLD-registered project, payments into an escrow account, prices and plans published by the developer. It is a conviction, long-term purchase, which I recommend to buyers who want a rare address rather than a short-term yield.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Maserati Island really an island?
Yes. The project occupies Spain Island, an island of The World Islands archipelago off Dubai, on a plot of 88,584 m² according to the DLD land register. Access is by sea, at the Il Tridente marina.
What is the minimum budget for Maserati Island?
The Residenza Barchetta suite starts at AED 1.5M (official price). On booking, allow 5% (PDC plan) or 10% (non-PDC plan), plus the 4% DLD fee.
Does the one-bedroom qualify for the Golden Visa?
The one-bedroom starts at AED 2.1M, above the AED 2M property investment threshold of the 10-year Golden Visa. The suite, from AED 1.5M, is below it. Conditions are checked when you apply.
When will Maserati Island be completed?
SAMANA Collecta announces completion from 2030; the DLD register shows a planned construction end of 31 December 2030. The contractual date is in the sale agreement.
Why buy through Ahmed Benjas and Cevitas?
Cevitas is a RERA-licensed agency (ORN 49294) that I co-founded. You pay the developer's official price into the escrow account, with no buyer commission, and I guide you from booking to handover.
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