Three questions. Answer them out loud before you read the answers.
1. How many islands is Al Marjan Island?
Four: Breeze, Treasure, Dream and View, laid out as a coral-shaped archipelago off the Ras Al Khaimah coast.
2. How much of it is natural land?
None. All 2.7 million square metres were reclaimed from the Gulf, with reclamation finished in 2009. The islands have 7.8 km of beach and around 23 km of waterfront. Because it is reclaimed, the land cannot grow.
3. How long from the Wynn announcement to its opening?
The resort was announced in January 2022 and is scheduled to open in September 2027: more than five and a half years. That date has already moved once, from early 2027.
Why it matters
Know the island before you buy on it. Fixed land and a long build are the two facts the whole Marjan story rests on.
Sources: Khaleej Times, Property Finder, Oxford Business Group, Wynn Resorts.
I sell property on Al Marjan Island, so weigh that. This is information, not financial advice.