Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands: reviews and facts
What is published about Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands in Dubai Islands (Palm Deira), Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Nakheel propsearch.ae
- Location
- Dubai Islands (Palm Deira), Dubai, UAE
- Stage
- under construction propsearch.ae
- Handover on record
- October 2026 propsearch.ae
- Permit or licence number
- DLD project 2719 nakheel.com
- Deposit protection
- stated propsearch.ae
- Page we read
- propsearch.ae propsearch.ae
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- DXB-053
In short
- Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands is listed as under construction in Dubai Islands (Palm Deira), Dubai, UAE, by Nakheel. propsearch.ae
- The handover date on record is October 2026. propsearch.ae
- A permit or licence number is published. nakheel.com
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AED 2,500,000 - 17,240,000 propsearch.ae
- Units: 302 propsearch.ae
- Unit sizes: 93 - 407 m² propsearch.ae
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR duplex, beach house, villa propsearch.ae
- Payment plan: 20/60/20 propsearch.ae
- Ownership: Freehold propsearch.ae
- Brand or operator: Rixos propsearch.ae
- Permit authority: Dubai Land Department / RERA propsearch.ae
- Deposit: 20% propsearch.ae
- Construction start: January 2024 propsearch.ae
- Handover promised: Q4 2026 propsearch.ae
- developer construction progress page for Rixos Dubai Islands: internal 42.61% (14 Sep 2026) and RERA 28.80% (22 Jun 2026), with breakdown by work package nakheel.com
- developer launch page: 1 to 3BR apartments, 4BR duplexes with pools, beach houses, 10 villas nakheel.com
- contractor award press release Feb 2024 (Sembol Construction) nakheel.com
- payment plan 20/60/20 and handover Q4 2026 (agent listings) nakheel.com
- unit list with sizes and prices (udproperty) nakheel.com
- DLD project 2719, escrow Mashreq Bank, 47.88% built at 22 Jun 2026, registered completion 15 Oct 2026 (DLD register mirror) nakheel.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: October 2026 date passed, no evidence either way
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 1442fea25f489038) · Earlier dates on record: Q4 2026 (31 Oct 2026) propsearch.ae
Permits and licences
- Number published: DLD project 2719. nakheel.com
- DLD project 2719, registered 20 Jul 2023, Active (dubairealestateiq.com) nakheel.com
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD project 2719, registered 20 Jul 2023, Active (dubairealestateiq.com) nakheel.com |
| Deposit protection | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD register: Mashreq Bank nakheel.com |
| Construction progress | yes | contradicted by another source | DLD inspections 0.23% (Jul 2024), 7.48% (Jan 2025), 13.9% (Apr 2025), 19.13% (Jul 2025), 24.65% (Oct 2025), 36.34% (Mar 2026), 47.88% (22 Jun 2026); Nakheel page publishes internal and RERA progress for the Rixos development nakheel.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Floor plan section on agent listing (First Stone) and unit sizes on udproperty nakheel.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed in an official register | dubairealestateiq.com developer page: 3 finished, 2 cancelled under current entities nakheel.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No guaranteed returns language found nakheel.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered with DLD (project 2719) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Escrow account at Mashreq Bank | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Handover Q4 2026 / October 2026 | contradicted | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| 'Construction is progressing on schedule' (agent) | contradicted | registry | aigentsrealty.com |
| Developer internal progress 42.61% vs RERA 28.80% for the Rixos development (Beach Residences component) | verified | registry | nakheel.com |
| Contractor Sembol Construction appointed Feb 2024 | not verified yet | nakheel.com | |
| 292 units (agents) vs 302 units (register) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| 1BR from about AED 2.5m (registered 1BR sale AED 2.52m, May 2026) | verified | registry | propsearch.ae |
| Project value AED 622.9m per Land Department | not verified yet | propsearch.ae | |
| Nakheel developed Palm Jumeirah | not verified yet | alnair.ae |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
1442fea25f489038.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Dubai, UAE propsearch.ae
- Legal entity: Nakheel And Excelsior Real Estate L.L.C (DLD developer 1632) propsearch.ae
- Projects delivered: 3 propsearch.ae
- dubairealestateiq.com developer page: 3 finished, 2 cancelled under current entities propsearch.ae
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Market context: Dubai
- We track 118 projects in Dubai. 58% publish a permit or licence number and 57% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
- In Dubai, 8 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record; the median is 11 months. kolaboro.com/index/delays
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is October 2026. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands be delivered?
The handover date on record is October 2026.
Who is the developer of Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands?
Nakheel, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Rixos Bay Residences, Dubai Islands?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- propsearch.ae https://propsearch.ae/dubai/bay-residences-dubai-islands
- nakheel.com https://www.nakheel.com/en/construction-progress/rixos-dubai-islands-hotel-residences
- aigentsrealty.com https://aigentsrealty.com/areas/dubai-islands/bay-residences-dubai-islands
- alnair.ae https://alnair.ae/en/dubai/project/como-residences
- disruptiveestate.com https://disruptiveestate.com/off-plan/bay-residences
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/developer/nakheel
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/project/bay-residences-dubai-islands
- firststonerealestate.com https://www.firststonerealestate.com/project/bay-residences-branded-by-rixos
- nakheel.com https://www.nakheel.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/news-detail/2024/02/02/nakheel-awar...
- nakheel.com https://www.nakheel.com/en/new-launches/rixos-hotel-residences-dubai-islands
- udproperty.com https://www.udproperty.com/de/projekte/vereinigte-arabische-emirate/dubai/deira/corniche-d...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.