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Samana Ocean Crest: reviews and facts

What is published about Samana Ocean Crest in Dubai Islands, Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.

Developer
Samana Developers propertyfinder.ae
Location
Dubai Islands, Dubai, UAE
Stage
off-plan · sold out propertyfinder.ae
Handover on record
Q4 2028 propertyfinder.ae
Permit or licence number
DLD project no. 3878 propertyfinder.ae
Deposit protection
stated propertyfinder.ae
Page we read
propertyfinder.ae
listing page (not the developer's site) propertyfinder.ae
Last checked
5 Nov 2026
Open data record
DXB-026

In short

  • Samana Ocean Crest is listed as off-plan in Dubai Islands, Dubai, UAE, by Samana Developers. propertyfinder.ae
  • The handover date on record is Q4 2028. propertyfinder.ae
  • A permit or licence number is published. propertyfinder.ae
  • Of 12 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 4 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.

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: Q4 2028 date still ahead
    developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 b71a7bb37fcff869) · Earlier dates on record: December 2028 (1 Nov 2026) propertyfinder.ae

Permits and licences

  • Number published: DLD project no. 3878. propertyfinder.ae
  • No Trakheesi number on the Property Finder page. DLD register mirrors (mitchellscommercialrealty.com, prop971.com, continentalclub.ae) show project 3878, developer Samana Platinum Real Estate Development L.L.C, registered start 1 Sep 2025. propertyfinder.ae

Live check in the official registers

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The six buyer checks

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CheckPublicWho confirms itWhat we found
Permit or licence numberyesconfirmed in an official registerNo Trakheesi number on the Property Finder page. DLD register mirrors (mitchellscommercialrealty.com, prop971.com, continentalclub.ae) show project 3878, developer Samana Platinum Real Estate Development L.L.C, registered start 1 Sep 2025. propertyfinder.ae
Deposit protectionyesconfirmed in an official registerDLD register as at 25 Oct 2026 (mitchellscommercialrealty.com): Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, account; same account on prop971.com and takweenaldar.ae. propertyfinder.ae
Construction progressyesconfirmed in an official registerDLD inspections: 0.14% (22 Jun 2026) to 1.35% (22 Sep 2026), 4 inspections listed on continentalclub.ae. propertyfinder.ae
Floor or site plansyesstated only by the developerProperty Finder shows unit layouts and sizes; doment.ai links developer brochure and floor plan PDFs. propertyfinder.ae
Developer track recordyesconfirmed by an independent sourceKhaleej Times (16 Apr 2026) reports Samana has delivered more than 1,300 units and plans 6 handovers in 2026 and 11 in 2027; Zawya reported the Samana Santorini (157 units) handover in Apr 2026. DLD register mirror dubairealestateiq.com lists 55 Samana projects across 8 developer entities, 6 finished. propertyfinder.ae
No guaranteed returnsyesstated only by the developerNo guaranteed return wording on Property Finder or agency pages read. propertyfinder.ae

Developer claims we tested

Claim (source wording)ResultChecked againstSource
Registered with DLD (project 3878)verifiedregistry mitchellscommercialrealty.com
Escrow account at ADCBverifiedregistry mitchellscommercialrealty.com
Construction started Sep 2025verifiedregistry mitchellscommercialrealty.com
Delivery December 2028 (Property Finder)contradictedregistry mitchellscommercialrealty.com
Construction progressing (1.35% built)verifiedregistry continentalclub.ae
Starting price AED 2.2Mcontradicted prop971.com
Payment plan 20/70/10contradicted takweenaldar.ae
Single buildingverifiedregistry mitchellscommercialrealty.com
Developer stock sold outnot verified yet propertyfinder.ae
Samana has delivered more than 1,300 unitsverifiedindependent khaleejtimes.com
Samana delivers all projects on timecontradictedregistry certifiedpoor.com
Freehold titlenot verified yet propertyfinder.ae

What changed, with dates

Public reports

What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.

About the developer

  • Head office: Dubai, UAE propertyfinder.ae
  • Legal entity: Samana Platinum Real Estate Development L.L.C (DLD register) propertyfinder.ae
  • Projects delivered: 6 propertyfinder.ae
  • Units delivered: 1300 propertyfinder.ae
  • Khaleej Times (16 Apr 2026) reports Samana has delivered more than 1,300 units and plans 6 handovers in 2026 and 11 in 2027; Zawya reported the Samana Santorini (157 units) handover in Apr 2026. DLD register mirror dubairealestateiq.com lists 55 Samana projects across 8 developer entities, 6 finished. propertyfinder.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

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Buyer reviews

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Questions buyers ask

Is Samana Ocean Crest legit?

Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 12 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 4 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2028. A public source reports a delay. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.

When will Samana Ocean Crest be delivered?

The handover date on record is Q4 2028.

Who is the developer of Samana Ocean Crest?

Samana Developers, according to the sources listed on this page.

Does Samana Ocean Crest have a permit or licence?

A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).

Are there reviews of Samana Ocean Crest?

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.

  1. propertyfinder.ae https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/samana-developers/samana-ocean-crest
  2. certifiedpoor.com https://certifiedpoor.com/insights/samana-projects-dubai-2026
  3. continentalclub.ae https://continentalclub.ae/project/ocean-crest-by-sd-dubai-islands/
  4. doment.ai https://doment.ai/projects/ocean-crest-by-sd-by-samana
  5. dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/developer/samana
  6. takweenaldar.ae https://takweenaldar.ae/en/off-plan/project/ocean-crest
  7. khaleejtimes.com https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/property/rising-construction-material-prices-due-to-...
  8. mitchellscommercialrealty.com https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/ocean-crest-by-sd
  9. prop971.com https://www.prop971.com/project/PRJ-SAM-XFHLM
  10. zawya.com https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/construction/samana-hands-over-157-unit-santorini-projec...

Archived copies of the page we read (Internet Archive)

Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.

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