Mina Rashid Dubai: prices, living and buyer checks
Explore Mina Rashid and Emaar's Rashid Yachts & Marina. Check advertised prices, building handover, annual bills and everyday access before buying.
Mina Rashid is the port area where Emaar is developing Rashid Yachts & Marina. Emaar advertises apartments from AED 1,470,000, checked on 10 November 2026. Before choosing one, confirm your building's handover position and annual bills. Then try the journey you'll make each day.
Are Mina Rashid and Rashid Yachts & Marina the same?
Mina Rashid is the port name. DP World describes cruise operations and yacht facilities there. Rashid Yachts & Marina is Emaar's residential community; its investor presentation uses Mina Rashid as the former name.
Ask the seller for the building name and entrance pin. “Mina Rashid” alone doesn't tell you where your front door, parking entrance or nearest open shop will be.
Sources: DP World, Mina Rashid Port · Emaar, Rashid Yachts & Marina · Emaar Q1 2025 presentation, indexed naming reference · Checked 10 November 2026.
What does living here offer, and what should you check?
Emaar describes marina-facing homes and a promenade with shops and dining. On your visit, check how much of your routine works from the chosen building today.
| If you want | Check on the visit |
|---|---|
| Walks by the water | Walk from the entrance to the accessible promenade and back |
| A quiet home | Listen inside and on the balcony; ask about neighbouring works |
| An easy school run | Drive to your school at the time you'd normally leave |
| Everyday shopping | Find an open shop you would actually use |
| Space for a yacht | Get separate written berth terms and confirm whether the apartment includes any entitlement |
DP World describes an operating cruise port. Check noise and traffic at the home during the hours you'll be there.
Sources: Emaar community description · DP World port operations · Checked 10 November 2026.
How much do apartments cost?
Emaar's community page showed these advertised starting prices on 10 November 2026:
| Emaar offer | Price from, AED | Published home type |
|---|---|---|
| Community headline | 1,470,000 | Apartments |
| Porto View | 1,930,000 | One to three bedrooms |
| Fior 1 | 2,200,000 | One to three bedrooms |
Ask for a dated offer identifying the unit, floor, area and payment schedule, with registration and other charges listed separately. The community headline isn't a quote for every building.
If the offer uses “freehold” or “freezone”, use the ownership comparison to identify what needs checking. Keep the sale and purchase agreement checklist beside the proposed terms.
Source: Emaar's published community and project prices · Checked 10 November 2026.
How do you check whether your building is ready?
Open Dubai Land Department's Project Status Enquiry or find the service in Dubai REST. DLD accepts a land number, project number or project name.
- Get the project identifier from the seller. Match it to the named building and proposed agreement.
- Save the result with its date. Note any completion percentage and inspection date shown.
- Ask for the unit's handover position. Compare the developer's notice with the handover terms in your agreement.
- Check access and inspect the home. Arrange your snagging inspection around the developer's confirmed appointment.
If the project doesn't appear, check its registered name and number with the seller, then call DLD on 8004488 if needed.
Source: DLD, Project Status Enquiry · Checked 10 November 2026. No individual building's completion percentage is claimed here.
What will you pay each year?
Ask for a dated service-charge calculation for the apartment, plus any separate cooling, utility, parking or berth bills. Use the service-charge guide to check the rate and area used.
Hypothetical budget: AED 24,000 a year ÷ 12 = AED 2,000 a month. This is a monthly equivalent, not a Mina Rashid tariff or payment schedule. A second home's comparable AED 30,000 bill would cost AED 6,000 more a year.
Before relying on a rental projection, ask for its rent evidence and costs. Keep vacancy, management and repairs visible in your own calculation.
What isn't published?
Your apartment's annual charges, net rental return, handover date and nearby amenity openings aren't confirmed by these pages. Ask for answers against the named unit.
Searches on 10 November 2026 covered Emaar, DP World and DLD ("Rashid Yachts" "Mina"), plus press coverage ("Rashid Yachts" completion service charges Emaar). They didn't supply verified unit-level answers. The older Emaar presentation supports the naming link only.
What should you ask before reserving?
- View: “Which plot is directly in front of this balcony, and what is planned there?”
- Move-in: “What remains before you can hand over this unit?”
- Running costs: “Send the annual amount in AED and identify every separate bill.”
- Access: “Which promenade, parking spaces and building facilities can I use from handover?”
If timing is uncertain, read the delayed-handover guide before arranging your move.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mina Rashid suitable without a car?
Try the journey from the building entrance to work and back. Include the walk, transfers and any taxi cost. Use your own departure time rather than an advertised drive time.
Does an apartment include a yacht berth?
No berth entitlement for your apartment is confirmed here. If it matters to the purchase, ask for the right, price and term in writing before reserving. A marina in the community description doesn't settle your use of it.
Are the advertised facilities already open?
Check the facilities you intend to use on your visit. Ask the developer which are open to your building's residents and which remain planned. Keep any promised opening date with your purchase correspondence.
Can you judge the whole area by one project's handover date?
Check the selected building and unit. Use the DLD project identifier for the status search and the unit's agreement for handover terms. Ask separately about neighbouring construction if it would affect your decision.
Comparing waterfront locations? The Dubai Creek Harbour living checklist covers viewing questions to apply to each shortlisted building.
Sources
- DP World — Mina Rashid Port — dpworld.com · checked
Port operator describes cruise operations and marina facilities. This does not establish the noise, traffic or access conditions of a particular apartment.
- Emaar Properties — Rashid Yachts and Marina — emaar.com · checked
Developer advertises waterfront apartments and a retail and dining promenade. Community starting price AED 1,470,000; Porto View from AED 1,930,000 and Fior 1 from AED 2,200,000, both with one to three bedrooms. These are advertised starting prices, not confirmed unit quotes or proof of completed amenities.
- Emaar Properties — Q1 2025 Investor Presentation — properties.emaar.com · checked
Official presentation's search-indexed text identifies Rashid Yachts and Marina as formerly Mina Rashid. Used only for the naming link. No PDF downloaded and no current completion claim taken from it.
- Dubai Land Department — Project Status Enquiry — dubailand.gov.ae · checked
Service accepts land number, project number or project name and provides project completion percentage and details through DLD or Dubai REST. Support 8004488. No individual Mina Rashid building result obtained for this article.
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