Sobha Seahaven Dubai Harbour Dubai

Sobha Seahaven is Sobha Realty's three-tower waterfront project at Dubai Harbour, on the reclaimed strip between Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters at the top of Dubai Marina. The developer describes three crescent-shaped towers of 45 to 65 levels on about 104,948 sq ft, holding 1 to 4 bedroom apartments, a Sky Edition collection and 5 and 6 bedroom penthouses. A broker record puts Tower A at 66 floors and 323 homes and Bayut puts Tower B at 47 storeys; Tower C is the least documented.

The current entry price for a 1 BHK on the project pages is AED 4.5 million (about Rs 11.59 crore), and one page prints a project-wide "from AED 4.60 million". Older pages still advertise AED 3.15 million for a 1 BHK of 841 sq ft, with Tower A at AED 3.18 million and Tower B at AED 3.2 million — launch-era figures, not what the towers sell at today. Most pages print a 20/40/40 plan. The handover date is the weak spot: Tower B is on record for Q4 2026 while other pages carry Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and even Q2 2028. Every UAE project we track sits in the Dubai section, Sobha's other launches are on the Sobha Dubai page, and the area is covered in our guide to apartments for sale in Dubai Marina.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Several starting prices are in circulation and they do not measure the same thing. The current 1 bedroom entry is about AED 4.5 million, and one page prints a project-wide "from AED 4.60 million". Launch-era pages still quote AED 3.15 million at 841 sq ft, Tower A at AED 3.18 million and Tower B at AED 3.2 million. Property Finder shows about AED 4,300 per sq ft across the stock listed here, which fits the higher band, so we use AED 4.5 million as the reference. The source listing shows no price in any snippet we could see.

Three bedroom homes start at 2,029 sq ft and the Sky Edition floors run 3,896 to 5,757 sq ft, but no source prices either; penthouse asks on Bayut average AED 71.2 million. The launch-era rate of AED 3,660 to 3,750 per sq ft was already more than double a good inland Dubai tower; at today's AED 4,300 per sq ft it is nearer three times. You are paying for the plot, not the floor area.

Payment plan and total cost

Most pages print 20/40/40: 20% on booking, 40% during construction, 40% at handover. One broker page prints an 80/20 plan instead — 20% deposit, 60% across six instalments, 20% on delivery. Those are different deals and only the SPA settles which applies; the instalment dates are published nowhere we looked. Worked at the AED 4,500,000 current entry price:

Add 2% plus VAT, about AED 90,000, through a broker. Service charges here are not published. Waterfront Marina and Harbour towers run about AED 10 to 15 per sq ft a year on a 2026 guide, and a building with a yacht club and sky pools belongs at the upper end. At AED 20 per sq ft the smallest 841 sq ft flat costs about AED 16,800 a year, district cooling on top. Get the estimate in writing.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Harbour sits between Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters, built around a marina with more than 1,100 berths and Dubai's cruise terminals. Residents get promenade frontage, beach access and the harbour's own dining and retail. Dubai Marina is about 5 minutes by car, Dubai Marina Mall about 10, Downtown 25 to 30 and Dubai International Airport 25 to 35.

The weakness is public transport. There is no metro inside Dubai Harbour: the nearest Red Line stops, Sobha Realty and DMCC, are a 10-minute drive. This is a car and taxi address. Neighbouring stock worth comparing includes Cavalli Tower and LIV LUX, and the rest is on the Dubai Marina page.

Amenities and specifications

The list across the developer and broker pages: a rooftop clubhouse, an infinity-edge sky pool, a children's pool, a yacht club, a health club with sauna and steam, indoor and outdoor gyms, indoor and outdoor cinemas, a serviced lounge, an observation deck, a cafe and 24/7 security, with direct access to the promenade and the public beaches.

The 1 BHK starts at 841 to 861 sq ft with an open living and dining area, a fitted kitchen and a balcony. The 2 BHK starts at 1,540 sq ft with a powder room; the 3 BHK sits on upper floors from 2,029 sq ft with a maid's room. The 33 Sky Edition homes take floors 49 to 59 of Tower A, three to a floor, at 3,896 to 5,757 sq ft, with a separate lobby and dedicated lifts. Appliance brands, parking ratios and the finish schedule are not itemised by any source we found. Final as per the SPA.

About the developer

Sobha Realty is the Dubai arm of the Sobha group, founded by PNC Menon in Oman in 1976 and known to Indian buyers through Sobha Limited in Bengaluru. It designs and builds in-house and is the master developer of Sobha Hartland, where it has handed over Creek Vistas (January 2022), One Park Avenue (two months early) and Creek Vistas Grande (November 2024, six months early), with more than 30 completed Dubai projects behind it. For 2026 it has announced 6,819 handovers worth about AED 21.6 billion. Its cheaper launches include Sobha Solis.

The record is good rather than perfect. An independent review found the original Hartland buildings delivered 6 to 14 months later than first promised, and a 2026 study puts tier-1 Dubai developers at an average slip of 3 to 5 months. No escrow disputes or DLD enforcement actions are on record.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Harbour is freehold. The DLD registers the title deed in your name, an off-plan purchase is recorded on Oqood until the building is finished, and Dubai charges no annual property tax. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each person can send USD 250,000 a financial year, and the entry unit is about USD 1.23 million in total. The 20% booking, about USD 245,000, just fits one allowance; the 40% handover payment, about USD 490,000, needs two people or two financial years. TCS applies above the threshold and is set off against your Indian tax.

Every unit clears the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold on one purchase. Dubai Harbour one-bedroom flats of 710 to 880 sq ft let for about AED 155,000 a year on a 2026 guide, most of that stock being in Emaar Beachfront rather than Seahaven. That is about 3.4% gross on the AED 4.5 million entry price, about 3.6% on Bayut's average ask and about 4.9% on the launch-era figure, and 1 to 1.5 points less net. Rent from Dubai is taxable in India for a resident as income from house property with the 30% standard deduction, and a sale is a capital gain in India; Dubai taxes neither.

Pros

• A genuine waterfront address on land that cannot be replicated
• More than 30 completed Dubai projects and recent Hartland towers handed over early
• Sky Edition floors are scarce stock: 33 homes, three to a floor, 270-degree views
• Every unit clears the AED 2 million Golden Visa line on one purchase
• Bayut's average 1 BHK ask of AED 4.30 million sits just under the current entry price, so resale is not undercutting the developer

Cons

• The handover date is not settled: Q4 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and Q2 2028 all appear
• No source prints the DLD project number, the escrow account or the escrow bank
• About AED 4,300 per sq ft on today's stock is close to three times a good inland Dubai tower
• Yield is thin: about 3.4% gross on the current entry price and 3.6% on today's average ask, before charges
• Service charges are not published and belong at the top of the AED 10 to 30 per sq ft band
• No metro inside Dubai Harbour; the Red Line is a 10-minute drive

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a sea-facing home to use rather than let, and can absorb a date that may move
• Golden Visa buyers who want the visa and a waterfront address in one purchase
• Collectors of scarce stock — the Sky Edition floors are a small, closed pool
• Long-hold investors betting on capital values rather than on rent

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield buyers: about 3.4% gross at today's entry price, less after charges, is well below a cheaper Dubai tower
• Anyone who needs a fixed handover date — the sources disagree by up to six quarters
• Buyers relying on one person's USD 250,000 allowance in a single year
• Anyone unwilling to check the project number and escrow account on the Dubai REST app

Our verdict

Seahaven is Sobha's most expensive Dubai address per sq ft, and the money goes into the plot rather than the floor area. The trade: scarce waterfront between Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters from a builder that has handed over recent Hartland towers early, against a yield under 3.5% gross and a handover date nobody will pin down. Note too that the entry price has moved — older pages still advertise AED 3.15 million, and the towers sell nearer AED 4.5 million today. Take the date and the price from your SPA and nothing else, get the project number and escrow account in writing, and verify both on the Dubai REST app. What the same money buys elsewhere is on the projects page.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

What is the starting price at Sobha Seahaven?

About AED 4.5 million (about Rs 11.59 crore) for a 1 bedroom on the current project pages, with one page printing a project-wide "from AED 4.60 million". Older pages still advertise AED 3.15 million at 841 sq ft, Tower A at AED 3.18 million and Tower B at AED 3.2 million — those are launch-era figures. No source we checked prices Tower C. Two-bedroom Palm-view homes of 1,665 to 2,023 sq ft are quoted from AED 6.6 million, Bayut's six-month asks average AED 4,295,893 for a 1 BHK, and the DLD records an average sold price of AED 9,729,134.

What is the payment plan?

Most pages print 20/40/40: 20% on booking, 40% during construction, 40% at handover — AED 900,000 on booking at the current entry price, about Rs 2.32 crore. One broker page prints an 80/20 plan instead. Only the SPA for your tower settles which applies, and no source publishes the instalment dates.

When is handover?

Not settled. Tower B is on record for Q4 2026 with Bayut, Metropolitan and propsearch; other pages carry Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and Q2 2028. A March 2026 note put the structure at about 51% with the facade just started, which makes a late-2026 handover tight. Take the date from the SPA and track the completion percentage on the Dubai REST app.

What is the DLD project number and where does my money sit?

No source we checked prints the project number, the escrow account or the escrow bank. Dubai law requires an off-plan project to be registered with the Dubai Land Department and sold against a DLD-approved escrow account, with your purchase recorded on Oqood until the title deed is issued. Ask Sobha for both in writing and verify them on the Dubai REST app before you pay anything.

What does it cost in total to buy the entry unit?

On AED 4,500,000 the DLD transfer fee of 4% is AED 180,000, Oqood registration is AED 40 and the registration trustee charges about AED 4,000 plus VAT — about AED 4,684,040 all in, roughly Rs 12.06 crore. Add about AED 90,000 through a broker.

What rent and yield can I expect at Dubai Harbour?

Dubai Harbour one-bedroom flats of 710 to 880 sq ft let for about AED 155,000 a year on a 2026 guide, mostly in Emaar Beachfront rather than Seahaven. That is about 3.4% gross on the AED 4.5 million current entry price, about 3.6% on Bayut's average ask and about 4.9% on the launch-era figure, and 1 to 1.5 points less net. Dubai Marina one-bedroom yields run 5 to 6.5% gross.

What are the service charges?

Not published. Waterfront Marina and Harbour towers run about AED 10 to 15 per sq ft a year on a 2026 guide, and a building with a yacht club and sky pools belongs at the upper end. At AED 20 per sq ft the 841 sq ft flat costs about AED 16,800 a year, plus district cooling.

Can an Indian citizen buy at Sobha Seahaven, and how does the money move?

Yes. Dubai Harbour is freehold and the DLD registers the title deed in your name. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each person can send USD 250,000 a financial year, and the entry unit is about USD 1.23 million. The 20% booking is about USD 245,000 and just fits one allowance; the 40% handover payment is about USD 490,000 and needs two people or two financial years.

For the current price list by tower, the floor plates still available and a site-visit plan, talk to Realty Hunting.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Marina: Cavalli Tower (from AED 2.9 M, handover 2026), Pelagos by IGO (from AED 1.2 M, off-plan) and LIV LUX Apartments (from AED 26 M, handover 2026). See every Dubai Marina project with prices and handover dates.

More by Sobha: Sobha Central The Horizon (from AED 1.68 M, handover 2029), Sobha Creek Vistas (from AED 1,316,623, ready) and Sobha City (from AED 1.31 M, handover 2029).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Damac Bay by Cavalli Tower C (from AED 3,900,000, handover 2029), The Vogue (from AED 3.9 M, ready) and Emaar Grande Signature Residences (from AED 3.83 M, ready).

Read next: Apartments for Sale in Dubai Marina: Prices, Rents, Yields · Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · The Dubai Golden Visa Through Property. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.