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Mirasol
Raha Island · 339 homes · studios to penthouses · Q1 2028
From AED 1.62M (portal-listed)
Community · Ras Al Khaimah
Mina Al Arab projects
Ras Al Khaimah’s island masterplan: 3.5 km of coastline, two residential islands, three resort hotels and a new downtown — about 45 minutes from Dubai, with eleven RAK Properties projects from AED 700,000 to AED 17 million.
- Coastline
- 3.5 km
- Islands
- Hayat · Raha
- Resorts
- 3 operating
- Entry price
- AED 700,000
- To Dubai
- 45 min
- To RAK airport
- 15 min
Mina Al Arab in short
Mina Al Arab is the emirate’s flagship waterfront project and the reason RAK Properties exists. It runs along roughly 3.5 km of coast between Ras Al Khaimah city and the Hajar mountains, built around two residential islands — Hayat Island and Raha Island — with protected mangroves, more than 7,000 trees, a marina, a waterfront promenade and a hotel cluster that already includes InterContinental, Anantara and Nikki Beach.
The masterplan is being delivered in phases, and the phase matters more than the address. Hayat Island is largely built: the villas and the first apartment blocks are complete, the promenade and beach clubs are open, and the trees are mature. Raha Island is the current development frontier, carrying SKAI, Solera, Nura, EDGE and Mirasol, with most of its retail, marina and downtown still to come.
In January 2025 RAK Properties put a AED 5 billion figure on the Mina pipeline. That number is the best guide to both the opportunity and the risk: a masterplan of that size will keep improving for a decade, and it will also keep a crane on the skyline for a decade.
The two islands, compared
| Hayat Island | Raha Island |
|---|---|
| The established island — beachfront villas, early apartment buildings, the promenade, the hotel cluster. | The new island — towers and a downtown district, with the marina and retail still being built. |
| Projects: Cape Hayat, Quattro Del Mar, Marbella Villas II, Granada II, NB Collection. | Projects: Mirasol, SKAI, Solera, Nura, EDGE. |
| Buy for a finished neighbourhood and a beach within a minute. | Buy for a lower entry price and a district that will be completed around you. |
Both islands are freehold for foreign buyers, both sit inside the same masterplan, and both are governed by the same master developer. The choice is essentially between finished and forthcoming.
RAK Properties projects at Mina Al Arab (10)
Prices are portal-listed or resale, as labelled. Developer factsheet prices appear on each project page alongside.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Al Wadi Desert is listed under RAK Properties by the portal but is a RAK Hospitality Holding project, and sits outside this community. Its page explains the difference.
Living here: what the masterplan gives you
The everyday amenity is the beach and the hotels. Residents use the promenade, the beach clubs and the resorts’ restaurants; the marina and yacht club are being built out; and the new downtown on Raha Island is planned around a boulevard of retail, cafés and offices rather than another row of towers.
It is not a city district. Schools, hospitals and large supermarkets are a drive, Ras Al Khaimah city centre is about 20 minutes, and most residents own a car. What Mina offers instead is walkability inside the island: beach, coffee, dinner and a swim without getting in the car.
The rental market is driven by tourism and by people who want a second home on the coast. Short lets are active and the hotel cluster supports them; long lets exist but the tenant pool is thinner than in Dubai. If yield is the reason you are buying, ask for three comparable lets rather than a projected percentage.
What to check before you buy at Mina Al Arab
- Title structure and registration with the Ras Al Khaimah Land Department.
- The escrow account and project registration for your specific building.
- The payment plan as written in the sale and purchase agreement, including any post-handover markup.
- Whether the amenities in the render are built, under construction or still designed.
- The service charge estimate per square foot, itemised by amenity.
- Beach access: deeded, an easement or an arrangement with a hotel.
- For completed buildings, whether you are buying developer stock or resale, and the community charge history.
- Recent registered transfers and lets in the same building rather than the emirate average.
The other question is timing. Several thousand apartments are being delivered across the two islands in the same window, so at resale you will be competing with your own neighbours. Floor, view, condition and service charge decide the price; the masterplan decides the demand.
Mina Al Arab: frequently asked questions
What is Mina Al Arab?
A 3.5 km waterfront masterplan on the coast of Ras Al Khaimah, developed by RAK Properties, with two residential islands — Hayat Island and Raha Island — three operating resort hotels, protected mangroves, a marina, a waterfront promenade and a new downtown district.
Who builds at Mina Al Arab?
RAK Properties is the master developer and the principal residential developer; every apartment building on this page is its own. The hotels include InterContinental, Anantara and Nikki Beach, with a Four Seasons resort and residences announced for the masterplan.
How much does a home at Mina Al Arab cost?
From about AED 700,000 for a studio at Cape Hayat to AED 17 million for a beachfront villa at the NB Collection. Most apartments fall between AED 750,000 and AED 4 million; every price on this page is labelled with its source.
Which island should I choose?
Hayat Island is the established one: Cape Hayat, Quattro Del Mar, Marbella and Granada sit there, and the promenade, beach clubs and hotels are built. Raha Island is newer, carrying SKAI, Solera, Nura, EDGE and Mirasol, with most of its amenity still under construction.
How far is Mina Al Arab from Dubai?
About 45 minutes from central Dubai by car, and 15 minutes from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, according to RAK Properties. Dubai International Airport is roughly an hour.
Is Mina Al Arab freehold for foreign buyers?
Freehold ownership is available to foreign buyers in designated Ras Al Khaimah communities, including Mina Al Arab. Confirm the title structure and registration route for the specific unit with the developer and the Land Department.
What drives rents at Mina Al Arab?
Tourism: the resort hotels, the beach clubs and the marina, with Wynn Al Marjan Island — ten minutes away on the neighbouring island chain — the single largest expected catalyst. That is a real driver and a concentration risk, because it depends on one opening date.
What should I check before buying at Mina Al Arab?
The escrow and Land Department registration, the payment plan in the SPA, whether the amenities shown are built or drawn, the service charge per square foot, beach access rights, and recent registered transfers in the same building rather than the emirate average.
Considering Mina Al Arab?
Tell us the island, the budget and whether you want income or a home. We will send the unit lists, the service charge estimates, the construction updates for the buildings you shortlist, and the reasoning behind our recommendation — not just the brochure.
Sources. Masterplan facts, coastline length, tree count, hotel names, drive times and pipeline value from RAK Properties’ own destinations page, project pages and news archive; unit counts, sizes, prices, plans and completion dates from its project factsheets and the listing portal’s project records, labelled on each project page. Prices move with each release; nothing here is a valuation or a promise of return.