Ocean Heights, Dubai Marina
You can reach Ocean Heights from the water as well as the road. The RTA Water Bus stop at Marina Walk is 0.6 km from the tower, and a second stop at Marina Terrace is 0.73 km away. The tower itself rises 83 storeys, built by DAMAC Properties, with homes from one-bedroom flats up to four-bedroom apartments. That range lets a couple and a large family pick the same address.
Floors
83
Developer
DAMAC Properties
Area
Dubai Marina
Contents
- Ferry stops along Marina Walk
- What the podium gives you before you step outside
- Where Ocean Heights sits among its neighbours
- From the arrivals hall to the lift
- A first evening with no car
- The tram stop at the foot of the tower
- Sand, water and the wheel on Bluewaters
- Morning run, evening cycle
- Breakfast before the heat
- Mall afternoon and a cinema seat
- Beyond the Marina
- Care close by
- Friday prayers
- Dinner on the waterfront
- Couples, families and the longer stay
- If you own here
- What to weigh before you book
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Ferry stops along Marina Walk
RTA water taxis cross the canal from Marina Walk and Dubai Marina Mall. One route runs out to Bluewaters Island, where the observation wheel stands. For a first look at the Marina, a ride on the water beats a taxi on the road.
What the podium gives you before you step outside
The tower keeps a swimming pool for residents and a gym inside the building, plus a roof or deck area. You can swim before breakfast and train after it without leaving the tower. That is a different rhythm from a flat where the gym sits a taxi ride away.
The courts set this list apart. A tennis court and a basketball court sit in the building, and a play area for children shares the site. If you travel with a family, the afternoon has somewhere to go that does not involve crossing a road.
Cafes or restaurants operate on site. Parking is provided for residents, and the service side covers a reception desk, security with CCTV cover and building maintenance. If you arrive late with luggage, the desk is the first thing you meet.
Where Ocean Heights sits among its neighbours
Studio One and Marina Gate sit at the mid-range end of the apartment towers, and views over the marina, Palm Jumeirah and the Gulf come with the second of them. Each has its own guide if you want them compared with this tower.
The bigger choice is between the canal and the coast. JBR has forty towers, thirty-five of them residential, set directly on the beach, while the Marina's towers surround a canal. JBR Beach is the livelier of the two beaches and Marina Beach is the quieter. Ocean Heights puts you on the canal side, with the tram stop 0.04 km away.
From the arrivals hall to the lift
Dubai International (DXB) is 34.6 km from the tower, about 33 minutes by road without traffic. A taxi from arrivals covers it in one go. Sheikh Zayed Road is about six minutes from inside the Marina. The reception desk serves residents when you reach the tower.
A first evening with no car
Carrefour Express is 0.08 km from the tower, and Carry Food is 0.09 km away. Milk and water are a short errand. Life Pharmacy sits 0.14 km from the door. You can unpack, then shop and be back before the lifts get busy.
The tram stop at the foot of the tower
Mina Seyahi tram stop is 0.04 km away, and Marina Towers stop is 0.45 km. Both belong to the Dubai Tram. The tram runs between JBR and Al Sufouh, so you can reach the beachfront and its restaurants without a car. Metro riders head for Al Fardan Exchange, 0.97 km from the tower. Sobha Realty and DMCC are the two Red Line stations on the edge of the Marina.
Sand, water and the wheel on Bluewaters
The nearest beach is 0.71 km from the tower; JBR Beach is reachable by tram or on foot, and the tram is the easier way home with wet feet and a bag. A pedestrian bridge links Bluewaters Island to JBR, which puts Ain Dubai, a 250 metre observation wheel, within a walk. Zero Gravity and Barasti are beach clubs on the waterfront.
Morning run, evening cycle
Marina Walk runs along the water for about seven kilometres, with people strolling and jogging between home, the cafes and the mall. Dubai Marina has few parks, so the promenade does the work of green space for runners and cyclists. Platform Fitness 3 is 1.21 km from the tower, and UFC Gym JBR is 1.3 km away, which matters when you want a class rather than the tower's own gym.
Breakfast before the heat
The Scene and Carluccio's are the breakfast names around Dubai Marina Mall and Marina Walk. The tower's own cafes or restaurants save the walk on a slow morning.
Mall afternoon and a cinema seat
Dubai Marina Mall is 1.78 km away, and it holds high-street brands, restaurants and entertainment under one roof. Waitrose has a branch inside. Reel Cinemas is 1.8 km away if the afternoon turns into a film. Skydive Dubai is 1.46 km away for something louder.
Beyond the Marina
Bluewaters Island and Palm Jumeirah are a ten to fifteen minute drive from Dubai Marina. The RTA ferry route from Marina Mall runs to Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis, which saves the road.
Care close by
Health Avenue Polyclinics is 0.76 km from the tower, and Marina Medical Center is 0.88 km away. Emirates Hospital is 0.92 km. Medcare Medical Centre and Emirates Hospitals Clinic both operate inside Dubai Marina, so a sore throat does not turn into a trip across the city.
Friday prayers
Masjid Al Rahim is a prominent mosque in the area, seating up to 2,000 worshippers. It is the one to know for Friday prayers.
Dinner on the waterfront
Mama Zonia and Papas Dubai are among the places to eat in Dubai Marina, and City Social takes the longer, dressier evening when you want a longer table. Pier 7 stacks seven restaurants across seven floors at the water's edge, so a group that cannot agree on a cuisine still ends up at one door.
Couples, families and the longer stay
The tower suits a stay of a week or more. The district packs a tram, two metro stations, a beach walk and a canal promenade into one place, so most days work without a car. Dubai Marina has a deep supply of apartments of different sizes, and Ocean Heights covers the range from one bedroom to four. A one-bedroom home suits a couple on a short break, while the three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes suit a family travelling together. If you travel with children, the play area is on site, and the Marina promenade has small parks and playgrounds.
If you own here
A tenant applying for a Dubai holiday home permit needs a no objection certificate from the landlord, while owners can apply directly. Royale Stays manages homes for owners at a management fee from 15%. The service covers furnishing and photography. It also covers pricing and check-in, plus guest communications and maintenance coordination. Our guide to Dubai Marina for owners covers the district.
What to weigh before you book
It suits you less if you want quiet roads. Peak-hour traffic and limited public parking are the main costs of living in Dubai Marina, which has few entry and exit points. Marina roads fill on weekends and school hours. Resident parking comes with the building, but visitor parking is tight at peak hours, so the tram or a taxi is the easier choice on busy evenings.
No schools sit inside Dubai Marina, so the school run is a drive each way for families on a long stay. Noise also varies between buildings, depending on floor level and orientation. Book a weekday for your first tram ride to JBR, because the carriages and the roads are calmer then.
Sources
Sources: Bayut, Khaleej Times, Engel and Voelkers area guide, Knight Frank area guide, Wikipedia, Bayut area guide, Ain Dubai, betterhomes, What's On, Gulf Business, ServiceMarket blog, Propsearch.
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