In order to create the man-made marina, the developers brought the waters of the Persian Gulf into the site of Dubai marina, creating a new waterfront. There is a large central waterway, excavated from the desert and running the length of the 3km site.More than 12% of the total land area on the site has been given over to this central public space.Although much of this area is occupied by the marina water surface, it also includes almost 8km of landscaped public walkways.

The marinais entirely man-made and has been developed by the real estate development firm Emaar Propertiesof the United Arab Emirateand designed by HOK Canada.Upon completion, it is claimed to be the world's largest man-made marina. The current largest man-made marina in the worldis Marina Del Reyin Calofornia , USA. There is a publicly accessible forshorewayaround the marina and some sections of public oceanwayalong the beach with views to Palm Jumeriah. Its largest development is the Jumeirah Beach ResidenceDubai Marina opened doors to it's only mosque Masjid Al Rahim in October 2013, which is situated in the southern end of the Marina