Nautica by Select Group: Apartments in Dubai Maritime City
Select Group is behind Nautica, an apartment development in Maritime City, one of Dubai's dedicated waterfront districts. Construction started in April 2024 and handover is scheduled for December 2026. With roughly six months of the build timeline remaining, this sits in the final stretch of the off-plan cycle.
Maritime City: What the Address Means in Practice
Maritime City occupies a coastal strip south of Deira, directly alongside Port Rashid and the Dubai Cruise Terminal, at the point where Dubai Creek opens into the Gulf. Business Bay and Downtown Dubai sit roughly 15 minutes away under normal traffic conditions. DIFC falls within the same commute range. The address places residents between the historic Deira corridor and the modern business district, on the water but inside the main city grid. This is an urban, port-adjacent waterfront location with direct coastal access.
What AED 1.57M to 2.38M Gets You Here
Prices run from AED 1,565,762 at entry to AED 2,376,477 at the ceiling, a spread of roughly AED 810,000 across an all-apartment offering. That spread in a single product type reflects unit size variation rather than configuration diversity. Buyers at the lower end are entering at likely one-bedroom scale: a practical configuration for a single occupier or an investor focused on the rental market. The upper end suits buyers looking for more space, a better floor, or a stronger waterfront view. The pricing puts Nautica in the mid-market waterfront bracket for Dubai.
The Amenity Set and Who It Suits
| Theme | Amenities |
|---|---|
| Recreation | Shared Pool, Gymnasium, Barbecue Area |
| Lifestyle | Restaurants, Retail Facilities, Landscaped Parks |
| Community | Children's Play Area, Mosque, Valet Parking |
| Security | CCTV Security |
| Wellbeing | Well-being and Fitness |
Valet parking is an above-baseline service inclusion that points to a resident who expects hotel-level convenience rather than standard residential delivery. The on-site mosque is a practical addition for families and the broad Gulf buyer demographic, reducing daily reliance on community infrastructure outside the development. The barbecue area and landscaped parks add outdoor living options that go beyond the pool-and-gym baseline. Across eleven amenities spanning recreation, lifestyle, and family use, the set builds a self-contained living environment aimed at long-term owner-occupiers and long-hold investors rather than buyers chasing yield alone.
December 2026: What Six Months Means for Off-Plan Buyers
Construction started in April 2024. The scheduled handover is December 2026, putting the remaining build window at approximately six months. For an off-plan buyer entering at this stage, most of the construction uncertainty is already behind them. Ground broke over two years ago and the project is well into its development timeline. The trade-off for entering late in the cycle is that the pre-handover period is short, and the largest payment falls due soon after any acquisition.
Getting In: 20% Down, 60% at Keys
| Stage | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Down payment | 20% |
| During construction | 20% |
| Handover | 60% |
The down payment is 20%, with a further 20% spread across the construction phase. The defining feature is the 60% due at handover: the majority of the purchase price arriving as a single payment on delivery day in December 2026. The entire balance falls due simultaneously with key handover, with no post-delivery instalments. For buyers entering the project today, the full financial commitment concentrates into a short window that ends inside six months.