Amazing Palm Islands Dubai

The Palms

The Palm Islands also referred to as The Palm Dubai and The Palms will be in the shape of a palm tree, topped with a crescent, and will have a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centers. Each of the islands Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira are being built in the shape of a date palm tree and consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds, and are surrounded by a crescent island that acts as a breakwater.
The islands will support luxury hotels, freehold residential villas, unique water homes, shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas and various diving sites.

The Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest of the three Palm Islands, it is located on the Jumeirah coastal area. The unique man-made island is built in the shape of a date palm tree and consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker.

The Jumeirah Palm Island is basically a retreat and residential area for living, recreation, and leisure. It will contain three types of villas -Signature Villas, Garden Homes, and Canal Cove Town Homes, shoreline apartment buildings, beaches, marinas, restaurants, cafes, themed boutique hotels, and a variety of retail outlets.

All the major international hotel brands will be available at The Palm Jumeirah including Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah, Moevenpick Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah, Antara, Fairmont Palm Residence, Radisson SAS, Hilton, Metropolitan, Shangri La, etc. Major attractions of the island are

Logo Islands -The Palm, Jumeirah will contain two identical artificial islands of 140 thousand cubic meters  in the shape of The Palm's logo -a wispy palm leaf on either side of its trunk. The islands will be personal islands for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoom.

Lighthouse Hotel and Residence-Located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, the Lighthouse Hotel and Residence's architecture was designed to capture the light of the rising sun and beam it into the complex's interior. The Lighthouse Hotel will contain 380 rooms and during the night, the roof will be lit and an arc of light will be projected across the Palm Jumeirah and the Arabian Gulf.

The Palm Residence Al Nabat and Al Haseer -Two residential apartment buildings, located on the eastern shore of the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, contain their own private beach and clubhouse. Designed in the Arab Eclectic style, fusing elements of the Arabian heritage with modern materials, each of its apartments will either have a sea or garden view.

Marina Residences (Marina Apartments)-Located on the northern edge of the Palm Jumeirah's trunk, the Marina Residences will comprise of six luxury residential freehold buildings with 858 apartments and 12 penthouses. The development will also include 30 independent townhouses and be surrounded by picturesque landscaping and recreational areas.

The Palm Jebel Ali

The Palm Jebel Ali is the middle-sized island; it is located on the Jebel Ali coastal area. The unique man-made palm-shaped island will consist of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker.
The Jebel Ali Palm is more of an entertainment destination for both adults and children, which caters to both residents and tourists. The island will include six marinas, a 'Sea Village', a water theme park and water homes built on stilts between the fronds and the crescent.

The Palm Deira

The Palm Deira is the largest of the three islands; it is located on the Deirah coastal area. The unique man-made palm-shaped island will consist of a trunk, a crown with 41 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker. Upon completion, it will become the world's largest man-made island, housing more than a million people.
The Palm Deira will cover 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) in length and 8.5 kilometers in width and have an area of 80 square kilometers. It will consist of residential property, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs. The residential area will be located on the fronds and will contain 8,000 two-storey town houses in three distinct styles - Premier Villas, Grand Villas and Vista Town Homes.