Cape Hayat

Sea on one side, lagoon on the other: Cape Hayat starts with its orientation

On Cape Hayat's floor plans, every tower carries two opposite labels: "Sea View" on one side, "Lagoon View" on the other. RAK Properties has numbered its units around this dividing line, so buyers end up choosing a facade as much as a floor area. The scheme brings together four buildings on Hayat Island, in Mina Al Arab, between the Arabian Gulf and Ras Al Khaimah's protected mangroves. The range runs from a 36 sqm studio to a four-bedroom penthouse with its own pool. Handover is scheduled for 30 September 2026, on a freehold basis.

Nine storeys for two towers, twenty for the other two

The four buildings don't share the same height. Towers 1 and 4 stack a ground floor, a podium, nine residential levels and a roof. Towers 2 and 3 climb to twenty occupied floors on the same base. This split has a direct bearing on the views: above the ninth level, only units in the two central towers look out over the surrounding landscape. For a buyer after a high-floor sea-facing unit, the choice narrows down to half the project.

A 36 sqm studio, plus a 7 sqm balcony

The standard studio measures 35.99 sqm inside, with a 7.30 sqm balcony added on top, for a total of 43.29 sqm. The main room runs about 4.7 by 4 metres, the kitchen 2.9 by 1.8 metres. It's a compact layout, suited to a rental strategy in an area where beachfront hotels draw short-stay visitors. Studios sit in the central positions on each floor, flanked by the corner units. They repeat from the first to the nineteenth floor in towers 2 and 3, and up to the eighth floor in towers 1 and 4.

The corner one-bedroom and its 27 sqm balcony

The one-bedroom comes in three layouts, and the real difference lies outside. Types 1 (corner) and 2 (central) sit around 75 to 76 sqm of living space with a balcony of roughly 15 sqm. Type 3, also a corner unit, reaches 82.09 sqm indoors but, more notably, 27.12 sqm of balcony space, for a total of 109 sqm. Its living room stretches 8.8 metres long and is wrapped by two separate balconies. The brochure notes that sizes remain indicative and can vary depending on a unit's position on the floor, a point worth checking in the reservation contract.

A short walk from the InterContinental and its 350 rooms

Cape Hayat is plot number 15 on the Mina Al Arab master plan, on the same island as the InterContinental Mina Al Arab Resort. That hotel has 350 rooms and suites, two pools, a spa and four restaurants, including a Thai venue and a seafood spot. Further along, the Anantara is billed as bringing the emirate's first overwater villas, inspired by the Maldives, along with a 9,000 sqm private beach. The area also claims more than 2 million sqm of protected mangroves and a flamingo reserve. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is about a twenty-minute drive away.

Twelve EV charging points and ground-floor retail

RAK Properties points to at least one environmental commitment: twelve electric vehicle charging stations. The brochure also mentions locally sourced materials, low-energy lighting, water management systems and full-height glazing. The ground floor includes a retail frontage, so residents can handle everyday errands without getting in the car. On the shared amenities side, residents get beach access, pools, a gym, jogging tracks and play areas. The four-bedroom penthouses add a private lobby, a reception lounge and their own pool.

A developer building its own town

RAK Properties isn't a one-off player in Mina Al Arab: it's the developer behind the entire master plan, having already delivered the Julphar Towers downtown. Cape Hayat sits between Bay Views, Bay Residences and Nasim Lofts, all projects from the same developer. That concentration brings an advantage, a consistent approach to planning across the island. It also has a downside, since buyers end up in direct competition with several deliveries from the same group, both for resale and for rental. The target buyer appears twofold: rental investors for the studios and one-bedrooms, and residents or second-home buyers for the larger high-floor units.