The 4m sq/m island will measure five km by six km and add around 53 km of shoreline to the coast of Ras-al-Khaimah. It will be shaped in the form of a coral, or a jewel, and will include three main islands and ten leaf shaped islets. The stone revetment and breakwater work will start shortly, to will be followed by dredging work.

Compared to the 2.7m sq/m of Al Marjan, the new Dana Island will be 50% larger. At seven km off the coast, it also extends much further into the Arabian Sea than Al Marjan.

An environmental consultant has been appointed to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment, as well as environmental management and monitoring plans for the project.

Once the reclamation project is finished, Rakeen intends to build commercial, residential and leisure complexes on the island, which will ultimately accommodate 250,000 people.