With plans now complete, work on a new Marina, which will transform the emirate and property market, is set to begin shortly.

The $3.3bn Umm Al Quwain Marina is planned to cover more than 1,488 acres and is scheduled for completion within seven years.

Umm Al Quwain Deputy Ruler Shaikh Abdullah said: "Umm Al Quwain has great potential to be a major player in the property market. It is with the support of developers like Emaar that the emirate can take advantage of its natural attributes and create world class destinations like Umm Al Quwain Marina."

The masterplan blueprint would see 2,600 residential villas and 6,500 apartments - the vast majority either waterfront or beach front created on the site.