Durrat Al Bahrain islands include luxury villas with either sea or beach views, parks, sports facilities, mosques, shops, restaurants, 12 bridges, and a marina.

The marina is a joint venture between the Bahraini government and Kuwait Finance House, one of the GCC region's leading banks.

Workers who were based at a laborers' camp on the development site, went on strike demanding better salaries and complaining of poor living conditions.

[6] The project consists of a series of 15 large artificial islands,[7] covering an area of about 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi).

Julian Butson was appointed as the first chief executive officer of Durrat Resort Management.