Wynn Al Marjan Island Construction: Where It Stands in November 2026

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Wynn Al Marjan Island is in its finishing phase. The tower's structure has been complete since late 2025, the bronze-coloured facade is visibly in place, and work has moved to interior fit-out and the surrounding facilities, according to Gulf Business photographs from late October 2026. As of its Q2 2026 filing, Wynn gave September 2027 as the opening. This page covers what is built, what is still outstanding and which numbers have changed. Figures are as of Wynn's Q2 2026 filing unless stated otherwise.

Key takeaways

• Tower: Wynn marked the topping off on 25 November 2025, less than two years after construction began. By 2 February 2026, 83 per cent of the facade panels (21,852 of 26,471) were installed.
• Fit-out: in Wynn's February update, all 1,530 accommodations were structurally complete and interior fit-out was under way. In August, CEO Craig Billings said the team was "actively progressing through the interior fit out of the hotel rooms".
• Height: published figures range from 299m to 352m. The 352m figure includes the spire. The 305m figure is the one Wynn gave at the topping off.
• Outstanding: the 548-metre Marjan Bay Bridge (Wynn Bridge) was 48 per cent complete in February and due in "late 2026". Wynn has published no newer progress figure.
• Finished: the district cooling plant serving the resort was "substantially complete" and operational by 30 June 2026, according to Wynn's 10-Q.
• The war: Billings said at G2E, as reported in early October, that the 2026 Iran conflict cost the project "one day" of construction. Wynn still moved the opening to September 2027 and raised the budget by about US$600 million, about half of which it attributed directly to the conflict.

How far along is Wynn Al Marjan Island construction?

The core building work is finished, and what remains is the slower work of fitting it out. Wynn's own milestones show the sequence:

Date — Milestone (per Wynn unless noted)

• 25 Nov 2025 — Tower topped off; resort "62 percent complete", full interior phase begins
• 2 Feb 2026 — Facade 83% installed; all 1,530 accommodations structurally complete; low-rise concrete and steel 99% done; bridge 48%
• 11 Mar 2026 — Wynn says construction has resumed after "a short pause" when the Iran conflict began (AGBrief)
• 30 Jun 2026 — District cooling plant substantially complete and operational (Q2 10-Q)
• 4 Aug 2026 — Opening confirmed for September 2027; interior fit-out of hotel rooms under way (Q2 call)
• 11 Aug 2026 — Completed 550-metre beachfront announced
• 22 Oct 2026 — Gulf Business photos: work on exterior, interior fit-outs and surrounding hospitality facilities

Wynn's February update also gave the scale of the low-rise buildings around the tower: 482,127 cubic metres of concrete and 15,162 tonnes of structural steel. It said air-conditioning had been commissioned in the podium's low-zone offices and that lift and escalator installation was progressing.

Wynn has not published a percentage-complete figure for the whole resort since the 62 per cent quoted at the topping off. Anyone quoting a newer overall figure is not quoting Wynn.

What do the latest construction photos show?

Gulf Business published photographs taken from the water in the week of 22 October 2026. They show the tower's "distinctive bronze-coloured façade catching the sunlight" and "sprawling lower-rise resort structures stretching across the shoreline below". The magazine described work "advancing on the building's exterior, interior fit-outs and surrounding hospitality facilities".

The article carried no new statements from Wynn, Marjan or the Ras Al Khaimah government. It repeated Wynn's published figures: 1,530 rooms, a 98-berth marina and a September 2027 opening.

How tall is the Wynn Al Marjan tower: 305m or 352m?

Both figures are in circulation, and both come from credible sources. They measure different things.

Figure — Where it comes from — What it describes

• 305m — Wynn's topping-off story (Nov 2025); The National ("305 meters above sea level") — Height at structural completion
• 299m — Wynn release, 2 Feb 2026 — Tower height, with the steel roof crown then being installed
• 352m — Wynn's rooms page; Gulf Business (22 Oct 2026) — Design height including the spire

Gulf Business says that with its spire the building is "designed to reach 352 metres, making it the tallest structure in Ras Al Khaimah". That makes 352m a design target for the finished tower, not a measurement of what stands today. We use 352m for the completed height including the spire and 305m for the structural top.

The topping-off date also varies. Wynn's own story dates the ceremony to 25 November 2025, while its February release refers to the tower's "topping out in December 2025" and Gulf Business also says December 2025. We use Wynn's ceremony date.

Did the Iran war stop construction?

Only briefly. Wynn paused work when the conflict began in early 2026 and said in March 2026 that "project construction has resumed" following "a short pause", as reported by Asia Gaming Brief on 12 March. Speaking at G2E in Las Vegas the week before PokerNews's 5 October report, Billings put the lost time at a single day: "We missed one day of construction. One day," as reported by Casino Reports and quoted by PokerNews.

The bigger effect was on logistics and cost, not on site days. Rerouted shipping and re-sourced materials led Wynn to move the opening from the first quarter of 2027 to September 2027, and to raise the budget by about US$600 million on 4 August. Billings said about half of that increase was directly attributable to the regional conflict. Our delay explainer and budget breakdown cover both in detail.

What is still unfinished around the resort?

The bridge. The 548-metre Marjan Bay Bridge, widely called the Wynn Bridge, will link the island to the E311 and E611 motorways. Wynn's last figure, from 2 February 2026, was 48 per cent complete, with piling finished, nine of ten column pile caps in place, and completion "on schedule" for late 2026. With less than two months of 2026 left, Wynn has not said whether that target still holds. More in our Wynn Bridge explainer.

The staff village. Oasis: A Wynn Community was scheduled to open in summer 2026 and will house more than 7,000 staff, 15 minutes from the resort. We have found no Wynn announcement that residents have moved in. See our Wynn Oasis guide.

The marina and beach. Wynn announced the completed 550-metre beachfront in August and revealed the 98-berth Wynn Marina in October. Our beach and marina guide has the details.

The people. Construction is only half of an opening. Khaleej Times, citing Wynn's Q2 earnings presentation, reported 425 Wynn Al Marjan staff at mid-2026, up from 251 at the end of 2025. Khaleej Times reported in February 2026 that Wynn expects to have 3,000 employees there by 31 December 2026, citing the company's 2025 annual report. Our jobs guide tracks hiring.

What does the Q2 filing say, and what about Q3?

As of the Q2 filing (10-Q dated 6 August 2026), Wynn expected the resort to open in September 2027. Wynn had put US$1.06 billion of cash into the joint venture it owns 40 per cent of, and estimated its remaining share at US$525–650 million, including the neighbouring Janu Al Marjan Island. Wynn's share of the venture's pre-opening loss was US$8.8 million in the quarter.

Wynn was scheduled to report third-quarter results after the US market closed on 5 November 2026. This article was prepared before that release, so it does not include Q3 figures. In the Q3 numbers, three lines tell you most about construction: whether "September 2027" still stands, any change to the remaining-equity range (which would signal further cost growth), and the life-to-date cash contributions.

Is the September 2027 opening still on track?

On the evidence published up to 4 November 2026, yes. The structure is complete, fit-out has been under way since late 2025, and Wynn repeated September 2027 in every statement from 4 August until this article was prepared. Billings has also said Wynn does not do phased openings, so the casino, hotel and other venues are planned to open together.

There is room in the financing for a further slip. Wynn and the Ras Al Khaimah government have guaranteed the lenders that the project will reach practical completion no later than 30 June 2028, about nine months after the target opening. Our opening date explainer tracks every change to the date.

Until it opens, there is no licensed casino operating anywhere in the UAE.

FAQ

Is Wynn Al Marjan Island finished? No. The tower's structure was completed in late 2025, and interior fit-out has been the main work since then. Wynn's Q2 2026 filing put the opening in September 2027.

How tall is the Wynn Al Marjan tower? 352 metres including the spire, according to Wynn's website and Gulf Business. Wynn gave 305 metres at the topping off in November 2025.

Is the Wynn Bridge open? Not as of Wynn's last update. It was 48 per cent complete in February 2026 and scheduled to finish in late 2026. No newer figure has been published.

Did the war delay construction? Billings says only one day of construction was lost. Shipping and supply problems still pushed the opening from Q1 2027 to September 2027.

When will the next official update come? Wynn's quarterly results are the most regular source. The Q3 2026 release was scheduled for 5 November 2026, after this article was prepared.

Further reading

• Wynn Al Marjan Island opening date explained
• Wynn Al Marjan's US$600 million budget increase, line by line
• Wynn Bridge: the 548-metre link to Al Marjan Island
• Wynn Al Marjan weddings: Coral Court venues and capacities
• Inside Wynn Oasis, the staff community

Sources

• Gulf Business, "New pictures: RAK's Wynn Al Marjan takes shape ahead of 2027 opening" (22 October 2026): https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/ras-al-khaimah/wynn-al-marjan-island-latest-construction-photos-october-2026/
• Wynn Al Marjan Island, "Wynn Al Marjan Island celebrates topping off" (accessed 4 November 2026): https://wynnalmarjanisland.com/stories/wynn-al-marjan-island-celebrates-topping-off
• Wynn Resorts newsroom, "Wynn Al Marjan Island Advances Landmark Infrastructure with the Construction of Marjan Bay Bridge" (2 February 2026): https://www.newsroom.wynnresorts.com/en/wynnalmarjan/wam-pressreleases/wynn-al-marjan-island-advances-landmark-infrastructure-with-the-construction-of-wynn-bridge/s/2f78302c-a04d-4e23-9566-e1d1e89b23fc
• Wynn Al Marjan Island, "Rooms & Suites" (accessed 4 November 2026): https://wynnalmarjanisland.com/rooms-and-suites
• Wynn Resorts, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (6 August 2026): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174922/000117492226000055/wynn-20260630.htm
• Investing.com, "Earnings call transcript: Wynn Resorts tops Q2 2026 estimates" (4 August 2026): https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-wynn-resorts-tops-q2-2026-estimates-shares-rise-93CH-4835984
• PokerNews, "Is the Iran War Delaying the Persian Gulf's First Casino?" (5 October 2026): https://pokernews.com/casino/news/2026/10/wynn-al-marjan-island-progress-52546.htm
• Asia Gaming Brief, "Construction resumes on Wynn Al Marjan Island despite ongoing Middle East conflict" (12 March 2026): https://agbrief.com/news/uae/12/03/2026/construction-resumes-on-wynn-al-marjan-island-despite-ongoing-middle-east-conflict/
• Khaleej Times, "Hundreds of UAE jobs: RAK hospitality sector sees talent demand as Wynn ramps up hiring" (10 August 2026): https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/rak-hospitality-demand-jobs-wynn-al-marjan-ramps-hiring
• Khaleej Times, "UAE jobs: Over 2,700 employees to be hired by Wynn Al Marjan in 2026" (February 2026): https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/uae-jobs-wynn-al-marjan-2026
• Wynn Resorts, "Wynn Resorts Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Date" (6 October 2026, via Finviz): https://finviz.com/news/399477/wynn-resorts-announces-third-quarter-earnings-release-date
• The National, "What to expect at Wynn Al Marjan Island: Entertainment and art collection to rooms and restaurants" (5 August 2026): https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/05/wynn-al-marjan-island-gaming-gambling-restaurants-art/