For calm water choose the north shore, such as Riu Caribe, Dreams Sands or Presidente InterContinental. For wide sand and scenery choose Paradisus or JW Marriott. For a point with water on more than one side, Club Med.
Search "best resort in the Hotel Zone for families" and you will get lists about water slides. This one is about what ends up in the picture. Here are the ones we would pick, and why.
Calmest Water
Riu Caribe, Dreams Sands, Presidente InterContinental and Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach all sit on the bay side. Small children can stand in the sea, and that makes for easy, happy frames.
Best Scenery
Paradisus Cancun has glass pyramids and two waters. JW Marriott has one of the widest beaches. Kempinski has formal terraces. Hyatt Ziva sits right on Punta Cancun with two seas.
Lots for Children
Seadust has a water park, and Club Med has kids' clubs on Punta Nizuc. Just plan your session before they get wet. Moon Palace, south of the airport, has space for very large groups.
Cancun Hotel Zone, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios work on this coast, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. It shows our work in the area, not necessarily at Cancun Hotel Zone.
How We Would Plan It
Whichever you choose, sunrise for under-fives and the last hour for older children. Most families need 60 minutes.
| Collection | Time | Photos | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Postcard | 35 min | 15 | 295 USD |
| The Keepsake | 45 min | 25 | 375 USD |
| The Chapter | 60 min | 35 | 475 USD |
| The Story | 75 min | 50, 2 looks | 545 USD |
| The Editorial | 90 min | 70, 2 looks | 645 USD |
| The Heirloom | 90 min | Full gallery, 2 looks | 895 USD |
How to Book
Message us with your dates, who will be in the photos and where you are staying. We suggest the hour from the sunrise and sunset on your date, confirm availability, usually the same day, and send you a short plan for Cancun Hotel Zone. On the day, we guide you the whole way, so nobody needs to know how to pose. Your edited gallery arrives privately in one to three business days, in full 4K.