North of Punta Cancun the water is calm, pale and shallow, ideal for small children and walking frames. South of the point it is deep blue and lively, more dramatic and better for couples.
Many people book a Cancun hotel without realizing that the Hotel Zone is shaped like a seven, with two very different coasts. It is the single biggest factor in how your photos will look.
The North Shore
From km 2 to km 8 the beach faces north onto the Bahía de Mujeres. Flat, shallow, pale turquoise. Side light all day long, and in summer a sun that sets near the water. This is where children can stand in the sea.
The Open Caribbean
From Punta Cancun south, the beach faces east. Deep blue, real waves and wide sand. The sun rises from the sea and sets behind the hotels, leaving soft shade on the sand at the end of the day. Couples love this look.
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.
Using Both
They are less than 30 minutes apart. Staying on one coast? We can take you to the other. Our list of every Hotel Zone resort, by stretch shows which water each hotel has.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:27 am | 5:54 pm | 6:26 pm |
| February | 7:17 am | 6:15 pm | 6:45 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:27 pm | 6:56 pm |
| April | 6:28 am | 6:36 pm | 7:06 pm |
| May | 6:09 am | 6:47 pm | 7:18 pm |
| June | 6:05 am | 6:58 pm | 7:30 pm |
| July | 6:14 am | 7:00 pm | 7:32 pm |
| August | 6:26 am | 6:47 pm | 7:17 pm |
| September | 6:34 am | 6:21 pm | 6:50 pm |
| October | 6:43 am | 5:53 pm | 6:23 pm |
| November | 6:57 am | 5:34 pm | 6:06 pm |
| December | 7:16 am | 5:35 pm | 6:08 pm |
Booking, Step by Step
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.