Chablé Maroma is a 70-villa resort on Punta Maroma, every villa with a private plunge pool. Wedding listings name Chablé Beach, a Jungle Palapa and the Pool Deck, with weddings of up to about 200 guests; capacities vary between listings.
Chablé Maroma brings the design language of Chablé Yucatán to the beach: villas hidden in the jungle, each with its own pool, and a long stretch of Punta Maroma sand. Here is how we photograph a wedding there.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortChablé, 70 villas designed by Paulina Morán
- VillasEvery villa with a private heated plunge pool: Treetop, Jungle, Serenity Pool
- WeddingsUp to about 200; Chablé Beach, Jungle Palapa, Pool Deck
- From the airportAbout 35 minutes; 12 miles north of Playa del Carmen
Venue names and capacities come from the resort's wedding listings and change with renovations and packages, so your coordinator's current sheet is the final word.
Where the Ceremony Happens
Chablé Beach is the main ceremony setting, on Punta Maroma's long, quiet sand. The Jungle Palapa gives a green, sheltered ceremony or dinner under a thatched roof, and the Pool Deck suits cocktails and receptions. Listings give capacities from about 100 to 150 for each, and up to about 200 for the property's events.
The villas are part of the story: getting ready in a treetop or jungle villa with its own pool gives a gallery a sense of place that a resort room cannot.
Sunset and Light by Month
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:27 am | 5:56 pm | 6:28 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:28 pm | 6:57 pm |
| May | 6:11 am | 6:47 pm | 7:18 pm |
| June | 6:07 am | 6:58 pm | 7:30 pm |
| July | 6:16 am | 7:00 pm | 7:32 pm |
| September | 6:35 am | 6:22 pm | 6:51 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:36 pm | 6:07 pm |
| December | 7:16 am | 5:37 pm | 6:10 pm |
Punta Maroma's long beach faces east, so the sun rises over the sea and sets behind the resort, leaving the sand in soft, even light at the end of the day. We plan ceremonies to start about 90 minutes before sunset, so that family photos and portraits fall in the warm last light.
Bringing Your Own Photographer
Like most all-inclusive resorts on this coast, Chablé Maroma charges outside wedding photographers for access, either as a vendor fee or as a per-person day pass, and the amount changes by season and package. Ask for the exact figure in writing before you sign, and ask whether it applies per vendor or per person, because a photographer and a second shooter are two people. We send our insurance and identification paperwork to your coordinator ourselves. Our guide to outside photographers at resorts explains how these charges work.
Weddings in the Riviera Maya, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits along the Riviera Maya, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Chablé Maroma.
Coverage and Prices
IVAE Studios wedding coverage starts at 1,800 to 2,800 USD for up to four hours. A full day of eight to ten hours with a second photographer is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, and photography with a wedding film is 5,500 to 8,000 USD. All prices are published on our site, and the full edited gallery is delivered within one to three business days.