Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone in a sunset portrait by IVAE Studios
Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone in a sunset portrait by IVAE Studios
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A Photoshoot Near Grand Oasis Cancún: Where to Go and When

In short

Grand Oasis Cancún is a large Oasis Hotels resort in the southern Hotel Zone, on the wide beaches of the open Caribbean. For a session, start about an hour before sunset at the water's edge, or at sunrise if you have young children. Sessions start at 245 USD.

Grand Oasis Cancún is in the southern Hotel Zone, near Playa Delfines and Punta Nizuc. This short guide explains where we would photograph you, at what hour and how we meet, so your session fits your stay.

At a Glance

Where We Shoot

The beach in front of Grand Oasis Cancún. We start at the water's edge, away from loungers and pools, where the background is only sea and sky.

A second setting nearby. Playa Delfines, the big public beach with the CANCÚN sign and high dunes, is close by for a second setting, and the El Rey archaeological site sits across the road from it.

Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone enjoying the beach by IVAE Studios
Family with kids at the Cancún Hotel Zone enjoying the beach. IVAE Studios.

The Light, Month by Month

Times for this part of the coast on the 15th of each month in 2027. Quintana Roo keeps the same clock all year.

MonthSunriseGoldenSunset
January7:27 am5:54 pm6:26 pm
March6:56 am6:27 pm6:57 pm
May6:09 am6:47 pm7:18 pm
June6:05 am6:58 pm7:30 pm
July6:14 am7:00 pm7:32 pm
September6:34 am6:21 pm6:50 pm
November6:57 am5:34 pm6:06 pm
December7:16 am5:35 pm6:08 pm

The beach faces east, so evenings bring soft, even light on wide sand and sunrise lifts straight out of the sea.

Where We Meet You

We meet you at the lobby of Grand Oasis Cancún. If the hotel's own beach is busy, we walk to the nearest public access: beaches in Mexico are public, so no pass is needed for the sand itself. For sessions on resort grounds, the photographer comes in as your guest, with the name given to the front desk in advance.

Collections and Prices

Every collection includes editing and a private 4K gallery delivered in one to three business days.

CollectionTimePhotosPrice
Spark35 min15245 USD
Glow Hour45 min25325 USD
Essential Flow60 min35395 USD
Creative Runway75 min50475 USD
Visual Story90 min70575 USD
Full Experience90 minFull gallery725 USD

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can we take photos near Grand Oasis Cancún?
At the water's edge in front of Grand Oasis Cancún, away from loungers, and at nearby public beaches. Playa Delfines, the big public beach with the CANCÚN sign and high dunes, is close by for a second setting, and the El Rey archaeological site sits across the road from it.
What time is best for a photoshoot at Grand Oasis Cancún?
The hour before sunset for most couples and families; sunrise for young children and empty beaches. Sunset here ranges from 6:06 pm in mid-winter to 7:32 pm in mid-summer, and Quintana Roo does not use daylight saving.
Do we need a permit to take photos on a public beach?
Beaches in Mexico are public federal land, and a private session with one photographer is a normal use of the beach. Resort grounds are different: there, the photographer comes in as a guest of the hotel.
How much does a photoshoot near Grand Oasis Cancún cost?
IVAE Studios sessions start at 245 USD for 35 minutes and 15 edited photos. Essential Flow, the most chosen, is 395 USD for 60 minutes and 35 photos. Galleries arrive in one to three business days.

Vianey Díaz

Director · IVAE Studios

Vianey founded IVAE Studios in Cancún in 2023 after more than ten years behind the camera, and the studio has delivered over 500 sessions since. She leads every wedding personally, caps the studio at twelve weddings a year, and handles resort vendor paperwork with coordinators directly so couples never have to. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Relaxed sessions, real moments

IVAE Studios was founded in Cancún in 2023 by Vianey Díaz and has delivered more than 500 sessions on this coast, with 5.0 stars across 66 Google reviews. We direct gently, in English or Spanish, so nobody has to know how to pose.

Now booking 2026 & 2027

Staying at Grand Oasis Cancún? Book your session.

Tell us your dates and who will be in the photos. We will suggest the place and the hour, usually the same day.

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