Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres is a family resort on calm water facing Isla Mujeres. For family photos, book sunrise with small children, when the sun rises from behind the island from roughly October to February, or the hour before sunset with older ones. Sessions start at 245 USD.
Family resorts are busy places, and the secret to good family photos at one is timing and position: the right hour and a stretch of beach away from the pools. Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres has calm, shallow water and Isla Mujeres on the horizon, which does most of the work. Here is how we plan it.
The Session at a Glance
- ResortFamily all-inclusive, Palladium Hotel Group
- Size673 rooms announced, each with a balcony or terrace
- Next doorTRS Coral Hotel, adults-only, in the same complex
- SharedA central village of restaurants, bars and kids' clubs
- Beach facesEast, toward Isla Mujeres
Where We Shoot
The water's edge. The shallow, calm sea of this coast is perfect for children: wading, splashing and running frames without waves. We walk away from the main pool area so the background is sea and sand, not loungers.
Gardens and walkways. Shade and greenery for the group portrait and for grandparents, who are happier on solid ground.
Sunrise or Sunset
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:27 am | 5:54 pm | 6:26 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:27 pm | 6:57 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 | 7:01 pm | 7:32 pm |
| September | 6:34 am | 6:21 pm | 6:50 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:34 pm | 6:06 pm |
| December | 7:17 am | 5:35 pm | 6:08 pm |
With young children, sunrise is calm, cool and empty. With teenagers, the hour before sunset gives soft, even light. Mornings have a bonus: from roughly October through February, the sun comes up from behind Isla Mujeres, across the water.
How the Photographer Gets In
Access is simple for guests of Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres. Put the photographer's name on your reservation at the front desk with the time of the session, and we meet you in the lobby. Resorts usually reserve their outside vendor fee for weddings, so a private session for a staying guest is very seldom charged, though we always confirm the current rule in writing first. Visitors who are not staying at the resort normally need a day pass; this guide explains how it works.
Sessions in Playa Mujeres, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios sessions on the Playa Mujeres and Costa Mujeres shoreline. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres.
Collections and Prices
Every collection includes editing and a private 4K gallery delivered in one to three business days.
| Collection | Time | Photos | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | 35 min | 15 | 245 USD |
| Glow Hour | 45 min | 25 | 325 USD |
| Essential Flow | 60 min | 35 | 395 USD |
| Creative Runway | 75 min | 50 | 475 USD |
| Visual Story | 90 min | 70 | 575 USD |
| Full Experience | 90 min | Full gallery | 725 USD |