Royalton Riviera Cancún is a large family-friendly resort near Puerto Morelos with an adults-only section, popular for mixed-age wedding groups. Plan the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset; the reef keeps the water calm in your photos.
Royalton Riviera Cancún is a large family-friendly resort near Puerto Morelos with an adults-only section, popular for mixed-age wedding groups. This guide is the photographer's view: venues, light, timeline and vendor rules.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortLarge family-friendly all-inclusive with an adults-only section
- VenuesBeach (about 300), Ocean View Gazebo (about 80), Sky Terrace (about 70)
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
Listings name the beach for about 300 guests, an ocean-view gazebo for about 80 and a rooftop Sky Terrace for about 70. The Sky Terrace is our pick for the last warm light; the gazebo frames a ceremony against the sea.
Puerto Morelos town, with its famous leaning lighthouse and its pier, is a short drive away and makes a charming second setting.
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 | 5:55 pm | 6:27 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:28 pm | 6:57 pm |
| May | 6:10 am | 6:47 pm | 7:18 pm |
| June | 6:06 am | 6:58 pm | 7:30 pm |
| July | 6:15 am | 7:00 pm | 7:32 pm |
| September | 6:35 am | 6:21 pm | 6:50 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:35 pm | 6:06 pm |
| December | 7:16 am | 5:36 pm | 6:09 pm |
The coast here faces east, and the Puerto Morelos reef, a protected national park a short distance offshore, breaks the waves, so the water near the beach is usually calm. The sun 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
Expect Royalton Riviera Cancún to charge outside wedding vendors for access. Resorts call it a vendor fee, an outside supplier fee or a day pass, and they revise it by season and wedding package, which is why we do not print a number here. The moment to negotiate it is before you sign your wedding package; afterwards coordinators have little room. Ask whether it is charged per vendor or per person, and get the answer by email. We handle the paperwork with your coordinator.
Weddings in Cancún, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits on the Cancún coast, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Royalton Riviera Cancún.
Coverage and Prices
What does it cost? Half-day coverage, up to four hours, is 1,800 to 2,800 USD. The full day, eight to ten hours with two photographers, is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, the right choice for larger weddings. With a wedding film added, 5,500 to 8,000 USD. We deliver every wedding gallery within one to three business days, not the weeks or months that are common elsewhere.