Secrets Mirabel Cancun Photographer: Where We Shoot, When and What It Costs

If you remember Now Emerald at km 19.5, forget what you saw. The building was closed for a long renovation and reopened in late 2025 as Secrets Mirabel, adults-only and much more polished. Because it is so new, the pools and terraces still look exactly as they do in the brochure, and the wide sand on this southern stretch does the rest.

Secrets Mirabel Cancun at a Glance

• AddressBlvd. Kukulcán km 19.5
• ResortAdults-only (18+) all-inclusive by Hyatt, on the site of the former Now Emerald Cancun
• OpenedNovember 2025, after a full renovation
• Size487 rooms and suites with ocean, lagoon or garden views
• DiningEight restaurants and a sky bar
• Beach facesEast, onto the open Caribbean
• From the airportAbout 15 to 20 minutes
• Who staysAdults only
• Sunset here6:06 pm in November to 7:32 pm in July
• Official sitehyatt.com
• Our sessionsFrom 295 USD, gallery in 1 to 3 business days

Where We Shoot at Secrets Mirabel Cancun

The southern beach. Some of the widest sand in Cancun, facing the open Caribbean. There is room to walk away from the loungers and get a clean frame of sea and sky.

The new terraces and pool decks. Fresh, modern architecture gives clean lines for the first frames of a session, while the sun is still strong.

The lagoon-view side. Some rooms look west over the lagoon, and from high up the last light over the water is beautiful. If your suite faces that way, a few minutes on the balcony is worth it.

The Light at Secrets Mirabel Cancun

Times for this exact stretch of beach on the 15th of each month in 2027. Quintana Roo stays on UTC-5 all year, with no daylight saving.

This southern stretch faces east over the open sea, with some of the widest sand in Cancun. The sun rises out of the water and sets inland, so the last hour is even and gentle, with no harsh shadows on faces.

Seaweed and Weather at Secrets Mirabel Cancun

Sargassum usually builds from April and is heaviest from June to August, and November to March is normally the clearest stretch. Because Secrets Mirabel Cancun is on the open Caribbean, it is exposed in a heavy year, and one stretch of sand can be piled with seaweed one week and clean the next. Our backup is an early start, when large resorts have just raked, or the Nichupté Lagoon across the boulevard, where the water stays clear. Our month-by-month sargassum guide has the detail and the outlook for the season. From June to October afternoon showers are common and usually pass quickly, so we watch the forecast with you and move the hour if needed.

A Sample Session at Secrets Mirabel Cancun

Here is how we would run the last hour of the day, with the real sunset for this beach. We adjust it to your exact date when you book.

If you would rather have the beach to yourselves, sunrise here runs from 6:05 am in June to 7:27 am in January. Most resorts are still asleep and the sand has no footprints.

Bringing a Photographer to Secrets Mirabel Cancun

Getting the photographer in is usually simple for staying guests. You put our name and the session time on your reservation with the Secrets Mirabel Cancun front desk, and we meet you in the lobby. We check the current rule with the resort in writing first, since policies move. If you are visiting from another hotel, plan for a day pass, as this guide to resort access explains.

Close to Secrets Mirabel Cancun

The nearest public beaches are Playa Delfines (km 18, under a kilometre away) and Playa Ballenas (km 14, about 5 km away). All Mexican beaches are federal and public, which means the shoreline stays open even when a resort's grounds have rules of their own.

If you are comparing hotels on this stretch, these are the closest ones we have written about:

• GR Solaris Cancun, next door. Photographer guide
• Solymar Cancun, next door. Photographer guide
• Royal Solaris Cancun, under a kilometre south. Photographer guide
• Riu Ventura, under a kilometre north. Photographer guide

Our Work Around Secrets Mirabel Cancun, Through Our Lens

Real IVAE Studios sessions on this coast, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Secrets Mirabel Cancun.

Which Collection Fits Secrets Mirabel Cancun

Every collection includes editing and a private 4K gallery, delivered in one to three business days. Upgrade anytime and pay only the difference.

Couples here often choose The Keepsake at 45 minutes for the last light, or The Story at 75 minutes if you want two looks and a second setting. Planning a wedding here? See our Secrets Mirabel Cancun wedding photographer guide.