Secrets Tulum opened in October 2023 as an adults-only resort of about 301 suites set in mangrove jungle, with its own beach club. Wedding options include a rooftop terrace, a garden and the beach club.
Secrets Tulum brings the Secrets formula to Tulum, with jungle around the resort and a beach club on the sea. Here is how we photograph a wedding there.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortAdults-only, Secrets brand, opened October 2023
- SizeAbout 301 suites set in mangrove jungle
- VenuesRooftop terrace, garden and the beach club
- Beach facesEast, onto the open Caribbean
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
The rooftop terrace keeps the warm light at the end of the day. The garden is green and sheltered, and the beach club gives the open Caribbean. Ask the wedding team for current capacities.
Sunset and Light by Month
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:28 am | 5:59 pm | 6:30 pm |
| March | 6:58 am | 6:30 pm | 6:59 pm |
| May | 6:13 am | 6:48 pm | 7:19 pm |
| June | 6:10 am | 6:59 pm | 7:31 pm |
| July | 6:18 am | 7:01 pm | 7:33 pm |
| September | 6:37 am | 6:23 pm | 6:53 pm |
| November | 6:59 am | 5:38 pm | 6:10 pm |
| December | 7:17 am | 5:40 pm | 6:12 pm |
Tulum's beaches face east onto the open Caribbean, so the sun rises over the sea and sets behind the jungle; the last hour gives soft, even light on the sand. This open coast receives more sargassum in some seasons than the sheltered beaches near Cancún, so we always keep a jungle or cenote backup in the plan. 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
Bringing your own photographer to Secrets Tulum is allowed, with an access charge for outside wedding vendors that the resort sets by season and package. Because the number moves, the only figure that counts is the one in your own contract or in an email from your coordinator. Ask two questions: is it per vendor or per person, and does a higher wedding package include it? We register with the resort and send our documents ourselves.
Weddings in Tulum, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits in Tulum and 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 Secrets Tulum.
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.