Iberostar Waves Tucán & Quetzal Photographer · No Booking Fee, Every Occasion

The Sessions Iberostar Waves Guests Book Most

Both hotels share one stretch of Playacar sand and one kind of traveler: families on a reunion and couples on a getaway. These are the three sessions we photograph most often for guests staying at either one — and knowing which is yours before you write us makes the whole thing faster.

Family portraits

The reunion photo is the one that never happens on its own. Somebody is always holding the phone, so the single frame with all of you in it never gets taken. That is the job we take off your hands: a short, unhurried half hour on the open sand, everyone dressed to match, and a set of pictures where three generations are finally in the same shot. Our Playa del Carmen family session guide shows how we keep even the youngest ones happy through it.

Couples

Maybe you are here with the whole group and you want one hour that belongs only to the two of you, or maybe the trip itself is the anniversary. Either way we shoot it early, before the beach wakes up, so the pictures hold the two of you and open sand and nothing else. Our couples photoshoot guide covers outfits and timing.

Everyday vacation memories

Not every session marks an occasion. Some of the best hours we shoot are simply a family being a family on holiday — walking the shoreline, the kids in the shallows, the ordinary morning you will be surprised how much you want back a year from now. Our vacation photoshoot guide shows what a relaxed hour like that looks like.

Where We Meet You in Playacar

Both hotels sit inside Playacar, the gated stretch just south of the ferry pier, and that address quietly works in your favor. The public beach runs right along the front of the complex, so from either hotel’s door the sand is a two-minute walk — no taxi to book, nothing to negotiate on the morning of your session. We meet you at the beach and send the exact pin over WhatsApp the day before.

If you would rather fold the shoot into a day out, the center of town and the Cozumel ferry pier are about five minutes away by taxi, or a twenty-to-thirty-minute walk up the sand — the same short trip you will already be making for dinner on Quinta Avenida. That is the advantage of Playacar over the busier beaches downtown: the sand in front of you is calmer and wider, so nothing crowds the edge of a family portrait.

One thing is worth planning around. This coast faces east, which means the beach is emptiest and the light kindest in the hour after sunrise — no strangers walking through your reunion photo, no glare in anyone’s eyes. We start early not for a postcard but because that is the hour the sand is genuinely yours.

Want one frame that belongs on a wall rather than in an album? Ask about our flying dress photoshoot at Iberostar Waves Tucán & Quetzal — metres of fabric in the morning breeze, made for this kind of trip.

Getting married at Iberostar Waves Tucán or Quetzal itself? Our wedding photography guide for the resort covers vendor fees, timing, and coordinating with the resort's wedding team.

Simple Pricing, No Session Fee

Pricing is refreshingly simple: there is no session fee. You pay $15 USD per photo with a 10-photo minimum ($150 USD), or choose a group package from $200 USD when the whole family wants in — so you only pay for the images you love. You can see everything we offer, and hundreds of recent sessions, on our Playa del Carmen photographer page.

Every hotel has its own rules about photography on the property. We know how each one works — message us and we’ll tell you exactly what your options are where you’re staying.

Because the hotels are reopening on December 1st, the earliest trips of the season are already coming in — book ahead and we will hold the morning you want while the December calendar is still open. Send us your dates and we will tell you which one to keep free, and you can see the full range on our Playa del Carmen photographer page.