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Family photography · Cozumel
In short
Family photography in Cozumel starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Cozumel, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose family photography in Cozumel?
Families on Cozumel spend their days in the water, and the 30-minute session goes where they already are: a west-coast beach with calm, shallow water, a park with an inlet, or the ruins in the forest when the sea is rough. The light that suits children is the first hour after the parks open, or the hour before sunset on the west coast. Large families often split themselves between a cruise ship and a hotel, so the session is the half hour of the trip when everybody stands in the same place.
Worth knowing about Cozumel
Children pay less almost everywhere a Cozumel family is photographed. Under-12s pay no CONANP fee in Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel, children aged 4 to 12 pay US$22 at Chankanaab and US$17 at Punta Sur, under-3s enter both free, and the Ley Federal de Derechos exempts children under 13 from INAH entry, which covers San Gervasio.
What does the session in Cozumel look like?
- Parque Chankanaab
- Shallow, calm water in the inlet and shade in the garden, from the 8:00 opening.
- West-coast public beach
- The sunset hour, with sheltered water for younger children.
- Zona Arqueológica de San Gervasio
- A rainy-day or rough-sea alternative, among low temples in the forest.
What does family photography in Cozumel include?
- 30-minute session at one location near your hotel or rental
- 20 edited photos: the whole group, each household, and children on their own
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days, downloadable by every branch of the family
- Timing planned around naps, meals and the softest light of the day
- Direction designed for small children: games and movement rather than long holds
Permits at these locations: Zona Arqueológica de San Gervasio: Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) entry of MXN 210 for foreign visitors. Professional equipment, models or a commercial purpose need INAH permit INAH-01-001, applied for at least 10 business days ahead. Parque Chankanaab: Park admission US$31 for adults and US$22 for children aged 4 to 12. No policy for professional photo sessions is published, so the park is asked before booking one there.
FAQ — Family photography in Cozumel
Where is calm water for a family photo session on Cozumel?
On the sheltered west coast of Cozumel, which faces the mainland, and in the inlet at Parque Chankanaab, open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 16:00. The east coast faces the open Caribbean, with surf and wind, and suits older children better than toddlers.
Do children pay the reef-park fee on Cozumel?
No. CONANP exempts children under 12 from the MXN 225 daily fee for Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel, and older adults and people with disabilities are exempt too. A family session on a Cozumel beach inside the park costs the adults’ fees only.