From $450 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside meet-and-greet costs nothing extra; the inside name-sign welcome adds $20.
Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina sits on Estero Island, the barrier strip better known as Fort Myers Beach, where the water is part of the address rather than a view from it. As the name promises, it pairs resort rooms with a working marina, so the docks and the Gulf sit steps from where you check in. After a cruise out of the Port of Miami, it is the kind of place where the pace drops the moment the bags come off the vehicle.
The island keeps things barefoot. Wide, soft sand runs the length of Estero, and the resort puts you within reach of it without a long walk. The Times Square pier district — the island’s compact hub of shops, casual food, and the fishing pier — anchors the scene nearby, so an evening out means strolling rather than driving. At either end of the island the passes are known for dolphins, and it is common to spot them working the channels close to shore.
That mix is what makes Latitude 26 an easy landing after a week at sea: a marina for anyone chartering or simply watching the boats come and go, sand within a short stroll, and a walkable district for meals and browsing. For the specifics of your stay — room type, parking, check-in windows, and marina details — the property’s own official page is the place to confirm, since those belong to the resort. What matters for the ride is that your driver brings you to the entrance with the luggage, on the Gulf side of the state, ready for the barefoot part to begin.
The run from the Port of Miami to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina covers roughly 155 miles and takes about 160 to 171 minutes, depending on the hour, with I-595 carrying most of it across the state. Your chauffeur is coordinated by message as you walk off the ship on Dodge Island, meets you at the terminal curb, and loads the luggage there — one direct leg west to the Gulf coast, with no transfers to make and nothing to sort out along the way.
Because it is a single vehicle reserved for your group, the departure runs on your schedule rather than a fixed one, and the bags stay aboard the whole way. At Latitude 26, the driver brings you to the main entrance, so the ride ends right where your stay begins. Booked in reverse for embarkation day, the same trip is timed to your ship’s departure, with luggage handled at both ends.
Rideshare lines and shared shuttles add waiting and extra stops; a private vehicle leaves when you are ready and goes only where you are going. The fare covers the whole car, the tolls and the fuel.
Half of the fare is paid at booking as a deposit and the rest is settled with the driver on the day, cash or card. The price is per vehicle for the one-way trip.
Yes, outside 7 AM to 9 PM the SUV adds $20 inside Miami-Dade or Broward and $50 beyond those counties. Child seats can be added for $15, and stops on the way cost $45 per 30 minutes.
Count passengers and bags and the vehicle follows: the SUV for up to 5 with luggage, the vans for 6-9 or 10-14. There is no splitting a group across cars.
Passenger count, child seat or pickup detail changes are fine up to 12 hours ahead. The travel date cannot be moved to another day, so confirm it carefully.
Message us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 with your date, passenger count and luggage, and we confirm the vehicle and the pickup details.
Reserving a few days ahead is ideal, and in peak season (holidays, spring break, big cruise weekends) a week or more keeps your first-choice vehicle available. Requests inside 24 hours are welcome but depend on availability, and those bookings are non-refundable once confirmed.
We run on reservations rather than on-demand pickups. A same-day request may still work if a driver is free: message us on WhatsApp with the pickup time and we will confirm quickly. Keep in mind that a ride booked within 24 hours of pickup cannot be refunded.
No. A 50% deposit holds the vehicle when you book online, and the other half goes to your driver on the day of the ride, in cash or by card. If you prefer to settle everything at once, choose Pay in full at checkout.
Yes. After the deposit, the remaining half is paid directly to your driver when the ride is done, cash or card, whichever you prefer. There is nothing else to pay unless you added an extra service.
Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before the pickup. Inside that 24-hour window the ride is non-refundable, and no-shows are treated the same way. Booking details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can still be updated until 12 hours before pickup.
The pickup time and other details can be adjusted until 12 hours before the ride, subject to driver availability; write to us as soon as your plans change. The travel date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
Payments run through Stripe over an encrypted checkout; we never see your card number. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee that is shown before you pay. Zelle is also accepted for the deposit with no fee: ask us on WhatsApp.
Not at all. Travelers reserve from all over the world, international cards are accepted at checkout, and we answer on WhatsApp and email in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Yes. Give us the flight number when you book and your driver tracks it in real time, so the pickup follows the actual landing rather than the scheduled one, at no extra cost.
Message us the moment you know. We reschedule around the new arrival whenever a driver is available; because that counts as a change to the booking, the cancellation terms above still apply if the ride cannot be rebooked.
Your driver meets you at the MIA arrivals level at the curb, and that meet-and-greet is included in the fare. If you would rather be greeted inside the terminal with a name sign, add the name-sign welcome for $20 when you book.
You receive the meeting instructions in advance, and the driver contacts you the day before the ride to confirm every detail. On landing, head to the agreed curb; connect to the airport Wi-Fi and message us on WhatsApp if anything is unclear.
The day before the ride we send the driver’s name and phone number, and the vehicle details you need to spot the car. Vehicle photos on the site show the category booked; the exact model can vary.
Call or WhatsApp us at +1 (786) 682-8748 and we connect you right away. The pickup is always coordinated at the confirmed spot, and the courtesy waiting time keeps running from your landing or your scheduled pickup.
At the airport we wait up to 60 minutes after landing on domestic flights and up to 2 hours on international arrivals; at hotels, homes and the cruise port the courtesy wait is 15 minutes. Beyond that, waiting is billed like an extra stop, $45 per 30 minutes.
The distance and the usual driving time for this exact route are listed on this page. Real timing depends on traffic and the hour, which is why the driver plans the pickup around your actual landing or ship arrival rather than a fixed clock time.
Yes. Your driver loads and unloads every bag at the curb. Drivers do not go inside the hotel or terminal to collect luggage, so have it with you at the meeting point.
Each passenger can bring one large suitcase plus one carry-on. The black SUV carries up to 5 passengers as long as passengers plus large suitcases total 10 or fewer; larger groups or extra bags move to a van. Surfboards, bikes or many extra cases need a custom setup, so tell us before booking.
Yes. Add them when you book: a child seat for babies and toddlers up to about 3 years, or a booster for ages 3 to 5. Each seat is $20 and is fitted before the driver leaves for the pickup.
Planned stops are fine when you add them at booking, priced at $45 per 30 minutes with a 30-minute minimum, then $1.50 per extra minute. Unplanned detours on the day are not part of the fare.
Never. Every transfer is private: the vehicle carries only your group, door to door, with no other pickups and no waiting for strangers.
A black SUV for up to 5 passengers, a van for 6 to 9 and a larger van for 10 to 14. The fare table on this page shows the price for each. For groups above 14 we arrange several vehicles or a minibus on a custom quote.
No. We pick up and drop off at Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the other cruise terminals, hotels, private homes, offices and event venues across South Florida and beyond.
Yes. Wedding parties, corporate groups and private events get a tailored quote with the right mix of vehicles; message us with the date, head count and schedule.
Between 9 PM and 7 AM the black SUV adds a night fee of $20 inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 farther out. The fee is shown in the quote before you book, and daytime rides carry no surcharge.
The fare shown is for the exact route named on this page. For a different pickup or drop-off address, use the ride search on this site: it prices the real road distance instantly and lets you book on the spot.
The fare includes the driver, fuel and tolls, with no hidden fees. Only optional items add to it: the 3% card fee, a name-sign welcome, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Stepping off the ship, having a private car ready to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina was worth every bit.
Easy ride, fixed fare, no surprises from the terminal to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina. Would book again. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
I was sailing on my own and set up a private car to meet me at the cruise terminal once the ship docked and take me straight to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina before we even sailed. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Comfortable ride, no waiting around, and a driver who handled the terminal like a pro. Recommend. The ride from the terminal to Latitude 26 Waterfront Resort and Marina was easy the whole way, and we could just settle in.