From $465 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pine Island Paradise Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The terminal greeting is covered by the fare and a name sign is offered for $20. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Pine Island Paradise Resort sits in Bokeelia, a small community along the Naples–Fort Myers coast of southwest Florida. It is a Gulf-side island address rather than a downtown one, which is much of the appeal after a week at sea: instead of stepping off the ship into more crowds, you trade the port for a quieter stretch of the coast where the pace slows down considerably.
Getting there is a real journey across the state, not a quick hop. The resort lies well to the west of the cruise terminals, on the far side of the peninsula, so the ride is a proper cross-Florida run that ends only when you reach the property itself. That distance is exactly why so many travelers prefer to settle into one vehicle for the whole trip rather than piecing the leg together after a long morning of disembarkation.
On arrival, the drop-off is at the resort’s own entrance — the door you actually walk through, not a nearby corner or a parking lot down the road. Your chauffeur brings you and your luggage straight to the property, so the last stretch of a long travel day is the easy part. For a group coming off a cruise with a full set of bags, arriving right at the entrance of Pine Island Paradise Resort means the ride ends where your stay begins, with no extra scramble to close the final gap.
The ride starts at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island. Once your group clears the hall, your chauffeur meets you at the curb, loads every bag into the vehicle, and you head out together — one group, one car, straight through to Pine Island Paradise Resort. There is no line to stand in and no luggage left waiting on the sidewalk while you sort out a ride.
From the pier it is one long run across the state, roughly 193 to 200 minutes depending on traffic and the hour you travel. Because it is a genuine cross-Florida trip, a private vehicle earns its place: you keep your own space, your own climate, and your luggage stays with you the entire way. The pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival, so the pace of getting off the boat never costs you the ride.
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.
You pay a 50% deposit online to hold the vehicle, then the balance directly to the driver on the day, in cash or by card. The one-way fare above is the whole amount.
Rides between 9 PM and 7 AM add a night fee for the SUV: $20 within Miami-Dade and Broward, $50 farther out. Child seats are available for $15 each. An extra stop is billed at $45 per 30 minutes of the detour.
The SUV seats up to 5 with their luggage; the 6-9 and 10-14 passenger vans keep bigger groups together. Send the head count and bag count and the vehicle is matched to them.
Yes for the details: add a passenger, a child seat or a note up to 12 hours before the pickup time. No for the date, which stays as booked.
Questions or ready to reserve? WhatsApp wa.me/17866828748 or call 786-682-8748 and we take it from there.
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.
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Pine Island Paradise Resort. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Pine Island Paradise Resort, it was money well spent. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
So glad we pre-booked — a smooth, easy handoff, zero stress at the terminal, door to door. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car ready at the curb for the trip to Pine Island Paradise Resort made it painless.
Our group of friends booked one van straight from the terminal to Pine Island Paradise Resort, and it worked out great. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — so much nicer than piling in with strangers.
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Pine Island Paradise Resort. We were dropped straight at the door of Pine Island Paradise Resort, not across the street.