From $100 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sea View Hotel 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 curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Sea View Hotel sits on the quiet north end of the island, in North Beach, where the pace slows down and the ocean does most of the talking. This is the stretch of shoreline that trades late-night crowds for open space: broad beaches, an oceanfront path, and low-key residential blocks that feel more like a neighborhood than a strip. For travelers stepping off a ship, it is an easy landing spot — close to the water, away from the noise.
The best part of staying here is how near the sand really is. The shoreline sits just steps from the door, and plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they come ashore. You can drop your bags, change, and be on the beach in minutes rather than planning an outing around it. The oceanfront walking path runs right along this part of North Beach, so a slow stroll by the water is always within reach.
When you feel like moving, the north end keeps good company. Bal Harbour Shops and the Surfside beachwalk are both easy to fit in once you land ashore, and the North Beach Bandshell and Haulover Park are close by as well. Together they cover the range most cruise travelers want after a week at sea — a little shopping, a little green space, and a lot of coastline — without pulling you far from where you are staying. Sea View Hotel puts you in the middle of all of it, with the water always a few steps away.
From the cruise terminal to Sea View Hotel is one clean run of roughly 14.3 miles, taking about 40 to 44 minutes depending on how the roads are moving that morning. Your driver takes the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 north, and the route does the rest. It is a single, direct trip with your group alone in the vehicle — no extra stops, no detours, and your luggage stays loaded with you from curb to door.
Disembarkation mornings fill the terminal exits fast, so your driver is staged and waiting before you clear the hall. That means the wait is theirs, not yours. When you walk off the ship, the pickup is coordinated by message, and the included 30-minute wait window covers slow gangways and customs lines. You settle in, and the drive north to Sea View Hotel is handled door to door.
The car waits for you, not the other way around. Your group travels together with the luggage in the same vehicle, the fare is known before the ride, and the driver takes the direct route to the destination.
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.
The regular window is 7 AM to 9 PM; night pickups in the SUV add $20 in Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 elsewhere. A child seat is $15 on request, and any added stop is $45 per 30 minutes.
Up to five people ride in the SUV; larger parties move to a 6-to-9 or 10-to-14 passenger van so everyone and every bag travels together in one vehicle.
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.
Reach us on WhatsApp at wa.me/17866828748 or by phone at 786-682-8748; send the date, passengers and luggage and the reservation is confirmed the same day.
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.
At MIA your driver meets you at the arrivals level at the curb, and that greeting is included in the fare. If you would rather be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet for $40 when you book. At the cruise port the curbside greeting is always included.
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, the Meet & Greet at MIA, child seats, extra stops or the night fee, each shown in the quote before you pay. Tipping is at your discretion.
Al bajar del barco sin compañía, lo último que quería era arrastrar las maletas buscando transporte en el puerto, así que tenía un auto privado esperando para ir a Sea View Hotel.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was a relief to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Sea View Hotel — nobody splitting up.
After our sailing, my wife and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Sea View Hotel. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.
Éramos oito descendo no PortMiami, e um traslado privativo até Sea View Hotel foi bem mais simples que dividir em carros. Tinha espaço de sobra para o grupo todo e toda a bagagem do cruzeiro numa van só até Sea View Hotel. A última coisa que se quer depois de uma semana no mar é uma viagem que não acontece, e esta foi totalmente sólida.
We got off the ship with the little ones and a mountain of luggage, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Sea View Hotel so easy. We went from the ship to the front desk of Sea View Hotel with no stress at all. The child seat was ready when we got in, which was one less thing to worry about.