From $465 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Dolphin Key Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
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.
Dolphin Key Resort sits in Cape Coral, on Florida’s Gulf coast, well up the state from the cruise terminals of Miami. This is the far edge of the Fort Myers Islands and Beaches region — a part of Florida built around the water rather than the highway. After a long morning of disembarkation and a road trip north, arriving here feels like trading the noise of the port for the quiet of the coast.
Cape Coral is unlike anywhere else you might end a cruise. The city spreads across more canal miles than any other on earth — a genuine boater’s grid, laced with waterways that open onto the Gulf. That layout shapes the whole stay: waterfront parks sit within easy reach, island runs launch from close by, and the pace of the place leans toward slow mornings and open water. It is a destination for travelers who want the Gulf coast rather than the crowds.
What you find on arrival is a base that puts the area’s best-known spots close at hand. Four Freedoms Park and the Cape Coral canals are within easy reach of the resort, and Sun Splash Waterpark and the Fourmile Cove Ecological Preserve round out the options nearby. Families settling in after a cruise can plan boat time, park days, or a preserve walk without much driving once they are here. It is a calm, water-forward corner of Florida — the kind of place that rewards the extra hours it takes to reach it.
This is a genuine road trip — roughly 156.5 miles from the pier to Dolphin Key Resort, mostly a single run along I-595, and about 162 to 172 minutes depending on the hour. A private vehicle earns its keep on a route this long: your group has room to stretch, your own climate zone, and stops only when you ask for them. Coming off the ship, the car is staged for the terminal curb once your group clears the exit, so you walk out and the vehicle is there.
Every bag rides with you, from the curb to the resort door, and the chauffeur handles the loading. Ships rarely clear all passengers at one exact minute, so the pickup is planned around your ship’s arrival, with a 30-minute courtesy wait built in to absorb customs and the luggage hall. Tell us your cruise line and we stage at the correct terminal on Dodge Island. From there it is one steady drive north to Cape Coral, and Dolphin Key Resort is the last stop.
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.
A child seat can be installed for $15 when you book. Night service, meaning 9 PM to 7 AM, adds $20 to the SUV inside Miami-Dade and Broward and $50 beyond. Extra stops are metered at $45 per 30 minutes.
The black SUV takes up to 5 passengers with their luggage; the vans carry 6 to 9 or 10 to 14 with room for the bags. Tell us how many people and how many suitcases travel and the right vehicle is assigned.
Details such as an extra passenger or a child seat can be adjusted up to 12 hours before the pickup. The date itself is fixed once booked, so double-check it before you confirm.
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.
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.
After our week aboard, my wife and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Dolphin Key Resort. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Dolphin Key Resort, it was money well spent.
The two of us sailed out of PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Dolphin Key Resort made the morning easy. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
All of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Dolphin Key Resort — nobody splitting up. No line to stand in — we just stepped out and the car was ready. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Dolphin Key Resort was the right call. It was a private car for our party alone — no one else’s stops — so much nicer than piling in with strangers. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.
Primera vez de crucero solo desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado listo en la acera para el viaje a Dolphin Key Resort no pudo salir mejor. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviera que batallar con todo.