From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Best Florida Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Best Florida Resort sits in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a genuine beach village that has kept its low-rise, walkable character while the coast around it grew tall. Instead of a wall of high-rises, you locate small inns, quiet streets, and the ocean close enough to reach on foot. When your driver pulls up to the entrance, the shoreline is part of the neighborhood, not a drive away.
The village earns its reputation from what lies just off the sand. A living coral reef runs close to shore here, shallow enough that you can snorkel straight off the beach and be over the reef within a short swim. Divers know the same water as a shore-dive spot, no boat required. Anglin’s Fishing Pier anchors the seafront, a long-standing landmark where people fish, walk, and watch the day open over the Atlantic. Datura Avenue and El Prado Park sit within simple reach of the resort, giving you a few blocks of village life the moment you drop your bags.
What makes it work as a post-cruise base is the simple rhythm of the place. You clear the terminal, ride to the door, and step into a beach town rather than a hectic transit hub. A beach afternoon becomes the natural next move: leave your luggage at Best Florida Resort and walk to the water. Anything about the stay itself, from rooms to amenities, lives on Best Florida Resort’s own official page. Our part is getting you and your group from the ship to that front door, cleanly and directly.
This is a private, terminal-to-door run. After you disembark at PortMiami, your driver meets your group curbside at your ship’s own terminal, organized by message as you walk off, not at a distant parking lot. Every bag gets loaded for you, and the vehicle is reserved for your party alone. From the pier it is one direct route along I-95 to the door of Best Florida Resort, no stops along the way. The road distance is about 35.3 miles.
Plan on roughly 60 to 75 minutes for the journey. Disembarkation mornings stack up speedy at the terminal exits, so your driver is staged before you clear the hall, and the wait becomes theirs rather than yours. Your booking includes 60 minutes of complimentary wait time at the port, which absorbs slow gangways and customs lines. Fuel and typical tolls are already inside the fare, so the total you agreed to up front is the total you pay.
Best Florida Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4628 N Ocean Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Best Florida Resort | $150 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (4628 N Ocean Dr) and drives the 35.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour. The return fare is $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Best Florida Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour for the 35.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Best Florida Resort via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $150 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 35.4 miles to Best Florida Resort.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Best Florida Resort.
In the Black SUV ($150 to Best Florida Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Best Florida Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) or $350 (Van XL). Plan on about 1 hour for the 35.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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Como crucerista solo, dejé listo un traslado privado de PortMiami a Best Florida Resort para el día en que desembarqué, y no pudo ser más fácil. La noche anterior recibí un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no hubo que adivinar en la acera al salir. Reservar fue rápido, recibí los datos de recogida claros, y todo salió tal cual. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
Éramos nueve bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a Best Florida Resort fue la forma fácil. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de Best Florida Resort sin estrés alguno.
Private, punctual, and we didn’t have to think about a thing between the ship and Best Florida Resort.
Mi esposo y yo queríamos un traspaso limpio afuera de la terminal, así que coordinamos un viaje privado a Best Florida Resort antes de zarpar.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to Best Florida Resort so nobody got left behind. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. No lot to comb through — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.