From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Blue Ocean Guesthouse in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
Blue Ocean Guesthouse sits in Fort Lauderdale, the coastal city that runs along the water just north of the cruise piers. It is a small guesthouse rather than a sprawling resort, the kind of address where the front door and the front desk are the same short walk, and where a group coming off a ship can settle in without a long trek through lobbies and corridors. The property keeps things simple, and the location does a lot of the work.
The surrounding stretch of Fort Lauderdale gives you ample within simple reach. Las Olas Boulevard and its galleries are a short outing, the yacht-lined New River and its Riverwalk trace the heart of town, and the promenade beach sits out along the shore. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park adds a pocket of green neighboring, and Port Everglades and its own cruise berths mark the southern edge of the city, so returning sailors are never far from the water they just left.
On arrival, your chauffeur pulls up to the entrance and carries the bags to the curb beside you, so the last few steps into Blue Ocean Guesthouse are unhurried. Details that belong to the property itself — amenities, luggage holds for early arrivals, and early check-in when it is available — are handled directly through the guesthouse’s own official page, and we stay focused on getting you and your party to the door. Give us the guesthouse name and address on one reservation and the driver takes you straight there.
This is a door-to-door private run. Once your group clears the terminal, your chauffeur is already staged at the curb, organized by message as you come out of the hall, so the morning wait is theirs rather than yours. Your luggage goes into the vehicle with you, the party rides together, and the driver heads north along I-95 with no shared stops and no detours — straight from the Port of Miami to Blue Ocean Guesthouse.
The journey usually takes somewhere between 50 and 66 minutes, depending on how the highway is moving that day and how quickly disembarkation flows. You booked a set vehicle for your group alone, so there is no rounding up other passengers and no meter climbing on the way. Tell us your cruise line and arrival date ahead of time, and the vehicle is standing by for the moment you step off the ship and walk out to meet it.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 53 minutes and 32.4 miles to reach Blue Ocean Guesthouse in Oakland Park via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 32.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 53 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Blue Ocean Guesthouse | $140 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of your stop and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 32.4 miles away, in about 53 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Blue Ocean Guesthouse are $140 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 53 minutes for the 32.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Blue Ocean Guesthouse 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: $140 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Blue Ocean Guesthouse then takes about 53 minutes.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Blue Ocean Guesthouse starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 53 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Blue Ocean Guesthouse) 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.
On sailing day the ride from Blue Ocean Guesthouse to your terminal is $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The 32.4 miles take about 53 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Como crucerista solo, reservé un traslado privado del puerto a Blue Ocean Guesthouse para la mañana del desembarque, 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. Pasé de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin estrés alguno.
After our week aboard, my wife and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Blue Ocean Guesthouse. There was a courtesy waiting window from the agreed time, so we never had to rush to gather the bags.
Smooth transfer, fixed fare, zero hassle from the terminal to Blue Ocean Guesthouse. Recommend it without hesitation. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
My husband and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Blue Ocean Guesthouse before we even sailed.
Nuestro grupo de amigos reservó una van directo del puerto a Blue Ocean Guesthouse, y fue muy fácil. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.