From $180 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Boca By the Sea Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Boca By the Sea Hotel sits in Boca Raton, the polished stretch of coast north of the cruise terminals where the shoreline is only steps from the door. Many guests who check in straight off a sailing trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, and the setting makes that simple. You are in a part of South Florida that keeps its edges tidy, so the walk from the lobby toward the water is short and uncomplicated.
The neighborhood around the property leans into Boca’s signature look: Mizner-style arcades, manicured golf greens, and beach parks like Red Reef within reach. It is a calm, well-kept corner of the coast, the kind of place where the pace slows the moment you set your bags down. When your chauffeur pulls up to the entrance, you step out into that quiet rather than into traffic or a crowded curb, and the transition from cruise-terminal bustle to shoreline ease happens in one clean move.
Anything about the stay itself — rooms, dining, and what the hotel offers its guests — lives with the property directly; carrying you here from the port is our part. What we handle is the arrival: a driver waiting, your luggage in hand, and a drop at the lobby door at the hour you set. Whether you are here for a few nights of beach time or passing through between sailings, the ride ends where you want it to, with the water close enough to reach on foot.
Plan on roughly 70 to 85 minutes between the Port of Miami and Boca By the Sea Hotel, depending on the hour. Disembarkation mornings stack up fast at the terminal exits, so your chauffeur is staged before you clear the hall — the wait is theirs, not yours. Once you walk off, the driver meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, loads the bags at the curb, and takes I-95 north in a single direct leg. There is an hour of free waiting built in, so customs lines never cost you the ride within that time.
The vehicle is yours alone for the run, with luggage riding inside and no added stops along the way. Your driver is bilingual in Spanish and English and knows the port, so the handoff at the terminal is swift and the trip to the hotel stays on schedule. At the other end, you are dropped at the lobby door at the agreed hour, bags carried, with the shoreline waiting just beyond.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Boca By the Sea Hotel covers 49.3 miles and takes about 1 hour 12 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $180, Van $300, Van XL $375. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 49.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $180 |
| Drop-off address | 2899 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton |
| Drive time | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $300 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $375 |
| Back from Boca By the Sea Hotel | $180 / $300 / $375 |
The return covers the same 49.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (2899 N Federal Hwy), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 1 hour 12 minutes. From Boca By the Sea Hotel the Black SUV costs $180, the Van $300 and the Van XL $375. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Boca By the Sea Hotel is 49.3 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour 12 minutes via I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $180 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 Boca By the Sea Hotel then takes about 1 hour 12 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 49.3 miles to Boca By the Sea Hotel.
In the Black SUV ($180 to Boca By the Sea Hotel) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($300) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($375) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Boca By the Sea Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $180 in the Black SUV, $300 in the Van and $375 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 12 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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The easy way to get from the ship to Boca By the Sea Hotel. Highly recommend.
Bajamos del barco con los pequeños listos para una siesta, y una van privada esperando en el puerto hizo el viaje a Boca By the Sea Hotel muy fácil. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, exactamente lo acordado.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue un alivio tener una van privada esperando en la terminal para el viaje a Boca By the Sea Hotel — todos en un solo vehículo. El SUV estaba limpio, fresco y cómodo, con lugar para todo. Para llegar del barco a Boca By the Sea Hotel sin complicaciones, valió cada minuto.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car ready at the curb for the trip to Boca By the Sea Hotel made it painless.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to Boca By the Sea Hotel so the whole group stayed together. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush through customs.