From $145 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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 greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach sits along the Fort Lauderdale shoreline, close enough that the sand and the ocean are only steps from the door. For travelers stepping off a cruise, that proximity is the whole appeal — the coast that framed the sail-in becomes the view from your window. Plenty of guests here trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, walking straight from check-in to the water without a second leg of journey.
The setting is unmistakably Fort Lauderdale. A beachfront promenade runs for miles beside the hotel, a simple walk for a slow morning or a sunset stroll after weeks at sea. Just inland, canals thread the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal — the network of waterways that earned this town its nickname, the Venice of America. With the open Atlantic on one side and that maze of channels on the other, the hotel puts you in the middle of what makes this stretch of coast worth staying on.
Once you have landed ashore, there is ample within reach. Guests frequently fit in time on Fort Lauderdale Beach itself and along the Riverwalk downtown, tracing the water past shops and cafes. Port Everglades sits neighboring, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park offers a pocket of green between the beach and the Intracoastal for anyone who wants a quieter hour outdoors. For one night before a flight or a longer stay, Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach keeps the beach, the water, and the city all close at hand.
The ride begins right at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island. Once your group clears the cruise hall, the chauffeur meets you at the curb, loads the luggage into the vehicle, and you head north out of the port. The route follows I-95 up toward Fort Lauderdale, and the run to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach commonly takes somewhere between 59 and 75 minutes, depending on how the highway is moving that day.
It is door to door from the start. There is no dragging bags across a parking lot, no second vehicle, and no line to wait in — the driver is already there when you come out, and the same vehicle carries your party the whole way to the hotel entrance. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, the pace of customs and disembarkation never leaves you stranded within the free waiting time. You reach the door, the bags come out, and your stay begins.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 1 hour 2 minutes and 34.4 miles to reach Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 34.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $145 |
| Drop-off address | 2231 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach | $145 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (2231 N Ocean Blvd) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 34.4 miles away, in about 1 hour 2 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach are $145 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach is 34.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour 2 minutes via I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $145 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 Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach then takes about 1 hour 2 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 Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 2 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $145. Larger groups going to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach to the Port of Miami costs $145 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 2 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Highly recommended. even helped with the stroller.
My wife and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach — no fuss at the port. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
For a stress-free morning off the ship, my wife and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Nuestro equipo fue todo junto directo del puerto a Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach, y nadie tuvo que preocuparse por nada. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
Coming ashore by myself, I had a driver already at the curb for the ride to Cambria Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach — nothing left to chance. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so I never had to rush off the ship.