From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Catalina Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Catalina Resort sits inside South Beach, the compact, walkable grid where much of the classic Miami postcard is concentrated. This is the part of town built around pastel facades, palm-lined blocks, and a beach that runs right up to the neighborhood, so the address puts you in the middle of things rather than on the edge of them. When your private ride pulls up to the property, you step out into a corner of the city made for wandering on foot.
The surroundings are the draw. Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road Mall both sit within simple reach of the stay, and the Art Deco Historic District and the New World Center are close by as well. A short walk folds in Española Way, the pedestrian lane lined with cafes, and Lummus Park, the green stretch of sand that traces the shoreline. Together these landmarks pack the Art Deco streets, the shopping, and the open beach into one grid you can cover without a car once you have arrived.
That walkability is what makes Catalina Resort a practical base after a cruise. You are set down at the door with your luggage, close to the restaurants, storefronts, and beach access that define this stretch of South Beach. From here the rest of the region stays open to you as well — Little Havana, Wynwood, Downtown, Brickell, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove are all reachable when you desire to venture out — but the immediate blocks around the resort offer you ample to fill an afternoon before or after your sailing.
The journey from the Port of Miami to Catalina Resort is a single direct leg of roughly 6.6 miles, and it usually runs about 15 to 17 minutes depending on traffic. Your chauffeur takes SR A1A and the MacArthur Causeway straight from the cruise terminal to the resort, with no stops along the way. Once you clear your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island, the driver meets your group at the curb, loads every bag, and the luggage rides in the vehicle with you the whole way.
Because the vehicle is reserved for your party alone, the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed clock, so there is room to spare if disembarkation runs slow. Fuel and standard tolls are already inside the fare, and the chauffeur handles the bags from curb to door at the resort. It is one quiet, direct ride from the port to the front of Catalina Resort.
Catalina Resort is 6.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 23 minutes without heavy traffic via MacArthur Causeway and Collins Avenue. The fare is per vehicle: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 6.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 23 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | MacArthur Causeway, Collins Avenue |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Catalina Resort | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 6.6 miles away, in about 23 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Catalina Resort are $89 (Black SUV), $140 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 23 minutes for the 6.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Catalina Resort via MacArthur Causeway and Collins Avenue when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Catalina Resort then takes about 23 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 Catalina Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 23 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $89. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($140), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to Catalina Resort.
Yes. The return from Catalina Resort to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 23 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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On time. Comfortable seats. Fast confirmation. Good driver.
Our crew booked one van straight from the port to Catalina Resort, and nobody had to think about a thing. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between.
Our group came off the ship together and arranged one private van from the port to Catalina Resort. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.
I was traveling solo and set up a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me straight to Catalina Resort.
Sin estrés. Recomiendo. Asientos cómodos.