From $365 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Cornerstone Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Cornerstone Beach Resort sits right on Estero Island, in Fort Myers Beach, at 5480 Estero Boulevard. What sets the location apart is how little stands between you and the water — the shoreline is only steps from the door, and plenty of guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they arrive. This is a stretch of coast built for slowing down, not for a checklist.
Estero Island keeps things barefoot. You obtain broad, open sand, the Times Square pier district within reach, and dolphin-filled passes at either end of the island. The Times Square region and its pier are the natural first stop once you land ashore, and the beach itself is the reason most people book a stay here in the first place. It is a simple place to settle into on foot.
The setting also gives you room to discover beyond the resort when you feel like it. Lovers Key State Park and Matanzas Pass are both close by in Fort Myers Beach, so a quiet morning on protected shoreline or a look at the mangroves is never far from your base. Cornerstone Beach Resort works as a home for all of it — a place on Estero Island where the sand, the pier, and the passes are all part of the day. Anything about the stay itself lives on the resort’s own page; getting you here from the ship is our part, and we like keeping that part simple.
Your driver meets your group at the curb of your ship’s own terminal, not out in a parking lot. The bags go straight into a reserved black SUV, and the journey to Cornerstone Beach Resort runs as one direct leg via I-595 — the vehicle is yours alone the whole way, with no other pickups. Budget about 158 to 169 minutes between Port of Miami and the resort, depending on the hour, and the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock.
Because ships rarely clear every passenger at one exact minute, the plan absorbs the customs line and the luggage hall with included wait time, so the car is already there when you walk out. From the terminal on Dodge Island, the route stays a single run north and west, and the fare is locked at booking. You step off the ship, load up, and Cornerstone Beach Resort is next.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Cornerstone Beach Resort covers 145.7 miles and takes about 2 hours 40 minutes in light traffic via I-595. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $365, Van $475, Van XL $585. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 145.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $365 |
| Drop-off address | 5480 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $475 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $585 |
| Back from Cornerstone Beach Resort | $365 / $475 / $585 |
The return covers the same 145.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (5480 Estero Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 40 minutes. From Cornerstone Beach Resort the Black SUV costs $365, the Van $475 and the Van XL $585. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 40 minutes for the 145.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Cornerstone Beach Resort via I-595 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $365 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 Cornerstone Beach Resort then takes about 2 hours 40 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 Cornerstone Beach Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 40 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $365. Larger groups going to Cornerstone Beach Resort take the Van at $475, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $585, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Cornerstone Beach Resort to your terminal is $365 for the Black SUV, $475 for the Van and $585 for the Van XL. The 145.7 miles take about 2 hours 40 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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For a stress-free morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Cornerstone Beach Resort. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
My partner and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Cornerstone Beach Resort — not one worry at the terminal. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Cornerstone Beach Resort before we even sailed. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Cornerstone Beach Resort. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Cornerstone Beach Resort was the easy way.