From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort 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.
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.
Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort is an oceanfront property in Sunny Isles Beach, the slim barrier-island town at the northern edge of Miami-Dade County. It faces a broad public beach and sits along Collins Avenue, the road that threads the whole strip together, so the water is right outside and the rest of Sunny Isles is a short walk or drive in either direction.
The neighborhood has a particular shape: resort towers line Collins Avenue one after another, with the sand running unbroken behind them. The Newport Fishing Pier reaches out over the water neighboring, a fixture of this stretch of coast and a simple landmark to orient by when you first reach. It is a calmer, more residential rhythm than the busier parts of the county, built around the beach rather than the crowds, which suits travelers stepping off a ship and ready to settle in.
Once you have checked in, there is ample within reach. Samson Oceanfront Park gives you another patch of shoreline to walk, and Haulover Inlet, where the bay meets the ocean at the south end of the region, is close by as well. For questions about rooms, parking, and check-in times, the property itself is the best source; those details belong to the resort, not to your ride. What we handle is getting you there directly from the pier, bags and all, so the first thing you do in Sunny Isles is reach rather than wait.
The ride begins the moment you clear the terminal. Your chauffeur is already there, matched to your ship’s actual disembarkation rather than a guessed clock time, so you are not left standing on the curb with your luggage. Every bag goes into the vehicle, the doors close, and the car is yours alone from the port straight through to the door of Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort, with no other stops along the way.
From PortMiami the route runs north along I-95 and out to the coast at Sunny Isles Beach. Budget roughly 42 to 56 minutes depending on the hour; weekend mornings, when thousands of passengers come off the ships at once, run toward the longer end, and that traffic is already built into the timing. Your chauffeur speaks English and Spanish, knows the terminals, and handles the bags from curb to lobby when you pull up.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 45 minutes and 19.8 miles to reach Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 19.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 18401 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach |
| Drive time | 45 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort | $110 / $170 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (18401 Collins Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 19.8 miles away, in about 45 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort are $110 (Black SUV), $170 (Van) and $200 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 45 minutes for the 19.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort 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: $110 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 Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort then takes about 45 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 19.8 miles to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $110. Larger groups going to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort take the Van at $170, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 45 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Profesionales de verdad. trato justo, sin tonterías, la verdad el wifi funcionó, los chicos se entretuvieron en el camino. (éramos 8 en la van y entró todo bien)
Picked me up right on time: calm behind the wheel and considerate, helped me load all four big suitcases, I used them last year and again this trip.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the port to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort meant no stress on disembarkation morning. There was a name sign at the terminal doors, so we spotted the driver immediately. The van was spotless, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
Los pequeños estaban medio dormidos cuando bajamos, y una van privada ahí en la terminal llevó a todos a Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort de una pieza. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no había que adivinar nada en el puerto. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. Lo reservaría para el próximo crucero.
I was cruising on my own and arranged a private car to meet me at the terminal curb once the ship docked and take me right over to Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort. I went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way.