From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Deluxe Suites at Castle 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.
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.
Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach sits in Mid-Beach, the calmer stretch of Miami Beach that runs north of the South Beach crowds while staying right on the ocean. This is the Collins Avenue side of the island, a run of oceanfront resorts and residences where the pace slows down without moving you away from the water. For travelers stepping off a cruise, it is a place to actually settle in rather than fight for a spot on a busy block.
Reach here and the shoreline is only steps away. Numerous guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark, walking straight from the entrance toward the beach and the oceanfront path that traces this part of the coast. The setting is quiet enough to feel like a break, yet still fully on the Atlantic, so the view and the sound of the water are part of the stay from the first hour.
The surroundings give you ample to reach on foot or by a short ride. The Bass Museum sits a few blocks south, and the Miami Beach Boardwalk connects the neighborhood to the wider beachfront. Nearby in Mid-Beach you also have the Faena District and Indian Creek, so if you stay on after the cruise there is more to explore close to your door. Collins Avenue keeps everything strung together along the shore, which makes Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach a simple base whether you are here for one night before flying out or a longer stretch by the water.
The journey runs from your ship’s own terminal at Port of Miami over to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach, a short hop of about 10 miles that usually takes 28 to 30 minutes. Your chauffeur follows the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 across to the Mid-Beach shore, so the route stays direct with only causeway traffic as the real variable. Because the pickup is timed to your ship’s actual arrival, the car is staged and waiting when you clear the hall rather than tied to a fixed slot.
You are met at the curb beside your terminal, not out in a parking lot, and your bags are carried and loaded so your group rides together with the luggage in the vehicle. From there it is one straight run to the entrance at Castle Beach, where the driver unloads at the door. No stops, no shared seats, and nothing to sort out on the day once you are on the road.
Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach in Miami Beach is 10.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 29 minutes without heavy traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and I-95. 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 | 10.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drive time | 29 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach | $89 / $140 / $200 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 10.5 miles away, in about 29 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach 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 29 minutes for the 10.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and 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: $89 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 10.5 miles to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach to your terminal is $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The 10.5 miles take about 29 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Our family of five came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver had room for all the suitcases for the ride to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach.
Mi esposo y yo bajamos del barco en PortMiami y había un auto privado ahí mismo para nosotros para llevarnos a Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin paradas ajenas — justo lo indicado para esa mañana.
Sin fila de taxis — bajamos del barco y un auto privado y limpio estaba ahí mismo, y directo a Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach. Lo reservaría de nuevo. El viaje de la terminal a Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach fue fácil todo el camino, y pudimos relajarnos tras el crucero.
For an easy disembarkation, my husband and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach. The ride from the terminal to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach was easy the whole way, and we could just settle in. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to struggle with anything.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and an easy ride over to Deluxe Suites at Castle Beach. There was a board with our name on it at the curb, so we didn’t have to look around.