From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Diamond Resorts in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Diamond Resorts sits in Orlando, along International Drive — the long, hotel-lined boulevard that runs through the heart of the city’s visitor district. It is a base built for travelers who desire the theme parks and the convention crowd close at hand, without the noise pressing right up to the door. When you arrive, you find a stay that keeps Orlando’s best-known attractions within easy reach and leaves the rest of the day flexible.
International Drive strings together several of the city’s biggest draws along one continuous stretch. Universal Orlando Resort and ICON Park — home to the tall observation wheel — sit within easy reach of the stay. SeaWorld Orlando is nearby as well, and the Orange County Convention Center anchors this part of the boulevard. That means dinner, a park day, and a meeting can all live a short hop from where you are staying, and the walk out from your room lands you on a street lined with places to eat and shop.
Coming in from the coast, Diamond Resorts is the kind of destination that rewards a door-to-door arrival. After a long day that starts at the ship, the last thing you desire is to hunt for the entrance or drag bags across a parking lot. Your driver brings you to the property itself and sets you down at the door, and the boulevard’s restaurants, shops, and attractions are yours to work through at your own pace over the days that follow. It is a practical Orlando address — the parks in one direction, the convention center in the other, and a straight ride back to the port when the trip is done.
The ride begins the moment you clear your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island. Your driver is staged and waiting at the curb, organized by message as you come off the vessel, so there is no line to join and no meeting point to guess at. Bags go straight into the vehicle — you carry them from the hall, the driver takes them from there — and the car is reserved for your group alone, door to door.
From the port it is one run north to Diamond Resorts, out of the city and onto Florida’s Turnpike, which carries most of the distance to Orlando. Plan on roughly 220 to 238 minutes on the road, depending on the hour you leave and traffic through the corridor. There are no shared stops and no detours unless you book them; the vehicle heads straight for International Drive and sets you down at the door of your stay.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Diamond Resorts covers 227.0 miles and takes about 3 hours 40 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 227.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Diamond Resorts | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 227.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 3 hours 40 minutes. The return fare is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Diamond Resorts as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 40 minutes for the 227.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Diamond Resorts via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 Diamond Resorts then takes about 3 hours 40 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 227.0 miles to Diamond Resorts.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Diamond Resorts) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Diamond Resorts and takes you to your cruise terminal for $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) or $1050 (Van XL). Plan on about 3 hours 40 minutes for the 227.0 miles, more at rush hour.
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Just as easy as it sounded — a driver waiting, bags loaded, and an easy ride over to Diamond Resorts. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — ship to hotel door with zero stress.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to Diamond Resorts could not have been smoother. The ride from the terminal to Diamond Resorts was smooth and steady, and I could just settle in.
No quería pelear por un transporte la mañana en que bajé del barco, así que reservé un auto privado de la terminal a Diamond Resorts. Pasé de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin nada de qué preocuparme en el medio. El conductor me dejó en la entrada de Diamond Resorts, y no a media cuadra.
Como crucerista solo, dejé listo un traslado privado de PortMiami a Diamond Resorts para el día en que desembarqué, y no pudo ser más fácil. Para llegar del barco a Diamond Resorts sin complicaciones, valió mucho la pena. La tarifa estaba acordada de antemano, sin nada extra en la acera.
With kids in tow, arranging a private car from the terminal to Diamond Resorts meant no stress on disembarkation morning. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Diamond Resorts, it was money well spent.