From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to El Pez Surf Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
El Pez Surf Hotel sits up in North Broward, in the quiet residential grid that Sunrise, Plantation, and Coral Springs share. It is a calm, settled part of the county, away from the crush of the port and the coast, where the streets run wide and the pace slows down once you turn off the highway. If your cruise itinerary ends with a few days off the ship, this is a restful base to land in.
The hotel puts you close to some of the area’s biggest draws. Sawgrass Mills, the sprawling shopping destination that pulls crowds out west, is nearby, and so is Amerant Bank Arena for anyone timing a game or a show. When you want something gentler, the Plantation Historical Museum and Tradewinds Park are both within easy reach in North Broward, good for an unhurried afternoon that has nothing to do with the water.
Because your driver handles the door itself, you do not need to memorize the address or wrestle bags across a lot. Drop-off covers North Broward and the streets right around your stay, so the ride ends where you actually need it to end. Whether you are here for the shopping, the arena, a quiet stretch of residential Broward, or simply a comfortable place to reset after the cruise, El Pez Surf Hotel gives you room to breathe and an easy launch point for the rest of your trip.
Plan on roughly 54 to 70 minutes between the Port of Miami and El Pez Surf Hotel, depending on the hour, running about 36.6 miles up Florida’s Turnpike. Disembarkation mornings pile up fast at the terminal exits, so your driver is staged before you finish clearing the hall. The wait belongs to them, not to you. Once your bags are at the curb, the Turnpike carries you north in one clean run to the door.
It is one direct ride, start to finish. Your driver meets your group at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, coordinated by message as you step out, and loads the luggage so it stays with you the whole way. No dragging suitcases across the port, no second leg to sort out. You clear the terminal, obtain in, and the next stop is El Pez Surf Hotel with the vehicle reserved for your group alone.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 57 minutes and 36.8 miles to reach El Pez Surf Hotel in Margate via Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 36.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drive time | 57 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from El Pez Surf Hotel | $150 / $290 / $350 |
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, 36.8 miles away, in about 57 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from El Pez Surf Hotel are $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 57 minutes for the 36.8 miles from the Port of Miami to El Pez Surf Hotel via Florida’s Turnpike 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: $150 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 El Pez Surf Hotel then takes about 57 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 36.8 miles to El Pez Surf Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $150. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to El Pez Surf Hotel.
Yes. The return from El Pez Surf Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $150 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 57 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Descemos do navio com as crianças prontos para um cochilo, e uma van privativa esperando no porto deixou a viagem até El Pez Surf Hotel um passeio. Reservar foi simples, recebemos tudo por escrito, e tudo encaixou perfeito.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a private car straight to El Pez Surf Hotel was exactly right. The fare was fixed when we booked, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. The driver took care of every bag so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
I was cruising on my own and arranged a private car to meet me at the port once the ship docked and take me right over to El Pez Surf Hotel. The car was fresh and comfortable, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
Primera vez de crucero por mi cuenta desde PortMiami, y tener un auto privado ahí mismo al salir para el viaje a El Pez Surf Hotel lo hizo todo simple. La noche anterior recibí un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
After a long week at sea, having a private car ready to El Pez Surf Hotel was exactly what we needed.