From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Emerald Island Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
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.
Emerald Island Resort is a vacation-rental community set in the Davenport and Clermont area, on the western side of I-4’s Disney exits. Your ride ends right at the property entrance, at 2751 Emerald Island Blvd, so there is no final leg to sort out once your bags are down. This is the resort corridor where ChampionsGate and Reunion have filled in with golf resorts and rental villas, a pocket where the theme parks sit only minutes away while the heaviest crowds stay behind you.
What you locate on arrival is a quieter base than the strips closer to the parks. The neighborhood leans toward villas and resort rentals rather than high-rise hotels, which is part of why families and larger groups gravitate here for a week near Orlando’s attractions. Anything about the stay itself, the rooms, and the on-site details lives with the resort’s own front desk; our part is merely getting your group and your luggage to that entrance in one clean run.
The area rewards travelers who linger after a cruise. Reunion Resort sits close by, and the Clermont chain of lakes gives you open water within easy reach. Lake Louisa State Park offers trails and quiet shoreline, while Posner Park covers the shopping-and-dining side when you want it. Because the resort sits west of the busiest Disney exits, you get the convenience of being near the parks without living inside the constant flow of park traffic, which makes it a relaxing landing spot whether you are heading straight to the gates or planning a few slower days.
After you clear the ship and disembarkation at Port of Miami, your chauffeur meets your group at the terminal and carries the bags to the vehicle, so nothing rides on the sidewalk while you wait. The pickup is timed to your actual walk-off rather than a fixed clock, and a 60-minute wait window at the port absorbs a slow gangway. From there the route follows Florida’s Turnpike north for roughly 235.7 miles.
The run normally takes about 239 to 249 minutes, terminal to door, depending on traffic and the hour. The whole way your luggage stays with you in the same vehicle, and the group travels together with no added stops. Your driver takes you the full distance and pulls up at the resort entrance, then helps the bags back out at the curb, so the ride ends exactly where your stay begins.
Emerald Island Resort in Kissimmee is 235.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 55 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 235.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 2751 Emerald Island Blvd, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Emerald Island Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 235.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (2751 Emerald Island Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 55 minutes. From Emerald Island Resort the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Emerald Island Resort is 235.6 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 55 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, 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 Emerald Island Resort then takes about 3 hours 55 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 235.6 miles to Emerald Island Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $600. Larger groups going to Emerald Island Resort take the Van at $850, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $1050, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
On sailing day the ride from Emerald Island Resort to your terminal is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The 235.6 miles take about 3 hours 55 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Llegamos tarde y agotados, muy respetuoso y profesional. incluso con tráfico la ruta tuvo sentido. Lo guardamos para la próxima.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and an easy ride over to Emerald Island Resort.
Com as crianças, combinar um carro privativo do porto até Emerald Island Resort significou zero estresse na manhã do desembarque. Já guardamos o contato para o nosso próximo cruzeiro saindo do PortMiami. Para sair do navio e chegar a Emerald Island Resort sem complicação, valeu cada minuto.
The kids were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Emerald Island Resort in one piece. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Emerald Island Resort. The night before, we got a message with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.