From $370 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Estero Island Beach Club 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Estero Island Beach Club sits on Estero Island, the barrier strip that carries Fort Myers Beach along Florida’s Gulf coast. This is the far southwest corner of the peninsula, a long way from the cruise terminals of the Port of Miami but a real change of scenery once you arrive. The island runs narrow and flat, water on both sides, with the warm shallow Gulf on its western edge.
What greets you here is the beach itself — roughly seven miles of shallow, gentle Gulf water that eases out slowly from the sand, the kind of shoreline where the shallows stretch far before the depth ever turns serious. The pace is unhurried. After days at sea, stepping off at a low-key island club rather than a downtown hotel is a distinct sort of arrival, and it puts you within simple reach of the water from the moment you unpack.
The heart of the island’s activity gathers at Times Square, the pier district where the shops, the boardwalk, and the fishing pier draw the crowd. Just to the south, Lovers Key keeps its beaches wild and undeveloped, a quiet counterpoint to the pier scene. Between the two, Estero Island gives you both the hectic stretch and the empty one within a short distance. Anything about the stay itself — rooms, hours, and the rest — lives on the club’s own official page; our part is getting your group there from the ship.
The ride begins right at your ship’s terminal inside the Port of Miami. Once you clear customs and the luggage hall, your chauffeur is waiting, and there is a built-in half hour of free waiting so a slow disembarkation never costs you the pickup within that time. Bags go straight from the curb into the vehicle, and the route runs west across the state on I-595 — about 148 miles with no stops added to your group’s ride.
Plan on roughly 165 to 175 minutes from terminal to door, light traffic to heavy. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole run, so your luggage stays with you the whole way and the driver takes you straight to the entrance at Estero Island Beach Club. Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, there is room to spare if the port runs slow.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Estero Island Beach Club in Fort Myers Beach is 148.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 48 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 148.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $370 |
| Drop-off address | 1840 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $480 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $590 |
| Back from Estero Island Beach Club | $370 / $480 / $590 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of your stop (1840 Estero Blvd) and drives the 148.2 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 48 minutes. The return fare is $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Estero Island Beach Club as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 148.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Estero Island Beach Club take about 2 hours 48 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL.
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 148.2 miles to Estero Island Beach Club.
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 148.2 miles to Estero Island Beach Club.
In the Black SUV ($370 to Estero Island Beach Club) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($480) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($590) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Estero Island Beach Club to your terminal is $370 for the Black SUV, $480 for the Van and $590 for the Van XL. The 148.2 miles take about 2 hours 48 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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My partner and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Estero Island Beach Club — not one worry at the terminal.
No port scramble — we walked off the ship and the car was waiting, then straight to Estero Island Beach Club. Would book again.
We didn’t want to juggle the little ones and the bags looking for a ride at the port, so we reserved a private van to Estero Island Beach Club. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
My partner and I wanted a clean handoff outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to Estero Island Beach Club before we even sailed. The ride from the terminal to Estero Island Beach Club was quiet and relaxed, and we could just settle in.
On time, professional, and the driver knew exactly where Estero Island Beach Club was.