From $380 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat sits on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida, out along Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island. Around it stretches roughly seven miles of shallow, warm Gulf water — the kind of shoreline that stays wadeable well past the first sandbar. It is a long run from the cruise terminals, about 155 miles up from the Port of Miami, so the property reads as a genuine change of scenery rather than a quick hop across town. When you arrive, drop-off covers the retreat itself and the streets around your stay on Fort Myers Beach.
The island keeps its landmarks close. The pier district at Times Square anchors the walkable heart of Fort Myers Beach, an easy reach from the retreat. Just next door, Lovers Key spreads out its wild, quieter beaches, and Lovers Key State Park sits within short distance of the stay. Matanzas Pass is nearby as well, in the Fort Myers Beach area. Between them you have the hectic, social end of the beach and the calm, natural end, both within easy range of where you are staying.
What you find on arrival is simple: a stretch of Gulf-front Florida built for slow days. The shallow water suits anyone who would rather wade than fight surf, while Times Square keeps the walkable restaurants and the pier close at hand. From the retreat you can point yourself toward the lively side at Times Square or the untamed side at Lovers Key, depending on the day. It makes Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat an easy base — quiet where it counts, with the beach town and the state park both a short move away.
The ride begins at your ship’s own terminal. Once you clear disembarkation and get your bags to the curb, your chauffeur is waiting — coordinated to your ship’s actual arrival, with room to spare rather than a slot timed to the minute. Your luggage goes in the vehicle, everyone loads in, and the car pulls away toward Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat with no shared stops. It is one direct run for your party alone, door to door.
From the Port of Miami it is about 155 miles to the retreat, mostly along I-595, and you should budget between 160 and 171 minutes depending on the hour. Traffic on I-595 is the one real variable, which is why the pickup follows your ship rather than a rigid clock. You ride in your own climate and your own space, and the car stops only when you ask, ending at the door of Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat.
Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat is 154.1 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 33 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 154.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $380 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $495 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $605 |
| Back from Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat | $380 / $495 / $605 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 154.1 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 33 minutes. The return fare is $380 for the Black SUV, $495 for the Van and $605 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat is 154.1 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 33 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $380 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 Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat then takes about 2 hours 33 minutes.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 33 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $380. Larger groups going to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat take the Van at $495, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $605, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat to the Port of Miami costs $380 in the Black SUV, $495 in the Van and $605 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 33 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Muito tranquilo. ajudou a colocar as quatro malas grandes
Our whole group rode together straight from the port to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat, and nobody had to think about a thing. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
Los dos coordinamos un traslado privado para la mañana del desembarque y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.
My husband and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat before we even sailed. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat with nothing left to sort out.
El desembarque más fácil que hemos tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Fort Myers Palms Resort Retreat. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.